Senior Organizational Development Manager (m/f/d)

Heraeus Holding GmbH; Hanau; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Heraeus Holding GmbH in Hanau is seeking a Senior Organizational Development Manager to drive strategic transformation by translating our Mission, Vision, and Purpose into effective organizational structures and leadership capabilities. You will anchor OD in Heraeus Electronics’ mission across global teams and design coherent change initiatives to strengthen execution and collaboration.

The role requires senior advisory skills, intercultural competence, and proven experience leading large-scale

Qualifications

• Minimum ten years of professional experience in Organizational Development, ideally in international and matrix organizations.
• Master's degree in a relevant field.
• Formal qualifications in systemic organizational development, systems thinking, or organizational psychology.

Responsibilities

• Anchor organizational development in MISSION, VISION and VALUE systems by designing and driving coherent change initiatives.
• Support leaders and teams to shape processes, structures and culture aligned with strategic priorities.
• Act as trusted advisor and change partner enabling cross-functional collaboration and interface management.
• Lead selected projects and contribute to regional/global strategic initiatives.
• Strengthen virtual collaboration and modern ways of working to support Heraeus Electronics’ transformation.

Skills

Organizational Development

Change management

Leadership advisory

Cross-functional collaboration

Virtual collaboration

Education

Master of Science in Business Administration, Business Economics, Psychology, Organizational Psychology, or related field

Tools

MS Teams

Microsoft 365

Miro

Mural

Job description

Senior Organizational Development Manager (m/f/d)

Location: Hanau

Permanent

Full Time

About Heraeus

Making displays foldable? Helping hearts beat with medical innovations? Or breathing new life into precious metals? As a family-owned global technology group we help our customers to always being one step ahead. Whether production, research, sales or administration - we love being the invisible force behind innovation. We deliver world-class quality in the areas of Precious Metals, Healthcare, Semiconductor & Electronics and Industrials. As one of the top 10 family-owned companies in Germany, we employ around 15,100 employees in 40 countries.

We are looking for a highly experienced, self-motivated, and proactive Senior Organizational Development Manager (m/f/d) to drive Heraeus Electronics strategic transformation by translating our Mission, Vision, and Purpose into effective organizational structures, leadership capabilities, ways of working, and cultural change.

The following responsibilities await you

• As a Senior Organizational Development Manager (m/f/d), you are responsible for anchoring organizational development in HET's Mission, Vision, Purpose, and Group Values by designing and driving coherent change initiatives that support strategy deployment across Heraeus Electronics in line with the broader Heraeus Group.
• You support leaders and teams in shaping organizational processes, structures, and culture in line with strategic priorities to strengthen execution capability.
• In your role, you act as a trusted advisor and change partner, enabling efficient end-to-end processes, seamless cross-functional collaboration, and effective interface management.
• You will actively lead selected projects and contribute to strategic initiatives at the regional, global, or Heraeus HR Community level.
• Furthermore, you strengthen virtual collaboration and modern ways of working to support Heraeus Electronics journey towards an even stronger global organization.
• You are responsible for providing governance, transparency, and impact measurement for organizational development initiatives to ensure fact-based steering and long-term effectiveness.
• Moreover, you act as an integrator across HR functions, including Learning & Development, business leaders, and broader transformation initiatives to build organizational capabilities and ensure coherence between organizational design, people processes, and evolving business needs.

Your Profile

• A minimum of ten years of professional experience in Organizational Development, preferably in complex, international and matrix-based organizations
• Universal degree e.g. Master of Science (M.Sc.)in Business Administration, Business Economics, Psychology, Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• Formal qualifications in systemic organizational development, systems thinking, organizational psychology, with capability in system diagnostics, change architecture and cultural transformation
• Proven experience in designing and implementing large-scale organizational change and transformation initiatives beyond isolated projects
• Experience in connecting organizational development strategies with learning, capability-building, and employee development programs
• State-of-the-art virtual collaboration skills, including the design and facilitation of virtual and hybrid workshops, fluent use of MS Teams and Microsoft 365, digital whiteboards (e.g. Miro or Mural), and the establishment of effective collaboration standards and decision rules
• Strong intercultural competence with hands-on experience working across regions and cultures, idealistic in Asian contexts (e.g. China or Southeast Asia), with the ability to adapt change concepts without diluting intent
• Credible senior-level advisory capability, able to influence, challenge and align leaders without line authority
• High level of personal maturity, political acumen and resilience, combined with a structured, analytical and pragmatic working style