Strengthening its people leadership across Central and Eastern Europe, Microsoft has elevated Madalina Stoian to the position of Regional HR Lead – Romania, Hungary, Ukraine and Moldavia.
In her expanded role, Stoian will lead Microsoft’s people strategy across 4 key markets—Romania, Hungary, Ukraine and Moldavia. She will work closely with business leaders to enhance organizational effectiveness, leadership development, employee experience and workplace culture while supporting the company’s continued regional growth.
Her appointment follows more than 10 years of progressive HR leadership at Microsoft, where she has played a significant role in driving organizational transformation across Europe.
Most recently, Stoian served as Senior HR Manager – Europe North, leading HR strategies across the region. She partnered with business and HR teams to strengthen organizational effectiveness, talent development, employee experience and culture. She also led cross-regional initiatives focused on simplifying HR processes, improving employee support at scale, and working with unions and legal representatives to ensure compliance with local labour regulations.
Earlier, she was Senior HR Business Partner – Engineering Groups, Romania & Estonia, where she supported the rapid expansion of Microsoft’s Romania Engineering Center. Her responsibilities included workforce planning, leadership development, organizational design, succession planning, diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition, and serving as Power of Attorney for Microsoft Romania to oversee governance and compliance.
She also held the role of HR Business Partner – Customer Experience & Support Organization, where she aligned talent strategy, leadership, organizational transformation, compensation and culture with business priorities.
During her early years at Microsoft, Stoian served as HR Service Lead, HR Operations Manager, and HR Operations Advisor. In these positions, she built expertise in HR operations, payroll governance, employee relations, compensation, HR systems, compliance, process excellence and employee lifecycle management. She also contributed to establishing Microsoft’s global HR Service Centers and strengthening HR governance across Central and Eastern Europe.
Before joining Microsoft, Stoian spent more than 4 years at Reinvent Consulting as a Human Resources Specialist, managing recruitment, HR process design, payroll administration, labour law compliance, organizational restructuring, acquisitions, employee relations, learning initiatives and HR systems implementation. She also led the implementation of Charisma HR, supporting organizational transformation initiatives involving more than 1,000 employees.
Stoian holds a Master’s Degree in Communication and Human Resources Management from SNSPA (National University of Political Studies and Public Administration), Romania, completed between 2009 and 2011.
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