Tanja Gerum
Senior HR Leader
Cologne
Summary
I am an open-minded, international senior HR leader with 20 years' experience.
My key areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, leadership development and talent management, post-merger integrations, the digitalization of the HR infrastructure, HR transformation and HR strategy development.
In recent years, I have concentrated on learning, talent and leadership development.
I am personally committed to lifelong learning and to creating a sustainable organizational environment in which people can grow and contribute.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
15
15
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Global Head, Learning & Development
TÜV Rheinland AG
03.2024 - Current
- Responsible for steering, aligning and executing the global learning & talent strategy across all business units and world regions (matrix set-up) including budget and cost center ownership
- Leading the global and regional expert team disciplinary and talent admin team in the RSCCs functionally
- Ensuring the operationalization of global standards, programs and practices on a global and regional level together with the global expert team
- Providing relevant people analytics data with focus on people sustainability KPIs along all core processes to enable data-driven recommendations
- Program lead for the strategic initiatives 'AI Enablement' & 'HR and People Strategy' development
Regional Head, Learning & Development
TÜV Rheinland AG
03.2023 - 02.2024
- Leading the regional Learning & Development expert team disciplinary spread across four world regions
- Ensuring global process governance and its implementation into the regions
- Designing and adapting learning, talent and development offers based on regional business needs
Global Expert, Learning & Development
TÜV Rheinland AG
10.2018 - 02.2023
- Design and roll-out of global and regional talent assessment and talent development programs for both expert and leadership functions
- Ownership of Global Leadership Curriculum including pilot programs in regions Greater China, APA, Germany
- Design lead for the SAP Success Factors modules 'Succession', 'Calibration' and 'Employee Profile'/responsibility for global implementation
- Program lead for global 'HR Strategy' development
Head of Competence Center, HR Development, Germany
TÜV Rheinland AG
05.2016 - 09.2018
- Leading the German Learning & Development expert team functionally
- Implementing the corporate learning, talent and development strategy into the region Germany
- Designing new / adapting existing talent and learning offers
Expert, HR Development
Yazaki Europe Ltd.
08.2015 - 01.2016
- Responsible for European-wide talent development
- Contract ended in mutual agreement
Director, Human Resources, Europe
Brambles Europe Ltd.
01.2012 - 07.2015
- Comparable responsibilities to below Business Partner function with extended regional coverage
- Additional leadership and budget responsibility, member of the executive team
- Developed high-performing team by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth
Business Partner, Human Resources, Europe
Brambles Europe Ltd.
06.2011 - 12.2011
- Accountable for entire HR-life cycle (headcount and budget planning, recruitment, development, employee relation matters)
- Leading the HR team disciplinary
- Project Management with regards to e.g Employee Engagement Surveys, Talent Management Reviews and Change/Transformation Initiatives (Outsourcing, Re-Organizations, Mergers and Acquisitions)
- Collaboration with local and European works council as well as international management board
- Facilitation of internal trainings, individual and team coaching sessions
Specialist, Learning & Development, Europe
Brambles Europe Ltd.
04.2010 - 05.2011
- Responsible for people development with focusing on talent management, leadership development, retention and succession planning
- Development and implementation of development centers for internal talent identification
- Implementation of the e-learning system 'Learn.com'
- Roll-out of job grading systematic applying Hay Methodology
Senior Talent Specialist, EURA region
Invensys plc/Schneider Electric
06.2007 - 03.2010
- Comparable responsibilities to below Specialist function within a larger region and scope
Recruitment Specialist, CEE region (Central & Eastern Europe)
Invensys plc/Schneider Electric
06.2007 - 03.2008
- Responsible for entire employee-life cycle (recruitment, development, employee relation matters)
- Project lead for the following additional projects:
- Design and Roll-Out of Assessment-Centers for International Trainee Program
- Facilitation of leadership trainings in different countries
- Implementation of regional employer branding (CEE)
- On-site support of the implementation of an 'Engineering Centre of Excellence'
Human Resources Specialist
FERCHAU Engineering GmbH
10.2004 - 05.2007
- Responsible for entire hiring process
- Project lead for the following additional projects:
- Implementation of an internal online-evaluation-system
- Support of the development and implementation of a regional employer branding
- Analysis of employee-satisfaction-surveys & implementation of action plans
Trainee Human Resources
Renault Nissan Deutschland AG
10.2002 - 08.2004
- Responsible for the staff group 'Young Professionals'
- Implementation of assessment centers for the selection of Young Professionals
Education
Diploma - Psychology
University of Saarland
Saarbruecken, Germany 10.1996 - 08.2002
Abitur -
Ernst-Mach-Gymnasium
Munich, Germany 09.1987 - 08.1996
Skills
SAP SuccessFactors, Jira, MS-Office
Project Management
Change and Transformation Management
Diagnostics
Certification
- Targeted Selection Trainer (DDI)
- Business Coach (Institute V.I.E.L.)
- Test Diagnostics: AON, Facet5, Hogan, BIP, LPA, talogy
- 360 Degree Appraisal, Team Architect and Talking Talent (Lominger; Korn/Ferry)
- Situational Leadership (Ken Blanchard)
- Innovation Host/Agile Change Manager (T
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Munich, Germany
- Date of Birth: 01/13/77
Timeline
Global Head, Learning & Development
TÜV Rheinland AG
03.2024 - Current
Regional Head, Learning & Development
TÜV Rheinland AG
03.2023 - 02.2024
Global Expert, Learning & Development
TÜV Rheinland AG
10.2018 - 02.2023
Head of Competence Center, HR Development, Germany
TÜV Rheinland AG
05.2016 - 09.2018
Expert, HR Development
Yazaki Europe Ltd.
08.2015 - 01.2016
Director, Human Resources, Europe
Brambles Europe Ltd.
01.2012 - 07.2015
Business Partner, Human Resources, Europe
Brambles Europe Ltd.
06.2011 - 12.2011
Specialist, Learning & Development, Europe
Brambles Europe Ltd.
04.2010 - 05.2011
Senior Talent Specialist, EURA region
Invensys plc/Schneider Electric
06.2007 - 03.2010
Recruitment Specialist, CEE region (Central & Eastern Europe)
Invensys plc/Schneider Electric
06.2007 - 03.2008
Human Resources Specialist
FERCHAU Engineering GmbH
10.2004 - 05.2007
Trainee Human Resources
Renault Nissan Deutschland AG
10.2002 - 08.2004
Diploma - Psychology
University of Saarland
10.1996 - 08.2002
Abitur -
Ernst-Mach-Gymnasium
09.1987 - 08.1996
- Targeted Selection Trainer (DDI)
- Business Coach (Institute V.I.E.L.)
- Test Diagnostics: AON, Facet5, Hogan, BIP, LPA, talogy
- 360 Degree Appraisal, Team Architect and Talking Talent (Lominger; Korn/Ferry)
- Situational Leadership (Ken Blanchard)
- Innovation Host/Agile Change Manager (T
V Rheinland; Academy4Excellence)Acatech (Germany Academy of Science & Technology)Project Management PMI/PMP
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