Michael (Ralf) Jortzick-Head of HR
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Head of HR
METRIC mobility solutions AG
- Overall responsibility for HR and social affairs for 260 employees
- Designing and implementing consolidation measures after the largely completed restructuring
- Building a functional and efficient HR department
- Establishing recruiting and employer branding
- Setting up personnel development
- Leading 4 direct reports, reporting to the executive board
- Preparing and initiating further restructuring measures and handing them over to the permanent successor
HR Senior Consultant - Interim Manager and Project Manager
- HR generalist: building structures, restructuring, contract design and review, labor law, working with works councils and managers, employer branding, recruiting
- Restructuring and creating a sustainable HR organization at RKW SE, foil production
- Carve-out of a rolling mill from insolvency (§613a BGB); labor law support at Schwerter Profile GmbH, metal processing
- Site closure: analysis and concept creation, including communication strategy at an automotive supplier
- Support during insolvency: negotiating and implementing balance of interests and insolvency social plan at Ferdinand Lusch GmbH & Co. KG
- Head of HR at Ferdinand Lusch GmbH & Co. KG: partial relocation of production, building structure
- Plant HR manager at an automotive supplier (covering vacancy), including building structures and IATF certification at proseat Schwarzheide
- HR management: covering vacancy, site closure with balance of interests and social plan at RKW Group Frankenthal
- HR management / senior recruiting and structure development at MDM
- HR management: project management, HR work and recruiting with cross-border site relocation at Roche Diagnostic GmbH
Manager Human Resources
Sappi Fine Paper Europe
- Responsibility for HR and social affairs at the Alfeld plant with 930 employees
- Implementing restructurings at the site
- Personnel development and continuous process optimization
Head of HR
H&D-Gruppe
- Overall responsibility for HR and social affairs
- Growing the company from 100 to 1200 employees and preparing for further expansion, including abroad
- Designing structures and processes
- Establishing personnel development
- Shaping all company processes
- Developing the employer brand
- Building university marketing
- Leadership development
Head of HR
Deutsche R+S Gruppe
- Overall responsibility for 3000 and temporarily up to 4000 employees
- Drafting employment contracts and company agreements
- Handling labor law cases and representing in labor courts
- Negotiating with works councils and the central works council
- Responsible for payroll design and remittance of taxes and social security contributions
- Collaborating on the introduction of a new industry-specific payroll system
HR Advisor
Matsushita Video Manufacturing GmbH (Panasonic)
- Employee support and professional development
- Setting wages (classification under metal industry pay scale)
- Representing the company in labor law matters
- Negotiating works agreements and participating in conciliation committees
- Negotiating reconciliation of interests and social plan
- Reducing the workforce from 350 to 150 employees
- Preparing a merger with the sister company MB Video GmbH
- Designing and rolling out CI training seminars for Panasonic in Germany
Lecturer in business administration, law, and economics
Deutsche Angestellten Akademie
- Teaching business administration, law, and economics
- Teaching R&D courses in Saxony-Anhalt
Civilian service in transport service for people with disabilities
Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund Braunschweig
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Healthcare, Automotive, Information Technology, Professional Services, and Education.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Human Resources, Legal, Project Management, Finance, Logistics, and Research and Development.
Skills
- 30 Years Of National And International Hr Experience As A Generalist
- Experience In Organizational Changes (Expansion And Reduction)
- Very Good, Proven Practical Labor Law Knowledge
- Experience With Works Councils
- Application Of Collective Agreements, Job Classifications, ...
- Negotiating And Implementing Balance Of Interests And Social Plans
- Participation In Conciliation Committees
- Support During Insolvencies (Hr Side)
- Business Transfers And Site Closures Including Handling
- Very Good It Skills
- User Knowledge Of Sap Hcm, Successfactors, Taleo, Atoss, Persis, Etc.
- Good Knowledge In Natural Sciences, Engineering, And Electrical Engineering
- Experience In A Production Environment
Languages
Education
University of Hanover
Diploma in Economics, Labor Law, HR & Work, Marketing · Economics · Hanover, Germany · good
Certifications & licenses
Personality Assessment Qualification with OPQ32
SHL
Potential Analysis Qualification with PEP
IMDE
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Michael is based in Braunschweig, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Michael speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Michael has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 7 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of HR, HR Senior Consultant - Interim Manager and Project Manager, Manager Human Resources.
Michael's most recent position is Head of HR at METRIC mobility solutions AG.
Michael is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Automotive. Michael also has some experience in Information Technology, Professional Services, and Education.
Michael is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Legal, and Project Management. Michael also has some experience in Finance, Logistics, and Research and Development.
Michael has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.
Michael has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Legal, and Project Management.
Michael holds a Master in Economics from University of Hanover.
Michael has 3 certificates. These include: Trainer Aptitude Examination, Personality Assessment Qualification with OPQ32, and Potential Analysis Qualification with PEP.
The availability of Michael needs to be confirmed.
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