Klaus Härtel-HR Project Manager
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Experience
HR Business Partner
Schneider Electric Automation Gmbh
HR project management for downsizing (40 employees) Negotiation of works agreements, e.g. contractual wages, implementation of MTM, Flex@Work Training and coaching of managers
Head of People & Culture
Allplan GmbH
HR project management for downsizing (55 employees) in 7 countries Realignment of the HR department due to newly created matrix organization Preparation of budget planning (headcount, costs)
HR Project Manager
Client metal processing Germany and Switzerland
- Project management for the introduction of a competency matrix across Europe (DE, CH, PL, SLO)
- Optimization and digitalization of HR processes
- Preparation for ISO 9001 certification
HR Project Coordination
Adidas
- Development of a voluntary restructuring program
- Project coordination of global team (IT, PMO, Payroll, HR, Global Business Services)
- HR consulting
HR Business Partner
Kurtz Ersa
- Implementation of short-time work for 3 companies
- Reorganization of the HR department & negotiation of works agreements
- Advising management & executives on HR matters
Head of HR
Sandvik Coromant
- Leading 2 locations with 450 employees
- Negotiating a reconciliation agreement & implementing a production reorganization (100 employees)
- Company agreements for introducing new IT applications, performance bonus, and incentive models
HR Business Partner
Albert Berner Deutschland GmbH
- Setting up a sales call center (160 employees)
- Introducing the HR business partner model
- Developing concepts for employee retention & reducing absenteeism
HR Project Manager
Huber Group Deutschland
- Downsizing 270 employees (site closure)
- Mass layoff notification, negotiations with the works council, coordinating the transfer company, labor court negotiations
- Introducing short-time work during the Corona pandemic
HR Business Partner
Sungwoo Hitech GmbH
- Downsizing 50 employees
- Streamlining internal HR processes and structures
- Standardizing contracts & HR processes
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Experienced in Manufacturing and Energy.
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Experienced in Human Resources, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
HR Interim Manager with over 12 years of experience in international corporations, mid-sized companies and family businesses. Specialized in restructuring, downsizing, HR processes and leadership coaching.
Many years of experience collaborating with works councils, particularly in negotiating works agreements, social plans and interest reconciliation agreements.
Extensive expertise as an HR transformation expert in organizational change, process automation and optimization – with or without AI. I support executives and management teams in developing and implementing sustainable and efficient solutions.
Skills
Hr Interim Management (E.G. Hr Director, Hr Manager, Senior Hr Business Partner, Project Lead)
Advising And Executing Restructuring & Downsizing (Interest Reconciliation Agreements, Social Plans)
Optimizing Hr Processes & Supporting Transformation And Change
Leadership Coaching & Business And Career Coaching
Works Council Negotiations & Drafting Of Works Agreements
Workshops & Trainings (E.G. Hr Process Optimization, Hr Management, Employee Interviews)
Outplacement Consulting
Hr Leadership And Management Of Hr Staff (Packaging Industry, Tooling Industry)
Downsizing, Site Closures And Restructuring In The Chemical And Automotive Industries
Negotiation Of Reconciliation Of Interests For Production Reorganization (Tooling Industry)
Implementation Of Short-Time Work (Various Companies)
Development Of A Sales Call Center With 160 Employees (Industrial Supply Company)
Establishing Hr Department And Optimizing Hr Structures (Tooling Industry)
Implementation Of Bonus Models In Sales (Industrial Supply Company)
Conducting Workshops On Company Values For 600 Employees (Medical Technology)
Pilot Project To Introduce A Europe-Wide Competency Matrix (Packaging Industry)
Automotive Suppliers
Special Machinery And Plant Engineering
Tool Manufacturing
Chemical Industry
Medical Technology
Industrial Applications
Pharmaceutical Industry
Hospitality Industry
Cosmetics Manufacturing
Printing And Packaging Industry
Food Industry
It Systems: E.G. Ms Navision, Sap R3, Adp, Paisy, Workday, Umantis
Knowledge Of Collective Agreements: Metal, Chemical, Packaging, Trade
Languages
Education
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Master of European Business-Administration · HR Management · Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
International HR Management
Coburg University of Applied Sciences
Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Coburg, Germany
Focus: Human Resource Management
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