Ute Niepmann - HR Business Partner and Change Lead

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Wuppertal, Germany

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Apr 2023 - Dec 2024

1 year 9 months

Interim HR Business Partner and Change Communication Manager - Post Merger Integration

Medical Technology Company

HR consulting and support for management and leaders in the areas of organization design, restructuring (including workforce reduction), talent management, succession planning, performance management, employee development, and change management
Advising on the definition of the new organizational structure of the German sales organization after post merger integration
Supporting workforce reduction due to the transfer of tasks to a shared service center
Concepting and building digital employer branding activities
Defining the change approach based on PROSCI for the integration activities of the German sales organization of the acquired company
Conducting stakeholder and target group analyses and analyzing the impact of the changes
Concepting the communication approach, developing and maintaining the communication plan, creating communication materials, and carrying out communication measures
Building and supporting a network of leaders as change agents
Training and advising leaders on all change-related topics
Running a five-part training over four months, "Change and Communication for Leaders"
Supporting training measures to prepare employees for new IT systems and ways of working
Building close relationships with stakeholders such as management, leadership of the German sales organization, HR of the global parent company, and the head of integration activities of the new parent company

Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

10 months

Interim HR Business Partner for Sales & Marketing

German Financial Services Company

Advising Sales & Marketing leaders on all relevant HR activities across the employee lifecycle
Supporting the optimization and implementation of new or changed HR processes
Close cooperation with the works council
Leading projects such as implementing the new bonus structure (Sales & non-Sales), carrying out a reliability check for financial service providers, setting up the process for creating and publishing job descriptions, harmonizing home office policies and agreements

Dec 2020 - Nov 2021

1 year

Interim HR Business Partner for Sales & Marketing

Global HealthCare Company

Shaping and driving the talent strategy to improve business results through coaching, talent management, organizational design, change management, and close partnership with the business
Building close relationships with leaders and HR colleagues across the country, region, and worldwide
HR consulting for leaders (director level and above) in the areas of organizational design, talent management, succession planning, career management, performance management, and workforce planning
Taking part in and leading projects such as flexible work models, task force for works agreements and internal policies, mental health risk assessment, sponsorship program for emerging leaders, and career leveling to make career paths more flexible
Close cooperation with the local works council
Working with Workday

Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

1 year 1 month

Change Lead

Global HealthCare Company

Defining the change approach for a nationwide Time & Attendance project based on PROSCI
Conducting stakeholder and target group analyses and analyzing the impact of the changes
Building and supporting a network of change agents across all areas and locations with up to 70 members
Designing new time management and time tracking processes and an SAP solution for more than 2,000 employees (blue & white collar)
Concepting the communication approach, developing and maintaining the communication plan, creating communication materials, and carrying out communication activities
Developing the training concept and plan, creating training materials and job aids, and delivering trainings and Q&A sessions on site and virtually for more than 2,000 employees
Concepting and implementing specific change measures for leaders
Taking part in works council negotiations
Building close relationships with stakeholders such as managing directors, leaders, business change agents, HR and payroll colleagues, works council members, disability representatives, and the project team

Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

6 months

Interim HR Business Partner

Global HealthCare Company

Building close relationships with leaders, works council members, and HR colleagues across the country, region, and worldwide
Promoting a strong culture and improving acceptance of the global people strategy through coaching and partnership with leaders
Negotiating with the works council on the "Marketing Excellence" initiative and the training program
Supporting leaders in performance management processes
Defining and developing organizational capability
Concepting and implementing the process for defining critical positions, succession planning, and developing talent pools
Reviewing the compensation situation in Germany and developing a new design proposal
Updating and rolling out the local time tracking solution
Close cooperation with the local works council
Working with Workday

