Olaf Schaefer

Senior HR Interim Manager

Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Nov 2022 - Present
2 years 9 months

Member of the Executive Board +49 (0)

HR Recruitment & Interim AG

Jan 2014 - Dec 2019
5 years
Germany

HR Director Germany & Austria

PPG Industries

Leading the local HR function for 7 business units with approximately 1,100 staff in 5 legal entities spread over 11 sites. Managing a team of 12 HR professionals.

Jul 2012 - Nov 2022
10 years 5 months
Germany

Managing Director +49 (0)

FR Recruitment GmbH

Recruitment consultancy specialized in HR specialists and executives.

Jan 2009 - Present
15 years 7 months
Hamburg, Germany

Senior HR Interim Manager +49 (0)

Freelancer

Projects as Interim Manager: Q1 2011: HR Project Manager, Solar Frontier Europe; Q1 2011 – Q2 2012 and Q2 – Q4 2013: HR Interim Manager (Sales), AstraZeneca; Q4 2013 – Q3 2014: HR Interim Manager, Magna Interiors; Q4 2018 – Q4 2019: Change Manager, Stage Entertainment; Q3 2020 – Q4 2020: Transformation Manager (Middle Office GER), Vattenfall; Q1/2 2021: Country HR Manager Germany, Lavazza Professional; Q2/3 2021: Employee Relations Manager, EssexFurukawa; since Q4 2021: Project Manager Payroll & Time (PL, UK, FI & DK), Vattenfall. As a Senior HR Consultant, I design and facilitate workshops for e.g. change initiatives, process design, 360° reviews, onboarding of new managers, conflict resolution and strategy reviews.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2020
11 years
Germany

Senior Consultant

TEC Leadership Institute

Jan 2002 - Dec 2010
9 years
Munich, Germany

HR Manager

Shell

2006 – 2010: HR Manager, Shell Deutschland Oil GmbH & Shell Energy Deutschland GmbH (Gas Marketing), Hamburg (GER); 2005 – 2006: Global HR Advisor, Shell International Petroleum Company, London (UK); 2002 – 2005: HR Manager, Shell Solar GmbH, Munich (GER).

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003
2 years

SAP Training Consultant

Sword DDS Europe Ltd

Jan 1999 - Dec 2002
2 years

Recruitment Consultant

Merrow Employment Agency. Ltd

Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
3 years
Kronberg, Germany

Benefit Advisor

Braun GmbH

Jan 1994 - Dec 1998
4 years
Melsungen, Germany

HR Advisor

B. Braun Melsungen AG

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate