Anke Fachon

Interim Project: Head of People Culture & Places

Munich, Germany

Experience

Mar 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 6 months

Interim Project: Head of People Culture & Places

Autoflight Europe GmbH

  • Set up a new HR department within the company
  • Developed a strategic 5-year plan including workforce planning and budgeting
  • Recruited a new engineering team
  • Implemented leadership teams
  • Managed facility management and site planning
  • Handled HR management processes such as payroll, business travel, and visa processes
  • Designed an appropriate compensation and benefits structure
  • Supported all immigration processes for onboarding new employees
Aug 2019 - Jun 2021
1 year 11 months
Munich, Germany

Head of HR for Global Customer Support

BMW AG

  • Human resources expert for process management
  • Controlled recruiting and personnel development
  • Defined training needs for future-oriented transformation
  • Member of the management board
  • Led strategic and operational HR business development
Sep 2018 - Present
6 years 11 months

Freelance HR Management

  • Led HR workstreams in M&A projects
  • Developed leadership and delivered leadership training
  • Specialized in crisis management, problem management, restructuring, and HR management
  • Implemented workforce reduction programs
  • Provided operational support in negotiations with employee representatives
  • Established HR departments in startups and mid-sized companies
  • Lecturer at Aalen University (HRM in GM)
  • Workshop moderation and training
  • Management coaching and team building
Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
1 year
Munich, Germany

Talent Broker & Diversity Hub Manager

BMW AG

  • Created concepts and implemented processes to manage diversity, including IT solutions and GDPR compliance
  • Provided career coaching for women
  • Ensured legal compliance with diversity quotas
Apr 2017 - Jul 2018
1 year 4 months
Munich, Germany

HR Manager for National Sales Company - Germany

BMW AG

  • Designed HR strategy for the German market
  • Led strategic, cultural, and organizational change processes in close coordination with the executive team
  • Acted as strategic partner to the management board
  • Initiated and led strategic HR projects and found innovative solutions
  • Ensured smooth operation of all HR processes
  • Maintained trusted cooperation with employee representatives
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
2 years
Munich, Germany

Head of Project "The MOVE", a Real Estate Initiative

Alphabet International GmbH

  • Managed a change project relocating 650 employees, including operational and disciplinary oversight of all managers in the workstream
  • Member of the management board responsible for project precision
  • Optimized productivity and efficiency by managing a team of 35 employees
  • Ensured effective use of financial resources through responsible budget management of 20 million euros
Jan 2010 - Dec 2016
6 years
Munich, Germany

HR Business Partner & Project Lead for M&A

Alphabet International GmbH

  • Set up and established an operational HR department within the BMW Group after M&A processes, covering the full HR spectrum
  • Integrated HR IT systems
  • Designed and aligned terms and conditions as the basis for new standardized employment contracts across EMEA
  • Acted as facility manager and security officer
Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
2 years
Oxford, United Kingdom

Lead Global Mobility & Compensation Manager

BMW Group

  • Managed all expatriate processes for Rolls-Royce, BMW, and Mini in the UK
  • Provided end-to-end support to executives during their assignments
  • Designed, planned, and implemented global mobility processes, policies, and guidelines, including supplier management for billing and taxes
Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
3 years
Oxford, United Kingdom

Recruiting Consultant

BMW Group

  • Managed all recruitment for Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, UK, including developing and implementing recruitment strategies and creating and maintaining job ads
  • Conducted structured interviews
  • Hosted psychometric assessment centers and analyzed results
  • Optimized KPI management and reporting for recruiting, such as time to fill
  • Collaborated with managers to design job ads
Jan 2004 - Dec 2009
4 years
Oxford, United Kingdom

Junior Global Mobility Manager

BMW Group

Jan 2002 - Dec 2005
4 years
Munich, Germany

Multi-Project Planner for Motorcycle Projects

BMW Group

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003
1 year

Project Manager: Rollout CRM System

Schröder & Co. GmbH & Co. KG

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003
2 years
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Junior Production Process Analyst

SMK Toolings Snd. Bhd.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1998 - Jun 2002

TH Köln

Diploma · Industrial Engineering · Cologne, Germany · 1.9

Städtisches Gymnasium Wermelskirchen

High School Diploma · Wermelskirchen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Systemic Coach VDNLP

Zugspitzacademy

Certified Banker

IHK Wuppertal

Job Evaluation

Hays

Master ID37 Psychometric Testing

NLP Practitioner

VDNLP

Value Analyst

VDI