Reza Moussavian joins IU Group as Chief People Officer
Innovative mind meets disruptive education provider
IU Group welcomes Dr Reza Moussavian as Chief People Officer. From April 2024, Reza will spearhead all of IU Group’s initiatives in people and culture development, bringing with him a wealth of experience in HR and digital transformation.
Cologne (Germany), 8 April 2024. IU Group, Europe’s largest EdTech pioneer, welcomes Dr Reza Moussavian as Chief People Officer. From April 2024, Reza will spearhead all of IU Group’s initiatives in people and culture development, bringing with him a wealth of experience in HR and digital transformation, both in Germany and international markets. The new board member at IU Group is passionate about leveraging the power of people and technology in unity. Beginning his profession in consulting with a focus on launching greenfield tech and telco companies, he swiftly transitioned into HR, levelling up the function to support organisations, such as Deutsche Telekom and Zalando, to cope with disruption and transformational changes which perfectly matches with IU Group's approach to innovation and progress in higher education.
“What makes IU Group so attractive for me is the societal contribution of education through the people and the technology at IU. I find the mission of democratising education highly energising and purpose-driven. I want to do my best to positively contribute to IU Group’s mission to empower people with the most personalised education, within an organisation renowned for its status as a top employer, whose people and culture, with passion, conviction and drive, enable a better future for our students,” says Reza, who also embraces the need and use of AI in education and HR. “In education, future-critical, employable education and learning will be strengthened by AI, and moreover, in some areas create new opportunities. For HR, this means preparing the IU organisation for the skills and competencies associated with AI, while on the other hand, exploring and applying the potential of AI within the HR function.”
Dr Sven Schütt, CEO at IU Group says: “We're incredibly fortunate to have Reza on board to shape the experience for our most valuable asset: our employees. The introduction of the Chief People Officer as newly established role underscores our commitment to putting humans at the forefront of our success and vision to give people around the world access to education to grow. This move is pivotal in our continuous effort to create an empowering and positive work environment. Reza is a real HR enthusiast and dedicated to creating meaningful impact through technology and innovation. With his disruptive and open mind, Reza fits perfectly into our culture and will have plenty of scope to realise his visionary ideas.”
The impressive track record of Dr Reza Moussavian includes significant roles like VP for People Products and VP People & Organisation Transformation at Zalando, SVP HR Development and SVP Digital & Innovation at Deutsche Telekom along with leadership positions at notable companies such as IBM and PWC. He completed his Doctorate in Innovation Management in South Africa and studied business administration in Cologne.
IU Group (IUG) is one of the largest university groups in Europe, providing personalised higher education with innovative EdTech solutions. IUG offers a diversified mix of online degree courses, part-time studies and on-campus learning. It is at the forefront of leveraging technology and innovation to meet the changing needs of students around the world. IUG’s vertically integrated education platform offers the largest portfolio of bachelor’s and master’s degree programmes in Europe with more than 250 accredited courses and some 600 upskilling offerings in German and English. IU Group cooperates with more than 15,000 enterprises and actively supporting them in their people development including in high-demand areas such as business administration, data & artificial intelligence and technology. The company was founded in 2021 and is the proprietor of several universities – IU International University of Applied Sciences in Germany with more than 35 campuses nationwide, the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) in the UK, as well as the University of Fredericton (UFred) in Canada – all together counting more than 140,000 students. Behind IU Group are more than 4,000 employees from nearly 90 nationalities. Further information at: iu-group.com.
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