Marina Malkowski-Interim HR Director | Interim Head of HR | Interim CHRO | HR Transformation & Project Lead
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Experience
Independent Interim HR Manager & HR Consultant
Freelance
- Available for interim assignments as Interim HR Director, Interim Head of HR, Interim CHRO, as well as HR transformation and project assignments; nationwide and pan-European, open to all industries.
- Focus: HR Strategy, organizational development, post-merger integration from Day 1, HR digitalization, performance management, building and scaling HR organizations.
Strategic Further Education & Sabbatical: AI/Digitalization in the HR Context
- In-depth engagement with AI tools and their strategic and practical use in the HR context.
- Focus areas: Advanced Prompt Engineering, AI-supported workflow and process automation, building pragmatic AI use cases along the HR value chain.
- Tools used: Claude, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Google Gemini, MS Copilot, Perplexity AI, Notion AI, Gamma, and other LLM-based solutions.
Head of Human Resources Europe
Revo Hospitality Group (RH Group / HR Group: insolvent)
Multi-Brand Hotel Operator | 260+ Hotels | 8,500+ Employees | 12 Countries | 145 Cities
- Overall responsibility for HR in a pan-European hotel group with 8,500+ employees; leading a Senior HR Leadership Team with 7 direct reports and managing a European HR organization of up to 97 employees.
- Responsibility for HR Strategy, organizational development, performance management, Learning & Development, Talent Acquisition, Employer Branding, and HR Operations.
- Led post-merger integrations from Day 1; developed and implemented target operating models and organizational structures.
- HR digitalization and integration of the HR system landscape; building a workforce and headcount management model.
- Development and implementation of group-wide culture and change initiatives.
- Strategic advising of the C-level on all people and transformation topics.
Founder & Managing Director
skill-fisher GmbH, Vienna | skill-fisher Deutschland GmbH, Berlin
HR, recruiting, and transformation consultancy | Founder/shareholder role until 12/2025
- Building and strategically developing my own HR and transformation consultancy with a focus on interim HR leadership, transformation and HR projects, as well as recruiting and organizational development.
- Interim HR leadership and management of complex HR and transformation projects for clients: HR Strategy, organizational design, performance management, recruiting scaling, HR digitalization.
- Building and scaling HR organizations, recruiting structures, and HR system landscapes in assignments with different levels of maturity.
- Development of compensation, organization, and performance management structures.
- Assignments across all company sizes (start-up, mid-sized business, corporate) and industries: hospitality, private equity, rail & aviation services, FMCG, SaaS, FinTech, manufacturing mid-sized companies, automotive, consulting, energy, logistics, and pharma.
- Overall responsibility for P&L, company strategy, business development, team building, and internal structures.
Senior Consultant & Mentor
Hays Professional Solutions GmbH
Recruiting & HR Consulting
- Delivery of recruiting programs, from large-scale setup projects to critical key position placements.
- Support of key accounts and recruiting projects with stakeholders up to board and C-level; SLA-driven delivery.
- Building data-driven sourcing strategies and talent pools for hard-to-fill profiles.
- Professionalization of selection and recruiting processes: structured interviews, scorecards, process control.
- Mentoring junior consultants.
Consultant
Ehrbacher Finance Recruitment GmbH
Recruiting & HR Consulting
- Built a new recruiting/talent advisory area, including go-to-market and operating model.
- Built processes, CRM/ATS structures, and helped with team setup.
- Built key accounts and negotiated framework agreements with management and HR.
- Delivered recruiting projects and hiring programs; introduced data-driven recruiting and reporting approaches.
Operations & Sales
Volkswagen
Automotive & Retail
- Started as a trainee; took on process responsibility in after-sales and service, managing workflows, stakeholder management, and KPI tracking.
- Improved handovers and interface processes with the workshop; process coordination.
- Moved into sales: built and managed my own customer base, advised customers, and handled end-to-end contract negotiations.
- Stakeholder management with private and business customers; worked with authorities to ensure compliance and process reliability.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Automotive, Retail, Tourism, and Banking and Finance.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Human Resources, Strategy, Project Management, Operations, Information Technology, and Sales.
Summary
Independent interim HR manager with more than 13 years of experience in HR, recruiting, and HR consulting, along with steadily growing leadership responsibility up to European HR leadership. Most recently Head of Human Resources Europe at a pan-European hotel group (8,500+ employees, 12 countries); before that, more than four years as founder and managing director of my own HR and transformation consultancy with cross-industry assignments ranging from start-ups to large corporations. Main focus areas: HR Strategy, organizational development, performance management, post-merger integration, HR digitalization, and AI-supported HR processes. Sparring partner for managing directors, executive boards, C-level, and supervisory bodies.
Skills
Interim Hr Leadership
Hr Strategy & Operating Models
Organizational Development & Target Operating Models
Post-Merger Integration (Pmi) From Day 1
Hr Digitalization & Hr Tech (Hris, Ats, Payroll, Bi)
Ai Governance & Ai-Supported Hr Processes
Performance Management & Compensation Structures
Learning & Development
Leadership Development
Employer Branding & Talent Acquisition
High-Volume Recruiting & Executive Search
Workforce Planning & Headcount Management
Kpi Dashboards & Data-Driven Hr Management
Executive Sparring Up To Board & C-Level
Culture Development & Change Management
Cross-Cultural And Pan-European Collaboration
Scaling Organizations In Growth Phases
Agile Project Management
Ms Office
Hr Systems: Rexx, Recruitee, Bamboohr, Umantis, Kenjo, Etc.
Ai Solutions
Payroll Systems: Taxmaro, Hrlab, Datev, Etc.
Sap Bi
Crm: Hubspot, Starhunter, Etc.
Other Tools: Asana, Notion, Canva, Miro, Slack, Linkedin Recruiter & Talent Insights, Hotjar, Google Analytics
Advanced Prompt Engineering
Ai-Supported Workflow And Process Automation (Ongoing)
Chatgpt
Google Gemini
Ms Copilot
Perplexity Ai
Notion Ai
Canva Ai
Capcut
Artlist
Mygen
Gamma
Claude
Claude Code
Other Ai Tools In Continuous Development
Ai Governance
Languages
Education
BFC
Certified Business Administrator (IHK) · Automotive Business · Northeim, Germany
Automotive Salesperson (IHK) · After Sales & Sales · Marburg, Germany
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Marina speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Advanced).
Marina has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Marina has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Marina may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Marina would be well-suited for roles such as: Independent Interim HR Manager & HR Consultant, Strategic Further Education & Sabbatical: AI/Digitalization in the HR Context, Head of Human Resources Europe.
Marina's most recent position is Independent Interim HR Manager & HR Consultant at Freelance.
In recent years, Marina has worked for Freelance, Revo Hospitality Group (RH Group / HR Group: insolvent), skill-fisher GmbH, Vienna | skill-fisher Deutschland GmbH, and Berlin.
Marina is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Automotive, and Retail. Marina also has some experience in Banking and Finance and Tourism.
Marina is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Strategy, and Project Management. Marina also has some experience in Operations, Sales, and Information Technology.
Marina has recently worked in industries like Professional Services and Tourism.
Marina has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Strategy, and Project Management.
Marina attended BFC for Automotive Business.
Marina has 1 certificate: Certified Trainer (AEVO/AdA).
Marina will be available full-time from September 2026.
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