Barbara Schüssler

I combine many years of HR expertise from a traditional shared services environment with solid experience in transformation projects, leadership development, and organizational realignment. As a result, I can effectively manage traditional HR structures as well as introduce and advance modern HR models (HR Business Partnering, Center of Excellence, People Services).

With over 15 years of executive-level responsibility, I advise leaders as a sparring partner on all people, organizational, and cultural topics. I have designed strategic HR programs while also ensuring operational excellence, which gives me the advantage of building cross-functional HR structures that are both strategic and practical.

My special strength lies in transformation consulting for growing and realigning companies (200-1,000+ employees). I design and implement role models, upskilling and leadership programs, and guide the professionalization of HR teams into CoE-like competence areas. In doing so, I integrate organizational development, people strategy, and process design into a seamless HR system.

I have successfully supported complex change projects, site developments, generational transitions, and cultural realignments, always with an employee-centered, collaborative approach and in close coordination with the works council, management, and advisory board/shareholders' council. My expertise includes leadership development, talent strategies, employer branding, compensation & benefits, and the implementation of modern HR tech solutions.

As a strategic partner, I always consider HR in the context of the business model: customer-focused, connected, data-driven, and with a clear vision for future-proof people & culture work.