Sara T.-HR Consultant · Restructuring, M&A and Organizational Change
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Experience
Trainer & Faculty Member
DACTE GmbH, Deutsche Akademie für Coaching, Training und Entwicklung
- Teaching across the academy's systemic and individual psychology coaching programs.
Freelance HR & Leadership Consultant and Business Coach
Self-employed
- HR consulting for companies in growth and transition: organizational structure, HR processes and policies.
- Drafting and reviewing HR policies, documentation and employee communication.
- Organizational design and clarification of roles and responsibilities, including handling disciplinary responsibility to managers.
- Salary bands, competency matrices, performance and feedback processes.
- On- and offboarding processes, including structured exits.
- Leadership development and one-on-one coaching for leaders through growth and restructuring.
VP People
Habyt GmbH
- Led the HR side of M&A, post-merger integration and downsizing phases, advising the Founder and CEO as part of the executive leadership team.
- Ensured labor law compliance across 11 countries and oversaw payroll and benefits for an organization of 400+ employees.
- Managed HR system migrations and integrations and aligned processes and culture after mergers.
- Led the global People team (up to 11 members) across APAC, EMEA and North America; coached leaders across regions.
VP People & Culture
ArtNight, Realtainment GmbH
- Shaped organizational structure, leadership principles and company values together with the founders.
- Built the People & Culture function, its policies and processes from the ground up.
- Introduced 360° feedback, competency frameworks, career paths and salary bands.
Team Lead People Experience
Blacklane GmbH
- Partnered with the C-level team on strategic people decisions and culture initiatives.
- Supported international expansion into Australia, Singapore, the U.S., Italy and Spain.
- Led feedback and compensation processes and used data insights to drive improvements.
- Built and led the People Experience team of 7, supporting up to 450 employees; owned payroll, onboarding, benefits and process optimization.
HR Business Partner
Blacklane GmbH
- Advised managers on HR policies, processes and German employment law.
- Recruiting for Germany and Singapore; improvements across the full employee lifecycle.
Interim Head of HR
flightright GmbH
- Functional and disciplinary lead of 6 employees; close work with C- and director level.
- Introduced leadership trainings across the company.
HR Business Partner
flightright GmbH
- HR Business Partner for 90+ employees; led a team of 3 and managed org development, feedback and OKRs.
HR Working Student
flightright GmbH
- As working student: employment contracts, references, terminations and payroll preparation.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Real Estate, and Arts and Crafts.
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Experienced in Human Resources.
Summary
HR consultant with 12+ years in HR across international companies based in Germany, 10 of them in HR leadership roles up to VP People. Most of that time in organizations in motion: rapid growth, international expansion, M&A and post-merger integration, as well as large layoff rounds and insolvency situations. Hands-on experience applying German employment law in restructuring, terminations, policies and documentation, and ensuring labor law compliance across 11 countries. Trusted advisor to founders, CEOs and executive teams on organizational structure, HR risk and the people side of transformation. Independent HR consultant since January 2026; certified business coach and trained mediator.
Skills
German Employment Law In Hr Practice
Restructuring And Downsizing
M&A And Post-Merger Integration
Organizational Design
Hr Policies And Documentation
International Labor Law Compliance
Executive And Stakeholder Advisory
Employee Relations And Conflict Resolution
Personio
Bamboohr
Umantis
Leapsome
Greenhouse
Teamtailor
Languages
Education
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
M.A. · Lifelong Learning / Training & Development · Berlin, Germany
Freie Universität Berlin
B.A. · Education Science · Berlin, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Management Trainer & Business Coach
DACTE, Deutsche Akademie für Coaching, Training und Entwicklung
IHK Berlin, Ausbildung der Ausbilder
Design Thinking Basic Track
HPI School of Design Thinking
Mediation
Stress Management & Relaxation Trainer
MIFW
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Sara is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Sara speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Sara has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Sara has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Sara may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Sara would be well-suited for roles such as: Trainer & Faculty Member, Freelance HR & Leadership Consultant and Business Coach, VP People.
Sara's most recent position is Trainer & Faculty Member at DACTE GmbH, Deutsche Akademie für Coaching, Training und Entwicklung.
In recent years, Sara has worked for DACTE GmbH, Deutsche Akademie für Coaching, Training und Entwicklung, Self-employed, Habyt GmbH, ArtNight, and Realtainment GmbH.
Sara is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Real Estate, and Arts and Crafts. Sara also has some experience in Education.
Sara is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources.
Sara has recently worked in industries like Real Estate, Arts and Crafts, and Professional Services.
Sara has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources.
Sara holds a Master in Lifelong Learning / Training & Development from Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and a Bachelor in Education Science from Freie Universität Berlin.
Sara has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Management Trainer & Business Coach, Certified Trainer (AEVO), and Design Thinking Basic Track.
Sara will be available part-time from October 2026.
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