Dr Stefan Neuwirth

• Managed global organizational data, HR data, reporting & analytics, employee surveys & feedback instruments, HR process optimization, digital transformation, technology platforms, compliance, portfolio & budget steering
• Owned HR Data Foundation including data definition, authorizations, privacy and compliance
• Collaborated with IT and external providers on HR IT system landscape optimization
• Developed and launched business-relevant cockpits and dashboards and implemented analytical HR use cases
• Provided HR data for annual report, sustainability report, CSRD report, annual shareholder meeting and talent review meetings
• Owned employee listening: methodology, implementation and evaluation of global/regional/local surveys, 360-degree and leadership feedback, onboarding/exit surveys
• Managed HR process framework, continuous optimization and process analysis tools (process mining, task mining)
• Steered Shared Service Organization functional areas and managed project portfolio and budgets
• Led change management team and major HR transformations including shift to “Dynamic Shared Ownership” operating model

Achievements:

• Prepared enterprise-wide implementation of Bayer Operating Model “Dynamic Shared Ownership” for go-live 2024/2025
• Drove HR function reorganizations, achieving 30% staff and budget reduction
• Harmonized feedback landscape, saving €1 m and increasing comparability and flexibility
• Established agile HR Reporting & Analytics team “Data2Insights”, reducing development time by 50%
• Redesigned global organizational data management in SAP, saving €700 k labor cost and increasing data quality
• Centralized HR portfolio and budget management, safeguarding outcomes despite reduced budgets
• Launched harmonized HR cockpits used by 10,000 leaders in first year, reducing reporting and HR BP positions by ~40
• Delivered HR Analytics use cases on Attrition Analytics and Gender Pay Equity influencing senior decisions
• Optimized key HR processes with process mining, reducing variants by 60% and speeding by 50%
• Streamlined HR compliance landscape, simplifying rules and reducing workload
• Assessed SAP/SF vs Workday, recommended and initiated migration project to Workday until 2026

• Managed administrative and support functions of Bayer AG including planning & controlling, procurement, IT coordination, facility management, occupational safety & health
• Supervised service providers and infrastructure for Board of Management (assistants, drivers, facilities)
• Coordinated Board of Management topics in Supervisory Board and supported CEO Marijn Dekkers in mandates, events and presentations
• Administered global processes “Signature Authorizations”, “Group Directives” and “Group Circulars”
• Collaborated on strategic initiatives such as Covestro IPO and “New Bayer” reorganization
• Managed ~€46 m budget and led 55 employees

Achievements:

• Managed approval processes for M&A and divestitures including Covestro carve-out and IPO
• Optimized budget and controlling processes, increasing flexibility and reporting speed
• Consolidated office space, reducing demand by 20% and piloting flexible concepts
• Reorganized corporate staff and security teams, reducing personnel by 10%
• Streamlined Board briefings and events, handling ~150 annual events efficiently
• Prepared Supervisory Board and Annual Shareholder Meeting agendas and materials

• Founding member of Bayer Inhouse Consulting and set up consulting concept and operating model
• Department Head for Strategy, Business Models & Organization practice, leading 20 consultants
• Defined and executed people-related processes including recruiting, performance management and career paths
• Established Organization, Leadership & Change practice and interim led entire consulting unit (2006-2009)

Achievements:

• Grew team from 20 to 140 consultants worldwide and achieved full utilization
• Acquired major clients and globalized consulting business
• Founded German Inhouse Consulting network “dichter dran” for joint positioning and knowledge exchange