Kerstin (Ll.m.) Knabenbauer
HR Interim Manager
Experience
Nov 2024 - Feb 2025
4 months Germany
HR Interim Manager
XXX GmbH
- Designing and implementing a company-wide restructuring
- Comprehensive separation management including developing and delivering leadership training
- Creating and implementing a communication strategy to support the change process
- Developing targeted measures for employee retention
May 2023 - Sep 2024
1 year 5 months Hamburg, Germany
HR Interim Manager
Northvolt GmbH
- Establishing scalable HR processes for fast-growing industrial companies
- Coaching HR professionals
- Developing HR e-learning modules for managers
- Preparing processes to scale from 100 to 3,000 employees
Apr 2022 - Feb 2023
11 months Nuremberg, Germany
HR Interim Manager
BNP Paribas Bank GmbH
- Strategically harmonizing job descriptions, levels, and career paths across multiple units
- Defining and structuring job families in close collaboration with managers
- Designing and delivering training measures to empower leaders
- Independently creating generic job descriptions
Jan 2019 - Present
6 years 7 monthsFreelance
Freelance
Company restructurings
Establishing branches in Germany
Optimizing and scaling HR processes
Harmonizing job and career landscapes
Recruiting in the legal market
Trainer in Sustainable HR Management at eco2050 Institute for Sustainability GmbH
Co-author of “The Future of Work” and “New Work and Workplace Safety” at Springer Verlag
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
3 years Nuremberg, Germany
HR Consultant
IBA Dosimetry GmbH
- Carrying out a company-wide transformation project to foster an innovation-driven culture and strengthen employee empowerment
- Change Champion for designing and implementing initiatives: building and leading focus groups and cross-functional project teams
- Developing concepts for new work environments, innovation, and health
- Facilitating workshops
Jan 2015 - Sep 2017
2 years 9 months Nuremberg, Germany
Infrastructure Manager – Change Champion
IBA Dosimetry GmbH
- Developing and implementing agile HR concepts to support the IBA 4.0 change process
- Measuring and improving employee engagement
- Training specialists and leaders in performance management, health management, and self-management
Feb 2009 - Dec 2015
5 years 11 months Germany
Head of HR Shared Services
IBA Dosimetry GmbH
- Leading the shared service center for Germany and Scandinavia
- Responsible for payroll, contract management, and recruiting
- Conducting restructurings
- Ensuring ISO and FDA compliance
Jan 2009 - Dec 2015
6 years Nuremberg, Germany
Head of HR Shared Services
IBA Dosimetry GmbH
- Establishing and leading an HR shared service center in the DACH region and Scandinavia
- Overseeing labor law, payroll, recruiting, training & development, compliance, and process optimization
- Introducing digital solutions
Apr 2006 - Jan 2009
2 years 10 months Germany
HR Team Lead Germany and Sweden
IBA Dosimetry GmbH
- Leading the HR office
May 2000 - Mar 2003
2 years 11 months Nuremberg, Germany
Head of Finance & HR Department
IBA Dosimetry GmbH
Jan 1997 - Apr 2000
3 years 4 months Stockholm, Sweden
Consultant/Freelancer
Kerstin Knabenbauer jb
- Due diligence and support for company acquisitions
Sep 1993 - Dec 1997
3 years 4 months Berlin, Germany
Lawyer
Anwaltskanzlei und Notariat Luther & Partner
- Employment law, European labor law, private international law, and corporate law
Summary
As an HR Director and Interim Manager, I bring 20 years of experience in human resource management at global companies and support the entire HR cycle throughout the year.
- People Relations: Developing and rolling out HR strategies in coordination with works councils and unions
- Compensation & Benefits: Implementing comp & ben strategies including benchmark analyses and job evaluations, performance reviews, and salary adjustments
- Compliance: Working in regulated industries with a focus on HR quality, regulatory requirements, and ISO standards
- Leadership: Certified facilitator for Positive Leadership & Employee Engagement as well as Change Management
Languages
Swedish
Native
English
Advanced
German
Advanced
French
Elementary
Education
Aug 1995 - May 1996
Alexander von Humboldt University of Berlin
LL.M. · Law · Berlin, Germany · Magna Cum Laude
Aug 1988 - Sep 1993
University of Stockholm; Christian-Albrechts University Kiel
First State Exam in Law · Law; Business Administration · Kiel, Germany
Aug 1981 - Jun 1985
Frans Schartaus Gymnasium
Abitur, advanced high school diploma, certified balance sheet accountant · Stockholm, Sweden
Certifications & licenses
PERMA-Lead Consultant
Change Management
Haufe
HR Manager Coaching Program
IFGE – Society for Innovation Research and Consulting GmbH
Certified Facilitator for Positive Leadership & Employee Engagement and Change Management
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