HRIS Experts in Berlin

• Designing and implementing a global People Development infrastructure for 1,000+ employees, enabling scalable leadership development, learning culture, and Feedback & Performance processes and practices.
• Co-created a digital app to standardize and visualize global job descriptions, assess skill levels, and drive data-informed upskilling strategies.
• Built strategic processes across development, performance, and feedback aligned with future HRIS integration, supporting global digital transformation.
• Spearheaded the global rollout of a new Employee Check-in Process, replacing underperforming tool, saving €24,000 and improving adoption through targeted onboarding.
• Led strategic evaluations that saved over €150,000 by halting misaligned external training investments and advising on high-impact alternatives.

• Act as a senior People & Transformation advisor to startups and mid-sized companies, leading restructuring, HR operating model redesign, and digital HR initiatives end-to-end.
• Drive HRIS/ATS selection and implementation (incl. Personio, Greenhouse, etc.), process design, stakeholder alignment, and internal communication to ensure adoption and measurable operational impact.
• Advise executives on workforce planning, labour law considerations, organisational structure, and decision-making mechanisms during change and growth phases.
• Build pragmatic recruiting strategies for critical roles (incl. AI/Tech), improving sourcing approach, funnel quality, and hiring velocity.
• Selected projects:
• Marley Spoon SE: Supported a major restructuring process, advising on labor law and workforce planning.
• Promedio GmbH/Osteopro: HR digitalisation, HRIS implementation, and launch of a modern corporate website (cross-functional transformation).
• Journee GmbH: Advised on tech recruiting and talent strategy for senior AI profiles.
• PTW Europa GmbH: First HRIS implementation, process design, and internal comms.
• Focus areas: HR Strategy, Digital HR Transformation, HRIS/ATS implementation, Change Management, Restructuring, Recruiting, and Future Skills (AI in HR).

Key achievements:

• Successfully implemented an HRIS system, streamlining document creation, HR administration, and payroll/performance data management, reducing processing time by 30% and improving data accuracy.
• Designed and rolled out a unified benefits system across multiple European locations, ensuring alignment with local regulations and company-wide policies, enhancing employee satisfaction and reducing administrative overhead.
• Leading the rollout and adoption of UKG HRIS across two countries, aligning payroll, admin, and performance data management.
• Overseeing HR operations for 160 employees across 3 EU locations within the DACH region.
• Leading a team of 5 specialists in Recruitment & HR Administration.
• Driving strategic initiatives to standardize and optimize internal HR policies across multiple European sites.
• Leading impactful HR initiatives to strengthen talent development, boost retention, and elevate employer brand presence.
• Providing expert guidance on ER cases and labor law compliance to mitigate risks and uphold workplace integrity.

• Developed and implemented a scalable sales strategy
• Conducted demo sessions to win large customers
• Generated leads by expanding digital sales channels
• Secured larger customers and associations
• Achieved sustainable improvement of key performance indicators (KPIs)
• Drove continuous company growth

At BITGRIP (an IT Consultancy in Berlin, holacratically organized), I hold a broad people role encompassing learning, technology, data, and recruiting. As Learning & Development Expert, I design development pathways, career models, and compensation frameworks, conduct development and salary reviews, and establish a learning culture that connects individual growth with corporate strategy. As People Tech Strategist, I drive the digital transformation of the HR function, identify relevant technologies, and implement GDPR-compliant HR systems including AI integration. As People Data Analyst, I collect and interpret people data, develop metrics and visualisations, and derive strategic recommendations to improve employee satisfaction and retention. As Talent Sourcer, I own the end-to-end recruiting process — from active candidate outreach and job advertising through selection interviews to managing the talent pool and external recruitment partners. I also serve as Circle Ambassador for the People Circle. Across all these roles, I form the central people function shaping the strategic and operational foundation for a future-oriented, human-centred organisation at BITGRIP.

Alongside my self-employment, I work in this part-time permanent position three days a week (Tue - Fri).

