Maria K.-Strategic People Business Partnering in Scaling Organisations
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Experience
People Consultant
Self-employed
- Supporting companies in building organisational excellence and resilience through strong People functions, strategy integration and business partnering to the management
- Mapping of the people processes and strategy in the HRIS Personio for an AI consulting company
Head of People and Culture
Selfapy GmbH
- Drove organisational development to a lean and efficient digital medical product company, retaining high engagement scores, building a class-A leadership team with strong internal communications, and driving OKR coherence and accountability
- Managed full cycle people process management, including ISO 27001 and ISO 13485 certification, with 5 direct reports
Head of People and Culture
OptioPay GmbH
- Led organizational transformation through pivoting business focuses with a strong People strategy and implementation of RKS and OKR
- Oversaw performance and leadership development, full cycle HR management, with 4 direct reports
Head of Human Resources
orderbird AG
- Implemented OKR and RASCI frameworks to support strong scaling (+100% headcount in 12 months) and internationalisation in France and Austria
- Utilized agile methods, people analytics, and employee UX to build employer brand on a low budget and implement entire HR infrastructure including QMS
- Provided people business partnering with 6 direct reports
HR Manager
Mobile Event Guide GmbH
- Counseled team leaders and management, providing solutions for employee relation issues
- Set up and ran all HR processes, managed 1 direct report
Consultant
Energy Industry
- Evaluated the performance of the talent management process in an international energy company and presented results to the board
Consultant
Kienbaum Management Consultants
Developed leadership development programs and served as an assessment center auditor
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Healthcare, Banking and Finance, and Professional Services.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Strategy, and Audit.
Summary
15+ years of experience as people leader, culture and change facilitator, people business expert with profound track record
- High Volume Growth
Market Leader in Mobile POS for Gastronomy
Using our first mover advantage we established market leadership by expansion with sales activities nationally, in FR and AUT, and scaling customer support. We grew from 65 to 150 HC in 1,5 years, streamlined recruiting and onboarding processes, and fostered an engaging and welcoming culture. Amongst others, a major success factor was to support leaders with the increasing complexity and enable them to become effective leaders.
- People Business Partnering
Strong Partner to C-Level, Executives and Team Leaders
My core competencies lie in the consulting of leaders: From re-structuring of teams, performance management and bonus systems, team culture, hiring strategies, critical conversations to learning and skill management. Doing so, I establish people standards in the organisation to achieve resilience and high engagement.
- OKR
Impactful Company Goal Setting and Governance Structures
Implementation and continuous improvement of several OKR cycles - quarterly and weekly planning, company and team perspectives, accompanied by smart KPIs, from Sheets to Confluence and JIRA management: The major success factor was to keep accountability and discipline high and to continuously improve in planning and focusing.
- Change Management
Successful Turnaround towards Profitability
Selfapy's exit followed a two year long restructuring of the organisation in terms of implementing a new leadership team, reducing headcount from 100+ to 30, successfully certify for medical industry standards and all while keeping performance results stable and employee engagement high.
- HR Software Implementation
Personio Heavy User since 2015 in five organisations
In-depth expertise in implementation and customization of HR management software:
Creation of authorization concepts, approvals, and workflows
Management of master data, analytics, recruiting, onboarding, payroll, time tracking, and time off
Implementation and management of target agreements and feedback processes
Integration between LMS (elearnio) and Personio for automated training and certifications
Documentation of system integration and migration in accordance with compliance requirements
People Analytics
People Metrics that matter
Any initiative or projects should be backed up with relevant data: I can ensure valid and clean data collection and sound analytics: from eNPS, company health checks, recruiting indicators, attrition, compensation, and any industry specific metrics.
Skills
Core Topics And Achievements
- Market Leader In Mobile Pos For Gastronomy: Used First Mover Advantage To Establish Market Leadership By Expansion With Sales Activities Nationally, In Fr And Aut, And Scaling Customer Support; Grew From 65 To 150 Hc In 1.5 Years, Streamlined Recruiting And Onboarding Processes, And Fostered An Engaging And Welcoming Culture; A Major Success Factor Was Supporting Leaders With Increasing Complexity And Enabling Them To Become Effective Leaders.
- Strong Partner To C-Level, Executives And Team Leaders: Core Competencies In Consulting Leaders From Restructuring Of Teams, Performance Management And Bonus Systems, Team Culture, Hiring Strategies, Critical Conversations To Learning And Skill Management, Establishing People Standards In The Organisation To Achieve Resilience And High Engagement.
- Impactful Company Goal Setting And Governance Structures: Implementation And Continuous Improvement Of Several Okr Cycles (Quarterly And Weekly Planning, Company And Team Perspectives) Accompanied By Smart Kpis, From Sheets To Confluence And Jira Management, With A Strong Focus On Accountability, Discipline, And Continuous Improvement In Planning And Focusing.
- Successful Turnaround Towards Profitability: Led A Two-Year Restructuring Of An Organisation Through Implementation Of A New Leadership Team, Reducing Headcount From 100+ To 30, Achieving Successful Certification For Medical Industry Standards While Keeping Performance Results Stable And Employee Engagement High.
Core Topics And Achievements
- Personio Heavy User Since 2015 In Four Organisations With In-Depth Expertise In Implementation And Customization Of Hr Management Software.
- Creation Of Authorization Concepts, Approvals, And Workflows.
- Management Of Master Data, Analytics, Recruiting, Onboarding, Payroll, Time Tracking, And Time Off.
- Implementation And Management Of Target Agreements And Feedback Processes.
- Integration Between Lms (Elearnio) And Personio For Automated Training And Certifications.
- Documentation Of System Integration And Migration In Accordance With Compliance Requirements.
- People Metrics That Matter: Any Initiative Or Projects Backed Up With Relevant Data.
- Ensuring Valid And Clean Data Collection And Sound Analytics From Enps, Company Health Checks, Recruiting Indicators, Attrition, Compensation, And Any Industry Specific Metrics.
Languages
Education
Universität Hamburg
Diplom-Psychologin · Psychology · Hamburg, Germany · Sehr gut
Focus on work and organisational psychology, with business administration as a minor
Certifications & licenses
Akkreditierung RELIEF Individual - Stressprävention
Scheelen Institut
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Maria is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Maria speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Intermediate).
Maria has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Maria has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Maria may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Maria would be well-suited for roles such as: People Consultant, Head of People and Culture, Head of Human Resources.
Maria's most recent position is People Consultant at Self-employed.
In recent years, Maria has worked for Self-employed and Selfapy GmbH.
Maria is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Healthcare, and Banking and Finance. Maria also has some experience in Professional Services and Energy.
Maria is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Quality Assurance, and Strategy. Maria also has some experience in Audit.
Maria has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Healthcare, and Professional Services.
Maria has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.
Maria holds a Master in Psychology from Universität Hamburg.
Maria has 2 certificates. These include: Akkreditierung RELIEF Individual - Stressprävention and Management 3.0 Foundation Two-Day Workshop.
Maria is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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