Serena H. Huang joins PayPal as Global Head of People Analytics & HR tech

Serena H. Huang joins PayPal as Global Head of People Analytics and HR Technology. "On Jan 1st of this year, I had shared my 2021 would be a year of growth, adventures, and selfcare. Excited for the new challenges ahead, shared Dr. Huang in a LinkedIn post. She is an expert in people analytics, HR technology, future of work, and employee experience with expertise spanning large multinationals including GE and Deloitte. Dr. Huang is also a long-time practitioner of mindfulness and leads guided meditations in corporate settings to boost employee well-being.

Prior to this, Dr. Huang was the Global Head of People Analytics at The Kraft Heinz Company. She helped create a roadmap to advance people analytics and employee experience globally across Kraft Heinz and re-design the employee listening strategy to shorten the cycle of data-gathering to action-planning.  She also served as a functional expert on analytics, employee experience, and the future of work. Dr. Huang led a global team that is responsible for all aspects of people measurement and analytics across the employee life-cycle, from hire to retire.

As a data analytics executive, Dr. Huang is passionate about leading change, building high-performing global teams, and helping business leaders see data as an asset in large organizations. Dr. Huang has built and led on-shore/off-shore analytics teams and capabilities from the ground up in highly matrixed multi-national corporations over the past 10 years.