Lena Knoedler
Berg
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
VP Global Head of Organization Effectiveness
Infineon Technologies AG
10.2023 - Current
- Overall responsibility for shaping and implementing the organization's structure and culture to enable strategy execution
- Main fields of action: Organization Design, Change & Transformation, People Engagement, Corporate Culture
- Successful development of one organizational development approach combining strategic organization design as well as successful implementation and change management (one "OD OE" approach)
- Ownership of company wide transformation project reporting directly to the CEO with strong focus on company culture
- Lead for and integration of people analytics for data based approaches on organization but also on overall HR level
- Leading a global team of ~50 employees
VP Global HR Business Partner
Infineon Technologies AG
03.2020 - 10.2023
- Acting as Strategic HR Partner for the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and member of the Global Sales & Marketing Board.
- Translating business strategy into people strategy and owning full responsibility for global deployment.
- Leading a team of five Lead HR Business Partners and three regional site heads.
- Driving HR projects, own global HR governance, and focus on strategic consulting
- Initiating and driving organizational development activities across the entire board area jointly with business and HR members
Lead HR Business Partner – Short-term delegation
Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Ltd.
02.2018 - 06.2018
- Experience of global HR BP responsibility within different region of Infineon Technologies
- Change Management Project Lead for new regional set-up between Asia Pacific and Greater China
- Intercultural work experience in Southeast Asia
Lead HR Business Partner
Infineon Technologies AG
02.2016 - 03.2020
- Global responsibility and first point of contact for all Human Resource related matters for Corporate Supply Chain and Purchasing (02/2016-11/2018) as well as for a Business Line within one Division (11/2018 - 03/2020)
- Functional leadership role for respective site HR colleagues
- Responsibility for Human Resource Strategy and Planning within functions
- First point of contact for all people development related matters for employees as well as management
- Project responsible for HR topics within business areas
- Involvement in overarching projects to support from HR side as well as from Change Management perspective
Senior Expert HR Development
Deutsche Telekom AG
04.2013 - 01.2016
- Functional lead for Change&Communications stream within group wide technology project
- Responsibility of Change Management activities within the segment Europe&Technology
- Stream-Lead of various transformation projects regarding Change Management
- Lead for culture projects within departments (e.g. Culture Journey@Technology)
- Development of Change Management Toolbox for the entire Group
- International coordination of Change Management activities
Expert HR Development
T-Mobile Austria GmbH
03.2012 - 04.2013
- Design of development offers according to business needs
- Individual development support for employees and managers
- Responsible coordinator for the employee development dialogue
- Project lead: strategic repositioning of the employee development dialogue and combination with the target setting process
- Conception and coordination of the national talent program (Future Generation) including nomination process and closing event
- Local coordinator for international surveys and talent programs
- Conception and execution of local onboarding process for new employees
- Facilitation of local workshops and events
HR Europe, Transformation and Change Management
Deutsche Telekom AG
03.2010 - 02.2012
- Overall coordination of the survey landscape for 12 countries within European footprint
- Set-up of follow-up process for HR Europe and coordination of international follow-up, including design and moderation of follow-up workshops
- Optimization of processes within existing project structure
- Moderation of HR camp to inform HR Business Partners and HR Responsibles on follow-up
- Conception and moderation of Manager Enabling Sessions
- Conception and preparation of Board Presentations
Education
Master of Science - International Management
Steinbeis University
02-2012
Diploma - International Cultural and Economic Studies and Languages
University of Passau
06.2009
A – Levels / Abitur -
Kopernikus Gymnasium Wasseralfingen
07.2002
High School Diploma - undefined
Elba Central School
07.2000
Skills
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, MS Project, Powerpoint), SPSS, MAC OS
Certification
- 05/15 – 06/15 Project Management Reality Training: Deutsche Telekom (internal)
- 09/13 – 02/14 International Facilitator Certification: Kommunikationslotsen
- 05/12 – 06/12 Project Management Basic: Nextlevel Consulting
Activities
Sports: Skiing, Cycling, Hiking, Running (Finisher of Frankfurt Marathon 2013)
Wine (Certified by Weinakademie Rust)
Family and Friends
10/03 – 02/08: Extracurricular Activity: Member of a student consultancy INSTEAD e.V.; including one semester as board member (HR)
Experience abroad
- 02/18 – 06/18 Singapore: Short Term Delegation in Lead HR BP role
- 03/12 – 04/13 Vienna, Austria: Work Experience
- 03/08 – 08/08 Barcelona, Spain: Internship
- 08/04 – 10/04 Monterrey, Mexico: Work & Travel Experience
- 08/99 – 07/00 Elba, USA: High School Year
Internships & Jobs
- 03/08 – 07/08 SEAT S.A., Martorell, Spain; Procurement Department
- 09/07 – 03/08 UNITY AG, Stuttgart, Germany; Diploma thesis „Die Betrachtung von Organisationsveränderungen in Einflussbereichen der Organisationspsychologie bei einer technologieorientierten Unternehmensberatung – ein praxisorientiertes Beispiel“
Timeline
VP Global Head of Organization Effectiveness
Infineon Technologies AG
10.2023 - Current
VP Global HR Business Partner
Infineon Technologies AG
03.2020 - 10.2023
Lead HR Business Partner – Short-term delegation
Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Ltd.
02.2018 - 06.2018
Lead HR Business Partner
Infineon Technologies AG
02.2016 - 03.2020
Senior Expert HR Development
Deutsche Telekom AG
04.2013 - 01.2016
Expert HR Development
T-Mobile Austria GmbH
03.2012 - 04.2013
HR Europe, Transformation and Change Management
Deutsche Telekom AG
03.2010 - 02.2012
High School Diploma - undefined
Elba Central School
Master of Science - International Management
Steinbeis University
Diploma - International Cultural and Economic Studies and Languages
University of Passau
A – Levels / Abitur -
Kopernikus Gymnasium Wasseralfingen
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