Harald Köppe

Interim Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Tägerwilen, Switzerland

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025
1 year
Opfikon, Switzerland

Interim Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Implenia

  • Recruited for hard-to-fill roles at Implenia with 9,000 employees at the headquarters in Opfikon. Full stakeholder management (hiring managers, candidates, coordinators, agencies, talent sourcing, contract creation, onboarding)
  • Optimized the TA process regarding talent sourcing kick-offs with hiring managers for hard-to-fill positions in corporate functions (IT, legal, MarCom, finance, etc.)
Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
2 years

Interim 360° Recruiter / Talent Sourcer

CycloTech

  • Led recruiting for executive positions such as CEO, Head of Structural Engineering, Lead Hardware & Software Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, etc.
  • Trained the recruiting team in sourcing technology using LinkedIn Recruiter including the new AI features in Recruiter 2024
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
1 year

Interim Senior Recruitment Consultant / Talent Sourcer

DXC Technology

  • Led recruitment for leadership positions such as Senior SAP Architects, Data Migration Developers, HR Consultants, and FICO Consultants.
  • Enhanced DXC Technology’s global IT service delivery by sourcing top software engineering talents, including Agile Software Engineers, Cloud Architects (AWS and Microsoft Azure), and Test Managers.
Jan 2021 - Dec 2023
2 years

Interim Senior Talent Sourcer Premium Electric Platform

CARIAD, Volkswagen Group

  • Led recruitment initiatives for CARIAD focusing on embedded software engineering, quality, security, and safety engineering roles.
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year

Interim Senior Talent Sourcer

T-Systems International

  • Orchestrated recruiting for the Rail & Public Transport software division, sourcing senior architects, systems engineers, and project managers.
  • Improved candidate experience and diversity through close collaboration with hiring managers and KPI-driven reporting.
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 year

Interim Senior 360° Recruiter & Talent Sourcer

Lilium GmbH

  • Managed recruiting for various roles at Lilium, an international aerospace startup, including electronics, quality assurance, and project management.
  • Acted as a 360° recruiter during challenging times, including COVID lockdowns, ensuring smooth onboarding.
Jan 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year
Baden, Switzerland

Interim Global Talent Sourcer

ABB Schweiz AG

  • Led global talent sourcing initiatives, collaborating with international corporate recruiters and coaching them to success.
  • Pioneered the implementation of Avature CRM/ATS, streamlining the recruitment process.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year

Interim Senior Talent Sourcer

ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik GmbH

  • Managed recruitment for critical roles in defense & aerospace and mobility.
  • Utilized active sourcing across various platforms and conducted comprehensive interviews.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 year

Interim Talent Sourcer

PAYBACK / American Express Group

  • Orchestrated a recruitment process outsourcing project, filling IT and product management roles.
  • Utilized active sourcing techniques on platforms like XING and LinkedIn, managing end-to-end recruitment.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015
1 year
Germany

Recruiter

Microsoft und Reply Deutschland

  • Recruited for roles in cloud CRM, solution architecture, project management, and consulting.
Sep 2001 - Jun 2014
12 years 10 months

Senior Sales & Recruitment Consultant

XPSNET

  • Developed and improved talent acquisition processes, candidate pipelines, and sales pipelines.
  • Pioneered social media recruitment on platforms like LinkedIn, XING, and Facebook since 2003.
  • Secured contracts with renowned companies such as Mercedes-Benz Technology, Valeo, Porsche Engineering, and ZF.
Sep 1996 - Dec 2002
5 years 4 months
Stuttgart, Germany
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Professional Services Company

  • Managed and staffed projects such as Mercedes DigiDoc, Daimler Business TV, VW Supplier Net, and Siemens job boards.
  • Early adopter of web-based solutions with Netscape Enterprise Server, Oracle/Sybase databases, and server-side Java, JavaScript.

Summary

Interim Senior Talent Acquisition Partner & Talent Sourcer with an outstanding track record at renowned companies such as Implenia, ABB, Microsoft, Mercedes-Benz, Siemens, Lilium, CARIAD (Volkswagen Group). Skilled in 360° recruiting, business partnering, stakeholder management, talent sourcing, Boolean searches and experienced with LinkedIn Recruiter, XING/onlyfy Talentmanager, ChatGPT, SuccessFactors, SmartRecruiters, Greenhouse, etc. Proven expertise in filling critical roles in corporate functions, production, engineering, software, quality, and safety engineering.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1989 - Apr 1995

Universität Stuttgart

Engineering · Stuttgart, Germany

Heinrich-von-Zügel Gymnasium Murrhardt

Abitur · Murrhardt, Germany · 2.2 (good)

Certifications & licenses

Permit C