Key Competencies:

• Operational and strategic HR work / HR Leadership

• HR Business Partner Tasks / HR Management
• Leadership Experience
• Communication
• HR consulting in organizational development and design
• Employee relations / Works Council
• Negotiations with the works council / company agreements / workshops

• Integration

• M & A processes
• Due Diligence / HR processes
• Integration of new businesses
• Employee relations / company agreements
• Communication

• Process management

• Development and structures within HR
• Guidelines and HR process management
• Simplification

 

• Recruitment

• Employer Branding
• Planning and management of recruitment strategies

 

 

Working Experience

 

Start 09/2009
Managing Director joka HR Services, Cologne/Germany

www.joka-hr.de

 

 

 

Selection of implemented projects:

 

01/2022 – ongoing
Personalleiterin HR Solutions DACH in einem global agierenden Unternehmen der Metallbranche

Different HR Projects

• transformations, restructurings, analyses, HR management, works council negotiations, works council workshops

 

HR Operations Leader Germany Chemical Industry

 

09/2021 – 12/2021 (global chemical company)

• HR Operations Leadership in Germany (2 HR Payroll Specialists, 1 HR Rewards Specialist, 2 HR Administrators)
• Coaching and leading the team to improve teamwork
• Analysis of existing HR structures, responsibilities, local and global HR processes and recommendations for enhancements
• Supporting the team in the implementation of lean and efficient processes

 

 

 

HR Leader Germany Chemical Industry

 

- 07/2020 – 06/2021 (global chemical company)

• HR Team Leadership for 7 locations in Germany (3 HR Team Leaders, 10 HR Business Partners, 9 Payroll, Pension Specialists and HR Administrators)
• Coaching and leading of the team to grow in their roles and become one team across all locations
• Implementing lean, efficient and structured standard processes
• Structuring and improving the HR IT infrastructure
• Leading Integration processes within M&A projects
• Leading and implementing Talent Management, Performance Management, Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Recruitment and Organizational design processes.
• Negotiations with local Workers Councils, Group Workers Council and trade unions

• Company agreements negotiated:

• SuccessFactors
• Mobile Working
• Compensation
• Office 365
• Overtime agreements

 

 

 

HR Leader DACH Metal Industry

12/2018 – 06/2020 (global industrial company)

• Leading and coaching of the HR Solutions team of 6 HR generalists and 4 HR Business Partners in the DACH Region
• Implementing lean and efficient standard processes
• Lead in implementing ServiceNow (Case and Knowledge Management Platform), time and attendance system Kronos and payroll outsourcing processes
• Management of a Carve out project (Due Diligence, management of transaction processes, negotiations with local Workers Councils and the Group Workers Council)
• Negotiations with local Workers Councils and Group Workers Council

• Company agreements negotiated:

• MyHR/ServiceNow
• Kronos (Time tracking system)
• IT system implementations / updates

 

 

 

Metal Industry

12/2017 – 11/2018 (global industrial company)

• Sparring partner for the management in developing and implementing a new Sales strategy
• Cooperation and negotiations with the workers council
• Preparation and implementation of guidelines and company agreements
• Consultancy for Line Managers throughout the entire HR lifecycle processes

 

 

HR Business Partner Asset Management

 

09/2016 – 04/2018 (global Asset Management)

• Consultancy for Line Managers in all HR issues
• Consultancy in regards to compensation, benefits, talent management and performance
• Recruitment for local and international roles incl. implementation of onboarding sessions

 

 

Project Manager IT Sector

 

11/2016 – 02/2017 (global IT company)

• Restructuring
• Exit negotiations / agreements

 

 

Project Manager Metal Industry

 

10/2016-11/2016 (global Manufacturer key systems)

• Expat Management
• Design and implementation of a new global expat management structure including benefits, allowances, policies

 

 

HR Business Partner Automotive Industry

 

04/2016 – 08/2016 (global automotive company)

• Consultancy for Line Managers in all HR issues
• Negotiations with the Workers Council

 

 

