somayeh Rahimi

A highly proficient and committed wellbeing professional specialising in employee diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, and benefits with a proven history of excelling in strategic planning and seamless execution of large-scale, international initiatives. Passionate about supporting people and driving inclusive cultural change, and a Women in Channel Mental Health Champion of the Year nominee. Adept at developing and embedding comprehensive people strategies that foster a thriving and engaged workforce.

I have built my career as a wellbeing manager in the corporate world for over 13 years. I have had the opportunity to work in various industries ranging from construction to tech and charity. Below is a few examples of my work experience. 

GAMMA Telecommunications - Group wellbeing manager ( 12 month FTC)

September 2024 - September 2025

• Launch and implementation of Global wellbeing/EDI Strategy: Formalised and industrialised a comprehensive wellbeing approach; Mental, Social, Physical, Financial across Gamma's international workforce, developing and embedding a clear strategy that aligns with broader people and culture objectives.
• Sourcing and implementing Global Employee Assistance programme: Successfully led the sourcing, negotiation, and full integration of a new international EAP, onboarding 2,200 employees across Europe, collaborating with required business areas for a seamless delivery and Teams integration. Achieved a 20% sign up in the first month of launch.
• Policy & Process Architect: Created formal policies, processes, and monitoring approaches for wellbeing and EDI, including risk analyses and financial impact assessments, ensuring a structured and compliant approach to employee support. Identified and mitigated 3 major wellbeing related risks through structured risk analysis.
• Strategic Collaboration & Advocacy: Cultivated and managed strong relationships with key stakeholders, including executive committee, HR leadership, and cross functional department heads, to champion wellbeing and EDI initiatives and align them with overarching business objectives and the Employee Value Proposition. Served as the primary employee wellbeing expert and champion, representing and promoting wellbeing internally and externally.
• EDI inclusive culture: Restructured and relaunched key employee communities: Women at Gamma, Wellbeing community, Multicultural community, and LGTBQ community, fostering a more inclusive and engaged workplace. Organised innovative wellbeing events and information sessions, Publicising initiatives and creating and managing the Wellbeing SharePoint page.
• Talent Development & Leadership: Developed and delivered managing mental health and wellbeing workshops for managers. Managed and mentored the wellbeing coordinator to deliver workshops
• Data-Driven Impact & Evaluation: Measured the wellbeing climate across the international workforce and implemented targeted interventions. Defined critical KPIs and evaluated programme success through engagement surveys, committee insights, and stakeholder feedback.

Computacenter, Global Wellbeing Manager

November 2021 – September 2024 

• Global People & Culture Strategy Leadership: Led UK wellbeing strategy implementation and supported global deployment, fostering workforce engagement and thriving across diverse regions.
• Diversity & Inclusion Integration: Created and implemented Employee Impact Groups, significantly enhancing organisational inclusion. Created and implemented EDI policies in line with Global people strategy.
• Employee Engagement & Awareness: Explored new engagement methods, championed awareness days, and collaborated with external agencies for programme delivery.
• Data Driven Insights & Strategic Partnership: Conducted and analysed wellbeing surveys to enhance strategies, collaborating with People Advisory and Business Support Units for trend identification and intervention. Partnered with HR, Health & Safety, and People Advisory on broader business goals, sharing best practices internationally.

Cancer Research UK, Health and Wellbeing Manager

August 2019 – October 2021 

• Digital Transformation & Employee Experience: Sourced, planned, and delivered the Thrive mental wellbeing app to 4,000 employees and 20,000 volunteers, significantly enhancing access to mental health support.
• Comprehensive People & Wellbeing Strategy: Developed and implemented the three Pillars of Health & Wellbeing strategy, including tailored initiatives for specific directorates, demonstrating a strategic and holistic approach to employee welfare.
• Expert Advisory & Standards: Acted as a subject matter expert, developing minimum wellbeing standards for 600 retail shops and ensuring DSE compliance, highlighting expertise in policy and compliance.
• Communication & Engagement Hubs: Developed and implemented a Wellbeing SharePoint hub and a comprehensive health and wellbeing communication plan, improving employee access to resources and information.
• Vendor & Contract Management: Managed occupational health and EAP contracts, collaborating with external vendors to enhance initiatives, demonstrating strong vendor relationship management.
• Reporting & ROI: Led participation in Britain’s Healthiest Workplace Survey and prepared management reports on H&W initiative ROI, demonstrating a focus on measurable outcomes.

Lendlease, Foundation Programme Manager Europe - Wellbeing

February 2014 – July 2019 

• Regional Program Leadership: Strategically developed and implemented regional health and wellbeing programmes across Europe for diverse audiences, showcasing international programme management capabilities.
• Commercial & Business Alignment: Managed programme financials within budget and consulted with business units to align programmes with needs, securing management support, demonstrating business acumen and stakeholder management.
• Global Strategic Collaboration: Partnered with the Global Head of Lendlease Foundation on strategy, objectives, and regional business plans, highlighting ability to contribute to global initiatives.
• Data-Driven Reporting: Collected data and metrics to provide comprehensive regional reports
• Health Check Delivery: Planned and delivered annual health checks across Europe

• BA (Hons) Marketing and Advertising, London College of Communication
• HND International Business Studies, Greenwich University
• GCSE’s & A levels, Copthall Girls School
• Certifications: Mental Health First Aider / Samaritans Listener, Cardinus DSE Assessor
• Proficient: Microsoft Office Suite (Level 3 ICT), Outlook, SharePoint