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Description

Experienced HR Director with over 20 years of practice in industry, technology, and public service, including more than 10 years in senior HR responsibility in the D-A-CH region. Proven success in building and transforming HR structures, digitalizing processes (including SAP SuccessFactors), and implementing strategic personnel instruments – from recruiting to talent management to compensation & benefits.

Leadership personality with a strong employee focus, a pronounced drive for development, and a sound knowledge of labor law frameworks. Operationally strong, strategically thinking, and always focused on developing organizations and achieving sustainable results.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Basic
Turkish
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Kelkheim (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km), Nürnberg (up to 50km), Berlin (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 50km)

Selectline Holding GmbH
Interim HR Project Manager
SOFTWARE PUBLISHING
April 2026 - Today (2 months)
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Building a scalable, group-wide HR structure for the Selectline Group in a private equity-driven environment – including clear role models between HR Operations and HR Business Partners.
Digitalization and harmonization of the HR Foundation: Introduction of a digital personnel file with Workday integration, consolidation of personnel files, definition of a uniform data model and governance.
Standardization of legal frameworks: Development of a group-wide employment contract framework, including uniform regulations on variable compensation and target systems.
Conception and rollout of group-wide uniform HR instruments: lean, practical employee appraisal format, basic performance management, job family/remuneration structure, and consistent benefits framework.
Support for the organizational integration of the 17 companies through clear HR processes, a clean HR data foundation, and professional HR services as an enabler of the PE transformation agenda.
HR Transformation HR Consulting HR Strategy HR
Segula Technologies Services GmbH
Interim HR Director
AUTOMOBILE
October 2025 - February 2026 (4 months)
Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany
SEGULA Technologies Germany – Interim HR Director & Project Lead Transformation
Focus Areas:

HR Transformation & Restructuring
Labor Law, Co-determination & Works Council Relations
HR Operations, Recruiting & Organizational Development
Context & Initial Situation:
Engaged as Interim HR Director in an engineering organization with multiple locations, characterized by cost pressure, structural changes, and high complexity. Goal: To align HR in a restructuring and adjustment phase to ensure legal and process security while securing future viability.

Architecture & Target State:
Reorientation of the HR function towards a clearly structured, legally compliant, and service-oriented area: definition of roles (HRBP, Payroll, Administration), establishment of robust HR processes along the employee lifecycle, and strengthening HR as a sparring partner for management and executives. Parallel: Reorganization of collaboration with the Works Council and adaptation of Works Agreements to the changed organizational reality.

Implementation & Control:
Overall responsibility for operational HR topics in the transformation context (hires and terminations, transfers, restructuring measures).
Close collaboration with the Works Council, including negotiation of Works Agreements (working hours, short-time work, deployment models).
Consulting for management, CFO, and executives on labor law issues, organizational decisions, and personnel measures.
Stabilization of HR Operations (contract management, payroll input, reporting) and optimization of recruiting and staffing processes.
Strategic Impact:
HR was positioned as a reliable partner in a challenging market and corporate environment, and a robust structure was created to support restructuring as well as future growth and reorientation.
Change Management & Transformation HR Management HR Director HR Transformation HR Strategy
MERSEN Deutschland Holding GmbH & Co. KG
HR Director D-A-CH
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
March 2022 - July 2025 (3 years and 4 months)
Bad Homburg, HE, Germany
Human Resources Director DACH – Mersen Deutschland Holding GmbH
As HR Director for Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, I was responsible for the strategic and operational further development of all HR activities in an international matrix organization. I led a team of four HR Business Partners and ensured the legally compliant, efficient, and employee-oriented implementation of all HR processes.

Focus Areas and Achievements
Leadership and development of an HRBP team with a focus on performance, personal responsibility, and cross-functional collaboration
Strategic partner to local and European management in organizational changes, talent development, and succession planning
Ensuring compliance with all labor law regulations and consistent implementation of global HR policies
Design and implementation of competitive compensation, benefits, and pension programs (including company pension, life, and health insurance)
Introduction of measures for employee retention, cultural development, and leadership qualification, with demonstrably higher satisfaction and lower fluctuation
Support for 11 locations in DACH to ensure uniform HR standards and local compliance
Introduction of a global recruiting process in SAP SuccessFactors to increase efficiency and improve hiring quality
Support for the global implementation of further SuccessFactors modules (Learning & Development, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Central)
Successful support of the organization for Great Place to Work® certification, as a visible sign of a strong corporate culture and high employee identification
Through the combination of strategic foresight, pragmatic implementation, and open communication culture, HR was successfully positioned as a trustworthy and effective business partner within the company.
HR Transformation organizational design HR Management HR Director HR Strategy