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Andy Donaubauer
Founder & Managing Partner
Experience
Feb 2021 - Present
5 yearsGermany
Founder & Managing Partner
spod.on - smart people & organizational development
- Over 10 clients; built a team and network; generated six-figure revenue per half-year
- Consulting projects in various industries, e.g., circular economy and utilities, manufacturing and mechanical engineering, heating and thermal technology, landscaping and garden design, construction trades
- Designed and implemented an agile talent management approach to identify and develop global talent for filling top executive positions
- Built a service-oriented HR department based on a custom HR strategy and roadmap
- Redesigned the complete structure and process organization after a merger for all departments of the holding and its country subsidiaries
- Improved cross-department collaboration and increased internal service quality and speed through more efficient team structures and an agile management method (Objectives & Key Results)
- Developed and piloted an operational academy for the group to enhance training and development as well as leadership and culture development
- Designed and implemented a fair, system-based, performance-driven job architecture including compensation structures and processes (Gradar)
Apr 2017 - Apr 2021
4 years 1 monthInternational HR Director "Employee Life Cycle" / Authorized Signatory
ALDI Nord SE
- Developed and implemented an HR strategy and organizational structure to offer professional, needs-based HR services
- Designed a talent management framework including succession planning from junior talent and professionals up to the executive level to support the group's growth strategy and expansion plans
- Designed a global performance management system to derive and develop group-specific measures for high performers and potential leaders
- Established a learning culture and effective learning environment, including setting up a company-wide academy, to increase individual and team performance
- Developed an employer brand strategy and people acquisition roadmap to ensure organic growth and employee retention even in crisis times
- Supported various transformation programs, such as modernizing retail outlets including process definitions and people management, accelerating expansion efforts, a revenue growth initiative, and reorganizing the international headquarters and country offices
Oct 2015 - Mar 2017
1 year 6 monthsManager Global Learning | Talent & Executive Development
E.ON SE
- Responsible for the group-wide talent program from trainees to top management
- Responsible for individual development measures for global talent up to board level
- Strategic leadership transformation
- Developed a global coaching guideline with end-to-end processes
- Managed the relevant HR service center team
Oct 2011 - Sep 2015
4 yearsManager People and Organizational Development
Xella International GmbH
- Improved leadership quality and leveraged synergies across 34 countries by establishing an HR matrix organization
- Introduced performance management, talent management, and leadership development
- Implemented a social collaboration platform
- Supported the redesign of the sales strategy and the overall organizational structure and processes during an IPO
Oct 2009 - Sep 2011
2 yearsSpecialist Talent Bonding
Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
- Ran an international development program for students covering all steps in the HR cycle to attract and identify top talent
- Conducted diagnostic selection, retention measures, and placement within the group, and supported development into first leadership roles
Apr 2005 - Mar 2010
5 yearsResearch Assistant and Lecturer in Empirical Social Research and Statistics
Universities of Duisburg-Essen and Bielefeld
Summary
I am an experienced leader in "People & Culture" and support organizations in reaching their goals efficiently by integrating strategic HR work with the "bigger picture".
My academic background and evidence-based decision-making form the foundation of my professional HR work. I excel at creating pragmatic solutions in the fast-paced VUCA world.
I have taken on global responsibilities in various industries and organizational structures. This mix of strategic action and a "hands-on" mentality, along with my ability to stay flexible, helps boost the performance of individuals, teams, departments, and entire organizations.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 2004 - Jun 2011
University of Bielefeld
Diploma · Sociology and Work & Organizational Psychology · Bielefeld, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Change Manager
Potential Diagnostician
Certified OKR Master Coach
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