Paul Stricker - Interim Head of HR

Q: Where is Paul based?

Paul is based in Pressbaum, Austria .

Q: What languages does Paul speak?

Paul speaks the following languages: German (Native), Czech (Advanced), English (Advanced), Hungarian (Advanced), Slovak (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Paul have?

Paul has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Paul has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 21 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Paul may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Paul's latest experience?

Paul's most recent position is Interim Head of HR at Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus Wuppertal .

Q: What companies has Paul worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Paul has worked for Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus Wuppertal , Agaplesion Bethanien Diakonie gGmbH , EnBW AG , Beyond Now GmbH , and Mondi Group AG .

Q: Which industries is Paul most experienced in?

Paul is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Energy , and Banking and Finance . Paul also has some experience in Pharmaceutical , Healthcare , and Biotechnology .

Q: Which business areas is Paul most experienced in?

Paul is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources (HR) , Finance , and Legal and Compliance . Paul also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Strategy and Planning .

Q: Which industries has Paul worked in recently?

Paul has recently worked in industries like Professional Services , Healthcare , and Biotechnology .

Q: Which business areas has Paul worked in recently?

Paul has recently worked in business areas like Finance , Legal and Compliance , and Human Resources (HR) .

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Pressbaum, Austria

Experience

Nov 2023 - Present

2 years 4 months

Wuppertal, Germany

Interim Head of HR

Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus Wuppertal

Leading a professional and motivated HR team
Improving HR processes
Further developing the HR function

Jul 2023 - Present

2 years 8 months

Berlin, Germany

Interim Head of HR

Agaplesion Bethanien Diakonie gGmbH

Leading a professional and motivated HR team
Improving HR processes

Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

5 months

Karlsruhe, Germany

Functional Project Stream Lead HR Transformation ("EnABLE:HR")

EnBW AG

Functional leadership of a project stream for HR transformation and the introduction of an HR IT platform (Workday)
Interface between IT, HR and external partners for Workday implementation
Providing expert support for the selection process of the HR IT platform

Apr 2022 - Dec 2022

9 months

Graz, Austria

Interim Global HR Director

Beyond Now GmbH

Ensuring ongoing HR services in Austria, the UK, Ireland and the USA
Developing global HR processes and HR tools
Implementing a SAP system (subproject for HR)
Supporting global company growth

Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

4 months

Vienna, Austria

Interim HR Senior Process Expert

Mondi Group AG

Improving HR processes and coordinating HR generalists
Enhancing the interface between SuccessFactors and other HR systems
Acting as liaison between IT and HR

Jul 2021 - Dec 2021

6 months

Vienna, Austria

Interim HR Business Partner

TTTech Auto AG

Ensuring high-quality HR services for a group of employees
Supporting managers with HR topics

Apr 2021 - Jun 2021

3 months

Vienna, Austria

Interim HR Operations Manager EMEA

Tricentis GmbH

Supporting and coaching the local HR team in Vienna
Improving and developing HR processes and structures

Mar 2020 - Feb 2021

1 year

Göttingen, Germany

Interim HR Business Partner

Sartorius AG

Ensuring HR services for the 'LPS Sales and Services' division in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria
Responsible for the HR integration of employees from the acquired Molecular Devices, LLC in Germany, the Netherlands and Poland
Maintaining data in Workday as the HR tool
Supporting the roll-out of Workday modules through change management and training
Managing international recruiting processes and collaborating with recruitment specialists

Jan 2020 - Feb 2020

2 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project Support for HR Outsourcing

Vattenfall Europe Business Services GmbH

Supporting a project to outsource HR core processes to SuccessFactors Employee Central
Building and developing a retained organization to manage collaboration with the external partner

Apr 2019 - Oct 2019

7 months

Göttingen, Germany

Interim HR Business Partner

Sartorius AG

Ensuring HR services for the 'LPS Sales and Services' division in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria

Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

10 months

Vráble, Slovakia

Interim HR Manager Powertrain and Chassis

Kongsberg Automotive

Responsible for HR at the Vráble plant (approx. 1,200 FTE)
Recruiting and stabilizing staff, building professional recruiting structures and processes
Developing a professional employer image
Improving and further developing local HR processes, connecting to a regional shared services center

