Thomas (Dr.) Randhofer
Interim Management: Drafting Works Council Agreements
Experience
Interim Management: Drafting Works Council Agreements
Drafted 25 works council agreements regarding the use of software in the company
Reviewed software usage from a data protection perspective
Negotiated the works council agreements with the central works council
Reported to Head of IT, France
Successfully negotiated and implemented the works council agreements
Project ended with signatures from management and the central works council
Interim Management: Covering HR Director Vacancy (Retail)
Implemented voluntary restructuring
Works council activities, drafting works agreements and regulatory arrangements
Carried out individual personnel measures
Recruited employees
Managed payroll, personnel administration, and training, learning & development (27 employees)
Reported to Managing Director Germany
Successfully implemented headcount reduction measures, optimized HR processes
Project ended with planned filling of HR leadership position by the future HR Director
Interim Management: Covering HR Director Vacancy (Metal Construction)
Implemented restructuring (according to the framework social plan)
Works council activities, drafting works agreements and regulatory arrangements
Carried out individual personnel measures
Introduced short-time work – focus on process reliability
Created personnel cost budget
Prepared collective bargaining negotiations (company-specific collective agreement)
Recruited employees
Coached managers
Managed payroll, personnel administration, and training
Reported to VP – Head of HR Region Central Europe
Successfully implemented headcount reduction measures, optimized HR processes, strengthened collaboration with the works council
Project ended with planned appointment of the future Senior HR Director
Interim Management: Covering HR Director Vacancy (Retail)
Initiated a restructuring measure (organizational and collective law preparation)
Adapted the parent company's KPI structure to the site conditions (data quality optimization)
Reported to SVP & General Manager
Successfully designed headcount reduction measures with the works council
Project ended with the return of the former position holder at the client's request
Interim Management: HR Management Consultant (Services)
Established a multi-stage situational selection process for leaders (team leaders and group leaders)
Reported to Director "Head of Managed Solutions Service Center"
Successfully designed and developed a complex potential diagnostic inventory with company staff
Project ended as planned within the intended timeframe (3 months)
Interim Management: Global Head of HR in the metal industry for the North Württemberg/North Baden region
Outsourcing of payroll
Works council work, drafting company agreements and settlement arrangements
Preparing the personnel cost budget and personnel planning
Supporting and coaching managers in personnel matters
Recruiting new employees
Creating internal guideline examples based on ERA criteria
Supporting the locations in China, India, and the Czech Republic
Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer
Successfully secured processes during the outsourcing of payroll and standardized HR processes across all locations
Project ended with the sale of the company
Head of HR
iinovis GmbH (formerly Valmet Automotive Engineering GmbH)
- Collective and individual labor law matters
- Operational (e.g. digitizing within SuccessFactors) and strategic HR work (e.g. designing restructuring measures, implementing talent management, leadership competencies)
- Designing and implementing a leadership development program
- Drafting (group-wide) company agreements
Interim Management: Trainer in logistics services (leadership training)
- Reporting to the Head of Personnel Development
- Successfully developed and implemented a multi-level leadership training for a specific group
- Project ended with the completion of the training
Head of HR (parental leave cover)
Deloro Wear Solutions GmbH
Collective labor law matters (e.g. drafting company agreements, employee representative participation rights, etc.)
Individual legal and operational support for employees (all types of contract arrangements, salary determination, transfers, terminations, warnings, etc.)
