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Klaus Posani

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Last update: 05.06.2019

HR Project Manager Interim HR Manager

Graduation: Lawyer
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: German (Native or Bilingual) | English (Full Professional) | French (Limited professional) | Russian (Limited professional)

Attachments

cv_klausposani.pdf
cv_klausposani_eng.pdf
cv_klausposani_eng.pdf

Skills

Interim HR Manager / HR Project Manager: management of numerous projects in various European countries, proven track record in
  • Generalist HR Management
  • Managing groups
  • Due diligence reviews, M&A, integration
  • International labour law
  • Restructure (reconciliation of interests, social plans, redundancy programs, negotiations with works councils and unions)
  • HR risk management
  • HR Project management
  • Change management

Project history

Project samples in HR interim management:

2017/2018
HR Director Nord Stream 2 at Wasco Energies, Germany, Finland and Sweden (the world’s largest ongoing oil and gas project)
Job locations:  Sassnitz/Ruegen (Germany), Kotka (Finland), Karlshamn (Sweden)
Tasks: HR Lead Project Nord Stream 2

2017
Interim HR Director, hGears Group, Schramberg, Germany
Job location: Schramberg, Germany
Taks: HR Lead

2016
Interim HR Manager, GEA Group AG, Düsseldorf, Germany
Job location: Vienna (Austria), Bern (Switzerland)
Task: HR and Change Management in Austria, Switzerland,  Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia; establishing a HR Service Center and embedding a HR Business Partner model

2015
Interim HR Manager, Intel, Munich, Germany
Task: restructure/closure of three sites in Germany

2014
Interim HR Manager Fragomen Global LLP, major US law firm,
Job location: Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Task: Retention and Change Management

2012/2013
Interim HR Manager, Intel, Linz and Villach, Austria
Task: post merger integration

2011
Interim HR Manager, The Global Draw, London, job location: Vienna
Task: restructure, plant closure

2010/2011
Interim European HR Manager, Fiberweb plc (currently Fitesa), London, job location: Peine, Niedersachsen, Germany
Task: restructure and reorganisation, downsizing

2010
Interim HR Manager, Modine Europe,
Job location: Kottingbrunn, Austria, 500 employees, 60 Mio € sales, metal industry, 5 direct reports, US-supplier to the automotive industry
Tasks: change management, reorganisation

2009
Interim HR Manager, Luvata, Finland,
Lob location: Kötschach-Mauthen, Austria, 250 employees, 50 Mio € sales, metal industry
Tasks: restructuring project: negotiations with works councils and unions, on social plan and reconciliation of interests

2007 - 2008
Interim Head of HR and Corporate Lawyer, Gourmet Group, Austria,
Vienna/St. Pölten, Austria, 130 Mio € sales, 1.600 employees, food industry, 12 direct reports
Tasks and goals:
· Management of the ongoing HR and legal business, in particular in recruiting, people development, compensation and benefits, budgeting and reporting, labour relations and labour law, legal issues (contracts, civil and commercial law, patents and trademarks, tribunals)
· Post merger integration of an acquired business unit (800 employees), into the group, set-up of an HR department for the entire, newly formed group
· Restructure following the merger

2007
Interim HR Manager Luvata Steel, Finland
Job location: Leobersdorf, Austria, 3 bn € sales, 8.500 employees, steel industry
Tasks and goals:
· Shutdown of a plant at Leobersdorf, Austria, transfer of manufacturing and sale to Finland, USA and Germany
· negotiations with unions, works councils and local public authorities,on a social plan (redundancy programme)
· Communication management and PR, avoidance of a negative press
· Maintenance of a high productivity until the termination of production

2006
Interim HR Manager, ICI Austria
Vienna, Austria, 50 Mio € sales, 120 employees, chemical industry
Tasks and goals:
· set-up of a redundancy and rationalisation programme, social plan an recociliation of interests
· Realisation of a substantial cost reduction
· Sustainable reorganisation of ICI’s business in Austria

2006
Interim HR Manager and Communication Manager, ICI UK
Job location: ICI CEE, Vienna, 7 bn € sales, 20.000 employees, chemical industry
Duties and goals:
· Management of the HR issues in ICI’s divestment of its tile adhesives business to Henkel EEC in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia
· Transfer of the workforce employed in the business to Henkel by individual negotiations and TUPE (ARD)
· Responsibility for the PR-activities in regard to the deal, avoidance of negative press

2003 –
Recruitment activities in the following industries and sectors:
banking, pharmaceutical wholesale, automation, medical device, medical nutrition, plastics industry, hygiene, software development, transport and logistics, various holding functions, pharmaceuticals, automotive for many positions in sales, manufacturing, development and administration


Permanent employment relationships

1990 - 2003
Head of HR and Legal, Kwizda Group, Vienna, Austria
1.250 employees, sales of 750 mio €, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical wholesales, pharmacies, cosmetics, drugstores, agrochemicals, construction materials,
5 direct reports, 25 business units in Europe (Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia, Italy, France, Hungary, Luxembourg, Poland)
Achievements:
  1. of an  highly effective HR structure with centralised responsibility in Europe
  2. improvement of applied tools in recruitment, compensation & benefits, performance measurement and staff development
  3. of reliable HR reports and budgets
  4. of a consistent and deep change process in all aspects of HR
  5. coaching and mentoring of management in realisation of its goals
  6. management of 20 M&A-transactions in regard to HR and law, including integration and restructuring activities
Be a central point of contact in regard to HR and Legal for business owners, management, works councils and employees

1986 - 1989
Company Lawyer, Veitscher Magnesitwerke AG
(RHI AG),
Vienna, Austria
2.000 employees, refractory materials industry
Achievements:
  • realisation of many projects associated with environmental protection /
  • management of major acquisition projects
  • Team leadership in a restructuring project with McKinsey
     
1983 - 1986
Corporate Secretary / General Counsel, Steyr-Daimler-Puch AG, Vienna, Austria16.000 employees, automotive industry; Assistance of the  Board of Directors in all business aspects

Local Availability

Only available in these countries: Germany, Austria und Switzerland
flexible within Europe, Austria, Germany, UK, France, Russia, Poland, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland
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