Nadine Sebald-HR Consultant, Interim Manager & Coach
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Experience
HR Consultant & Interim Manager (Freelancer)
Accurids GmbH
Covering a vacancy in HR Operations, hiring HR Manager, active search, Personio automation and workflows, ATS implementation, setup of interfaces to HRMS
Mentor
MentorMe
Mentor (Freelancer)
Production company
- Client: Scale Up NRW
- 15-20 employees
- Industry: Building materials
Tasks:
- Consulting on recruiting & employer branding, workforce planning
- Sparring in organizational development
Successes: Implementation of ATS, ...
Mentor (Freelancer)
Clockin GmbH
- Client: Scale Up NRW
- 50-60 employees
- Industry: HR
Tasks:
- Consulting on organizational development & leadership, recruiting & KPIs, people operations
- 1:1 coaching: positioning and role
Successes: Team-building tools to build the HR department, KPI set, introduction of strategic meetings with HR
Transformation Manager & Coach
3k Personalberatung GmbH (Institute of the German Economy)
- Design and facilitation of team workshops for behavior transformation at leadership/board level
- Strategic development of LinkedIn presence for customer acquisition & branding
Fractional HR Consultant
RePower Solution GmbH
- 15 employees
- Industry: Energy
Tasks:
- Implementation of HRMS
- Implementation of ATS
- Building recruiting processes
- Setting up employment law documents
- On- & offboarding processes
- Training hiring managers
- Recruiting operations
- Consulting & introducing a benefits & employee referral program
Challenge:
- lack of regional awareness
Successes: Hired 4 employees (Sales, Operations, Office), more transparency through digitalization & automation
Mentor (Freelancer)
Scale Up NRW/Start2Group
- Development of scalable HR processes, tools and templates
- Strategic consulting in internal communication, employer branding, recruiting, leadership, automation & digitalization
- 1:1 coaching to unlock potential
- Inclusive team environment
- Courageous decision-making
Fractional HR Consultant
Redtree GmbH
- 15 employees
- Industry: Energy
Tasks:
- Consulting on HRMS & implementation of ATS
- Building recruiting, on- & offboarding processes
- Training hiring managers & recruiting operations
- Consulting & introducing a benefits & employee referral program
Challenge:
- structurally weak region
- shortage of IT specialists
Successes: Rollout of the benefits & employee referral program, independent internal execution of recruiting
Fractional HR Consultant
Facility Management Startup
- <10 employees
- Industry: Tourism
Tasks:
- Implementation of HRMS
- Implementation of ATS & building recruiting processes
- Setting up employment law documents
Challenge:
- structurally weak region
- lack of regional awareness
- shortage of skilled workers in the trades
Successes: Hired 4 tradespeople and 1 executive assistant within 6 weeks
Head of HR, Authorized Signatory
LichtBlick EaaS GmbH (Installion GmbH)
- Software implementations to automate administrative tasks
- Post-merger integration & harmonization of HR systems and policies within 3 months
- Consolidation of employer branding within 4 weeks
- Integration and onboarding of 60 employees within 4 weeks
- Support during the system change from Google to Microsoft
- HR administration through the closure of 5 locations with 30 employees
Head of HR & Marketing, Authorized Signatory
Installion GmbH
- Introduction and establishment of HR structures and processes
- Software implementations, including Personio
- Support throughout the M&A process with a successful exit
- Building the employer brand and developing social recruiting strategies (YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok)
- Increasing blue-collar applications fivefold from 500 to 2,500 per year at OSZ Handel 1, Berlin
- Reducing time-to-hire by 52% from 56 to 27 days
- Increasing the Kununu score from 4.3 to 4.5 within 6 months during company growth from 55 to 170 employees
Trainer
DHL Airways GmbH
- Delivery of staff trainings (compliance, airport security, onboarding, customer service)
- Creation of monthly training reports
Team Lead Job Coaching
BTZ – Berufliche Bildung Köln GmbH
- Setting up a department for placing former participants
- Group and individual coaching as part of vocational rehabilitation
Recruiting Specialist
Reed Exhibitions Deutschland GmbH
- Recruiting and employer branding as well as training hiring managers
- Onboarding and feedback meetings
Team Lead Potential Analysis
Bildungsinstitut der Rheinischen Wirtschaft GmbH
- Team leadership in a project on psychological diagnostics
- Feedback and goal-setting meetings with candidates
Internal Communications
Deutsche Post DHL Group
- Design, planning, and execution of communication measures and campaigns as part of a division-wide engagement initiative for 250,000 employees
Working student
Various employers
- Recruiting & Executive Search
- Office management
Office management
MANGO Tours GmbH
- Team leadership and scheduling
- Development and implementation of recruiting & employer branding measures
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Tourism, Education, Energy, Transportation, and Media and Entertainment.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Human Resources, Marketing, Strategy, Information Technology, Legal, and Project Management.
Summary
With 15 years of experience in HR, I bring solid, broad expertise, from startup to international DAX group. My work ranges from classic operational HR work to strategic communication, change management, recruiting & employer branding, leadership development, culture work, and post-merger harmonization. With a focus on goal orientation, innovative strength, and strategic vision, I support the leadership team in mastering challenges together and guiding employees safely and authentically through periods of change.
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Strong Leadership
- Analytical Thinking
- Organizational Talent
- Flexibility And Adaptability
- Creativity And Joy In Innovation
Values
- Inclusive Team Environment
- Bold Decision-Making
- Transformational Leadership
- Results Orientation
- Reliability And Trust
- Equality And Fairness
Languages
Education
Rhenish University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor in Business Psychology, Personnel Psychology · Business Psychology · Cologne, Germany
OSZ Handel 1
Training as an event management clerk · Event Management Clerk · Berlin, Germany
Albert Einstein Gymnasium
General university entrance qualification · General university entrance qualification
Certifications & licenses
Systemic Coach
Institute for Applied Psychology · Cologne, Germany
IHK, Cologne
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Nadine is based in Cologne, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Nadine speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).
Nadine has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Nadine has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 18 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 9 months. Note that Nadine may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Nadine would be well-suited for roles such as: HR Consultant & Interim Manager (Freelancer), Mentor, Mentor (Freelancer).
Nadine's most recent position is HR Consultant & Interim Manager (Freelancer) at Accurids GmbH.
In recent years, Nadine has worked for Accurids GmbH, MentorMe, Production company, Clockin GmbH, and 3k Personalberatung GmbH (Institute of the German Economy).
Nadine is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Tourism, and Education. Nadine also has some experience in Energy, Transportation, and Media and Entertainment.
Nadine is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Marketing, and Strategy. Nadine also has some experience in Information Technology, Customer Service, and Legal.
Nadine has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Energy, and Education.
Nadine has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Marketing, and Strategy.
Nadine holds a Bachelor in Business Psychology from Rhenish University of Applied Sciences.
Nadine has 2 certificates. These include: Systemic Coach and AEVO.
Nadine is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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