Oliver Harenberg
HR Director and HR Business Partner
Experience
Mar 2014 - Present
11 years 5 monthsHR Director and HR Business Partner
Interim
- Industries: Energy, Automotive, Pharma, Chemicals, Mechanical and Plant Engineering, FMCG, Banking, Media, IT, Retail, Logistics, Public Administration, Sports and Fitness, Advertising and Communication
- Clients and roles:
- Kanadevia Inova Steinmüller GmbH (Part of Hitachi Corporation) – Labour Relations Leader
- PMG Holding GmbH – Global HR Director / HR Restructuring Lead (Spain, USA, China, Romania)
- Klingel Medical Metal GmbH (Part of ELOS Group) – HR and Restructuring Director
- Venator Germany GmbH – HR Business Partner / Restructuring Lead
- neuraxpharm Arzneimittel GmbH – Head of HR – DACH, NL
- Leistritz AG – HR Director
- TIB Chemicals AG – HR Director
- BestFit Group – HR Director
- Digitas Pixelpark – Talent Director
- CSA – Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. – HR Director
- Cummins Emission Solutions (CES) – HR Director
- Prym Group – INOVAN Automotive – HR Director Germany
- Johnson & Johnson GmbH – Janssen-Cilag GmbH – Employee & Labour Relations Leader
- Grohe AG (Part of LIXIL Group) – Senior HR Business Partner
- Bauking GmbH – Senior HR Business Partner
- RTL Mediengruppe – HR Change Manager
- STADA Arzneimittel AG – Senior HR Business Partner
- DRK Kreisverband Düsseldorf e.V. – HR Director
- Elbkinder – HR Director
- Sky Deutschland GmbH – Employee & Labour Relations Leader
- Orthomol – HR Director
- Gardemann Arbeitsbühnen GmbH (Part of Lavendon Group PLC) – HR Director
- Fondsdepot Bank – HR Director
- DSV Global Transport and Logistics – HR Director
- Nobilis Group GmbH – HR Director
Jan 2013 - Feb 2014
1 year 2 monthsHR Director – Emerging Markets
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Henkel Beauty Care
- Strategic and operational HR management for APAC, NA, CEE, CIS, LA, MEA regions and global functions in International Sales, Export, Controlling, Business Development
- Managed 6 direct reports across APAC, NA, CEE, CIS, LA and MEA
Apr 2011 - Dec 2012
1 year 9 monthsChief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
ITSC Holding
Mar 2006 - Mar 2011
5 years 1 monthVice President Human Resources
ITSC Holding
Jun 2003 - Feb 2006
2 years 9 monthsHR Business Partner
ITSC Holding
Summary
- Strategic and operational management, reengineering and improvement of HR departments in mid-sized companies and corporate groups
- Responsibility for up to 40 direct reports
- Support of business transfers under § 613a of the German Civil Code
- Restructuring and staff reductions
- Conducting due diligence for company acquisitions
- Merging and closing of sites and departments
- Support of corporate reorganizations and restructurings
- Handling all processes within the operational HR life cycle
- Developing HR strategies aligned with corporate strategy, covering all core areas crucial to business success
- Future-oriented positioning of HR topics to maintain and boost competitiveness
- Steering companies through challenging times and guiding them in change processes
- Analyzing and optimizing existing processes
- Designing and refining structures and process standards with maximum flexibility
- Assertive negotiating with works councils, trade unions, collective bargaining partners and employers’ associations like Ver.di, IG Metall and IG Chemie
- Experience across various collective bargaining environments, including chemicals, metal and public sector (TVöD)
- Restructuring manager
- Drafting and negotiating company agreements, social plans and interest reconciliations
- Creating policies and regulations, such as national and international company car policies, secondment guidelines including cultural training, compensation and benefits policies, etc.
- Developing balanced scorecards (BSC)
- Establishing the HR Business Partner model per Dave Ulrich and setting up national and international HR service centers and competence centers
- Implementing HR software systems (HRIS)
- Introducing flexible working time and shift models to strengthen employer branding
- Enhancing employer attractiveness through a 360-degree feedback culture, training and development opportunities, and robust compensation & benefits structures
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
Elementary Education
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LLM International Business Law · International Business Law
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MSc Human Resource Management and Development · Human Resource Management and Development
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