HR Business Partner Health Care Industry

 

11/2014 – 03/2016 (global Health Care company)

• Consultancy for Line Managers in all HR issues
• Planning and execution of compensation and benefits processes
• Performance management
• Labor law questions
• Cooperation and negotiations with the workers council
• Preparation and implementation of guidelines and company agreements

 

 

Project Manager Energy Industry

 

04/2015 – 12/2015 (global energy company)

• Restructuring
• FTE planning
• Project reporting
• Contract negotiations for internal transitions

 

 

HR Business Partner Finance Industry

 

07/2013 – 05/2014 (global Asset Management)

• Consultancy for Line Managers in all HR issues
• Implementing and optimizing of operational and strategic HR processes in line with the business strategy and needs
• Recruitment for local and international roles
• Consultancy in regards to compensation and benefits, performance and talent management, labor law and workers council topics
• Managing international transfers from contractual, social security and tax perspective

 

 

Project Manager Energy Industry

 

08/2012 – 06/2013 (global energy company)

• Restructuring
• Implementation and preparation of onboarding processes
• Harmonization of employment contracts
• Contract negotiations for internal transitions under collective and non-collective conditions and external placements
• Working with workers councils
• Line Managers consulting in all HR issues
• Project reporting

 

 

Project Manager Publishing Industry

 

12/2010- 12/2011 (global Publisher)

• Recruitment & Recruitment Strategy
• Recruitment of 40 vacancies at an average across all position levels (Leadership, Product Manager, Editors, IT Specialist, Sales- and Marketing, Administration)
• Hiring of 70 positions within 9 months
• Implementation of job description processes
• Conception and implementation of recruitment strategies, recruitment processes and workflows
• Conception and Implementation of HR Marketing incl. Employer Branding measures
• Identifying and regulations of external providers

 

 

Project Manager Consumer Goods Industry

 

10/2010 – 11/2010 (global Consumer Goods Manufacturer)

• Preparation and implementation of the acquisition and integration project into the new company
• Terminations, reorganization
• Set up of new procedures
• Labor law questions

 

 

HR Business Partner Telecommunications Industry

 

04/2010 – 09/2010 (global mobile services company)

• HR infrastructure setup
• Management Team Member
• Recruitment of 30 vacancies across all position levels (Leadership, Sales- and Marketing, Administration)
• Conception and implementation of recruitment strategies, recruitment processes and workflows
• Implementation of employment and consultant contracts
• Compensation & Benefits (jobgradings, job families, salary structures, bonus systems, benefits, recognition)
• Salary benchmarks
• Implementation of policies (working hours, absences vacation/sickness, company cars, travel expenses)
• Conception and implementation of induction processes
• Conception and implementation of assessment, development plans and objectives agreement schemes
• Conception and implementation of commission schemes

• 09/2009 – 03/2010 = Implementation of recruitment strategies, recruitment workflows, interview guidelines and on boarding plans for different clients

 

 

 

06/2007 – 08/2009 Aker Process GmbH (Engineering Contractor Chemical/Petrochemical/Refinery Industry), HR Advisor in Langenfeld (Rheinland/Germany)

 

• Conception and realization of the entire recruitment process for 80 vacancies within the engineering area
  
  Engineers and Managers in different areas, Agency temps, Freelancer, All positions in Finance and other administrative areas

 

