Ian Quigg
HR Director Germany @Recipharm
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WORK HISTORY
HR Director Germany @Recipharm
Munich, DE
As Head of HR for Germany, I lead a team of 11 HR professionals across four sites within a global HR matrix, reporting to both global HR and site leadership. I have delivered a unified HRIS for ~1,200 employees, integrated it with SAP, and implemented shared services to streamline core HR processes, enabling consistent and efficient operations across all sites. I have led significant organizational transformation, redesigning HR and operational structures—including the introduction of centers of expertise—achieving a 40% reduction in headcount while strengthening HR Business Partnering capabilities. In parallel, I scaled direct labor by 30% within 12 months and accelerated onboarding for sterile production, reducing qualification time from 8 months to just 16 weeks. In collaboration with site leadership, I recruited Senior Leadership Team members to drive cultural change and improve performance, while embedding global talent and performance management processes to ensure consistent evaluation and development. Through targeted health management policies and manager training, absenteeism decreased by over 3%, boosting production capacity. I also manage strategic partnerships with work councils and external providers, leading payroll consolidation, compensation benchmarking, and ensuring compliance across all sites, delivering measurable business impact while aligning HR strategy with organizational growth objectives.
EDUCATION
OHM Professional School / Technische Hochschule Nürnberg
Intensive German Course (B2/C1) as preparation for university study
Chulalongkorn University
Master, Wirtschaftswissenschaften (Global Studies)
University of Surrey
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, SOCIAL SCIENCES
University of Cambridge
MSc, Empirical Research Methods in Social Sciences
Ulster University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Communication, Advertising & Marketing (Business & Organisation Psychology Faculty)
The University of Freiburg
Master, Social & Economic Sciences
Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales
Master's degree, Sozialwissenschaften
Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt
PhD, Social Psychology
ABOUT IAN QUIGG
Strategic HR leader driving organizational transformation, workforce scaling, and HR digitalization in fast-growing, PE-backed environments. Trusted partner to executive leadership in a global HR matrix, aligning people strategy with business growth and redesigning organizational structures. Proven record leading HR-IT implementations and performance/talent management across 1,200 employees across four sites, combining strategic vision with operational execution.In my current role as Head of HR, I lead a team of 11 HR professionals across four sites within a global HR matrix, overseeing ~1,200 employees. I delivered a unified HRIS integrated with SAP, implemented shared services, and automated core HR processes, enhancing efficiency and data-driven decision-making. I redesigned HR and operational structures, achieving a 40% headcount reduction while strengthening HR Business Partnering, and scaled direct labor by 30% within 12 months, accelerating onboarding and capability building in sterile production.Previously, as Head of People & Organisation, I harmonized HR processes across ~650 employees in Germany and EU/International sites, standardizing compensation, benefits, and performance management frameworks following a merger. I designed and executed talent strategies that increased headcount by 20% and advised leadership on organizational restructuring, recruitment, and leadership development. As a Senior HR Business Partner (People & Organisation Development), I supported ~950 employees across five locations, implementing competence matrices, annual KPIs, and appraisal models to drive performance and potential evaluation. I redesigned learning and development programs, including onboarding and mentoring initiatives, and negotiated voluntary redundancy programs with unions and works councils, ensuring alignment between people strategy and business objectives.Earlier in my career, as an HR Manager / Head of HR and HR Consultant, I built HR teams, integrated new companies, implemented assessment and development centers, and developed Agile Leadership training programs across multiple international sites. These roles strengthened my expertise in talent assessment, organizational design, and leadership development, enabling me to deliver tangible business impact through people strategy.Across all roles, I combine strategic vision with operational execution, driving measurable improvements in performance, engagement, and organizational capability while serving as a trusted partner to leadership teams and key stakeholders.
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