Josef Tauber-Consultant and Interim Manager in Human Resources
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Experience
Consultant and Interim Manager in Human Resources
Freelance Work
- Global responsibility for workforce adjustment measures (large global projects as well as small local activities), including restructuring in case of insolvency
- Interim management in Compensation & Benefits: leading the C&B departments including payroll, conducting salary increase and bonus rounds, optimizing the bonus system, managing benefits and pension schemes for all employee groups including management and executive board
- Multiple interim HR head and HR business partner assignments to bridge vacancies: maintaining and partly redesigning all HR processes
- Integration project I including interim management: overseeing the merger of holding structures, closing a site and transferring employees regionally
- Integration project II 'harmonizing employee benefits' and introducing an appraisal process including an evaluation system: project management for development and rollout, negotiating a works agreement, creating guidelines and training materials
- HR issues in international M&A projects: conducting HR due diligence and employee transfers
- Winding down companies that are closing: point of contact for management, employees, authorities and insurance carriers on all HR matters; liaison with transfer companies and payroll centers
- Ongoing HR management and support as an outsourced HR department for small companies
Head of HR
ABB Automation Products GmbH
- Developing a unified HR policy and harmonizing different working conditions in compensation systems, benefits and employment contracts
- Managing necessary restructurings with more than 25% staff adjustments and other cost-saving programs
- Reorganizing the HR department by introducing competence centers
- Implementing a management review process for evaluating, selecting and developing leaders and specialists, including succession planning
- Redesigning initial training
- Managing a team of 23 employees
Head of HR Department
Metallgesellschaft AG
- Group-wide development and implementation of HR policies
- Leadership development: corporate university, university marketing, identifying and developing talent, conducting 360° feedback
- Optimizing the compensation & benefits system and extending the stock option program abroad
- Group-wide reconciliation of interests and social plan for outsourcing activities
- Recruitment and support of top management
- Managing a team of 17 employees
Head of HR Controlling/Policy/Comp & Ben
Metallgesellschaft AG
- Introducing performance-based compensation systems
- Developing and launching employee share and stock option programs for executives
- Changing pension plans and adjusting benefits for executives
- Providing labor law support for the corporate holding
- Introducing trust-based working hours
- Negotiating works and group-level agreements
- Managing the external facility management partner and negotiating a framework contract for company-wide catering
- Managing a team of 2 employees
Head of HR Operations
Blohm + Voss AG
- Introducing structural short-time work, flexible working hours and on-call duty
- Joint training program with other companies
- Changing pay systems and introducing a continuous improvement process
- HR tasks during the split of the AG into several GmbHs
- Managing a team of 44 employees
Head of HR and Employee Relations
Hüller Hille GmbH und Hommelwerke GmbH
- Introduced a time tracking system
- Reduced personnel costs by offsetting wage increases and cutting extra allowances
- Cut social benefits and outsourced the cafeteria
- Reduced staff by about 40% of the workforce, including reconciliation of interests and a social plan
- Led 12 employees
Assistant to the HR Director
Thyssen Industrie AG
- Supported expatriates
- HR marketing and development: introduced employee reviews, organized seminars, succession planning
- Coordinated decentralized HR operations and HR controlling
- Special tasks such as analyzing compensation structures
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Manufacturing, Chemical, and Metals and Mining.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Human Resources and Project Management.
Skills
- It Skills: E.G., Proficient In Common Ms Office Programs, Sap R3 Hr (Successfactors, User Level), Workday
- Activities: Volunteer Judge At The Frankfurt Am Main State Labor Court, Long-Time Youth Soccer Coach (Currently Paused)
- Interests: Family, Friends, Sports, Cooking
Languages
Education
University of Mannheim
Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Mannheim, Germany
Heidelberg Business High School
High School Diploma · General Education · Heidelberg, Germany
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Experience
Global experience
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Profile
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Josef is based in Nidderau, Germany.
Josef speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Josef has at least 38 years of experience. During this time, Josef has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 4 months. Note that Josef may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Josef would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant and Interim Manager in Human Resources, Head of HR, Head of HR Department.
Josef's most recent position is Consultant and Interim Manager in Human Resources at Freelance Work.
In recent years, Josef has worked for Freelance Work.
Josef is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Chemical. Josef also has some experience in Metals and Mining.
Josef is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources and Project Management.
Josef has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Josef has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources and Project Management.
Josef holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Mannheim.
The availability of Josef needs to be confirmed.
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