Collaboration with external service providers (recruitment)
Negotiations with union representatives
Advising managers and serving as a sparring partner on individual and employee-related matters (coaching)
Strategic HR work (company direction)
Creating personnel development plans
Developing workplace safety initiatives
Reporting to the Group CEO
Successfully developed and implemented a psychological risk and stress assessment and established HR standards
Project ended with the incumbent’s return from parental leave
Head of HR
DAMCO Germany GmbH
In addition to the existing Head of HR tasks: designing and implementing restructuring measures (social plan negotiations and reconciliation of interests)
Reporting to the Managing Director Germany
Successfully implemented a social plan and reconciliation of interests, including relocation of a partial operation
Project transitioned into a permanent position after 3 months and ended with the company restructuring
Lecturer
International University Bad Honnef (IUBH)
Interim HR Manager / HR Business Partner for Corporate Headquarters
Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG
- Reported to the HR Director
- Successfully implemented HR policies
- Project ended on schedule after 7 months
Interim Manager Strategic HR Development
Stadtwerke Bonn GmbH
- Reported to the HR department head
- Successfully expanded the HR department and training, and implemented HR policies
- Project ended on schedule after 12 months
Head of HR
ALFRED TALKE Logistic Services GmbH
- Built functional administrative HR structures
- Managed individual employment law matters for employees
- Recruited staff
- Established HR management tools
- Implemented labor law measures (warnings, terminations, transfer of undertakings under § 613a) and represented the employer in first-instance proceedings
- Designed and executed workforce reductions
- Planned and managed short-time work
- Served as a point of contact for employee representatives
- Handled collective labor law measures (e.g., drafting works agreements, etc.)
- Managed secondments of employees (Middle East)
- Conducted HR controlling
- Led HR management
- Oversaw technical and commercial training programs (53 apprentices; winner of the DIHK Initiativpreis for Training and Further Education with the "TALKE Junior Akademie" project, 2010)
- Designed and implemented personnel development measures
Head of HR and Organizational Development
Mannstaedt Werke GmbH & Co. KG
- Designed and implemented personnel development systems
- Trained professional and managerial staff (delivered leadership training and a variety of courses on social skills and personal development; provided individual and group coaching)
- Assessed the organizational and cultural development status, and designed and implemented change-supportive measures
- Established corporate principles and leadership guidelines
- Designed and implemented organizational development strategies (strategic realignment of business units)
Head of HR and Organizational Development
Gerling-Konzern
- Embedding company and employee goals in HR development systems
- Developing personnel selection concepts (job analysis) with a focus on implementation for assessment centers
- Selecting specialists and managers in sales and administration
Head of HR and Organizational Development
trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst GmbH
- Initiating and supporting change processes (project management, workshop facilitation, etc.)
- Establishing corporate principles / leadership guidelines
- Implementing participative productivity measurement and improvement systems
- Establishing job descriptions for employees and management positions
- Training specialists and managers (conducting leadership training as well as trainings on various topics in social skills and personal development; individual and group coaching)
Consultant
agiplan AG
- Conducting team development measures
- Providing trainer training
- Developing consulting concepts for TQM, DIN ISO 9000 series and DIN ISO/TS 16949
- Implementing work organization solutions in consulting projects
Training Manager
GD Express Worldwide GmbH
- Developing job-specific assessment inventories aligned with job descriptions and company requirements for performance and appraisal discussions
- Designing and implementing HR development systems
- Training specialists and managers (conducting leadership training as well as trainings on various topics in social skills and personal development)
Consultant - Organizational Development
- Planning and conducting organizational climate and training needs analyses as well as employee surveys
- Statistically reviewing quality metrics / validating organizational development processes
Junior Consultant
- Creating personnel selection concepts (job analysis) for use in assessment centers
- Selecting specialist and managerial staff in sales, administration, and production
- Implementing and updating assessment centers for staff development and selection
- Creating structured interview guides for assessing potential
- Conducting technical and non-technical training sessions
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Experienced in Transportation, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Automotive, Retail, and Metals and Mining.
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Experienced in Human Resources, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Research and Development, and Legal.
Skills
- Ms-office
- Lotus Notes
- Sap-hcm
- Spss-pc
- Success-factors
Languages
Education
University of Frankfurt
Doctorate · Frankfurt, Germany · cum laude
Certifications & licenses
Training as a Psychodrama Leader
Moreno Institute, Stuttgart
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