Hendrik Zell

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ABOUT HENDRIK ZELL

I am a Global HR Leader with significant international experience in roles including Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), Chief People Officer, Senior Vice President HR (SVP) and Chief Talent Officer in sectors including Telco, Digital, Hi-tech, Software, IT, Technology, Advertising, Media and Manufacturing. My expertise encompasses translating business needs in simple but effective HR interventions. I also lead HR transformations and build best-in-class organisations that drive productive cultures, making HR easy to consume while building simple, fast and impactful solutions and having the ability to run large HR departments in todays complex world.My key skills include creating, implementing and monitoring effective business and HR strategies and productively leveraging a position as a trusted advisor to senior management and Boards. I am also skilled at executing hyper-growth plans, promoting ‘New Work’, leading turnarounds (also PE backed) and encouraging innovation management in large organizations.Alongside my abilities as an individual contributor, I have expertise leading / matrix-managing and developing large globally dispersed teams. My leadership abilities are supported by well-practiced stakeholder management abilities that include developing consultancy relationships and productive networks. My standout successes incorporate, building shared service centre structure across 7 different agencies, streamlining operational tasks and delivering additional HR consulting time for the leadership team; building a new and effective recruiting operation that hired 2K+ people annually in 52 countries; and helping a business with more than 50 Consultants to change the development approach from Waterfall to Agile methodologies.As can be seen, I am an experienced and skilled Senior Global HR Executive. I utilize my experience and many attributes to provide exceptional service to my employers and clients, consistently delivering winning results and adding value, directly or through leading high-performing teams.Key Skills:Strategic HR Leadership People Management Change Management HR Advisory Recruitment Strategies / Implementations Stakeholder Management Organisational Design ‘New Work’ Team Development Training & Coaching Employee Relations Executive Management Cultural Transformation Project Management Consulting / Advisory Critical Analysis & Problem Solving HR Analytics People Analytics / Predictive Analytics Telecommunications (Telco) Coaching Tech Software IT.