Holger K.-HR Interim Management

CLIENTS (including):

Meiller Kipper – Automotive manufacturing

• Operational support for production departments (Blue Collar)
• Cooperation with the works council
• Employment law and disciplinary measures
• Recruiting

psd Bank Nürnberg – Finance

• Support with the reorganization of the HR department (processes, roles, organization)
• Lead reorganization of Recruiting (strategy, processes, roles)
• Coaching of recruiters
• Design and successful implementation: “Conducting Interviews” training

Linde Engineering – Engineering

• Operational and strategic support for various BU’s (Engineering, product lines, R&D etc.)
• Recruiting (conducting interviews / AC‘s)
• Supporting and managing the annual HR processes (Performance Management, Salary Review etc.)
• Projects: including restructurings, HC reduction

Daiichi Sankyo Europe – Pharmaceuticals

• Operational and strategic support for various BU’s (Finance, Procurement, Supply Chain, R&D etc.)
• Cooperation with the works council (individual and collective employment law matters)
• Recruiting (conducting interviews / AC‘s)
• Supporting and managing the annual HR processes (Performance Management, feedback dialogues, Top-Talent Program, HC Planning, Salary Review etc.)
• Projects: including reorganizations, restructurings and HC reduction, team development, workshops

PROJECTS (including)

As part of the reorganization of the HR department: Realignment of the “Recruiting” function Role: HR Project Manager Responsibilities: including support in defining a strategy, definition of relevant processes and roles, coaching of recruiters, design and delivery of a seminar: “Conducting Interviews”

Significant headcount reduction due to a drop in revenue (due to Corona and the war in Ukraine) Role: HR Business Partner (member of the HR project team) Responsibilities: including negotiations with the relevant employee representatives, implementation of the measure (stakeholder management, communication, separation meetings, coordination of Finance, Legal etc.)

Training (wbT) “From Applicant to Top Candidate” Role: external consultant and trainer (client: training provider) Responsibilities: including conception (design and coordination with management), organization and delivery of the training

Introduction of new working time and on-call availability regulations for a production site Role: HR Business Partner (Lead HR project team) Responsibilities: including negotiations with employee representatives, coordination of internal/external interfaces (Finance, Compensation & Benefits, Legal etc.)

Introduction and establishment of the Labour Relations function (5 employees) as part of a new HR strategy Role: Labour Relations Manager (Lead project team, line manager) Topics: Definition and implementation of relevant processes, roles and interfaces; definition of the works council strategy involving Senior Management; definition of a roadmap for various complex negotiation projects; stakeholder management (communication and positioning)

As part of an integration strategy: Design of a new Retail BU from two parallel organizations and sale of this business unit to an external provider Role: Labour Relations Manager (member of the HR project team, Lead negotiation team) Responsibilities: including definition and coordination of a negotiation strategy, stakeholder management, preparation and implementation of negotiations with the relevant employee representatives, management of the negotiation team (HR Business Partner, specialist departments) and the extended team (HR Consulting, Communication etc.)

Merger of two corporate groups Role: Labour Relations Manager (member of the HR project team, Lead negotiation teams for various topics and works agreements) Topics: Implementation of the integration strategy (including site relocations and consolidations), as well as introduction of various HR regulations and processes (including home office, special payments, temporary worker strategy etc.)

Design of a new Customer Service strategy: digitalization, competence center, off- and nearshore outsourcing Role: HR Business Partner (Lead HR project team) Responsibilities: including support during due diligence, negotiations with the relevant employee representatives, coordination of internal and external interfaces (Culture & Change, HR Consulting, Compensation & Benefits, Communication, Legal etc.)

Introduction of a commission model in the Customer Service area Role: HR Business Partner (Lead HR project team) Responsibilities: including negotiations with the relevant employee representatives, coordination of internal interfaces (Culture & Change, HR Consulting, Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development etc.)

Outsourcing of three call center sites to an external service provider Role: HR Business Partner (Lead HR project team) Responsibilities: including support during due diligence, contract negotiations with the external service provider and relevant employee representatives, coordination of internal and external interfaces (HR Consulting, Compensation & Benefits, Communications, Legal etc.)

Integration of an acquired company into the group Role: HR Business Partner (member of the HR project team) Responsibilities: Implementation of the integration strategy, including design and implementation of a management appraisal, design and implementation of various change measures

ReOrga Product Development (transformation from a product-specific structure to Proposition Management) Role: HR Consultant (Lead HR project team) Responsibilities: Participation in the design and conception of new processes, organization and roles, stakeholder management (Senior Management, works council etc.), conception and implementation of the required staffing/placement process, coordination of internal interfaces (Communications, Legal, Finance etc.)

• Stakeholder management (works council bodies and committees at group, general and regional works council level)
• Responsible for various negotiation projects (see project list)

• Operational HR support (Finance, Sales & Marketing, Retail) on all HR-related, employment law and works constitution law matters
• Participation in and coordination of various projects (see project list, including change projects, team development, assessment centers, etc.)