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Michael Benzinger

@michaelbenzinger

Senior Manager at Horváth & Partners leading HR transformations, M&A integration, and target operating model projects.

At Horváth & Partners GmbH, I’m part of the leadership team and serve as an Engagement Lead for organization, HR, and change projects. My work includes HR strategy and target operating model projects, business services transformation, post-merger integration, and buy-side HR due diligence.

Previously, at KPMG AG, I was a Manager in People & Change | Deal Advisory & Strategy, working on HR carve-outs, due diligence, and post-merger integration. At Siemens AG, I contributed to change management for a finance transformation involving S/4 HANA Finance.

I’m a part-time doctoral candidate at TUM Technical University Munich, researching organizational network analysis in M&As, with a focus on post-merger integration. My academic work also includes publications on organizational networks and PMI.

My background combines HR strategy, organizational development, and change management with experience across the transaction lifecycle. I’ve also worked on operational excellence at Siemens AG and product launches and market analyses at Robert Bosch GmbH.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior Manager

Current

Horváth & Partners GmbH

Mar 2023 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Part of the leadership team, professionally and disciplinary responsible supervisor as well as Engagement Lead for projects including Business Services Transformation, HR Strategy development, HR Target Operating Model, Post-Merger-Integration, and HR Due Diligence.

HR Strategy Target Operating Model Organizational Development Change Management M&A Post Merger Integration HR Due Diligence and Integration Support Shared Service Centre Stakeholder Management

Manager - People & Change

KPMG AG

Apr 2018 - Sep 2022 (4 years 5 months)

Part of the leadership team, professionally and disciplinary responsible supervisor as well as Engagement Manager for projects including HR operational carve-out, change management, communication, and culture integration in post-merger integration, and HR Due Diligence.

HR Carve Out Change Management Communication Skills Culture Integration Post Merger Integration HR Due Diligence and Integration Support M&A Organizational Development

Change Management Practitioner

Siemens AG

Jul 2015 - Jan 2018 (2 years 6 months)

Part of the Organizational Change Management Team for the largest project within the Corporate Finance Department, to restructure the digital financial infrastructure (S/4 HANA Finance). Analyzed, conceived, and implemented change management activities such as stakeholder, communication, and performance management using agile methods.

Change Management Stakeholder Management Communication Skills Performance Management Agile Scrum SAP S 4HANA Finance

Intern – Operational Excellence

Siemens AG

Apr 2015 - Jun 2015 (2 months)

Executed Six Sigma Yellow Belt project to optimize office processes within Operational Excellence. Created a communication guideline for internal idea management.

Six Sigma Operational Excellence Process Optimization Communication Skills

Fitting Model

Hugo Boss AG

Oct 2012 - Apr 2015 (2 years 6 months)

Presented and fitted different collections as well as photographic representation of the garments to be presented.

Exam supervisor

FOM International School of Mgmt.

Sep 2009 - Mar 2015 (5 years 6 months)

Moderated and implemented supervision of exams and performed all relevant organizational tasks.

Intern – Power Tools Business Unit

Robert Bosch GmbH

Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 (4 months)

Executed power tools product launch. Created various sales campaigns and market analyses of various product segments (approx. 25 pieces).

Product Launch sales campaigns Market Analysis

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Technical University of Munich

Doctoral Candidate, Computational Social Science

2022 -

Doctoral candidate in Computational Social Science, focusing on Organizational Network Analysis in M&As, particularly Post-Merger Integration.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Executive Education, Leadership and Change Management

2020 - 2020

Executive Education program on Leading Organizations and Change, covering the Capabilities Leadership Model and Organizational Network Analysis.

Steinbeis Business Academy

Master of Arts, Management

2015 - 2017

Grade: 1.6

Master of Arts in Management with focus on Business Development and Change Management. Thesis on evaluation of change management measures in restructuring.