May 2018 - Present

7 years 10 months

Hofheim, Germany

Responsible for liquidation

CO4 Consulting and Liquidator Management GmbH

Responsible for ending the company's business activities and fulfilling all claims

Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

8 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Functional Analyst

Staedtler Mars GmbH & Co. KG

Supporting a project to implement a new HR platform
Functional evaluation of products
Assisting the HR department in defining its requirements for IT and product

Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Interim HR Advisor

Van Oord OWP Germany GmbH

Managing the integration of VO OWP Germany into the Van Oord Group
Adapting and locally implementing group programs and initiatives
Responsible for daily HR services in Hamburg
Change management and improving communication between Rotterdam and Hamburg
Supporting international managers with leadership tasks in Hamburg
Developing the assignment process for Germany in cooperation with corporate expat management
Responsible for local postings from Hamburg

Jan 2017 - Feb 2017

2 months

Berlin, Germany

Interim HR Manager Support & Development

Berlin Hyp AG

Leading and coordinating teams
HR Business Partner
Employee development

Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

5 months

Vienna, Austria

Interim HR Manager Austria & Germany

MOL Austria GmbH

Responsible for operational HR processes
Coordinating the rollout of corporate tools, e.g. post-survey workshops
Implementing a global SAP HR system

Nov 2015 - Jan 2016

3 months

Krems an der Donau, Austria

Interim Senior HR Manager

Walter Brantner GmbH

Developing and launching strategic HR tools and processes, e.g. an electronic recruiting solution and performance management
Collaborating with schools and universities

May 2014 - Dec 2014

8 months

Vienna, Austria

Project Manager

Ecolab GmbH

Coordinating the HR transformation and outsourcing in CEE
Responsible for rolling out SAP HR (PA, PT, PY, OM) in CZ, SK, RO, GR, BG, LV, RS, HR, UA, NL, MT
Supporting the countries in the project
Responsible for change management

Nov 2011 - Jan 2014

2 years 3 months

Vienna, Austria

Senior Talent Manager & Organisational Development (TMOD), Cluster CEE

Novartis Pharma GmbH

Coordinating the global Novartis talent management process in the regional CEE cluster
Serving as the competence center in the cluster and supporting the countries
Setting up centralized recruiting structures for specialists in the region
Managing global topics like reorganization, cultural change, and employee surveys
Developing specific training programs (Talent Management Program for the CEE cluster, Product Management Academy for Austria)
Responsible for local cultural change management after the company restructuring
HR Business Partner for business units in Austria: supporting employees and managers, recruiting pharma specialists

Jun 2008 - Oct 2011

3 years 5 months

Vienna, Austria

HR Business Partner IT Division Austria, Czech Republic and Slovakia

Unicredit Group

Supporting employees and managers by delivering high-quality HR services
Recruiting IT specialists
Acting as the local contact for secondments
Integrating the IT function in Slovakia into the global IT structure
Standardizing internal documents and contracts
Overseeing the IT carve-out in Slovakia
Managing the post-merger integration of IT in the Czech Republic and Slovakia

Dec 2001 - Aug 2007

5 years 9 months

Brno, Czech Republic

HR Manager & CEE HR Coordinator

RWE Systems CZ s.r.o.

Development and setup of HR group structures in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Poland
Designing an international HR development concept
Analysis of existing HR development tools and rollout planning in the region
Support for the introduction and further development of various HR tools (retention, development, benefits)
Development of an HR development concept
HR due diligence as part of a corporate restructuring
Advising management on strategic HR topics
Analysis and development of options to ensure HR services

Aug 2000 - Nov 2001

1 year 4 months

Vienna, Austria

Executive Assistant

UTA Telekom AG

Managing the portfolio including sales controlling and coordinating sales reporting for the business units
Creating presentations, reports and management concepts for the CEO
Developing a strategy and business model for mobile services
Responsibility for process management
Supporting the CEO with the integration of Netway Communications AG and collaboration with the Raiffeisen Bank Group
Implementing investment and project controlling
Leading the project management office (PMO) of a major restructuring project

Prague, Czech Republic

Assistant to the Representative

RWE AG

Supporting the representative
Monitoring the Czech energy market
Preparing reports and presentations

Prague, Czech Republic

HR Manager & Restructuring Project Manager

RWE Energy Czech Republic s.r.o.

