Dr Thomas R.-HR Interim Management: Vacancy Coverage, Restructuring, Business Partnering
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Experience
Interim Management: Restructuring of a joint operation
- Preparation of a management resolution
- Implementation of social selection criteria based on available data
- Preparation of mass dismissal notifications for the joint operation and its individual operating units
- Identification and description of key contributors
- Reporting to the Head of Legal
- Successful implementation of the measure while observing deadlines
Interim Management: Covering a vacancy in the Head of HR role, Automotive
- Implementation of restructuring on a voluntary basis
- Handling individual personnel measures
- Recruitment of employees
- Ensuring payroll and time management
- Typical operational HR tasks
- Reporting to the owners
- Successful implementation of staff reduction measures, optimization of HR processes, and preparation for the transfer of business under §613 a
- The project ended with the planned appointment of the future job holder as Head of HR
Interim Management: Various part-time projects in biotechnology, production of metal-coated profiles, plastics processing
- Planning socially responsible staff reductions
- Implementation of early retirement arrangements
- Negotiation of works agreements with the works council
- Reporting to the managing director or owner
- Successful negotiation and implementation of the works agreements
- Projects winding down
Interim Management: Preparation of works agreements, production of metallurgical fluxes
Preparation of 25 works agreements regarding the use of software in the company
Review of software use from a data protection perspective
Negotiation of the works agreements with the central works council
Reporting to the Head of IT, France
Successful negotiation and implementation of the works agreements
The project ended with the agreements signed by management and the central works council
Interim Management: Covering a vacancy in the Head of HR role, Retail
Implementation of restructuring on a voluntary basis
Works council relations; drafting works agreements and settlement agreements
Handling individual personnel measures
Recruitment of employees
Management of Payroll, personnel administration, training, and Learning & Development (27 employees)
Reporting to the Managing Director Germany
Successful implementation of staff reduction measures and optimization of HR processes
The project ended with the planned appointment of the future HR Director as Head of HR
Interim Management: Vacancy Coverage, Head of HR, Metal Construction
Implementation of restructuring (in accordance with the framework social plan)
Works council relations; drafting works agreements and settlement agreements
Implementation of individual personnel measures
Introduction of short-time work – focus on process reliability
Preparation of personnel cost budget
Preparation for collective bargaining negotiations (company collective agreement)
Recruitment of employees
Coaching managers
Management of Payroll, HR Administration and Training
Reporting line to VP – Head of HR Region Central Europe
Successful implementation of workforce reduction measures, optimization of HR processes, and stronger cooperation with the works council
Project ended with the planned appointment of the future Senior HR-Director
Interim Management: Vacancy Coverage, Head of HR, Retail
Initiation of a restructuring measure (organizational and collective labor law preparation)
Adaptation of the parent company’s KPI structure to site requirements (improvement of data quality)
Reporting line to SVP & General Manager
Successful design of workforce reduction measures together with the works council
Project ended with the former role holder’s return at the client’s request
Interim Management: HR Management Consultant (Services)
Establishment of a multi-stage situational selection process for managers (team leaders and group leaders)
Reporting line to Director "Head of Managed Solutions Service Center"
Successful design and development of a complex potential assessment inventory with company employees
Project ended as planned within the scheduled timeframe (3 months)
Interim Management: Global Head of HR, Metal Industry, North Württemberg/North Baden collective bargaining region
Outsourcing of Payroll
Works council relations; drafting works agreements and settlement agreements
Preparation of personnel cost budget and workforce planning
Support and coaching for managers on personnel matters
Recruitment of new employees
Preparation of internal job evaluation examples based on ERA criteria
Support for sites in China, India, Czech Republic
Reporting line to the Managing Director of Operations
Successful process management during Payroll outsourcing and standardization of HR processes across all sites
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. digitization as part of Success Factors) and strategic HR work (e.g. design of restructuring measures, implementation of Talent Management, Leadership Competencies)
- Design and implementation of a management development program
- Drafting of (overall) works agreements
- Negotiation of reconciliation of interests and social plan with the trade union and group works council
- Implementation of a transfer company with the employment agency and group works council
Interim Management: Training for a logistics service provider (leadership training)
- Reporting to the Head of Personnel Development
- Successfully developed and delivered a multi-level leadership training program for a defined group
- Project ended upon completion of the program
HR Director (parental leave cover)
Deloro Wear Solutions GmbH
Collective employment law matters (e.g. drafting works agreements, employee representative participation rights, etc.)
Individual employment law / day-to-day support for employees (all types of contract drafting, salary decisions, transfers, dismissals, warnings, etc.)
