Eike-bibiana Michel

Talent Management & People Development Expert

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Dec 2024 - Jun 2025
7 months

Talent Management & People Development Expert

Insurance Company in Switzerland

  • Derived a local talent development strategy from the global people strategy

  • Developed a holistic talent management framework

  • Built a role-based learning curriculum for leaders and employees (based on needs analysis)

  • Introduced talent review and succession planning processes

  • Conducted assessments (Mercer)

  • Coached senior-level leaders

  • Established a systematic talent management process with high management buy-in

  • Enhanced leadership quality through targeted development measures and coaching

  • Integrated modern diagnostic tools for objective potential assessment

  • Made a lasting contribution to the organization's future viability through structured succession planning

May 2022 - Jun 2023
1 year 2 months

Head of People Development

Fashion Retailer

  • Implemented a digital learning management system

  • Developed a modern leadership curriculum

  • Introduced OKRs for strategic alignment and agile management

  • Redesigned the competency model and performance management in co-creation with the business

  • Ran a growth mindset campaign to embed the culture

  • Significant increase in internal training participation

  • Established a scalable learning ecosystem

  • Strengthened the strategic role of the L&D function through data-driven reporting

Apr 2020 - May 2021
1 year 2 months

Head of People & Culture

Media Company

  • Launched a leadership development program (transformational leadership)

  • Developed and introduced career paths in co-creation with business units

  • Set up a mentoring program for talent retention

  • Implemented an engagement concept (including employee surveys)

  • Rolled out an e-learning platform

  • Significant increase in leadership satisfaction (based on engagement survey results)

  • Reduced turnover in critical target groups

  • Established clear development structures and transparent career paths

Mar 2018 - Feb 2020
2 years

Lead HR Business Partner Europe

Global Life Science Company

  • Designed and rolled out an HR target operating model

  • Established leadership feedback processes (360°) and individual development planning

  • Implemented a new competency model to support the transformation process

  • Advised and coached on transformational leadership

  • Used Hogan leadership assessments

  • Successfully positioned HR as a business partner in the matrix organization

  • Achieved sustainable professionalization of leadership development

  • Improved manageability through a shared understanding of competencies

Jan 2014 - Present
12 years

HR Interim Management, Consulting and Coaching

Oct 2012 - Dec 2013
1 year 3 months

Head of Global Talent Management

Marquard & Bahls AG

  • Built and led the global talent management function
  • Introduced a company-wide competency model
  • Established management audits
  • Succession planning
  • Launched a new leadership program
Oct 2007 - Sep 2012
5 years

Senior Manager International HR

Marquard & Bahls AG

  • Provided strategic HR support to leaders and employees in EMEA and LATAM
  • Developed an internal leadership program
  • Implemented a global performance management process
  • Launched a global job grading system (Mercer IPE)
Jan 2005 - Dec 2007
3 years

Senior HR Manager International

HSH Nordbank AG

Comprehensive HR management for central and international units. Participated in the 'Seitenwechsel' leadership program and advised on international HR topics.

Jan 2000 - Dec 2005
6 years

HR Manager

HSH Nordbank AG

Comprehensive HR management for central and international units. Participated in the 'Seitenwechsel' leadership program and advised on international HR topics.

Aug 1999 - Sep 2000
1 year 2 months

Management Trainee

Citibank Privatkunden AG

  • Advised customers on all banking products
  • Certified as an investment advisor
  • Initially took responsibility for L&D projects in the investment sales environment

Summary

Strategic HR expert with over 20 years of experience in transforming organizations and HR (leadership) functions – specialized in HR TOM, people strategy, talent & leadership development, and cultural change. Deep expertise in designing and implementing effective, data-driven learning and talent architectures – in international corporations as well as in mid-sized companies.

In interim and consulting roles, regularly took on key positions in HR transformations: from developing global competency models and succession processes to building digital learning platforms and introducing agile governance and ways of working. Combines strategic insight with operational implementation skills – and has a strong passion for shaping people and organizations for the future.

Skills

  • Agile Organizational Development

  • Design Thinking

  • Systemic Organizational Development / Systemic Coaching

  • Transactional Analysis

  • Predictive Index Master

  • Hogan Leadership Inventory

  • Insights Discovery

  • Circyoular

  • Clifton Strengths

  • Reiss Profile Master

  • Mercer Ipe

  • Intercultural Awareness (China And Arabian Peninsula)

  • Office 365

  • Workday

  • Orion

  • Workpath

  • Leapsome

  • Personio

  • Elucydate / Avendoo

  • Asana

  • Miro

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1998 - Present

Université d’Artois

Business Administration · Arras, France

Oct 1997 - Present

Technological University Dublin

Business Studies · Dublin, Ireland

Oct 1995 - Jun 1999

Bremen University of Applied Sciences

Diploma, focus: HR and Organization · European Business and Administration · Bremen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Agile Organization Development

Circyoular

Clifton Strengths

Design Thinking

Hogan Leadership Inventory

Insights Discovery

Intercultural Awareness (China and Arabian Peninsula)

Investment Advisor

Mercer IPE

Predictive Index Master

Reiss Profile Master

Systemic Organizational Consulting / Systemic Coaching

Transactional Analysis

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