Harald K.

Interim Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Tägerwilen, Switzerland

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 year
Opfikon, Switzerland

Interim Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Implenia

  • Recruited for hard-to-fill roles at Implenia with 9000 employees at the headquarters in Opfikon. Full stakeholder management (hiring managers, candidates, coordinators, agencies, talent sourcing, contract drafting, onboarding)
  • Optimized the TA process by running talent sourcing kick-offs with hiring managers for hard-to-fill positions in corporate functions (IT, Legal, MarCom, Finance, etc.)
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024
2 years

Interim 360° Recruiter / Talent Sourcer

CycloTech

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

Interim Senior Recruitment Consultant / Talent Sourcer

DXC Technology

  • Led recruitment for leadership roles such as Senior SAP Architects, Data Migration Developers, HR Consultants and FICO Consultants.
  • Improved the global IT service delivery at DXC Technology by sourcing top talent in software engineering, including agile software engineers, cloud architects (AWS and Microsoft Azure) and test managers.
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years

Interim Senior Talent Sourcer Premium Electric Platform

CARIAD, Volkswagen Group

  • Led recruiting initiatives for CARIAD focused on embedded software engineering, quality, security and safety engineering roles.
Jan 2022 - 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 recruitment for various roles at Lilium, an international aviation startup, including electronics, quality assurance, and project management.
  • Acted as a 360° recruiter during challenging times, including Covid lockdowns, and ensured smooth onboarding.
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 year
Baden, Switzerland

Interim Global Talent Sourcer

ABB Schweiz AG

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

Interim Senior Talent Sourcer

ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik GmbH

  • Managed recruitment for critical roles in defense & aerospace and mobility.
  • Used proactive 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, filled IT and product management roles.
  • Employed active sourcing techniques on platforms like XING and LinkedIn, managing recruitment end-to-end.
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
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 recruitment processes, candidate pipelines and sales pipelines.
  • Pioneered social media recruiting on platforms like LinkedIn, XING and Facebook since 2003.
  • Contracts with well-known companies like Mercedes-Benz Technology, Valeo, Porsche Engineering and ZF.
Sep 1996 - Dec 2001
5 years 4 months
Stuttgart, Germany
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Professional Services Company

  • Managed and staffed projects like Mercedes DigiDoc, Daimler Business TV, VW Supplier Net and Siemens job boards.
  • Early adoption of web-based solutions with Netscape Enterprise Server, Oracle/Sybase database and server-side Java and 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° recruitment, business partnering, stakeholder management, talent sourcing, boolean searches and experienced with LinkedIn Recruiter, XING / onlyfy Talentmanger, ChatGPT, Successfactors, Smartrecruiters, Greenhouse etc. Proven expertise in filling critical roles across corporate functions, production, engineering, software, quality and safety engineering.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1989 - Apr 1995

University of Stuttgart

Engineering · Stuttgart, Germany

Heinrich-von-Zügel High School Murrhardt

Abitur · Murrhardt, Germany · 2.2 (good)

Certifications & licenses

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