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Daniela Spanka

Head of Service On Campus

Daniela Spanka
Dortmund, Germany

Experience

Jun 2022 - Present
3 years 9 months

Head of Service On Campus

IU Internationale Hochschule

  • Responsibility for 35 locations in terms of university administration & service.
  • Responsibility for the Net Promoter Score of all On Campus products.
  • Increased NPS by a factor of three and improved participation rate by a factor of four in 6 months.
  • Leading a team of 24 employees.
  • Development of the strategic alignment and harmonisation of operational procedures in the areas of Student Services and Examination Office according to OKR.
  • Liaising with the academic sector and other service units within the Group.
  • Hiring of team and administration managers in the area of administration at the university.
  • Creating a digitalisation roadmap along the student journey with the goals of customer centricity or kill complexity.
  • FTE planning with sales area management according to the digitalisation strategy in the university administration.
May 2021 - May 2022
1 year 1 month

Administration Manager Service On Campus Region West

IU Internationale Hochschule

  • Supervision of 7 locations (11 locations from 2022).

  • Responsibility for the Net Promoter Score of the Western Region.

  • Managing administrative staff in the West Region.

  • Developing the strategic orientation and standardising the operational procedures of the region in the areas of Student Services, Course & Lecturer Management and the Examinations Office.

  • Regional link to the academic sector.

  • Interim coordination of the examination offices in the region.

  • Recruiting of staff in the university administration area.

  • Demand-oriented planning and implementation of regional events for the target groups of students and lecturers with the aim of improving customer satisfaction and retaining freelancers.

  • Project lead Student Services 2.0 with the implementation of new roles to improve student satisfaction (rollout at all locations October 2021).

  • Project lead Regional Course Planning with the aim of more efficient planning and cross-location cooperation within the region.

Oct 2020 - Present
5 years 5 months

Self-employed consultant

Daniela Spanka HR-Beratung & Interim Management

  • Strategic alignment of the entire HR activities together with Board and management for a German school abroad in Portugal.

  • Definition and design of job descriptions.

  • Optimization of the professional development offering and support of the training coordinator in the development of the training strategy.

  • Implementation of an employee self-service portal.

  • Launch of an applicant management system.

  • Development of a KPI dashboard for the board and management.

  • Providing guidance and consulting services to HR staff for a hospital in Germany.

  • Development of an employer brand (partially in implementation).

  • Consulting of HR department in all issues relevant to HR development for a private company in Germany.

Feb 2020 - Apr 2020
3 months

Teamleader HR and Organisational Development

Coroplast Group

  • Management responsibility for 4 employees.
  • Strategic orientation of the Coroplast Group's HR development and optimization of the CoroAcademy's range of professional development courses.
  • Design and monitoring of a global talent process to assess the performance and potential of all employees.
  • Development of a succession planning strategy to ensure the knowledge transfer within the organization.
  • Design and support of a global leadership development program.
  • Consulting of managers in personnel development relevant topics.
  • Expansion and development of vocational training.
  • Development of a retention program for students, interns, and trainees.
  • Budget and forecasting and ongoing monitoring of KPIs.
Oct 2016 - Jan 2020
3 years 4 months

Head of Training and HR Development

Deutsche Edelstahlwerke Karrierewerkstatt GmbH

  • Management responsibility for 7 employees.
  • Strategic orientation of HR development and optimization of the training programs for Deutsche Edelstahlwerke.
  • Acquisition of new customers, both as follow-up and completely new orders, resulting in a 30% increase in the number of participants in the Karrierewerkstatt within 2 years.
  • Demand-oriented planning and conception of training measures to offer tailor-made training. Average customer satisfaction improved from 2.4 in 2016 to 1.5 in 2019 as a result of needs-based training.
  • Conceptual design for a leadership development program for the German-speaking business units of the Schmolz + Bickenbach Group to create consistent leadership skills.
  • Introduction of knowledge transfer projects to ensure know-how within customer companies, reducing initial training period for technical employees by approx. one third.
  • Conception of structured onboarding plans, shortening induction period for commercial employees in the sales department by four months.
  • Design and implementation of workshops and larger events as part of the sales reorganization to actively integrate sales interfaces, increasing employee satisfaction.
  • Condition and contract negotiations with existing and new customers and trainers to optimize costs.
  • Further development of training monitoring.
  • Monthly reporting.
  • Various project management and cooperation (customer satisfaction, international sales training).
May 2009 - Sep 2016
7 years 5 months