Harmonizing and restructuring HR processes in acquired gas suppliers (7 companies with approx. 5,500 FTE and 2 companies with minority stakes)
Responsible for HR in major restructuring projects (unbundling, development of new group structure, new organizational structure and processes)
Implementing a central SAP solution to support the new business processes
Leading an HR project team to build a shared services center for IT, procurement and payroll
Setting up and developing local HR processes for employees and expatriates (approx. 50 employees)
Introducing and further developing the group secondment process
Introducing and standardizing HR standards and systems

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 Professional Services (8 years), Energy (7 years), Banking and Finance (3.5 years), Healthcare (2.5 years), Pharmaceutical (2.5 years), and Biotechnology (1.5 years).

Professional Services

Energy

Banking and Finance

Healthcare

Pharmaceutical

Biotechnology

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 (20.5 years), Finance (9 years), Legal (8 years), Information Technology (5 years), Project Management (2 years), and Strategy (1.5 years).

Human Resources

Finance

Legal

Information Technology

Project Management

Strategy

Summary

What drives me as an interim manager is my passion for working with people to further develop HR processes in an international environment, especially in the CEE region. My client and project focus is mainly on international mid-sized companies and fast-growing (international) startups. My contribution here is to support the development of professional and efficient digital HR structures in complex and time-critical situations.

Since I enjoy working with people from different cultures, both professionally and personally, I took the opportunity to learn languages from the CEE region (Czech, Hungarian, Slovak) and use them in assignments and in my private life.

This also allowed me to build a strong network in CEE and DACH.

Skills

Role: Interim Manager For Hr Topics And It In The Hr Environment Of International Corporations And Mid-sized Companies
Function: Hr Manager, Hr Business Partner, Functional Project Lead For Sap Hcm/successfactors/workday, Shared Service Center
Achievement: Building Complex, Fast-growing Organizations, Streamlining Processes And Structures, Smooth And Quiet Roll-out Of Methods/tools And Instruments, Internationalizing The Hr Function
Geographic Focus: Many Years Of Experience In Austria And Various Cee/central And Eastern European Markets (Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Regional) As Well As In Germany And The Netherlands
Strong Knowledge And Experience In Several Cee Markets
Hr Manager In Various Industries, Both Mid-market And Corporate
Talent Management And Organizational Development In A Regional Structure
(Functional) Project Leadership For Sap Hcm Implementation And Hr Outsourcing
Building A Shared Service Center And Introducing An Hr Bp Structure
Developing International Hr Structures
Developing Talent Management Programs
Sap Hcm
Successfactors
Workday

Languages

German

Native

Czech

Advanced

English

Advanced

Hungarian

Advanced

Slovak

Advanced

Education

Sep 1996 - Jun 2000

University of Applied Sciences program in International Business Relations

International Business Relations · Eisenstadt, Austria

Certifications & licenses

Certified Agile Leader

Steinbeis Augsburg Business School

Profile

Created

January 2024

Last Update

February 2025

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Where is Paul based?

Paul is based in Pressbaum, Austria.

What languages does Paul speak?

Paul speaks the following languages: German (Native), Czech (Advanced), English (Advanced), Hungarian (Advanced), Slovak (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Paul have?

Paul has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Paul has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 21 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Paul may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Paul be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Paul would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Head of HR, Functional Project Stream Lead HR Transformation ("EnABLE:HR"), Interim Global HR Director.

What is Paul's latest experience?

Paul's most recent position is Interim Head of HR at Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus Wuppertal.

What companies has Paul worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Paul has worked for Agaplesion Bethesda Krankenhaus Wuppertal, Agaplesion Bethanien Diakonie gGmbH, EnBW AG, Beyond Now GmbH, and Mondi Group AG.

Which industries is Paul most experienced in?

Paul is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Energy, and Banking and Finance. Paul also has some experience in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, and Biotechnology.

Which business areas is Paul most experienced in?

Paul is most experienced in business areas like Human Resources (HR), Finance, and Legal and Compliance. Paul also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Paul worked in recently?

Paul has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Healthcare, and Biotechnology.

Which business areas has Paul worked in recently?

Paul has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Legal and Compliance, and Human Resources (HR).

What is Paul's education?

Paul attended University of Applied Sciences program in International Business Relations for International Business Relations.

Does Paul have any certificates?

Paul has 1 certificate: Certified Agile Leader.

What is the availability of Paul?

Paul is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Paul?

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