Working with external service providers (recruitment)
Negotiations with union representatives
Advising managers and acting as a sparring partner on individual and employee-related matters (coaching)
Strategic HR work (business direction)
Preparing personnel development plans
Developing workplace safety initiatives
Reporting to the CEO of the corporate group
Successfully developed and implemented a psychosocial risk and stress assessment and established HR standards
Project ended when the postholder returned from parental leave
HR Director
DAMCO Germany GmbH
In addition to the previous HR Director responsibilities: 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 the relocation of part of the business to another site
Project became a permanent role after 3 months and ended with the company’s restructuring
Lecturer
EUFH Brühl sowie FH Dortmund
Lecturer in Human Resource Management and Leadership at EUFH Brühl and FH Dortmund
Lecturer
International University Bad Honnef (IUBH)
Interim Manager Head of HR / HR Business Partner for Corporate Headquarters
Hornbach-Baumarkt-AG
- Reporting to the HR Director
- Successfully implemented HR policies
- Project ended as planned after 7 months
Interim Manager Strategic HR Development
Stadtwerke Bonn GmbH
- Reporting to the Head of HR
- Successfully expanded the HR department and vocational training, and implemented HR policies
- Project ended as planned after 12 months
Head of HR
ALFRED TALKE Logistic Services GmbH
- Built functional administrative HR structures
- Provided operational support to employees on individual employment law matters
- Recruited employees
- Established HR management tools
- Implemented employment law measures (warnings, dismissals, transfer of business under § 613a) and represented the employer in first-instance proceedings
- Designed and implemented staff redundancies
- Planned and managed short-time work
- Contact for employee representatives
- Collective employment law measures (e.g. drafting works agreements, etc.)
- Managed employee assignments (Middle East)
- HR controlling
- Staff management
- Managed commercial and administrative vocational training (53 apprentices; recipient of the DIHK Initiative Award for Vocational Training and Continuing Education with the "TALKE Junior Academy" project, 2010)
- Designed and implemented employee development measures
Head of HR and Organizational Development
Mannstaedt Werke GmbH & Co. KG
- Designed and implemented employee development systems
- Trained specialists and managers (delivered management training and training on a wide range of topics in social skills and personal development; individual and group coaching)
- Assessed the state of organizational and corporate culture development, including designing and implementing measures to support change
- Established company principles and management guidelines
- Designed and implemented organizational development strategies (strategic realignment of business units)
Head of HR and Organizational Development
Gerling-Konzern
- Embedded company and employee goals in employee development systems
- Developed personnel selection concepts (job analysis) for use in assessment centers
- Selected specialists and managers for sales and administration
Head of HR and Organizational Development
trans-o-flex Schnell-Lieferdienst GmbH
- Initiated and supported change processes (project management, workshop facilitation, etc.)
- Established company principles and management guidelines
- Implemented participatory productivity measurement and improvement systems
- Established job descriptions for employees and management roles
- Trained specialists and managers (conducted leadership training and training on various topics in social skills and personal development; individual and group coaching)
Consultant
agiplan AG
- Conducted team development initiatives
- Delivered trainer training
- Developed consulting concepts on TQM, DIN ISO 9000ff and DIN ISO TS 16949
- Addressed work organization issues in consulting projects
Training Manager
GD Express Worldwide GmbH
- Developed role-specific assessment tools based on job descriptions and company requirements for performance and appraisal discussions
- Designed and implemented HR development systems
- Trained specialists and managers (conducted leadership training and training on various topics in social skills and personal development)
Consultant - focus on organizational development
- Planned and conducted workplace climate and training needs analyses, as well as employee surveys
- Statistically reviewed quality metrics and validated organizational development processes
Junior Consultant
AGPE
- Developed employee selection concepts (job analysis) with a focus on operationalizing them for assessment centers
- Selected specialists and managers for sales, administration and production
- Implemented and modified assessment centers for employee development and selection
- Created structured interview guides for potential assessment
- Delivered technical and soft skills training
Industry experience
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Experienced in Education, Transportation, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Automotive, and Metals and Mining.
Business area experience
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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
Universität Frankfurt
Promotion · Frankfurt, Germany · cum laude
Certifications & licenses
Ausbildung Zum Psychodrama-Leiter
Moreno-Institut, Stuttgart
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
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Dr Thomas is based in Bad Honnef, Germany.
Dr Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Dr Thomas has at least 38 years of experience. During this time, Dr Thomas has worked in at least 21 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Dr Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dr Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Management: Restructuring of a joint operation, Interim Management: Covering a vacancy in the Head of HR role, Automotive, Interim Management: Various part-time projects in biotechnology, production of metal-coated profiles, plastics processing.
Dr Thomas's most recent position is Interim Management: Restructuring of a joint operation.
In recent years, Dr Thomas has worked for EUFH Brühl sowie FH Dortmund.
Dr Thomas is most experienced in industries like Education, Transportation, and Professional Services. Dr Thomas also has some experience in Manufacturing, Automotive, and Metals and Mining.
Dr Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Quality Assurance, and Project Management. Dr Thomas also has some experience in Research and Development and Legal.
Dr Thomas has recently worked in industries like Education, Metals and Mining, and Manufacturing.
Dr Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources and Legal.
Dr Thomas holds a Doctorate from Universität Frankfurt.
Dr Thomas has 1 certificate: Ausbildung Zum Psychodrama-Leiter.
Dr Thomas is immediately available for suitable projects.
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