CHRISTOPHER FILIPS
Strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner with over 20 years of international experience in consulting, industrial technology, energy, and public-sector organizations. Expertise in supporting commercial teams within Siemens Germany and facilitating connections between local and global initiatives. Proven ability to enhance organizational capability through effective talent acquisition strategies, navigating complex environments while ensuring alignment across stakeholders for impactful hiring decisions.
Results-oriented professional prepared for Senior Advisor role. Offers extensive experience in providing strategic direction and implementing impactful policies. Known for strong team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Key skills include strategic planning and stakeholder management.
Experienced with strategic advisory and policy implementation. Utilizes strong leadership to guide teams and ensure successful project outcomes. Track record of effective stakeholder engagement and decision-making.
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner
10 Years 6 Months- Primary Talent Acquisition Business Partner supporting key commercial organizations within Siemens Germany across Digital Industries, Smart Infrastructure and strategic One Tech transformation initiatives.
- Global Digital Industries: Increasing international collaboration supporting enterprise-wide transformation and globally connected Talent Acquisition initiatives.
- Enable commercial organizations to strengthen organizational capability by combining trusted business partnership, commercially focused Talent Acquisition execution and operational excellence.
- Create alignment across Business Leadership, People & Organization (P&O), Compensation, employee representation, Talent Acquisition and executive candidates while enabling commercially sound hiring decisions and maintaining business momentum.
- Strengthen business capability by balancing organizational transformation, governance requirements, commercial priorities and executive candidate expectations without compromising delivery quality or stakeholder confidence.
- Regional Company Germany (RC-DE): Primary business partnership supporting Germany's commercial organizations.
- Zone: Connecting organizational layer linking the Regional Company with Global Digital Industries, strengthening alignment between local commercial execution and global business direction.
- Continuous organizational transformation
- Commercial growth initiatives
- Evolving governance and legal frameworks
- People & Organization (P&O) partnership
- Employee representation within a co-determined environment
- Enabled commercial organizations to enhance organizational capability through trusted business partnership, focused Talent Acquisition execution, and operational excellence.
- Created alignment among Business Leadership, People & Organization (P&O), Compensation, employee representation, Talent Acquisition, and executive candidates, facilitating sound hiring decisions and sustaining business momentum.
- Strengthened business capability by balancing organizational transformation, governance requirements, and commercial priorities with executive candidate expectations, ensuring high delivery quality and stakeholder confidence.
Lead Corporate Recruiter
1 Year- Joined Huawei during accelerated growth, contributing to talent acquisition strategies that supported rapid expansion in a competitive global technology market.
- Strengthened organizational capability through commercially focused Talent Acquisition supporting technical, commercial and corporate business functions.
- Strengthened organizational capability by leading talent acquisition initiatives that aligned with technical, commercial, and corporate business needs.
- Gained experience in fast-paced international technology organization, ensuring execution quality and stakeholder responsiveness enhanced operational effectiveness and supported business growth.
Senior Advisor – Specialist Recruitment
1 Year- Supported governance-intensive operations for one of United Kingdom's largest public-sector organizations, ensuring structured decision-making and stakeholder alignment.
- Enabled business leaders to secure specialist capability through trusted partnerships and responsive Talent Acquisition delivery in a highly regulated environment.
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across transport networks.
- Developed and implemented policies to improve service delivery and customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive project outcomes aligned with organizational goals.
Talent Acquisition & Business Support Professional
10 Years- Facilitated growth of international management consulting organization during significant expansion in Middle East.
- Supported the growth of an entrepreneurial international management consulting organization during a significant expansion phase within the Middle East.
- (formerly OC&C Strategy Consultants)
- Cultivated commercial mindset and customer orientation, enhancing relationship-building capabilities that shape professional approach.
- Formulated business-first perspective through direct involvement in organizational growth and exposure to executive leadership in international consulting environments.
Senior Advisor – International Recruitment & Global Mobility
13 Years 7 Months- Supported multinational energy organization in facilitating international workforce mobility and enhancing cross-border collaboration in Talent Acquisition.
- Enabled global business operations by coordinating integrated Talent Acquisition and Global Mobility, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders.
- Led strategic initiatives to enhance operational efficiency across multiple departments.
- Developed and implemented policies that improved compliance with industry regulations.
- Mentored junior advisors, fostering skill development and knowledge sharing within the team.
Education
Graduate Certificate - Human Resource Management & Development
Professional qualification in Human Resource Management, Employment Relations, Organizational Development, Talent Management and Leadership.
PDP - Hospitality & Financial Management - Hospitality Management
International professional development focused on operational leadership, customer excellence, service quality and business management.
Certified Hotel Management Professional - Hospitality Management
Professional apprenticeship combining commercial business operations, first P&O experience, customer excellence, operational leadership and service management.
Military Service
Completed mandatory military service and passed the officer entry qualification assessment.
High School Diploma
Business-oriented higher education qualification.
Skills
Certification
CIPD certified Human Ressource Pofessional
Affiliations
Associate Membership (Assoc CIPD)
Accomplishments
Representative business accomplishments
- Primary Talent Acquisition Business Partner supporting Siemens Germany's commercial organizations
- Supported Siemens Energy transition, Portfolio Companies and the One Tech transformation
- Built organizational capability across emerging commercial business verticals
- Enabled commercially pragmatic workforce solutions supporting business continuity and growth
- Trusted escalation partner for executive hiring, complex offer negotiations and organizational change
- Strengthened leadership capability through Talent Market Engagement and Hiring Manager Enablement
- Advanced Talent Acquisition operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives
- Built an international career across consulting, technology, energy and public-sector organizations
SELECTED INDUSTRY EXPOSURE
- Industrial Automation
- Aerospace & Defense
- Manufacturing
- Food & Beverage
- Chemical
- Energy
- Water
- Infrastructure
- Technology
- Consulting
- Public Sector
DIGITAL EXPERTISE
Platforms & assessment technologies
Talent Acquisition Platforms
- Avature
- SAP SuccessFactors
- Kenexa BrassRing
- Taleo
Assessment
- Hogan Assessments
- Aon Assessment Solutions
Talent Intelligence
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- AI-Enabled Talent Acquisition
- Talent Market Intelligence
Collaboration
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Teams
Additional Information
Combines international business experience, commercial thinking and trusted relationship building to enable leadership teams operating in increasingly complex and globally connected business environments.
Languages
Rugby, Soccer and Fitness
Dual language capabilities (English and German).