Sergey Talalaev

Sergey Talalaev is an accomplished Learning and Development Manager at JTI (Japan Tobacco International) since June 2017, overseeing development processes for 400 employees and successfully expanding the training portfolio from 13 to 30 programs, leading to significant improvements in talent satisfaction rates and training attendance. Prior experience includes roles as Senior HR Generalist for Regional Expansion at Citi, where Sergey contributed to the launch of retail credit card projects, and positions at LVMH Perfumes & Cosmetics as Head of Recruitment and Training & Development, focusing on continuous recruitment cost reduction. Additional experience encompasses leading recruitment functions at Rosbank and providing training management across large employee populations in various roles, including Deputy Head of Training Methodology Department and Senior Training Manager. Sergey holds a degree in Human Resource Management from the State University — Higher School of Economics, obtained between 1998 and 2003.