Silke Hackenberg

Global Executive Leader People & Culture | Board Member | International HR Strategy & Governance | Leadership Development & Change Management | Executive Coach | DEI & CSR

Bamberg, Bavaria, Germany

About

As an executive at the management level, I shape the strategic development and transformation of organizations through the targeted use of talent management, digital innovations, and effective leadership tools. My focus is on creating structures that enable transparency, agility, and sustainable performance improvements. In doing so, I foster a culture of continuous learning and collaboration that strengthens adaptability and innovation. Through standardized processes and data-driven decisions, I support the optimal development of talent and the efficient management of business units. In this way, I help positioning companies to be future-ready and competitive in complex, dynamic markets.

Experience

  • Chief People & Culture Officer at Schwan Cosmetics International GmbH
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Chief People & Culture | FMCG White-Label Cosmetics | >3,000 Employees globally Areas of responsibility as member of global Executive Committee and Board Member for national / international legal entities: • global HR Strategy & HR Governance; • Steering Cultural Change Program; • Global Leadership Development Programm; • Transformation Hub and Organisational Development; • Internal Communication; • Corporate Social Responsibility (EcoVadis Platinum rated in 2025); • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; compliance cases (operative handling); • Coaching for Managing Directors and Senior Leaders

  • Business Coach at SH Business Coaching
    Nov 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 9 mos

  • Senior Global HR Project Manager & HR Key Account at Voith Paper
    Dec 2020 - Feb 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Designing and implementing global projects in Talent Management, Leadership Development, Learning, and Culture (8000 employees) Leading Voith Paper EMEA HR Directors

  • Senior HR Manager Corporate Learning & Development at Voith Hydro
    Nov 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Global responsibility for Voith coporate learning & development Re-design global Talent Management, Perfomance Management, Learning & Development Concepts for SAP-SuccessFactors

  • Siemens (4 yrs 8 mos)
    • Head Branch and People Excellence, Building Technologies; VP
      Jul 2016 - May 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

      Responsibility for global personnel and organizational development (18.000 emloyees) Introduction of a global learning platform as Head of BT Academy Global training and certification concepts for experts and professionals

    • Project Manager People Development (Global Competency Management, SAP based)
      Feb 2015 - Jun 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Project Manager People Development (Competency based Certfications, globally)
      Oct 2013 - May 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos