Beschreibung

Strategic HR Executive with 15+ years of building and leading HR functions across manufacturing, IT, healthcare, and consulting industries. Proven track record delivering measurable business impact: reduced turnover from 45% to 12%, achieved 30% workforce optimisation, and contributed $1.1M to annual EBITDA through comprehensive HR transformation and organisational restructuring.

Board member and C-suite advisor with expertise in leading HR teams (up to 18 professionals), designing people strategies, and driving large-scale change initiatives. Demonstrated success managing HR budgets up to $2M monthly and building HR departments from ground up in complex, multi-site environments (100-3,000 FTE).

Specialised in M&A integration, talent strategy, performance management, and cultural transformation. Recognised for combining strategic vision with hands-on execution and building high-performing HR teams. multicultural environments.

Branchenexpertise

Sprachen

Englisch
Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig
Deutsch
Grundkenntnisse
Französisch
Konversationssicher
Ukrainisch
Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig
Russisch
Muttersprachlich oder zweisprachig

Arbeitsortpräferenzen

Vor Ort möglich

Deggendorf (bis zu 50 km), Hamburg (bis zu 50 km), Munich (bis zu 50 km)

People & Organisational Development Projects
Interim HRD & Transformation Advisor
Juni 2023 - Heute (3 Jahre und 1 Monat)
Akrotiri
• ● Advised C-suite executives on HR strategy development, organisational restructuring, and performance management frameworks, serving as interim HR leadership for organisations in transformation phases.
• ● Led comprehensive HR transformation for service company (600 FTE): designed matrix structure, rebuilt entire recruitment function, and established competency-based compensation system, reporting directly to CEO.
• ● Directed HR and operational due diligence audits for investment decisions, identifying optimisation opportunities and compliance risks across portfolio companies.
• ● Managed M&A integration project: harmonised HR policies across 2 merged entities (220 FTE), unified grading systems, and led cultural alignment initiatives, retaining 75% of critical talent.
• ● Implemented digital HR infrastructure and automated processes, improving data integrity and reducing administrative burden by 40% while establishing scalable systems.
• ● Reduced turnover from 38% to 15% through strategic intervention: redesigned onboarding program, developed leadership training curriculum, and transformed organisational culture (IT client, 180 FTE).
Scaling Onboarding Organisational Design Strategic planning HR Analytics
Investment Company Effective Investments, private
Head of Human Resources
April 2021 - August 2023 (2 Jahre und 4 Monate)
Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000
• ● Member of Board of Directors providing strategic HR leadership across diversified investment portfolio. Built HR function from ground up for newly formed management company, reporting directly to Board and CEO.
• ● Developed and executed 3-year people strategy for management company, aligning organisational structures and talent approaches across 4 distinct business units with varying maturity stages.
• ● Delivered $1.1M annual EBITDA improvement through comprehensive workforce optimisation: eliminated redundancies, rightsized teams, restructured compensation systems, and improved operational efficiency across portfolio.
• ● Led HR due diligence and integration for M&A transactions: conducted assessments, harmonised grading systems and benefits, integrated diverse cultures, and retained 92% of key talent through complex transition periods.
• ● Designed and launched Corporate University pilot program for executive leadership, personally developing curriculum and training 50+ senior managers in Year 1 (leadership development, financial acumen, cross functional collaboration).
• ● Built executive coaching practice from scratch, personally coaching 10 C-suite and senior managers through organisational change, performance improvement, and leadership transitions.
• ● Introduced corporate competency framework and enterprise-wide performance management system linking individual goals to business KPIs, resulting in 38% improvement in goal achievement rates.
• ● Established HR team structure, policies, and governance frameworks for new management.
• ● Managed HR budget and ensured cost-effective delivery of all people programs.
• ● Implemented HR analytics and reporting systems providing real-time workforce insights to the Board.
Stan Invest Holding, diversified industrial and development group|
Head of People Operations
Dezember 2018 - November 2020 (1 Jahr und 11 Monate)
Kyiv, Ukraine, 02000
• ● Led HR function for diversified holding company with distinct 6 business units and 2,000 employees across multiple locations. Reported to the Group CEO and executive leadership team.
• ● Facilitated strategic planning sessions with executive leadership team, translating business priorities into comprehensive talent strategies and organisational capabilities roadmap.
• ● Directed annual performance review process for senior managers, introducing competency-based evaluation system and 360-degree feedback mechanism, improving leadership effectiveness scores by 30%.
• ● Designed and implemented enterprise-wide leadership development program reaching senior managers annually (80+ participants), covering strategic thinking, people management, and cross-functional collaboration.
• ● Restructured compensation and motivation systems for 3 business units, linking pay to P&L performance and achieving 25% improvement in employee engagement scores through transparent, performance based approach.
• ● Led culture transformation initiative aligning 5 distinct company cultures with new holding vision, conducting culture assessments, workshops, and comprehensive change management interventions.