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Nicole Schallge-Interim HR Manager

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2026 - Present
Hamburg, Germany
Hybrid

HR Manager

Nicole Schallge effizientes Personalmanagement

Position Summary
HR Manager at Nicole Schallge effizientes Personalmanagement
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Human Resources
Operations
Project Management
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I support small and medium-sized companies flexibly and exactly where HR support is needed. As an external HR department and as an HR Interim Manager, I take on operational and strategic HR tasks, from day-to-day HR work to building solid structures.

What I offer:

  • External HR department: ongoing HR support and HR interim projects
  • Clean onboarding as well as contract and documentation processes based on tested templates
  • Building HR structures and processes
  • Employee reviews and leadership development
May 2025 - Jun 2026
Berlin, Germany

HR-Manager

Chint Solar Europe

Position Summary
HR-Manager at Chint Solar Europe
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Human Resources
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  • Creation and further development of employment contracts, guidelines, and HR documentation
  • Building, improving, and digitalizing HR processes and standards
  • Managing cooperation with international payroll providers as well as external specialist lawyers and tax advisors
  • Supporting international employment relationships as well as assignments and cross-border HR topics
  • Ensuring compliance with labor law and legal requirements in various European countries
  • Supporting organizational development and change processes in a growing international environment
  • Introduction and further development of HR systems as well as digitalization of administrative HR processes
Jan 2024 - May 2025
Hamburg, Germany

Freelance HR Manager

selbstständig

Position Summary
Freelance HR Manager at selbstständig
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Human Resources
Operations
Project Management
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As a freelance HR manager, I supported companies with interim and project work in HR, flexibly and exactly where needed.

Focus areas:

  • Operational HR work: onboarding, contract and documentation processes based on tested templates
  • Building and structuring HR processes for growing companies
  • Supporting employee reviews and leadership topics

This period is the foundation for what I now offer today as my own external HR department.

Sep 2022 - Jan 2024
Berlin, Germany

HR Business Partner

ib vogt GmbH

Position Summary
HR Business Partner at ib vogt GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Human Resources
Legal
Strategy
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  • Close cooperation with managers to achieve strategic HR goals.
  • Onboarding of employees, both locally and internationally.
  • Development and implementation of HR policies and processes
  • Management of HR topics related to local labor law, payroll tax, and social security law.
Aug 2015 - Sep 2022
Berlin, Germany

HR Business Partner

Axel Springer National Media & Tech GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
HR Business Partner at Axel Springer National Media & Tech GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business Areas
Human Resources
Operations
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  • Close collaboration and cooperation with managers to achieve strategic HR goals.
  • Advising employees on all HR-related topics.
  • Responsible for implementing the operational HR management processes of the WELT editorial team
  • Cooperation and collaboration with the works council.
Apr 2007 - Jul 2015
Berlin, Germany

HR Specialist

Toll Collect GmbH

Position Summary
HR Specialist at Toll Collect GmbH
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Human Resources
Legal
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  • Advising managers and employees on HR topics.
  • Implementing the workforce planning process with department heads.
  • Recruiting specialists and managers.
  • Working with the works council.
  • Supporting wage tax and tax audits.
  • Handling labor law issues.
  • Developing and negotiating company agreements with the works council.
  • Reviewing and implementing labor law and social security matters.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Transportation, Media and Entertainment, Energy, and Professional Services.

Transportation
Media and Entertainment
Energy
Professional Services
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Legal, Operations, Project Management, and Strategy.

Human Resources
Legal
Operations
Project Management
Strategy
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Summary

Over 20 years of experience in operational and strategic HR management in mid-sized and international companies. I take on HR responsibility on a temporary basis, improve processes, and support companies through periods of change and growth.

Skills

  • Hr Interim Management

  • Taking Over The Hr Function

  • Bridging Vacancies

  • Building And Stabilizing Hr Departments

  • Project Management

  • Hr Business Partnering

  • Advising Management

  • Advising Leaders

  • Organizational Development

  • Performance Management

  • Hr Operations

  • Personnel Administration

  • Contract Management

  • Onboarding & Offboarding

  • Employment References

  • Hr Processes & Guidelines

  • International Hr

  • Support For 6 European Countries

  • International Employment Contracts

  • Global Mobility & Assignments

  • Cooperation With International Payroll Providers And Law Firms

  • Restructuring

  • Restructuring & Reorganization

  • Workforce Reduction & Separation Processes

  • Change Management

  • Cooperation With Works Councils

  • Implementation Of Labor Law Requirements

  • Hr Digitalization

  • Introduction Of Hr Systems

  • Hrworks, Bonrepublic

  • Digitalization Of Hr Processes

  • Process Optimization

Languages

English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2002 - Jun 2006

Technische Fachhochschule Wildau

Diploma in Business Law (FH) · Business & Law · Wildau, Germany

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Experience

Total positions 6
Experience in Transportation 8.5 y
Avg length 3 y 2 m
Longest experience 8 y 3 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles HR Manager, HR-Manager, Freelance HR Manager
Main industries Transportation, Media and Entertainment, Energy
Main business areas Human Resources, Legal, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

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Nicole is based in Berlin, Germany.

Nicole speaks the following languages: English (Advanced).

Nicole has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Nicole has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 3 months. Note that Nicole may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Nicole would be well-suited for roles such as: HR Manager, HR-Manager, Freelance HR Manager.

Nicole's most recent position is HR Manager at Nicole Schallge effizientes Personalmanagement.

In recent years, Nicole has worked for Nicole Schallge effizientes Personalmanagement, Chint Solar Europe, selbstständig, ib vogt GmbH, and Axel Springer National Media & Tech GmbH & Co. KG.

Nicole is most experienced in industries like Transportation, Media and Entertainment, and Energy. Nicole also has some experience in Professional Services.

Nicole is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Legal, and Operations. Nicole also has some experience in Project Management and Strategy.

Nicole has recently worked in industries like Media and Entertainment, Energy, and Professional Services.

Nicole has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Operations, and Project Management.

Nicole holds a Bachelor in Business & Law from Technische Fachhochschule Wildau.

Nicole is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

Nicole's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

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