HR Manager

Kath. St. Lukas Gesellschaft mbH

  • Strategic alignment and implementation of HR development activities.
  • Trainer selection and condition negotiations.
  • Selection and supervision of vocational trainees in the administrative field.
  • Application for funds in the field of general medicine (GP doctors).
  • Event management and congress organization.
  • Diverse project leads and cooperation in projects to optimize patient and employee satisfaction.
  • Development of an HR KPI system including monthly reporting.
  • Development and creation of new time models including data maintenance.
  • Import of monthly data into the payroll system.
  • Preparation of HR-side annual financial closing tasks.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Healthcare (12.5 years), Education (5.5 years), and Metals and Mining (3.5 years).

Healthcare
Education
Metals and Mining

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Human Resources (16.5 years), Project Management (11.5 years), Finance (7.5 years), Customer Service (5 years), Operations (3.5 years), and Strategy (3.5 years).

Human Resources
Project Management
Finance
Customer Service
Operations
Strategy

Summary

I am a manager with more than 14 years of professional experience in various industries. Specialized in Service management and administration, HR development and marketing, as well as project management. Leadership experience with centralized and decentralized teams.

Do it with passion

Skills

  • Ms-office (Expert Skills In Word, Powerpoint, Excel)

  • Sp-expert (Expert Skills)

  • Evidenz (Expert Skills)

  • Sap Success Factors (User Skills)

  • Talentsoft (User Skills)

  • Davinci Recruitingsoftware (Expert Skills)

  • Care University Administration System (User Skills)

  • Mycampus (User Skills)

  • Salesforce (User Skills)

  • Clifton Strengths: Individualization, Woo, Futuristic, Input, Strategic

  • Team Management Systems: Explorer Promoter / Creator Innovator / Assessor Developer

  • Insights Mdi International: Promoter / Relater

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Portuguese
Elementary

Education

Oct 2009 - Jun 2011

FOM Essen

Master of Arts, Human Resources Management · Human Resources Management · Essen, Germany

Oct 2005 - Jun 2009

Universität Duisburg-Essen

Bachelor of Science, Medical Management · Medical Management · Essen, Germany

Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

St.-Josefs-Hospital Dortmund, IHK Dortmund

Administrator in Healthcare · Healthcare Administration · Dortmund, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Accreditation Team Management System of Margerison & McCann

Agile Leadership

Agile Leadership Training

Crashcourse Projectmanagement

Digital Scout Region EN-Kreis and Märkischer Kreis

Education Controlling

Excel for Controller

HR Controlling in Hospitals

Neuland Basics of Consulting

Neuland Moderation and Presentation

Neuland Trainer Basics

Proaktiv

Strategic HR Development in Hospitals

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Where is Daniela based?

Daniela is based in Dortmund, Germany.

What languages does Daniela speak?

Daniela speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary), Portuguese (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Daniela have?

Daniela has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Daniela has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 9 months. Note that Daniela may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Daniela be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Daniela would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Service On Campus, Administration Manager Service On Campus Region West, Self-employed consultant.

What is Daniela's latest experience?

Daniela's most recent position is Head of Service On Campus at IU Internationale Hochschule.

What companies has Daniela worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Daniela has worked for IU Internationale Hochschule and Daniela Spanka HR-Beratung & Interim Management.

Which industries is Daniela most experienced in?

Daniela is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Education, and Metals and Mining. Daniela also has some experience in Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Daniela most experienced in?

Daniela is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources (HR), Project Management, and Finance. Daniela also has some experience in Customer Service, Operations, and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Daniela worked in recently?

Daniela has recently worked in industries like Education and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Daniela worked in recently?

Daniela has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources (HR), Customer Service, and Operations.

What is Daniela's education?

Daniela holds a Master in Human Resources Management from FOM Essen and a Bachelor in Medical Management from Universität Duisburg-Essen.

Does Daniela have any certificates?

Daniela has 13 certificates. Among them, these include: Accreditation Team Management System of Margerison & McCann, Agile Leadership, and Agile Leadership Training.

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