Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
I'm a Strategic Project Manager at SmartRecruiters, currently leading the global rollout for one of our largest enterprise clients. With over a decade of experience in both agency and in-house recruitment across regions like EMEA, India, and the U.S., I've had the opportunity to implement large-scale hiring solutions and advise senior stakeholders on IT transformation initiatives. My focus is on helping organizations modernize their talent acquisition through best-in-class implementation practices, data, technology, and change management. I’m passionate about optimizing processes, driving efficiency, and collaborating with high-performing teams. I value leadership over management and believe in taking initiative, even if it means asking for forgiveness rather than permission. One book that deeply resonates with my approach is Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink, a powerful read on accountability and leadership. || Any views and comments are my personal and in not connected to the SmartRecruiters brand ||
In this role, I wear two hats: 🔹 Lead Project Manager – SmartRecruiters Rollout at SAP Lead the global implementation of SmartRecruiters within SAP, ensuring a timely and structured go-live. Own executive-level reporting, stakeholder alignment, and cross-functional coordination across Product, Engineering, GTM, and SAP leadership. Drive risk management, milestone tracking, and delivery governance to ensure implementation readiness and operational stability. 🔹 Product & Technology Group Lead – Post-Merger Integration (PMI) Lead Product & Engineering integration across SAP and SmartRecruiters as part of the acquisition. • Drive integration strategy and execution, aligning technical workstreams (including ATS) with PMI objectives and business KPIs • Define and track milestones covering delivery readiness, platform convergence, technical risk, and customer impact • Maintain structured risk, dependency, and decision governance across global teams • Establish effective operating cadence (stand-ups, dependency reviews, design checkpoints) to ensure execution discipline • Act as primary integration interface between Product, Engineering, Architecture, GTM, Services, Support, and Security • Support product and architectural decision-making, balancing customer impact, speed, and long-term platform sustainability • Oversee transition to business-as-usual, ensuring documentation, ownership, and KPIs are embedded in ongoing operations
Leading the end-to-end global implementation of SmartRecruiters across a complex, enterprise-scale organization with a footprint in multiple regions and time zones. This role places me at the intersection of strategy, technology, and talent acquisition innovation. 🌍 I coordinate across diverse global teams—from local HR operations to engineering squads and solution architects—navigating language differences, cultural nuances, and regulatory requirements. 🔧 Working closely with technical leads, I gather and translate business needs into scalable solutions, ensuring seamless integration with existing HR tech ecosystems. I'm deeply involved in talent acquisition solutioning, user experience refinement, and data strategy alignment to meet both local needs and global consistency. 📊 With executive-level visibility, I provide strategic updates, manage cross-functional roadmaps, mitigate risks, and keep stakeholders aligned across continents. 💬 This role requires adaptability, a global mindset, and strong communication skills—as I switch between time zones, tools, and team dynamics while driving results and delivering impact at scale.
Operations/ Project Management • Managing service delivery projects for NY based clients, ensuring high quality on-time delivery • Tracking and managing service levels • Analysis and designing processes • Migrating and implementing large scale information management processes • Managing quality control HR Management • Identification and recruitment of qualified resources for services and technology • Managing "Lexvia Internship Program 2015" (promoting the internship program and conducting interviews on a daily basis, recruiting of 12 new interns from 6 different countries for the summer and fall internship 2015) • Designing and implementing projects and procedures • Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants • Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question Client account management • Helping NY team with business development • Managing client accounts, resolving service related issues