Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
HR is most effective when it enables the business – not when it operates alongside it. As a Director HR Business Partner, I work at the intersection of HR, commercial strategy and leadership, supporting global organizations in translating business ambition into people, structure and performance. What motivates me most is building organizations where clarity, leadership and people practices reinforce each other. Over the past years, I have partnered with senior leaders in complex, international environments to drive organizational effectiveness, transformation and sustainable performance. My focus lies on aligning HR strategies with commercial realities – from change initiatives and leadership development to governance, benefits and scalable HR structures. I am particularly experienced in working with commercial, market access and business excellence functions, where speed, clarity and accountability are critical. My approach is pragmatic, data-informed and grounded in trust-based partnerships with leaders. I add value where organizations need HR to think beyond processes and policies – and act as a true business enabler. This profile is especially relevant for leaders and organizations who are navigating growth, transformation or increasing complexity and expect HR to contribute measurable impact. 👉 If you are navigating growth, restructuring, or leadership transformation, I am always open to exchanging perspectives.
• Serve as HR Business Partner to the SVP Global Market Access, Commercial Development, Business Operations and Insights & Analytics, supporting a globally operating function in a highly dynamic environment. • Act as HR partner to the VP & Cluster Head DACH (3 markets) and VP & Cluster Head Midsize Markets EMEA (15 markets), ensuring strategic alignment across diverse commercial landscapes. • Lead the HR agenda following a major reorganization, embedding new “Ways of Working” and strengthening clarity, accountability and cross-functional collaboration. • Serve as Transformation Lead for DACH and Midsize Markets EMEA in the integration of the former Behring and Vifor business units into a unified One-CSL organization. • Drive post-merger organizational alignment, leadership integration and cultural convergence across markets and functions. • Build and strengthen a sustainable talent pipeline, aligning succession planning and leadership capability with long-term commercial and market access strategy. • Translate global strategic priorities into pragmatic organizational and people solutions, positioning HR as a trusted advisor and business enabler at executive level.
• Served as HR Business Partner to the SVP & Managing Director Commercial Europe, supporting a commercial organization across 28 markets and acting as a member of the European Leadership Team. • Led the HR strategy for European Commercial Operations, aligning organizational design, leadership capability and governance with evolving regional and global business priorities. • Drove the transformation from a regional structure to a global functional operating model, supporting leadership alignment, role clarity and structural redesign across markets. • Designed and implemented the “Affiliate of the Future” framework, redefining the target operating model for standardized country commercial organizations. • Co-Developed and rolled out a Director Leadership Program across Europe to strengthen leadership capability, accountability and succession readiness. • Acted as a trusted executive advisor by translating commercial strategy into pragmatic people solutions while ensuring stability, compliance and sustainable performance. • Supported the commercial organization in navigating structural transformation while maintaining operational continuity across 28 markets.
• Served as HR Business Partner to the VP & General Manager Germany/Austria/Emerging Europe, supporting commercial operations across 10 markets. • Led the organizational transition of the German commercial organization from a traditional Sales/Marketing structure to a Business Unit operating model, including communication strategy and structured change management. • Ensured operational continuity of the commercial organization during the COVID-19 crisis, acting as HR representative in the European and German crisis management teams. • Contributed to the implementation of virtual customer engagement and virtual sales models, enabling commercial effectiveness under pandemic constraints. • Designed and implemented a structured Young Talent selection process, followed by the self-developed European Next Generation Leader Program to strengthen succession readiness and leadership capability. • Co-created an internal Job Shadowing (“Deep Dive”) program, fostering cross-functional awareness, collaboration and communication across commercial functions. • Supported strategic regional expansion initiatives, including the relocation of the Austrian office and the establishment of a new affiliate in Croatia.
• Led HR Admin and Payroll BPO for German and Austrian entities, ensuring compliance with local regulations. • Implemented new pension plan • Manage benefit inventory to ensure governance. • Selected and managed providers for benefit and pension administration. • Led the local HR Team
• Led a team of 6 employees in managing payroll and HR administration for 3000 employees at Terex. • Implemented SAP for HR • Led the design and implementation of a Payroll and HR Admin Service Center for all German entities. • Successfully rolled out First Level Manager Leadership Trainings and Employee Share Plans.
• Led a team of 6 soldiers in Logistikbataillon 51, overseeing HR work and disciplinary actions. • Managed staff training and development opportunities, ensuring compliance with military regulations. • Served in Kabul under NATO ISAF Troops, contributing to the mission's success.