Stuttgart Region
Building HR organizations that scale – that's what drives me. My specialty: building HR structures where none existed before – and transforming existing ones when they no longer hold. At smart Europe: 8 to 250+ employees, 11 European countries, 18 months. C-level partnering on both sides of the table. Today at KACO new energy (Siemens AG): transforming the P&O function, data-driven workforce planning, strategic sparring with executive leadership. My conviction: People & Organization is not a support function – it's a competitive advantage.
Responsible for all HR activities at an internationally operating CleanTech company. Strategic advisor to the executive team on people strategy, organizational development and transformation. ▶ Implemented short-time work (Kurzarbeit) under complex legal and operational conditions – executed swiftly, designed with social responsibility, maximising relief for the company ▶ Built a trusted, constructive working relationship with the Works Council – negotiating company agreements and leading committee meetings ▶ Implemented an HR Analytics framework and digitised personnel controlling ▶ Introduced a digital HR tool to standardise and professionalise HR processes
As the first HR leader of a newly founded European Automotive JV, I built a complete People organisation for 11 markets from scratch – with the speed of a startup and the standards of a corporation. ▶ Greenfield build: Scaled HR organisation from 8 to 250+ employees within 36 months – Recruiting, Payroll, L&D and HR Business Partnering fully structured from zero ▶ European expansion: Built and managed HR structures across 11 countries (DE, AT, CH, FR, ES, IT, PT, NL, BE, UK, SE) within 18 months ▶ Team leadership: Built and led an international HR team of 6 direct reports ▶ Great Place to Work: Full project ownership from initial planning through to successful certification ▶ Comp & Benefits: Complete restructuring of European compensation frameworks ▶ SAP SuccessFactors: Implemented as the global HR system foundation ▶ Talent & Leadership: Developed a company-wide competency model across 11 countries; introduced StrengthsFinder as the basis for strengths-based development ▶ C-Level Partnering: Direct reporting line to CFO and Senior Director HR China; strategic sparring on organisational development, transformation and culture
HR leader at this Daimler corporate venture specialising in vehicle connectivity, based in Berlin/Stuttgart – built without an existing HR function. ▶ HR build-up: Co-responsible for building all HR processes and structures from scratch in a fast-growing corporate venture ▶ Business Partnering: Direct advisory to the executive team on all people-related decisions ▶ Stakeholder Management: Close alignment with parent company Daimler AG – translating corporate standards into a startup environment
HR Business Partnering for Engineering functions at the Ludwigsburg site – recruiting, talent management, works council collaboration and international projects.