Sebastian Krammer - Senior HR Leader Transforming Businesses International Operations & Strategy

Q: Where is Sebastian based?

Sebastian is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Sebastian speak?

Sebastian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Sebastian have?

Sebastian has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Sebastian has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 11 months . Note that Sebastian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Sebastian's latest experience?

Sebastian's most recent position is Group Head of HR Operations at Universal Investment .

Q: What companies has Sebastian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sebastian has worked for Universal Investment , Thinkproject , Sabel Akademie , and HR factory GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Sebastian most experienced in?

Sebastian is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Construction , and Education . Sebastian also has some experience in Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas is Sebastian most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Construction , and Education .

Q: Which business areas has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources , Project Management , and Strategy .

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Munich, Germany

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Experience

Nov 2024 - Present

1 year 8 months

Munich, Germany

Group Head of HR Operations

Universal Investment

Built and led global HR operations including payroll across EU & Singapore (team of 21 across three countries), supporting a workforce of 1,800 employees
Reduced operational costs by EUR 5M through redesigning HR IT landscape (one group-wide HRIS, Workday implementation)
Acted as trusted HR advisor for executive team on data driven decision making
Transformed operations from legal entity focused to scalable group procedures to reduce headcount and transfer positions to best-cost country Poland
Standardised end-to-end lifecycle processes (employees & external workers), enabling scalable international delivery and sustainable compliant operations
Led HR programs and projects, including M&A initiatives enabling further international growth
Defined strategy for payroll services including provider management, integrations built to Workday to ensure sustainable high-quality and compliant delivery
Created structures to ensure global alignment and continuous improvement of various teams and stakeholder processes and IT tool management

Aug 2021 - Oct 2024

3 years 3 months

Munich, Germany

Head of People Experience

Thinkproject

Built People Experience and L&D function (team of external partners, 1 project manager in India) across EU & India, supporting a workforce of 500+ employees
Defined and executed company-wide talent management strategy during high-growth phase (+100 employees, +20% staff in newly created branches in India and across EU)
Led group-wide role grading project including definition of pay bands and equal pay analysis to close the gender pay gap
Implemented new systems for employee feedback, performance management and streamlined HRIS REXX compensation data to enable data driven workforce strategy esp. offshoring plans
Built global and scalable L&D framework, aligning skill & leadership management with business objectives
Implemented data-driven HR dashboard, enabling actionable workforce insights and definition of new people strategy
Partnered with executive leadership team to transform company culture based on employee feedback and HR data insights (led a culture workshop during company kick-off with 500+ participants)
Led HR projects on New Work initiatives and hybrid working to align HR setup with business outcome and company culture for future growth
Collaborated closely with workers council including negotiation of company agreements

Sep 2020 - Aug 2023

3 years

Hybrid

Lecturer HR and Organisational Development (Freelance)

Sabel Akademie

Lecturing leadership and organisational development for junior professionals and seniors with an interest to update and improve their HR skills with an official IHK certificate.

Nov 2014 - Jul 2021

6 years 9 months

Germany

(Senior) Consultant & Innovation Manager

HR factory GmbH

Delivered various consulting projects for big corporations (Allianz, Microsoft, BMW), mid-sized organisations (ADAC, RealIS) and start/scale-ups (Konux)
Defined HR strategy and KPIs with top management, reset and digitalised HR processes (e.g. workplace integration management) in close collaboration with workers council
Implemented HR management systems, defined talent management frameworks and new work strategy, analysed vendor landscape and improved vendor management to reduce costs and enable scalable growth
Supported organisations to use SCRUM and Design Thinking to redesign processes and frameworks
Led international L&D team (3 in Estonia, 3 in Germany) to manage leadership academy with 120 onsite trainings a year; oversaw budget, performed cost controlling and forecasting, and managed an academy for procurement with 450 onsite events a year, >100 trainers; reduced costs for trainers by 20% through master service agreements and bi-annual planning and digitalised learning experience
Led workshops to reshape company purpose and increase employee motivation and belonging
Generated sales pipeline for future projects; organised meet-ups and Barcamps to discuss trending HR topics

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Professional Services, Construction, Education, and Banking and Finance.

Professional Services

Construction

Education

Banking and Finance

Business Area Experience

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

Human Resources

Project Management

Strategy

Operations

Summary

10+ years experience in driving business performance by transforming HR organisations and scalable people strategy. Track record in cost reduction, HR digitalisation and global process standardisation, enabling scalable operations and growth by gaining efficiency in complex, multi- country organisations.

Skills

Supervision Of International Teams Process & It Tool Management Budget Discipline International Payroll Management Labour Law Partnership With Workers Council L&D And Talent Management Fluent In German & English

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2007 - Jun 2013

University of Augsburg

Diploma · information-based Business Administration, Cluster Strategy & Information · Augsburg, Germany

Cluster strategy and information. Including leadership, organisational design, innovation management, HR, environmental governance and business politics.

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4

Experience in Professional Services 6.5 y

Avg length 3 y 7 m

Longest experience 6 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Group Head of HR Operations, Head of People Experience, Lecturer HR and Organisational Development (Freelance)

Main industries Professional Services, Construction, Education

Main business areas Human Resources, Project Management, Strategy

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Created

June 2026

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Where is Sebastian based?

Sebastian is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Sebastian speak?

Sebastian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Sebastian have?

Sebastian has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Sebastian has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 11 months. Note that Sebastian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sebastian be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sebastian would be well-suited for roles such as: Group Head of HR Operations, Head of People Experience, Lecturer HR and Organisational Development (Freelance).

What is Sebastian's latest experience?

Sebastian's most recent position is Group Head of HR Operations at Universal Investment.

What companies has Sebastian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sebastian has worked for Universal Investment, Thinkproject, Sabel Akademie, and HR factory GmbH.

Which industries is Sebastian most experienced in?

Sebastian is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Construction, and Education. Sebastian also has some experience in Banking and Finance.

Which business areas is Sebastian most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Construction, and Education.

Which business areas has Sebastian worked in recently?

Sebastian has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Project Management, and Strategy.

What is Sebastian's education?

Sebastian attended University of Augsburg for information-based Business Administration, Cluster Strategy & Information.

What is the availability of Sebastian?

Sebastian will be available full-time from July 2026.

What is the rate of Sebastian?

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