Gökhan Yilmaz

Interim Head of HR

Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025
3 months

Interim Head of HR

Contex Packing GmbH

  • Analysis of the entire organization (recruiting, onboarding, HR processes, employer benefits, etc.)
  • Development of an HR strategy including new processes & standards
  • Selection & implementation of new employee benefits
  • Creation of employee questionnaires and introduction of performance reviews & performance management
Jul 2024 - Dec 2025
6 months

Interim HR Manager

Respect Energy GmbH

  • Building HR structures & processes
  • Setting up recruiting including funnel management, candidate journey & employee benefits
  • Conducting interviews & hiring staff for the entire German organization
  • Stakeholder management international & national
Mar 2024 - Sep 2024
7 months

Interim HR Manager Recruiting

Vincorion GmbH

  • Active sourcing for engineering, sales & HR
  • Conducting interviews • candidate communication, process coordination
  • Introduction of KPIs
  • Stakeholder management
Sep 2023 - Sep 2024
1 year 1 month

Interim HR Business Partner Germany

Shell Energy Retail GmbH

  • Overall responsibility for HR in Germany, reporting line to the managing director
  • Support of the Shell Energy transition process
  • Collaboration with HR UK (administration, payroll, strategy)
  • Operational HR business including company administration
  • Preparation of references & offboarding of employees
  • Collaboration with the works council
Mar 2023 - Aug 2024
1 year 6 months

Team Lead Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

Hermes Germany & Hermes International

  • Strategic realignment of talent acquisition & employer branding
  • Leading & developing a team of 10 FTE
  • Training & coaching on interviewing & active sourcing
  • Review of legal topics/projects (visas)
  • Implementation of new processes including automation
  • Development of an employer brand
  • Introduction of a selection process for senior hires
  • Selection of vendors & tools around recruiting
Feb 2021 - Feb 2023
2 years 1 month

Lead Business & Talent Partner

Taxdoo GmbH

  • Building and developing the entire recruiting process
  • Selection and implementation of tools and vendors
  • Filling positions end-to-end (job posting, interviews, contract negotiations)
  • Review of legal topics/projects (international hires, etc.)
  • Building a talent team including training & coaching (3 FTE)
  • Projects in talent development (leadership principles, diagnostic tools)
  • Sales training & shadowing
  • Implementation of a business partner model
Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
3 months

Freelancer

New Work SE

  • Assistance in building a new unit
  • First contact with potential new clients in the IT and industrial sector
  • Preparation, conducting and analysis of customer meetings
Mar 2020 - Present
5 years 5 months

Geschäftsführer

GK Solutions GmbH

  • Development of a children's product
  • Patent application
  • Building a startup including all tasks (sales, marketing, design, finance, website, shop, etc.)
Jan 2016 - Sep 2020
3 years 9 months
Hamburg, Germany

Senior HR Consultant & Account Manager

Michael Page International GmbH

  • Customized, strategic development of recruitment and talent development strategies for clients
  • Planning, execution and management of complex recruitment projects
  • Independent client acquisition in the HR field and establishment of long-term business relationships (from operational HR level to executive level)
  • Definition of job profiles and organizational units
  • Conducting candidate interviews and pre-selection of applicant profiles
  • Coaching and advising candidates regarding interviews and application processes
  • Organizing panel discussions, participating in industry events and trade fairs
  • Training and leading employees and working students (4 FTE)
Feb 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year 11 months
Hamburg, Germany

Social Manager

Fördern & Wohnen AöR

  • Psychological pre-diagnostics and assignment of residents to therapeutic measures, as well as reporting special incidents or reportable illnesses
  • Advising on asylum procedures and general social life processes in Germany including introduction to site rules in an initial reception center
  • Advice on recognition of qualifications and on integration and job search
  • Establishing new sites and professional onboarding of new staff
  • Training & development, building processes and structures
Jul 2011 - Dec 2014
2 years 6 months
Hamburg, Germany

Working Student & Freelancer "Children for Tomorrow"

Universtitätsklinikum Hamburg Eppendorf

  • Development and implementation of psychosocial programs
  • Diagnostics and help with education and training choices
  • Setup and management of the IT system

Summary

Many years of experience in HR consulting as well as advising and developing people. A reliable, solution-oriented personality who acts independently and with focus. Open and language-affine.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
Turkish
Intermediate
Romanian
Elementary

Education

Oct 2008 - May 2015

Universität Hamburg

Bachelor of Science in Educational and Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Hamburg, Germany

Gymnasium Kaiser-Friedrich-Ufer Hamburg

Abitur · Hamburg, Germany