HR Strategy

HR strategy as
competitive advantage

Understanding employees as the most valuable resource

In a world where markets and technologies evolve rapidly, the competition for talents is becoming increasingly fierce. Companies must not only attract and retain the right specialists and leaders but also continuously adapt their HR processes and organizational structures to remain competitive. The strategic development and management of human resources are critical to the sustainable success of any business. We support you to tackle these challenges and elevate your organization to the next level.

Jubelndes Team, symbolisch für HR-Strategie als Wettbewerbsvorteil, die eine zukunftsfähige Unternehmenskultur etabliert.

Our approach

Our ADVANCE approach ensures that all HR tools are aligned with the company strategy and regularly reviewed. We collaborate with you to define a holistic understanding of the role of HR that contributes to the strategy and translate it into a cross-functional and integrated HR operating model. We also ensure that the effectiveness of HR tools is continuously evaluated and adjusted to reflect changes.

Our expertise

People strategy

Corporate culture, as the "DNA" of your organization, shapes the mindset and actions of your employees, and boosts your competitiveness. The stronger the shared alignment and identity, the greater your company's adaptability. We support you in strengthening your corporate culture by reviewing all tools of your HR strategy, closely aligning technology with human capabilities, and ensuring alignment with your business strategy. In doing so, we enable your organization to unlock growth, innovation, and agility, while positioning HR as a catalyst for the corporate strategy. We rely on a combination of individual and innovative solutions, proven tools and best practices to ensure consistent, sustainable and scalable implementation.  

HR operating model

In recent years, the role of the HR function has evolved significantly and is now an indispensable part of value creation in any organization. The effective alignment of the HR operating model with the corporate strategy is crucial to enable HR to act as a valuable business partner and support core business processes. We optimize your entire HR function by designing efficient processes, creating data-driven structures, and implementing integrated HR technologies.

HR performance management

Performance management is a core HR function closely linked to other HR processes such as talent management and development/competency management. We support you to systematically and individually assess and improve employee performance. In addition, we view performance management as an integral part of the HR function, which continuously reviews all tools and identifies areas for adjustment. We ensure that the positioning, processes, culture, and systems of the HR function remain perfectly aligned with each other and effectivey support the successful implementation of your corporate strategy.

People strategy

Corporate culture, as the "DNA" of your organization, shapes the mindset and actions of your employees, and boosts your competitiveness. The stronger the shared alignment and identity, the greater your company's adaptability. We support you in strengthening your corporate culture by reviewing all tools of your HR strategy, closely aligning technology with human capabilities, and ensuring alignment with your business strategy.  In doing so, we enable your organization to unlock growth, innovation, and agility, while positioning HR as a catalyst for the corporate strategy.   We rely on a combination of individual and innovative solutions, proven tools and best practices to ensure consistent, sustainable and scalable implementation.  

HR operating model

In recent years, the role of the HR function has evolved significantly and is now an indispensable part of value creation in any organization. The effective alignment of the HR operating model with the corporate strategy is crucial to enable HR to act as a valuable business partner and support core business processes.We optimize your entire HR function by designing efficient processes, creating data-driven structures, and implementing integrated HR technologies.

HR performance management

Performance management is a core HR function closely linked to other HR processes such as talent management and development/competency management. We support you to  systematically and individually assess and improve employee performance. In addition, we view performance management as an integral part of the HR function, which continuously reviews all tools and identifies areas for adjustment. We ensure that the positioning, processes, culture, and systems of the HR function remain perfectly aligned with each other and effectivey support the successful implementation of your corporate strategy.

Our experts

Mateen Thaha

Managing Partner

+49 151 46620467

mateen.thaha@set-mc.com

Christine Zhang-Lippert, HR Director bei SET Management Consulting

Christine Zhang-Lippert

HR Director

+49 151 26543897

christine.zhang-lippert@set-mc.com

Discover our success stories

Segmentorganisation im Rahmen der S/4HANA Cloud

Nach einer Phase des beschleunigten Wachstum befindet sich CustomCells inmitten der Scale-up Phase. Die Ausweitung der Geschäftstätigkeiten & Schärfung des Leistungsportfolios erfordert die divisionale Segmentierung der Geschäftsmodelle und die Etablierung einer Matrixorganisation.

Dies hat zur Folge, dass sowohl der Führungs- & Steuerungsanspruch, als auch das Target Operating Model auf die organisatorische Neuausrichtung adjustiert werden müssen.

Konzeption skalierbarer Kernprozesse mit S/4HANA ERP

Zur Unterstützung der rasanten Wachstumsstrategie von Cellforce sowie der Ausrichtung auf eine serienreife Zellproduktion lag der Fokus auf der Konzeption und Umsetzung skalierbarer, integrierter Kern-Geschäftsprozesse.  Im Rahmen der von Cellforce verfolgten IT Strategie einer „data-driven Company“ und dem Ziel einer immer aktuellen und wartungsarmen IT Cloud Architektur sollte die SAP S/4HANA (Public) Cloud als zentrales ERP System eingeführt werden.

Global standardization and harmonization of operational controlling

To increase transparency, efficiency, and in streamlining each business function to increase MAHLE’s competitiveness in the market, a global S/4HANA program MORE "MAHLE optimized real-time enterprise" was initiated.

As part of MORE, a global controlling business concept was designed and realized for a best-in-class operational performance management.

Start in eine finanzielle Steuerung

Bei einer breiten Produktpalette, fehlte bislang die nötige Transparenz hinsichtlich der Marge einzelner Produkte. Eine umfassende Deckungsbeitragsrechnung für das gesamte Unternehmen existierte nicht, was die wirtschaftliche Steuerung und die Verhandlungsfähigkeit mit Großkunden im Einzelhandel einschränkte.

Ziel war es, ein neues Berichtswesen zu entwickeln, welches mittelfristig durch Planungs- und Simulationsinstrumente ergänzt wird.

S/4HANA Business Readiness Exploration

Henkel stand vor der Herausforderung, die Umstellung auf S/4HANA zu meistern, um ihre Finanzprozesse zu modernisieren und effizienter zu gestalten. In einer konzentrierten Workshopreihe mit Vertretern aller Finanzdisziplinen wurden die spezifischen fachlichen Potenziale von S/4HANA für Henkel identifiziert, um die Grundlage für eine erfolgreiche Transformation zu schaffen.

Aufbau und Weiterentwicklung eines integrierten Finanzdatenmodells für Konzern- & Einzelabschluss

Als Teil der übergreifenden Finanzstrategie der Volkswagen Group wurden konzernweit einheitliche Datenmodellstandards für Kontenplan, Ergebnisrechnung und Reportingdimensionen aufgebaut.

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