• Determination of recruitment needs for different locations
• Conducting phone interviews and face to face interviews
• Candidate selection
• First point of contact for managers
• Cooperation with German, Dutch and UK Agencies and Headhunters
• Creation and conception of job offers for internet job boards, print media and intranet in cooperation with the department heads
• Planning, organization and determination of university fairs
• Development of recruitment strategies
• Determination of trainings like “interview techniques for Managers”
• Negotiations of contract conditions
• Employment contracts
• Labor law questions including hiring, termination of employees, working hours, annual and vacation leave, sick leave, parental leave
• Termination (set up a communication and time schedule; considering all restrictions related to the German law and deadlines)
• Cooperation with the Works Council (discussions/approvals regarding hiring, termination, salary adjustments, reorganization; creation of bargaining agreements)
• Short-time work (Conception with reference to all legal restrictions)
• Responsible for outsourced Payroll and all questions in regards to the Payroll
• Employee relations (determination of induction events for new employees, support of all employees in all HR issues)
• Creation of reference letters
• Trainings
• Assignments (supporting assignees regarding payroll,  in finding an accommodation, international taxes issues and other assignment conditions)
• Health & Safety (determination and organization of health checks, safety driving, support of the HSE Manager regarding accidents/travel accidents, cooperation with Workers Compensation Board)
• Cooperation within restructuring of the organization (definition of processes, implementation of the new structure into all HR systems)
• Projects: Conception and implementation of recruitment strategies, workflows and cycles, mass dismissals including social plan, development and implementation of on boarding plans, implementing short-time work, restructure and many others

 

 

 

08/2006 – 05/2007 KARRENA GmbH (Construction industry), HR Advisor in Ratingen / Germany

 

• Management and Line Managers consulting regarding labor law and collective law questions (hire, terminations, warning letters, working hours, sickness, annual leave, maternity and parental leave etc.)
• Cooperation with the works council including hiring, termination, relocation, salary changes, bargaining agreement)
•  Conception and realization of the whole recruitment process for the following positions / areas:
  
  Engineers, Design engineers, all positions in Finance and all administrative areas, Industrial worker, Apprentices
  
  
• Conducting of face to face interviews
• Candidate selection
• Applications management
• Creating job offers
• Creation of employment contracts in regards to the German labor law
• Realization of Assessment Centers
• Organization and planning for internal and external trainings
• Payroll for the pension group with the SAP R/3 System
• Projects: HR planning project implementation of the SAP R/3 system, development and realization of recruitment strategies, development of on boarding plans and many others

 

 

 

10/2002 - 06/2006 Vodafone D2 GmbH, Düsseldorf / Germany

 

• Support and substitute of the secretary within the technical department
• Org Management (creating org charts, supporting the team)
• Time Management in the SAP R/3 system
• Supporting the team in planning and realization of events, creation of power point presentations
• Creation of analysis and statistics
• Projects: Support in planning and realization of an international engineering event

 

 

 

10/2001 - 08/2002 König & Partner GmbH Managementberatung, Essen / Germany

 

• Candidates pre-selection
• Research in the internet and relevant data bases (candidates, companies, job boards)
• Creating job offers
• Recruiting conceptions
• Administration of applicant data within an internal data base
• Projects: Support in development of recruitment concepts and direct search strategies, continuous development of the intern data base and reporting

 

 

 

11/2000 - 09/2001 Willing & Co. Personalvermittlung GmbH, Essen / Germany

 

• Job offer creation and administration of applicant data
• Research in the internet, analysis of internet-statistics
• Projects: Support in development of recruitment concepts and direct search, support in development of the homepage

 

 

 

01/2000 - 09/2000 Sachtleben Chemie GmbH, Admin Clerk within the production area in Duisburg

 

• Organization and documentation of quality management documents
• Supporting the team within the quality department

 

 

 

Education

 

02/2011  Certificate Thomas International /Thomas System:

potential Analysis

 

02/2009 Internationales Institut für Kommunikation in Zusammenarbeit mit der Universität Düsseldorf

 Train - the - Trainer

 

10/2000 – 02/2006 University studies: Economics with the main subjects Human Resources, Tax and Labor law

Diploma / Master degree in economics at the University Essen, Germany

 

08/1997 -  01/2000     Apprenticeship: clerk in an industrial company

with Sachtleben Chemie GmbH in Duisburg

1997 High School Diploma, general qualification for university entrance

Internships

 

05/2003  - 07/2003 Internship with ConcertHealthPlan

in Oak Brook / Chicago, USA

 

Additional skills

 

PC
very good in MS-Office

System skills in PeopleSoft, SAP R/3, SuccessFactors

 

Languages
German: native language

Polish: native language

English: business fluent