Birgit Nilsson Email & Phone Number

Baar, Zug, Switzerland

I joined medmix as as a global HR Business Partner for 2 out of 5 global business units: Dental and Surgery. I have been going through a very exciting journey learning about new industries, customers and business models. Consequently and in close alignment with my business partners I have developed and am implementing the HR strategy for 3 key sites across.

Baden, Switzerland

• Responsible for building talent and culture for the purpose of enabling business growth and market-leading financial results:
• Partner closely with all businesses to facilitate talent development and movement in a manner consistent with business priorities
• Develop and drive talent initiatives across the organization including critical skills exploration, diversity, functional excellence and workforce planning
• Coaching of key talents and support their career management
• Drive effectiveness on staffing processes across the organization
• Engage employees on winning in the marketplace and operationalizing cultural principles

Shanghai City, China

• During maternity leave: Freelance coachingCompleted coaching certification with Institute of Executive Coaching & Leadership (IECL)(International Coach Federation accredited coach training program, ACTP).
• 1-on-1 coaching: recent engagements include CFO, Marketing Director and head of Asia of multinational companies centered around Business -, Cross Cultural - & Org transformational coaching
• Workshops: topics included leadership excellence & intercultural competences

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

• #of employees: ~500, regional scope: Germany across all GE businessesReporting to: VP HR for GE GermanyClient group: business & coaching partner to functional leaders at executive levelAs member of the German HR.
• Support growth strategy by designing and building up new business unit while focusing on driving the necessary culture change
• Execute aggressive recruitment activities and build-out talent pipeline to match future requirements
• Executive coach to 5 functional leaders at senior leadership level (staff of CEO)
• Manage a team of 5 HR Generalist and Specialists across Germany

London, United Kingdom

• #of employees: ~300, regional scope: UK and EMEAReporting to: Business Sr HR Manager EuropeClient group: cross-functional Performance Solutions businessAs part of the newly created Performance Solutions P&L provide.
• Developed new P&L organization design for Sales, Delivery and Functions
• Workforce planning and filling critical leadership roles across the P&L in UK as biggest market
• Reviewed and aligned functional processes
• Lead cultural integration

London, United Kingdom

• # of employees: ~350, regional scope: UK, Ireland, Netherlands, 4 Nordic countriesReporting to: Sr HR Manager EMEAClient group: Commercial, Operations, Service, FinanceAs part of the UK executive team full.
• Built new org structure for the Service organization – facilitating “transformation” of bringing two businesses together under one leadership
• Led restructuring activities for the Northern Europe region
• Managed integration of a recently acquired business
• Employee Relations and focus on coaching of managers and HR Generalist
• Led cross country project teams on “open reporting culture” and “partnering for performance” initiatives

United Arab Emirates

• # of employees: ~300, regional scope: UAE, Pakistan, Qatar, LebanonReporting to: Regional HR Manager, Eastern and Africa Growth MarketsFunctions: Commercial, Service, Finance, LegalFull responsibility for all HR.
• Strong business partnering with the regional CEO to design new org structure for the region.
• Managed scale-up project for the MEA region by building functional & regional coverage in a growth area
• Built local presence and HR infrastructure in these fast-developing markets and led simplification initiatives: implemented HR Services and Recruiting Center of Excellence
• Embedded compliance and integrity into local culture by focusing on fair employment practices & performance management
• Compensation & Benefits: developed and rolled out local policies; benchmarked and aligned local salary structure

Hungary

• # of employees: ~350, regional scope: Finland, HungaryReporting to: Regional HR Manager, Eastern EuropeFunctions: Global Supply Chain, Engineering
• Executed project of transferring manufacturing activities for a product line from Helsinki to Budapest
• Set-up 2 new engineering teams making Hungary a global technology center
• Implemented new internal growth and recruiting strategy to address Eastern European job market
• Designed training course and introduced retention & engagement tools for middle management

Ireland

• # of employees: ~1000, regional scope: 2 manufacturing sites in IrelandReporting to: Country HR Manager Ireland and Global Integration LeaderDeveloped & implemented actionable integration plan for 2 plants, ~1000.
• Payroll set up: Coordinated outsourcing activities for the Abbott payroll & facilitated communication between Abbott HR, external provider & GE payroll team
• Drove the assessment of Abbott Ireland's C&B structure to be able to set up & guarantee applicable elements
• Union Relations: Teamed up with Abbott HR & GE ER team to ensure effective strategy in reacting to Unions

Germany

• # of employees: ~200, regional scope: Central Europe (Germany, Switzerland, Austria)Reporting to: Country HR Manager GermanyFunctions: Service, FinanceProvided broad HR support to the Service and Finance organization.
• Staffing and organization development using internal talent pipeline and effective recruiting strategies
• Led performance management process and succession planning
• Drove harmonization within “One GE Healthcare” and contributed to productive local working relations with works council
• Represent Germany in the first European Lean Six Sigma project on reducing hiring cycle time
• Ensure an accurate and timely personnel administration service such as maintenance of Oracle HR, Hire Systems etc. to ensure efficient usage of all downstream HR tools

Germany

Worked on an EMEA wide project to define and standardize job titles and responsibilities between regions and functions

United Kingdom

Involved in the integration of the Critikon UK Ltd acquisition: Due diligence of terms & conditions and preparation of contract and compensation & benefits harmonization.Responsibility for HR administration and day-to-day work at the London site (approx 50 employees)

Germany

Led testing and validation of employee surveys. Worked on market research to map out business development opportunities and designed project plan.Responsibility for developing “conflict management”and “teambuilding” training manuals

Master’S Degree, Psychology, 1.0

Thesis: “Correlation of company learning culture & self estimated competence”

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Managerial Economics, 1.4