Roman Wolf - Interim Director HR

Willich, Germany

Experience

Feb 2024 - Jan 2025

1 year

Led and controlled the head office restructuring in Bonn/Holzlar
Served as interim director HR of the national and international HR manager/HR business partner organization
Managed labor relations with the general works council and local works council in Bonn
Developed team and optimized HR processes
Acted as strategic HR business partner of the global engineering organization
Member of the international HR leadership team
Managed external legal provider to streamline processes and reduce costs

Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

1 year 2 months

Led in-house outsourcing of tertiary service areas into group service companies
Built and established a dedicated HR service for the new service companies
Conducted as-is analysis of HR organizational structures and HR business processes
Identified optimization potential and initiated digitalization measures
Performed needs analysis of internal customer structures through interviews and workshops
Developed a unified personnel strategy
Designed concepts to further develop and optimize the HR organization

Jan 2020 - May 2022

2 years 5 months

Led and developed the HR business partner organization
Implemented COVID-related short-time work and introduced mobile work
Restructured the CARGLASS operations through hierarchy and compensation harmonization
Managed change processes
Conducted HR business process review and supported the rollout of a new HR-IS system (Workday)

Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

9 months

Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

5 months

Jan 2009 - Mar 2018

9 years 3 months

Redesigned internal and external recruiting processes and rolled them out globally
Improved internal fill rate to 80% versus 20% external recruitment
Led 16 work streams within the PMI project for integrating Initial work-wear
Introduced a global HR business partner model
Designed and implemented a senior management development program
Selected and implemented an HR-IS tool (Umantis), achieving 15% efficiency gain

Jun 2003 - Dec 2008

5 years 7 months

Restructured HR into a high-performing HR business partner organization
Completely overhauled HR business processes and implemented an HR-IS tool
Conceptualized and launched an attractive employer brand with internal and external communications
Reduced turnover by over 50%
Established a talent management area and senior management development program
Developed a modern leadership culture
Founded the responsible employers’ association

Jul 1998 - Jun 2003

5 years

Managed outplacement of the in-house restaurant operations under the Pizza Hut brand (120 restaurants nationwide)
Supported the introduction of the Kentucky Fried Chicken brand in all HR areas
Designed and implemented modern HR business processes including performance management and talent management

Jan 1996 - Jun 1998

2 years 6 months