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Maria Kopp

People Consultant

Maria Kopp
Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jun 2025 - Present
9 months
Berlin, Germany

People Consultant

Self-employed

  • Supporting companies in building organisational excellence and resilience through strong People functions, strategy integration and business partnering to the management
  • Mapping of the people processes and strategy in the HRIS Personio for an AI consulting company
Aug 2021 - Dec 2025
4 years 5 months

Head of People and Culture

Selfapy GmbH

  • Drove organisational development to a lean and efficient digital medical product company, retaining high engagement scores, building a class-A leadership team with strong internal communications, and driving OKR coherence and accountability
  • Managed full cycle people process management, including ISO 27001 and ISO 13485 certification, with 5 direct reports
Mar 2017 - Jul 2021
4 years 5 months

Head of People and Culture

OptioPay GmbH

  • Led organizational transformation through pivoting business focuses with a strong People strategy and implementation of RKS and OKR
  • Oversaw performance and leadership development, full cycle HR management, with 4 direct reports
Oct 2014 - Feb 2017
2 years 5 months

Head of Human Resources

orderbird AG

  • Implemented OKR and RASCI frameworks to support strong scaling (+100% headcount in 12 months) and internationalisation in France and Austria
  • Utilized agile methods, people analytics, and employee UX to build employer brand on a low budget and implement entire HR infrastructure including QMS
  • Provided people business partnering with 6 direct reports
Nov 2012 - Oct 2014
2 years

HR Manager

Mobile Event Guide GmbH

  • Counseled team leaders and management, providing solutions for employee relation issues
  • Set up and ran all HR processes, managed 1 direct report
Sep 2012 - Oct 2012
2 months

Consultant

Energy Industry

  • Evaluated the performance of the talent management process in an international energy company and presented results to the board
Aug 2011 - Aug 2012
1 year 1 month

Consultant

Kienbaum Management Consultants

  • Developed leadership development programs and served as an assessment center auditor

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (9 years), Healthcare (4.5 years), Banking and Finance (4.5 years), and Professional Services (1.5 years).

Information Technology
Healthcare
Banking and Finance
Professional Services

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Human Resources (14.5 years), Quality Assurance (4.5 years), and Strategy (0.5 years).

Human Resources
Quality Assurance
Strategy

Skills

Core Topics And Achievements

  • Market Leader In Mobile Pos For Gastronomy: Used First Mover Advantage To Establish Market Leadership By Expansion With Sales Activities Nationally, In Fr And Aut, And Scaling Customer Support; Grew From 65 To 150 Hc In 1.5 Years, Streamlined Recruiting And Onboarding Processes, And Fostered An Engaging And Welcoming Culture; A Major Success Factor Was Supporting Leaders With Increasing Complexity And Enabling Them To Become Effective Leaders.
  • Strong Partner To C-level, Executives And Team Leaders: Core Competencies In Consulting Leaders From Restructuring Of Teams, Performance Management And Bonus Systems, Team Culture, Hiring Strategies, Critical Conversations To Learning And Skill Management, Establishing People Standards In The Organisation To Achieve Resilience And High Engagement.
  • Impactful Company Goal Setting And Governance Structures: Implementation And Continuous Improvement Of Several Okr Cycles (Quarterly And Weekly Planning, Company And Team Perspectives) Accompanied By Smart Kpis, From Sheets To Confluence And Jira Management, With A Strong Focus On Accountability, Discipline, And Continuous Improvement In Planning And Focusing.
  • Successful Turnaround Towards Profitability: Led A Two-year Restructuring Of An Organisation Through Implementation Of A New Leadership Team, Reducing Headcount From 100+ To 30, Achieving Successful Certification For Medical Industry Standards While Keeping Performance Results Stable And Employee Engagement High.

Core Topics And Achievements

  • Personio Heavy User Since 2015 In Four Organisations With In-depth Expertise In Implementation And Customization Of Hr Management Software.
  • Creation Of Authorization Concepts, Approvals, And Workflows.
  • Management Of Master Data, Analytics, Recruiting, Onboarding, Payroll, Time Tracking, And Time Off.
  • Implementation And Management Of Target Agreements And Feedback Processes.
  • Integration Between Lms (Elearnio) And Personio For Automated Training And Certifications.
  • Documentation Of System Integration And Migration In Accordance With Compliance Requirements.
  • People Metrics That Matter: Any Initiative Or Projects Backed Up With Relevant Data.
  • Ensuring Valid And Clean Data Collection And Sound Analytics From Enps, Company Health Checks, Recruiting Indicators, Attrition, Compensation, And Any Industry Specific Metrics.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate

Education

University of Hamburg

Diploma in Psychology · Psychology · Hamburg, Germany · very good

Certifications & licenses

RELIEF Individual Accreditation - Stress Prevention

Scheelen Institute

Management 3.0 Foundation Two-Day Workshop

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Maria based?

Maria is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Maria speak?

Maria speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Russian (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Maria have?

Maria has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Maria has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Maria may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Maria be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Maria would be well-suited for roles such as: People Consultant, Head of People and Culture, Head of Human Resources.

What is Maria's latest experience?

Maria's most recent position is People Consultant at Self-employed.

What companies has Maria worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Maria has worked for Self-employed, Selfapy GmbH, and OptioPay GmbH.

Which industries is Maria most experienced in?

Maria is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Healthcare, and Banking and Finance. Maria also has some experience in Professional Services and Energy.

Which business areas is Maria most experienced in?

Maria is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources (HR), Quality Assurance (QA), and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Maria worked in recently?

Maria has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT), Healthcare, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Maria worked in recently?

Maria has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources (HR), Quality Assurance (QA), and Strategy and Planning.

What is Maria's education?

Maria attended University of Hamburg for Psychology.

Does Maria have any certificates?

Maria has 2 certificates. These include: RELIEF Individual Accreditation - Stress Prevention and Management 3.0 Foundation Two-Day Workshop.

What is the availability of Maria?

Maria is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Maria?

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