Elena Müller

Strategic HR leader with 15+ years of experience across global pharma, manufacturing and operations environments. Partner with executives and senior leaders to design organizations, build leadership capability, develop talent pipelines and deliver complex transformations — from global talent programs and executive hiring to large-scale manufacturing restructurings and leadership team interventions. Operate as an organizational psychologist and ICF-certified coach in global, matrixed environments, with a pragmatic, analytical mindset and a strong delivery focus. SKILLS Strategic HR business partnering across global, regional and local scope Organizational design, team effectiveness and culture work Talent management, succession planning and leadership pipelines Change management and large-scale transformation Executive recruitment and workforce planning Individual and team coaching (ICF-accredited) Employee relations and partnership with employee representatives DEI strategy and execution ACHIEVEMENTS* HR project lead for employee engagement, workforce planning and job brokering at large-scale restructuring of 700+ employees at a 900-person manufacturing site — 80%+ successful talent redeployment, zero major disruption to production or safety* End-to-end recruitment of 30+ senior Finance leaders (Executive Director to VP) during global enterprise transformation — 6-week average time-to-fill* Launched cross-functional talent rotation program: 10 rotations in year one, 21 in H1 of year two — flagship organizational success* Transformed functions talent management from reactive to strategic — 3 key career moves in 6 months and robust succession pipelines for key roles* Supported 80+ talents through career transitions as Career Coach — 300+ coaching hours delivered; ICF-accredited* Led leadership team through resolution of a 6-month critical situation in manufacturing environment, restoring alignment and operational continuity * Drove closure of a production building (~1