Peter K.
Interim HR Manager (ad interim)
Experience
Dec 2025 - Apr 2026
5 monthsHausach, Germany
HR Project Manager (ad interim)
International automotive supplier
- Introduction of a web-based time tracking system (SaaS)
- Project lead for the implementation of a web-based time tracking system (SaaS)
- Integration of 3 sites into the project
- Preparation of data processing contracts
- Selection and implementation of an integrated system solution for payroll, time management, HR development, etc.
- Project-related negotiations with the works council
Apr 2025 - Sep 2025
6 monthsHausach, Germany
HR Interim Head (ad interim)
International automotive supplier
- Assuming the role
- Establishing and expanding necessary HR processes
- Building new trust in the HR department
- Communication with the works council
- Representing the company before the labor court
- Supporting negotiations for various company agreements on pay systems, vacation and vacation pay, Christmas bonus, bike leasing, use of private mobile phones and headsets, etc.
- Ongoing reporting into the corporate structure
- Supporting disciplinary processes
- Improving communication between HR and operational units
Sep 2024 - Jan 2025
5 monthsEisenach, Germany
HR Interim Head (ad interim)
International automotive supplier
- Assuming the role as a sick leave replacement
- Supporting several production start-ups (SOPs)
- Personnel planning
- Communication with the works council
- Supporting a conciliation committee for the introduction of the Talent & Performance module
- Supporting negotiations for the company collective agreement (IG Metall)
- Ongoing reporting into the corporate structure
- Supporting disciplinary processes
- Improving communication between HR and operational units
Dec 2022 - Feb 2023
3 monthsPforzheim, Germany
Head of HR (ad interim)
Precision mechanics, MIM
- Maintaining HR projects
- Managing 2 payroll staff
- Job evaluations according to ERA
- Implementation of a company car policy
- Administrative HR support
Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
1 year 1 monthTübingen, Germany
HR Restructuring (ad interim)
Precision steel casting
- Support in company and HR restructuring
- Support during self-administered insolvency
- Introduction of a new pay structure (based on ERA)
- Support for external payroll processing
- Introduction of basic HR guidelines
- Design of a process-oriented HR landscape
- Participation in re-certification to EN ISO 9001
- Recruitment of specialists and managers
- Administrative HR support
Apr 2020 - Jun 2020
3 monthsKirchheim unter Teck, Germany
Head of HR International (ad interim)
International mechanical engineering company
- Head of HR for Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and CEE
- Recruiting professionals and managers for all locations
- Defining departmental objectives and further developing the HR function
- HR Business Partner for all managers
- Succession planning for managers and specialists
Feb 2019 - Sep 2019
8 monthsPirna, Germany
Head of HR International (ad interim)
International automotive supplier
- Head of HR for locations in Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, and Mexico
- Strategic HR management
- Recruiting professionals and managers for all locations
- Implementing a new corporate organization
- Supporting the development of corporate strategy
- Defining departmental objectives and further developing the HR function
- HR Business Partner for all managers
- Payroll processing for the Germany location
- Developing an employee-oriented leadership style at all levels of the company
- Succession planning for managers and specialists
- Collective bargaining negotiations with IG BCE
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
3 monthsBodensee, Germany
HR Project: Improving HR Structures (ad interim)
Automotive plastics forming supplier
- Recruiting professionals and managers
- Potential analysis
- Workforce planning
- Establishing staffing service provider: master vendor/onsite
- Planning and controlling the personnel budget
Apr 2017 - Mar 2018
1 yearGrenzach-Wyhlen, Germany
HR Manager, Site HR Lead (ad interim)
International chemical group
- Leading the HR department with 10 employees (including trainees), HR Business Partner, and payroll processing for about 800 employees
- Supervising 8 employees
- Implementing workplace integration management (BEM)
- Finalizing the extension of occupational disability insurance for the chemical industry (BUC) based on the Chemical Demography collective agreement
- Negotiating with the works council on adjustments to pension schemes
- Various change management projects
- Executing individual personnel measures
- Training and recruitment initiative “Chemie am Hochrhein”
May 2016 - Dec 2016
8 monthsUntergruppenbach, Germany
Head of HR Services (ad interim)
International automotive supplier
- Leading HR Services (Front Desk, Payroll, and Back Office)
- Supporting the implementation of Employee Self-Service/Manager Self-Service (ESS/MSS)
- Managing 12 employees
- Realigning HR Services during transformation
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearNeckarsulm, Germany
Conducting workshops as part of introducing a new leadership model
German car manufacturer
- Independent facilitation of workshops for managers and employees
- Conceptual support as part of change management
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearStuttgart, Germany
HR Processes
Automotive supplier
- Process mapping and redesign of HR processes
- Development of alternative KPIs
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014
2 yearsKünzelsau, Germany
Project Manager Human Resources (ad interim)
Trading company
- Project management for setting up an HR Shared Service Center and implementing an HRIS/HRMS (P+I LOGA 3)
- Integration of 13 country subsidiaries into the HR SSC process landscape
- Drafting of data processing agreements
- Selection and introduction of an integrated system solution for payroll, time management, HR development, etc.
- Project-related negotiations with the works council
- Implementation of digital personnel files
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearEsslingen, Germany
Head of Human Resources (ad interim)
Automotive supplier
- Management of the HR department
- Support for managers during the change process
- Oversight of national and international sites
- Negotiations on reconciliation of interests and social plans
- Negotiations of wage and collective bargaining agreements (IG BCE)
- Support of customer audits and certifications according to ISO 14001, ISO/TS 16949, and VDA 6
- Restructuring of HR processes
- Implementation of SAP HCM, ensuring SEPA and ELSTAM capability
- Representation of the company in labor courts
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 yearHR process reorganization
Regional energy producer
- Process mapping and redesign of HR processes as part of a company-wide process redesign
- Change management workshops
Jan 2010 - Dec 2012
3 yearsCologne, Germany
Director of Human Resources (ad interim)
Media company
- Stabilization of HR according to international standards
- Development of recruiting and employer branding concepts
- Setting the groundwork for implementing an HR Shared Service Center (SSC HR), defining HR processes, and transferring administrative tasks to the SSC HR
- Supporting managers through the change process
- Member of international projects, including HR Delivery Model
- Managing subsidiaries
- HR due diligence, support in a company acquisition, site relocations, and negotiations with the group works council
- Negotiations on reconciliation of interests and social plan, integrating employees at the Cologne site
- Outsourcing administrative areas, negotiations with the group works council
- Representing the company in labor courts
- Leading HR services (front desk, payroll, and back office)
- Supporting the introduction of Employee Self Service/Manager Self Service (ESS/MSS)
- Realigning HR services during transformation
Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
5 yearsHead of Human Resources (ad interim)
Media company for publications and portals for computer and console games
- Supporting managers in change management
- Running workshops with employees and managers on change management
- Recruitment and Employer Branding
- Reorganizing the company, including layout and editorial departments
- Implementing HR policies
- Enforcing HR measures
- Employee development and management training
- Employee and manager coaching
- Representing the company in labor courts
Oct 2005 - Present
20 years 3 monthsManagement consultant
Independent consulting firm
- HR management
- Interim HR management
- Change management
- Organizational development
- HR process management
- Recruiting specialists and managers (direct search)
- Coaching middle and senior managers
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 2014 - Jun 2015
Comteam AG
Training as a change consultant and coach · Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany
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