Jennifer Kraft García-Vice President People, Culture & Organization
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Experience
Vice President People, Culture & Organization
Xempus
- Built HR function from ground up: talent acquisition, performance systems, compensation frameworks, and L&D programs
- Designed organizational structure supporting 150% headcount growth while maintaining culture and performance standards
- Implemented AI-enabled HR processes reducing administrative overhead by 40%
- Established executive coaching and leadership development programs
- Created data-driven workforce planning and analytics capabilities
- Acted as strategic advisor to C-Suite on organizational design and people strategy
Senior Manager Professional Services for Strategic Customers (B2B), PAN-EU
Amazon Business
- Led a high-performing virtual team delivering solutions for 47% of strategic customers across Europe
- Owned and scaled the company-wide Learning & Development strategy, including leadership programs and customized training, impacting 500+ employees
- Partnered with senior leadership to design new organizational processes, improving cross-functional collaboration and enabling a 20% faster feature adoption rate
- Acted as Change & Transformation Lead during multiple restructuring initiatives, ensuring business continuity and stakeholder alignment
Senior Program Manager - Global Strategic Initiatives
MAN Truck & Bus (Volkswagen Group)
- Led cross-functional, multinational teams (30+ experts) managing strategic initiatives from business case to market launch
- Full P&L responsibility: resource planning, contract management, budget ownership
- Developed new business solutions with strategic accounts generating additional revenue
- Direct interface with C-Level executives across five countries
Team Lead Pricing (Sales), EMEA
MAN Truck & Bus (Volkswagen Group)
- Developed and implemented pricing strategies and training for regional leadership teams, directly contributing to revenue growth and improved margin performance
- Advised C-level executives and regional presidents on commercial strategy, talent readiness, and organizational alignment
Independent Interim Manager & Business Consultant
Self-employed
- Executive team building & leadership development in agile/hybrid transformation environments
- Change management & organizational restructuring
- Virtual team leadership & remote organization design
- Crisis management & performance turnaround
- Interim C-Level coverage (HR, Operations)
Product Manager Truck & Business Solutions
MAN Truck & Bus (Volkswagen Group)
Project Consultant
Audi, Continental, BMW
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Automotive, Insurance, and Retail.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Human Resources, Strategy, Operations, Project Management, Customer Service, and Sales.
Summary
Seasoned leader with 20+ years driving business transformation, organizational excellence, and measurable growth across SaaS, automotive, and industrial sectors. Proven track record in:
- Rapid organizational turnaround: Successfully led restructuring initiatives, culture transformation, and performance optimization in complex, multi-national environments.
- Cross-functional leadership: Managed pan-European teams (30+ experts across 5 countries) delivering strategic initiatives from conception to successful launch.
- Revenue & efficiency impact: Developed new business solutions generating additional revenue streams while implementing scalable processes.
- Change catalyst: Expert in leading organizations through digital transformation, M&A integration, operational restructuring and hypergrowth.
Skills
- Ms 365
- Salesforce
- Sap
- Atlassian Jira
- Atlassian Confluence
- Personio
- Kendox
Languages
Education
University of Applied Science, Munich
Diploma degree in Industrial Engineering & Business Administration · Industrial Engineering & Business Administration · Munich, Germany
German School Barcelona
High School Graduate · Barcelona, Spain
Certifications & licenses
VW Leadership Qualification Training & License
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Experience
Global experience
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Jennifer is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Jennifer speaks the following languages: German (Native), Spanish (Native), English (Advanced).
Jennifer has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Jennifer has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that Jennifer may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jennifer would be well-suited for roles such as: Vice President People, Culture & Organization, Senior Manager Professional Services for Strategic Customers (B2B), PAN-EU, Senior Program Manager - Global Strategic Initiatives.
Jennifer's most recent position is Vice President People, Culture & Organization at Xempus.
In recent years, Jennifer has worked for Xempus, Amazon Business, and Self-employed.
Jennifer is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Automotive, and Insurance. Jennifer also has some experience in Retail.
Jennifer is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Strategy, and Operations. Jennifer also has some experience in Project Management, Sales, and Product Development.
Jennifer has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Insurance, and Retail.
Jennifer has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Operations, and Strategy.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering & Business Administration from University of Applied Science, Munich.
Jennifer has 3 certificates. These include: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), DGQ-Certificate Quality Assurance Representative And Internal Auditor, and VW Leadership Qualification Training & License.
The availability of Jennifer needs to be confirmed.
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