Description

Dr. Mark van Dongen is a highly experienced interim executive and global HR leader, with a 30+ year track record of successfully delivering mission-critical transformations, turnarounds, and strategic HR interventions in complex, multinational organizations. He specializes in high-impact interim roles including CHRO, Global HR Transformation Lead, and Change Advisor to C-Suite and Boards.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Fluent
French
Basic
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Zürich (up to 50km)

Sulzer AG
Interim Global Head of HR, Services Division & EMEA HR
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
July 2024 - Today (1 year and 11 months)
Winterthur, Switzerland
• Delivered unified career development model across 104 global service centres.
• Streamlined bonus schemes (1200 to 350 plans) for EMEA, Middle East and APAC; improving reward transparency.
• Supported organizational redesign and HR support across Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Collaborated with technical colleges for skills accreditation and apprentice frameworks.
RKW SE
Chief Human Resources Officer (Group-wide
CHEMICAL
June 2022 - June 2024 (2 years)
68 Mannheim, Germany
• Designed global HR architecture, job matrix, and compensation systems.
• Led payroll outsourcing in Germany and initiated global roll-out.
• Navigated complex social plans and industrial relations across 17 sites.
• Implemented labour flexibility measures to improve cost e1iciency.
ArcelorMittal
CHRO, Mining Division (Global)
January 2019 - January 2022 (3 years)
Luxembourg
• Leading HR for 22,000 employees across 14 global mining operations.
• Managed COVID response, including a 60% headcount reduction at HQ.
• Transfer of undertaking for a US coal mining facility.
• Developed HR expansion strategy for $2.5 Bio to develop a concentrator-based facility to re-use tailings of the DSO Open pit mine in Liberia.
• Negotiated labour agreements and designed compensation governance in Liberia