Jörg Hoffmann

Data Protection Officer | Information Security Officer, Managing Director

Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2015 - Present
10 years 7 months

Data Protection Officer | Information Security Officer, Managing Director

Datenschutz24 (Marke der Sovestro GmbH)

  • Drafting company agreements related to data protection
  • Acting as mediator between business interests and data subjects' rights (in a corporate context)
  • Analyzing and assessing processes for data protection and security implications (according to GDPR, BDSG, BSI IT baseline protection)
  • Supporting information security audits according to ISO 27001
  • Implementing change management processes (process organization)
  • Analyzing the IT infrastructure and deriving recommendations for action
  • Expert advisor in legal proceedings and liaison with supervisory authorities
  • Preparing data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and process and processing documentation (VVZ)
  • Conducting training on corporate data protection and information security
  • Collaborating with law firms in legal proceedings
  • Clients: NGOs, culture, automotive, metal processing, food industry, culture, research, real estate, training providers, online business
Jan 2013 - Present
12 years 7 months
Potsdam, Germany

Managing Director

Sovestro GmbH

  • Founding Sovestro GmbH
  • Focus areas: acquiring equity stakes and building a consulting and investment company in:
  • Governance
  • Compliance
  • Risk Management
  • Data Protection and Information Security
  • Acquisition of equity stakes
Jan 2013 - Apr 2024
11 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany

Managing Director

Expert- Personaldienstleistungen GmbH

  • Acquiring, financing, and operating a staffing services company in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia
  • Expanding market position and developing new business areas
  • Implementing an HR industry software
  • Employee retention/reducing turnover rate
  • HR administration for over 120 employees
  • Business planning and budget monitoring
  • Controlling and reporting
Jan 2007 - Dec 2013
6 years
Oldenburg, Germany

Managing Director

NWZ- Zustellgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG

  • Planning, organizing, and operating the company's in-house logistics
  • Resource and budget responsibility over 10 million EUR / more than 1,500 employees
  • Introducing dedicated controlling and reporting (IKRS), benchmarking with other publishers and deriving actions from the results
  • Reorganizing internal processes and creating a new, more flexible company structure – change management
  • Developing and implementing a new wage model and introducing new compensation structures
  • Introducing company pension schemes and group accident insurance
  • Conducting in-house collective bargaining negotiations with the union and works council
Jan 2003 - Dec 2008
5 years
Berlin, Germany

Managing Director (freelance)

BZV- Verbund Zustellagenturen

  • Resource and budget responsibility over 4 million EUR / approx. 400 employees
  • Handling business transfers and reorganizing workflows
  • Defining work processes and synchronizing organizational structure and workflow in logistics
  • Personnel management for approx. 400 employees per location
Jan 1999 - Dec 2004
4 years
Berlin, Germany

Managing Director

MVC Teleconferencing GmbH

  • Resource and budget responsibility over 2 million EUR / 15 employees
Jan 1999 - Dec 2000
1 year
Frankfurt, Germany

Head of Marketing / Business Development

MVC Mobile Video Communication AG

Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
1 year
Bad Homburg, Germany

Group Product Manager

TIME Communication Services AG

  • Transferring employment within the RWE group
Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
2 years
Essen, Germany

Marketing Manager Strategic Partnerships

o.tel.o communications GmbH & Co. KG

  • Transferring employment within the VEBA/RWE group
Jan 1997 - Dec 1998
1 year
Essen, Germany

Marketing Specialist Trade Marketing

RWE Telliance GmbH & Co. KG

Jan 1993 - Dec 1998
4 years
Potsdam, Germany

Trade Marketing Associate

E-Plus Service GmbH

Jan 1992 - Dec 1993
1 year
Berlin, Germany

Music Licensing Associate

GEMA Bezirksdirektion

Responsible for the Crowdfunding Section

Aktionsbund aktiver Anlegerschutz e.V.

Associated Member

European Association of Data Protection Professionals

Member of the Negotiation Group - Tariff Commission (GVP-DGB) / Member of the Education and Digitalization Committees

Gesamtverband der Personaldienstleister e.V.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

FH Burgenland

MBA · Compliance & Risk Management · Eisenstadt, Austria

Technische Akademie Hameln

Personnel Specialist Bachelor (CCI) · Human Resources Manager · Hamelin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AEVO - Trainer qualification (Ada)

IHK Berlin

AZAV Certification

TÜV SÜD Management

Data Protection Officer DPO

TÜV Süd Akademie

Google Online Marketing Certificate

Google

Information Security Officer

TÜV SÜD Akademie

Kali Linux Foundation Level

Risk Manager

TÜV SÜD Akademie

White Hat Hacker Foundation Level

IHK Oberfranken