Karin Lange — Senior HR Executive

Disciplines

08core areas

At a Glance

A complete HR remit — from board-level strategy to shared-service operations, employee relations to executive coaching.

Core Expertise

Eight disciplines, practised at scale

Global Strategic HR

HR strategies across EMEA, Asia and the Americas, aligned to commercial objectives and regulatory complexity.

International HR Operations

Building and optimising HR functions to support expansion, M&A transitions and restructuring with global best practice.

Talent Acquisition & Mobility

Large-scale international recruitment and mobility, relocating thousands of professionals across continents.

Shared Services & CoEs

Designing and refining Shared Service models and Centres of Excellence with KPI-driven service delivery.

Cross-Border Change Management

Transformational HR strategies in fast-paced environments: restructuring, cultural integration, process redesign.

Executive Capability & Culture

Training programmes that elevate managerial capability, strengthen engagement and create high-performance cultures.

Employee Relations & Labour Law

Compliance across 30 legal entities; collaborative relationships with unions and works councils throughout EMEA.

Cross-Cultural Leadership

Lived and worked in six countries. Builds stronger teams and better outcomes through genuine cultural fluency.

Selected Engagements

Outcomes that moved the business

Teamwork

Irish SaaS · Global HR Director (Interim)

PE funding
secured

Designed and executed a transformative HR blueprint that played a key role in securing Private Equity funding, directly supporting the company's growth trajectory and investment thesis.

GameStop

European Shared Services · HR Director

90%

Reduction in time-to-hire, securing 3,000 staff for peak operations within 2.5 months through process optimisation across nine European countries.

Bechtel

Oil, Gas & Chemicals · HR Manager EMEA

1,500engineers

Directed and executed a global mobility project, hiring and relocating 1,500 engineers from India and the Middle East to Europe on time and within budget.

G4S

US Army Force Protection · UK-Based

500in 3 months

Successfully deployed 500 highly skilled staff within a tight three-month window for a prestigious US Army Force Protection contract in Bosnia and Kosovo.

Suir Engineering

Ireland · HR Consultant

3new jurisdictions

Established the HR framework for an Irish company's expansion into Sweden, Denmark and Germany, designing compliant processes and delivering a fully operational HR structure within three months.

Bechtel

HRBP Model Implementation

2.8 → 4.1

Customer satisfaction rose from 2.8 to 4.1 on a 5-point scale after introducing an HRBP model, alongside a 7% reduction in turnover via performance & feedback programmes.

Scania AB

L&D Manager · Sweden

750/ year

Delivered 750 training courses annually, enabling excellence in research, design and manufacturing, while reducing learning design costs by 20%.

G4S

Africa & Asia · Regional HR Director

25kemployees

Supported 25,000 employees across 20 countries during significant and fast growth; introduced regional HR strategy, standards and processes, and led harmonisation of terms post-merger with a 20,000-employee company.

In Practice Since

1988 → 2026

The Arc

Twelve senior roles across thirteen organisations. Scania to Teamwork. Stockholm to Dublin via Nairobi, London and beyond.

Career History

A trajectory built across borders

From Stockholm to Nairobi, London to Dublin. Senior HR roles across multinationals, scale-ups and consulting engagements.

2024 — PresentCurrent

HR Consultant

Freelance · Dublin

Advising on HR strategy and operational improvements; building talent acquisition strategies and workforce planning; delivering tailored L&D programmes; coaching executives and staff.

HR Strategy Talent Acquisition L&D Executive Coaching

May — Nov 2023

HR Consultant

Vialto Partners · Ireland

Strategic HR partnership to the Northern EMEA region during a critical start-up phase, post-spin-out from PwC. Formulated leadership and talent L&D programmes; analysed European labour law implications across the region.

Feb — May 2022

HR Consultant

Suir Engineering · Ireland

Built HR infrastructure for new HR functions in three new jurisdictions across M,E&I services for data centre clients. Partnered with stakeholders to align HR strategy with business ethics and organisational goals.

