# Matthias Tapken

Matthias Tapken is a remote worker on Himalayas, Selbstständiger Senior HR Consultant at Tapken Consulting (TC), based in Germany.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@matthiastapken

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Senior HR Consultant at Tapken Consulting who digitized HR processes at Ergéa Group and introduced SAP HCM S/4HANA with Success Factors at VERIAN Deutschland.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | Germany |
| Authorized to work in | Germany |
| Salary expectations | 80k+ EUR |
| Job categories | HR Business Partner, HR Manager, Human Resources Director, Organizational Development Specialist, Sales Director, Recruiter |
| Skills | Human Resources Management, HR Consulting, HR Transformation, HR Digitalization, Organizational Development, Change Management, Recruitment, Executive Search, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Performance Management, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations, Labor Relations |

## About

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At Ergéa Group Deutschland, I led a strategic HR transformation project to introduce the rexx Suite and paperless HR processes. I also established new HR structures, streamlined processes, and planned training for the HR team.

At Verian/Kantar Public, I supported HR across the Munich and Berlin locations and steered workstreams for the digital transformation of IT processes in the UK. I also advised global CEO teams on HR matters and worked with the works council.

Through Tapken Consulting, I provide HR consulting to mid-sized clients, including executive search for engineers and leaders. I also advise on change management and lead organizational projects.

Earlier, at Media Markt Saturn Retail Group HR Holding, I led an internal job-placement project to support a socially responsible restructuring program. At SKF, I led the QualiTeFa project to qualify technical specialists and managed the restructuring and digitalization of the company restaurant.
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## Experience

### Selbstständiger Senior HR Consultant (current)

Tapken Consulting (TC). Nov 2017 - Present

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Provided headhunting and executive search services for engineers and executives, consulted on change management processes, and led organizational projects. Offered intercultural business coaching and language training, and prepared candidates for assessment centers.
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Skills: Head-Hunting, Executive-Search, Change-Management, Organizational-Development, Coaching, Assessment-Preparation

### Interim Senior HR Manager

Ergéa Group Deutschland. Apr 2025 - Jun 2025

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Led a strategic HR transformation project to digitalize HR processes, introducing the rexx Suite as the new HR information system and paperless HR workflows. Established new HR structures and streamlined processes while advising the Head of HR and CEO.
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Skills: HR-Transformation, Digitalization, REXX, Project-Management, Process-Optimization, Training

### Interim Senior HR Business Partner

Verian/Kantar Public. Jul 2023 - Dec 2023

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Provided cross-site HR support for German locations in Munich and Berlin, and managed sub-projects for digital transformation of IT processes in UK entities. Advised global CEO teams on HR matters including talent acquisition, learning, and labor relations.
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Skills: HR-Business-Partnering, Talent-Acquisition, Learning-and-Development, Total-Rewards, Labor-Relations, Digital-Transformation, Employee-Feedback

### Personalberater

QRC Personalberatung International. Jul 2022 - Sep 2022

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Collaborated with QRC on a freelance basis to match clients with suitable executives and defined requirements for filling leadership positions.
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Skills: Recruitment, Executive-Search, Client-Management

### Interim Sales Director National

Al Jazeera Support Services Co. MEHAN. Jun 2021 - Dec 2021

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Interim leadership of national sales, with P&L responsibility for selling personnel services to Saudi clients. Led a team of five employees.
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Skills: Sales-Leadership, P&L-management, Team-Leadership, Business-Development

### HR Director & Organizational Development Specialist

Al Jazeera Support Services Co. MEHAN. Feb 2020 - Dec 2021

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Managed the complete employee lifecycle and optimized HR processes, documentation, and internal guidelines. Developed HR strategies, monitored compensation, and established HR management tools such as KPIs and analytics.
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Skills: Employee-Lifecycle-Management, HR-Process-Improvement, Compensation-And-Benefits, KPI-development, Financial-Strategy, HR-Analytics, Legal-Compliance

### Interim Senior HR Manager

Media Markt Saturn Retail Group HR Holding. Feb 2019 - Jul 2019

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Led a campus-wide internal job board and placement project to improve social compatibility of restructuring, and coordinated project groups to streamline organizational structures. Coached HR business partners and temporarily led the recruiting department with 10 employees.
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Skills: Restructuring, Change-Management, Recruitment, Project-Management, Coaching

### Interim HR Manager & Business Partner

DOCOMO DIGITAL GERMANY. Jul 2018 - Oct 2018

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Advised line managers on all HR matters as a business partner and supported change management for HR processes. Led HR projects and managed HR reporting and controlling, with direct reporting to HR leadership.
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Skills: HR-Business-Partnering, Change-Management, HR-Reporting, HR-Controlling, Team-Leadership

### Senior HR Business Partner

Saudi Aramco. Sep 2014 - Oct 2017

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Led the 'Property and Community Development' department with three employees and served as a subject matter expert in the Accelerated Transformation Program. Supported performance management, talent acquisition, and succession planning.
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Skills: HR-Business-Partnering, Performance-Management, Talent-Management, Succession-Planning, Strategic-Planning, HR-Analytics

### Senior HR Business Partner

[SKF](https://himalayas.app/companies/skf-group). Jan 1992 - Sep 2014

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Handled HR tasks including recruiting, payroll, and personnel development, and introduced a new performance management process. Developed and implemented competency and talent management processes, and managed restructuring and outplacement measures.
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Skills: Recruitment, Payroll, Employee-Development, Performance-Management, Talent-Management, Restructuring, Outplacement

### Personalleiter im internationalen Stabsdienst

Bundeswehr. Oct 1980 - Dec 1991

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Served as HR manager in international staff service, with assignments at various locations, most recently in Washington D.C., USA.
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Skills: HR-Management, International-HR, Staff-Management

## Education

### Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Würzburg

Betriebswirt (VWA), Business Administration. 1993 - 1996

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Studied business administration at the Verwaltungs- und Wirtschaftsakademie Würzburg from 1993 to 1996.
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### IHK Regensburg

Personalkaufmann (IHK), Personnel Management. 1986 - 1987

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Completed vocational training as a Personnel Management Assistant (Personalkaufmann) at IHK Regensburg from 1986 to 1987.
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### IHK München

Bürokaufmann (IHK), Business Management. 1983 - Present

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Completed vocational training as a Business Management Assistant (Bürokaufmann) at IHK München in 1983.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Office

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