• Coordinating global ISO 27001 certification from HR perspective: ensuring compliant security & data standards
• Global contract harmonisation: aligning on language, local law and company requirements
• Salary benchmarking & comp strategy advisory: salary band creation, advisory on bonus model, ensuring compliance for European Equal Pay Directive
• Figures comp software implementation

• Implemented sustainable growth strategies supporting successful company sale !!
• Reported to CEO as a c-suite member Senior Vice President People & Culture with 20 direct reports located internationally throughout Europe
• Led and built int’l HR function (from 0~20 FTEs) for ~500 FTE workforce during a fast-paced, scale-up phase, across 10 European offices
• Hyper scale-up environment (hired 150+ new hires in 6 months)
• Centralized HR from 3 legacy companies during post-merger transaction (0 attrition in HR team, capability uplift from 0 to 100% in-role growth)
• Budgeted, forecasted, managed a €50 million group labor budget aligned with go-to-market labor plans
• Oversaw near and offshore projects as a result of budget vision/constrains/targets
• Overhauled talent acquisition (60% cost svgs, 40% reduced time, 90% success rate)
• Implemented skill & salary growth schemes + succession strategies repeating 10+ cycles (25% workforce competency growth, 10% attrition drop, 40% internal mobility increase)
• Built targeted skill development platform (savings 50% with 40% increased utilization)

Midlane is an AI-first HR and people operations system for frontline workers. We offered clients a full end-to-end workforce solution, including:

• Hiring tools
• Onboarding, offboarding, and compliance automation
• Employee management (HRIS)
• Payroll prep tools

Midlane was acquired in Q3 2025.

• Moderation of AI use case workshops for the data and AI strategy consultancy DAIN STUDIOS
• Moderation of an AI and Prompting training for the smart data and AI strategy consultancy DAIN STUDIOS
• Moderation of an AI and Prompting training for the AI consultancy Form21

Digitalization and optimization of warehousing, delivery, and logistics processes Mapping and implementation of relevant processes in Salesforce Gathering and coordinating business requirements with the employees involved Interface management between the business department, external IT partner, and logistics service provider Coordination of requirements, responsibilities, and implementation steps Support during implementation and clarification of process and interface issues Ensuring a practical solution with clear processes and responsibilities

Skills: Salesforce · Digital Transformation · Project Management · Process Optimization · Requirements Management · Stakeholder Management · Interface Management · Change Management · Logistics

• HR project manager for the implementation of personnel strategy to achieve transformation and decarbonization goals in the course of coal phase-out
• Sparring partner for the Head of HR and local teams to establish harmonization in decentralized structures
• Responsible for due diligence, compliance and transition planning in collaboration with legal department and works councils
• Sparring partner for HRBPs and the payroll team to promote efficiency projects, empowerment and best practices
• Responsible for HR projects in organizational redesign, talent planning and HR controlling

• HR process consulting & automation, introduction & optimization of HR systems (Personio, Ceridian Dayforce)
• Interim operational HR support: HR Admin, Payroll, Recruiting, Employee relations, HR Business Partnering
• Planning and implementation of change processes at company level; agile project management
• Conception and management of workshops for leadership teams and employees
• Client industries: NPO, Hotel industry, MedTech

• Supporting companies in building organisational excellence and resilience through strong People functions, strategy integration and business partnering to the management
• Mapping of the people processes and strategy in the HRIS Personio for an AI consulting company

• Industries: Software, IoT, eCommerce, Cannabis
• Developed a great overview and up-to-date insights into Germany's HRIS industry through research and numerous conversations with experts
• Directed strategic reorientation and growth strategy of a software company using financial analyses, data based market research and decision making to successfully double the company's valuation within 24 months
• Conducted a comprehensive market and competitor research, successfully recommending to enter the German CBD market with an existing team
• Successfully developed and implemented a go-to-market approach for a CBD start-up as interim managing director with a very hands on approach
• Steered an ed-tech startup team in its first steps developing a business model canvas, covering market research, product definition, market fit and funding requirements
• Utilized design thinking and product discovery best practices to facilitate IoT business transformations for industrial players
• Led IoT workshops to identify client needs and directed cross functional teams in developing commercial value propositions