Nov 2020 — Jun 2021

Global HR Director (Interim)

Teamwork · Ireland · SaaS

Led a team of five through the HR design and execution that underpinned a successful Private Equity funding round. Identified the critical pillars — performance management, succession planning, talent acquisition, efficiency — and built them into a coherent operating model.

PE Readiness SaaS Scale-up Operating Model

Jan 2018 — Oct 2019

HR Director Europe — Shared Services

GameStop · Ireland · Global Retail

Headed a multicultural team of 12 running full HR lifecycle for 5,000 – 8,000 employees across Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland and the Nordics. Designed and executed SLAs across Europe; defined the HR vision for the Shared Service centre; led the strategy across HR, Payroll, Finance, IT and International Merchandise.

Shared Services 9-Country Operations Multi-Language SLAs

2015 — 2017

HR Consultant

United Kingdom · Independent

HR strategy, organisational development, talent and change projects across UK clients. Conducted market research for The Global Growth Institute. Assessed Siemens Sweden's newly created HR Shared Service function and provided operational recommendations. Completed a Postgraduate Degree in Organisational Psychology and Change with CIPD in parallel.

2012 — 2014

HR Lead, Europe

Golder Associates · Engineering Consulting

Established HR framework and services for a newly created role covering 14 countries and 800 employees. Designed an HR strategy aligned to long-term business objectives; led workforce reduction plans through a financial downturn with minimal disruption.

2011 — 2012

Regional HR Director

G4S · Kenya · Consultancy Assignment

Ensured conformity with local labour laws and corporate policies across Eastern Africa. Acted as key liaison between corporate and local HR teams; coached the regional executive team to enhance organisational effectiveness.

2006 — 2011

HR Manager, Oil, Gas & Chemicals (EMEA)

Bechtel · United Kingdom

Directed a team of six supporting approximately 1,500 employees. Implemented an HR Business Partner model that raised customer satisfaction from 2.8 to 4.1. Built and executed strategic initiatives for headcount reduction during financial challenges; introduced performance management and retention programmes that cut staff turnover by 7%.

2005 — 2006

International HR Manager — Africa, Middle East, Latin America

Costain · United Kingdom

Established the company's International HR function from the ground up. Developed comprehensive policies and processes to support global infrastructure operations for ~4,000 employees.

2003 — 2005

Regional HR Director, Africa & Asia

G4S · United Kingdom & South Africa

Managed local HR Managers supporting 25,000 employees across 20 countries during a period of significant growth. Introduced new HR strategy, standards and processes ensuring regional compliance. Travelled extensively on behalf of the VP to troubleshoot in volatile markets.

25,000 Employees 20 Countries M&A Integration

2001 — 2003

HR Director

G4S · Sweden

Headed a team of eight HR professionals supporting 5,500 employees. Led change initiatives enhancing managerial capability. Developed and implemented an Attraction and Retention model; outsourced recruitment to reduce cost, accelerate time-to-hire and improve quality.

Earlier Career

2000 — 2001 DeLaval, Sweden · HR Manager

1997 — 1999 Scania AB, Sweden · Learning & Development Manager / HR Manager

1988 — 1996 Scania AB, Sweden · HR Business Partner

Karin
Lange

Eight disciplines, practised at scale

Global Strategic HR

International HR Operations

Talent Acquisition & Mobility

Shared Services & CoEs

Cross-Border Change Management

Executive Capability & Culture

Employee Relations & Labour Law

Cross-Cultural Leadership

Outcomes that moved the business

A trajectory built across borders

HR Consultant

HR Consultant

HR Consultant

Global HR Director (Interim)

HR Director Europe — Shared Services

HR Consultant

HR Lead, Europe

Regional HR Director

HR Manager, Oil, Gas & Chemicals (EMEA)

International HR Manager — Africa, Middle East, Latin America

Regional HR Director, Africa & Asia

HR Director

Operational experience in six continents

Education & professional standing

Education

Certification & Methods

Languages

Sectors

A safe pair of hands for HR leadership, ready for the next chapter.