Susanne K.-HR Interim Manager

Transforming administrative HR departments into strong, strategically focused service providers and true business partners

Leading and managing HR departments and business-critical HR projects

Carrying out HR restructuring and transformation, and supporting change management processes

Providing strategic advice and acting as a sounding board for business owners and executives as they address challenges such as workforce reductions and turnarounds

Expertise in industries with a high proportion of blue-collar employees, including call centers, retail, logistics, care, manufacturing, facility operations and temporary staffing

Focus on technological transformation in digitalization, automation, AI, sustainability, quality and finance

Managing difficult organizational changes and increasing their acceptance

Regularly publishing articles on HR topics in relevant media

Developing strategies to attract key people during crisis-driven periods of change

Establishing honesty as a strategic foundation for attracting top talent through a shared analysis of the mission

Using the freedom to shape roles as a key benefit for experts, with a focus on results and ownership

Focusing recruitment on personal qualities such as tolerance for ambiguity, courage and the ability to handle crises, rather than technical skills alone

Managing transformation in brownfield organizations by challenging entrenched thinking and structures

Positioning recruitment as a top-level leadership responsibility to increase transparency and credibility

Implementing goal-oriented, variable compensation models that reflect strategic responsibility and long-term impact