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Head of HR, International News at BBC News
📍 Guildford, England, United Kingdom

Rena Aphale is a senior HR leader with extensive global team management experience at organizations like the BBC and Bloomberg. She specializes in pragmatic business partnering, talent management, and employee engagement. Colleagues describe her as an "exceptional", "pragmatic", and "proactive" HR professional who excels at getting things done.

Outside of her professional life, Rena places a high value on personal relationships and the power of mentorship. She has publicly shared her deep appreciation for the influential women in her life who have challenged, supported, and inspired her, beginning with her mother.

On International Women’s Day 2025, she wrote a heartfelt tribute to her mother, Paula Dorothy Aphale.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Head of HR, International News
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Guildford, England, United Kingdom
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Global HR Leadership
As the Global Head of HR for BBC World Service, she has deep experience in managing international teams and developing solutions for reward and talent management.
Org Transformation
She has been involved in delivering major operating model transformation programs at the BBC, focusing on adapting the workforce to new structures.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Head of HR, International News
BBC News
4-2022 - 10-2023
Head of Business Partnering
Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd
9-2017 - 3-2022
Head of HR Business Partnering
Bloomberg LP
5-2017 - 8-2017
HR Consultant
Astellas Pharma
9-2015 - 1-2017
Head of Organisation Development & Capability
Gazprom Marketing & Trading Ltd
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Education
2011 - 2013
MSc People & Organisation Development
Roffey Park Institute
1987 - 1991
Business Studies specialising in Personnel
University of Hertfordshire
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