Rita Clemente

Global Learning & Development Director at Hovione

Rita Clemente has a diverse work experience spanning over 18 years in various HR roles. Rita has held positions in companies such as Hovione, AKI Portugal, Philip Morris International, Pioneer Technology Portugal S.A, BP Portugal, and Conceito O2 - HR Consultancy.

At Hovione, Rita worked as the Global Learning & Development Director, responsible for shaping the company's learning and people development agenda, implementing standardized processes, and enhancing the learning experience through technology. Rita also served as the Global Talent Management Director, where they developed talent management and succession strategies, simplified performance management processes, and led the implementation of a global recruitment platform.

Prior to Hovione, Rita held the position of Head of Talent Development & Training and HR Manager at AKI Portugal, where they focused on talent development, competency models, and high-tech training solutions.

At Philip Morris International, Rita worked as the Global HR Organization Development Manager, where they established talent acquisition strategies and implemented global recruitment platforms. Rita also served as the HR Project Process Coordinator, leading the implementation of new HR operating models and technology solutions.

Rita's early career consisted of roles such as Human Resources Specialist at Pioneer Technology Portugal S.A, Human Resources intern at Philip Morris Portugal - Tabaqueira S.A, Human Resources Summer Intern at BP Portugal, and Intern & External Consultant at Conceito O2 - HR Consultancy.

Overall, Rita Clemente has a strong background in HR, with experience in talent management, learning and development, talent acquisition, and HR technology implementation.

Rita Clemente holds a Master's degree in Applied Management from Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, which they obtained from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, they completed an Executive Master in Management with a specialization in Leadership Development from the same institution in 2014-2015. Rita's education journey started at Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, where they earned a degree in Organizational Psychology with a focus on Organizational Psychology and Human Resources from 1999 to 2004.

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Lisbon, Portugal

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Hovione is an international company with over 60 years of experience in pharmaceutical development and manufacturing operations. As a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a fully integrated offering of services for drug substances, drug product intermediates and drug products. The company has four FDA inspected sites in the USA, Portugal, Ireland and China and development laboratories in Lisbon, Portugal and New Jersey, USA. Hovione provides pharmaceutical customers services for the development and compliant manufacture of innovative drugs, including highly potent compounds, and customized product solutions across the entire drug life cycle. In the inhalation area, Hovione offers a complete range of services, from API, formulation development and devices. Hovione´s culture is based on innovation, quality and dependability. Hovione was the first Chemical/ Pharmaceutical Company to become a Certified B Corp, is a member of Rx-360, EFCG and participates actively in industry quality improvement initiatives to lead new global industry standards.