Feb 2017 - Jun 2018

1 year 5 months

HR Program Manager

Undisclosed Company

Building, coordinating, and steering the full program for four client areas with six workstreams in the HR model based on Professor David Ulrich for 3,000 employees over 2 years
Program planning and controlling, risk management, and involving all stakeholders
Process management and standardization of the recruitment process from planning to onboarding, including working with the works council and representative for severely disabled employees
Identifying and implementing process improvements to speed up recruitment and reduce time to hire, as well as improve cooperation between client companies and central HR departments
Better involvement of managers in the recruitment process and setting up Lead Hiring Managers as a link between HR and the business
Testing and implementing new recruitment methods
Introducing and optimizing standardized weekly reporting
Creating communication materials and presentations for the executive board and supervisory board

Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

1 year 6 months

HR Program Manager

Undisclosed Energy Company

Coordinating and steering the program to implement a duplicated HR IT landscape with four streams: SAP Core (payroll and master data management), SAP EIC, HR Portal and HR.Online (self services), SuccessFactors Recruiting, Learning and Talent Management
Project lead for splitting the SuccessFactors Talent Management Suite through go-live as part of the carve-out of an international energy group
Creating a blueprint, selecting the implementation partner, deciding on the approach for the second instance, and overseeing the technical implementation

Jun 2014 - Jul 2015

1 year 2 months

HR Business Program Manager Integration

Undisclosed Energy Company

Program-wide collaboration with all HR functions in building an international HR Shared Service Center (Recruiting, Learning, Executive & Talent Services, Controlling & Analytics, Master Data Management)
Program planning and steering, risk management, and involving all stakeholders
Identifying and describing the needs for additional supporting technologies

Apr 2013 - May 2014

1 year 2 months

Change Manager

Media Company

Designing and implementing a new organizational structure for an organically grown company in coordination with management
Developing and introducing performance and talent management processes
Creating and introducing a compensation and benefits system
Coaching newly appointed managers
Recruiting a new HR manager

Nov 2012 - Mar 2013

5 months

Project and Change Manager

Global Diagnostics Company

Designing and implementing a new organizational structure for the European sales and service area
Creating job descriptions
Supporting and training in hiring and selection measures
Developing and introducing new sales and service processes
Creating communication materials

Mar 2012 - Oct 2012

8 months

Change Manager

Aluminium Processor

Definition of the change approach for the rollout of a new ERP system in Europe, China, and the USA
Conducted stakeholder and target group analyses and assessed the impact of the changes
Designed the communication approach, developed and maintained the communication plan and communication materials
Developed the training concept and plan, created training materials and job aids, and delivered training sessions

Industry experience

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Experienced in Healthcare, Energy, Professional Services, Banking and Finance, Media and Entertainment, and Manufacturing.

Healthcare

Energy

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Media and Entertainment

Manufacturing

Business area experience

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Experienced in Human Resources, Project Management, Information Technology, Strategy, and Sales.

Human Resources

Project Management

Information Technology

Strategy

Sales

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

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Experience

Total positions 11

Experience in Healthcare 4.5 y

Avg length 1 y

Longest experience 1 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles Interim HR Business Partner and Change Communication Manager - Post Merger Integration, Interim HR Business Partner for Sales & Marketing, Change Lead

Main industries Healthcare, Energy, Professional Services

Main business areas Human Resources, Project Management, Information Technology

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Member since

August 2025

Last update

August 2026

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Ute is based in Wuppertal, Germany.

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

Ute has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Ute has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Ute may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Ute would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim HR Business Partner and Change Communication Manager - Post Merger Integration, Interim HR Business Partner for Sales & Marketing, Change Lead.

Ute's most recent position is Interim HR Business Partner and Change Communication Manager - Post Merger Integration at Medical Technology Company.

In recent years, Ute has worked for Medical Technology Company, German Financial Services Company, and Global HealthCare Company.

Ute is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Energy, and Professional Services. Ute also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing.

Ute is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources, Project Management, and Information Technology. Ute also has some experience in Strategy and Sales.

Ute has recently worked in industries like Healthcare and Banking and Finance.

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

The availability of Ute needs to be confirmed.

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