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Kirsten Schmidt is a seasoned HR professional with 19 years of experience in Human Resources, Coaching, Organizational Development, and Change Management. She has held various leadership positions, including Sr Director HR US Diagnostics and Global Demant Diagnostics, and has worked with top management to implement HR strategies and programs. She is certified in Stress Management and Coping Skills and has a degree from Copenhagen Business School.

Experience

    • Denmark
    • Medical Equipment Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Sr Director HR US Diagnostics and Global Demant Diagnostics
      • Sep 2022 - Present

    • Sr. Director Global HR Business Partnering, Demant Diagnostics / Global Program Manager HR
      • Jun 2020 - Present

      Part of the Danish Demant HR Leadership Team as well as the Global Strategic HR Forum in Demant.As Sr Director Global HR in Demant Diagnostics I work closely with the global top management in Diagnostics on the overall HR agenda and strategy as well as concrete HR processes and organisational development.As Global Program Manager I implement and develop the Global Employee Engagement Program in Demant including the ongoing strategic implementation, support the leadership's focus on employee engagement across the global Group, and building employee engagement Community of Excellence globally.

    • Global Program Manager - employee engagement program
      • Nov 2017 - Jun 2020

      As Global Program Manager I implement and develop the Global Employee Engagement Program in Demant including the ongoing strategic implementation, support the leadership's focus on employee engagement across the global Group, and building employee engagement Community of Excellence globally.As senior training consultant I develop leadership development concepts and perform practical leadership training.As stress specialist I have developed the stress management strategy in corporation with top management – initiating and driving the knowledge building, stress awareness and ongoing prevention in the organisation.

    • International HR Business Partner
      • Jul 2017 - Nov 2017

      HR Business Partner on VP level for Quality and Finance organisations.My responsibilities include:- Part of the senior management group in the business unit- Implement and support all general HR activities and strategic initiateves in the business units- Support the business unit strategy with HR initiatives- Advise on organisational changes and structure and support the change management.- Sparring with VP on the organisation, management and development of the business unit- Sparring with senior managers to support the constant development of managers and employees- Develop and execute development activites for senior managers and their groupsAs program manager for Global Strategic HR projects:- DemantPulse - Global Engagement Program, implemented in the Group Globally from 2017As stress specialist:Stress management strategy in corporation with top management – initiating and driving training, knowledge building and ensure the continuous handling of stressed employees.As responsible for the stress management and prevention I have succeded in creating focus on and understanding of stress in the organisation.

    • HR Business Partner
      • Oct 2012 - Jun 2017

      HR Business Partner on VP level for:- Oticon Quality- DGS FinanceMy responsibilities include:- Part of the senior management group in the business unit- Implement and support all general HR activities and strategic initiateves in the business units- Support the business unit strategy with HR initiatives- Advise on organisational changes and structure and support the change management.- Sparring with VP on the organisation, management and development of the business unit- Sparring with senior managers to support the constant development of managers and employees- Develop and execute development activites for senior managers and their groupsAs HR Business Partner with reference to VP HR:- Part of the HR management group- Manage HR projects such as engagement survey development and implementationAs stress specialist with reference to VP HR:Stress management strategy in corporation with top management – initiating and driving training, knowledge building and ensure the continuous handling of stressed employees.As responsible for the stress management and prevention I have succeded in creating focus on and understanding of stress in the organisation.

    • HR consultant / HR senior consultant
      • Jul 2004 - Sep 2012

      As HR senior consultant, I worked across the whole organisation mainly with the following responsibilities:- Stress management strategy in corporation with top management – initiating and driving training, knowledge building and ensure the continuous handling of stressed employees.- Leadership coaching, conflict management and handling employment law issues - Recruitment of specialists and managers in all parts of the organisation.- Developing corporate policies and processes within senior policy, relation policy, dismissals etc. - Development and implementation of employer branding strategy including responsibility for the activitiesAs HR consultant my main responsibilities were:- Building up and maintaining the HR administration structure and systems- Responsible for employment law issues including sparring with and guidance of managers.- Daily HR administration- Project manager on selecting and implementating recruitment system - Employer branding: creating Oticon awareness among engineering students through participation at job fairs, open house events etc.

  • H. Lundbeck A/S
    • Valby, Copenhagen
    • HRD Course co-ordinator/consultant
      • Jan 1996 - Jun 2004
      • Valby, Copenhagen

      As HRD Consultant my responsibilities included:- Developing and conducting self management training based on the SLII model.- Conducting the management training programme based on the SLII model - Running seminars and workshops for groups with focus on team work and development.- Development for the secretary group (an internal network of administrative employees).As Course co-ordinator my responsibilities included:- Building up the administrative structure and systems around courses, training and seminars.- Handling quality training incl. regulatory issues.- Secretary for the Head of HRD.- Hiring and mentoring coordinator colleagues within HRD.- Main contact with external conference facilities.

    • Translator/administration
      • Sep 1994 - Dec 1995

    • Secretary
      • Oct 1989 - Aug 1994

Education

  • 2012 - 2012
    Matzau Erhvervspsykologer
    Certified Matzau Stress Coach by Matzau Erhvervspsykologer, Stress Management and Coping Skills
  • 2010 - 2010
    Inpraxis
    Systemisk proceskonsulent
  • 2007 - 2007
    Mannaz
    Business Coach
  • 1990 - 1994
    Copenhagen Business School
    Bachelor, English
  • 1984 - 1985
    Handelsskolen i Ballerup
  • 1974 - 1984
    Rosenlundskolen

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