Andrea McCarthy
Montclair,NJ
Summary
Human Resources Executive with expertise across all aspects of HR from Analytics & Workforce Planning, HR Processes and Technologies, Talent Strategy, Recruitment, Organizational Design, to Employee Relations, Leadership Development, Compensation & Performance Management and Coaching. Trusted advisor who drives business results in co-creation with senior level executives focusing on leadership coaching and counseling, strategic resolution of employee relations issues, building relationships and driving consensus across all levels of large, fast-paced global organizations. Demonstrated ability to build and develop motivated, high performing teams and driving results through effective global cross-functional collaboration with multiple stakeholders.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Director HR, Mobile Emissions Catalysts
Environmental Catalyst And Metal Solutions
2021.11 - Current
- Leading a Global HR Team of 4 direct and 72 indirect reports focusing on coaching, motivating, and developing the team and your direct reports
- Driving people strategies developed to enable business strategies, increase employee engagement and build high performing teams
- Championing BASF’s employer value proposition and its principles, by connecting people and knowledge, putting learning first, engaging people to drive a high-performance culture, and caring about our employees
- Having an active role in steering the organization as the key advisor to the SVP of the business and as a member of the CCE Leadership Team
- Being the primary business partner to the Global Sales organization, with 4 VPs located in each region
- Leveraging strong educational background and prior work experience in progressively responsible HR positions to influence unit leaders and their team members through change and be an important asset in connecting business strategy to people strategy while driving higher business unit performance
- Being a strong advisor, supporter, and challenger to the SVP and focusing on building a strong leadership team through team effectiveness coaching
- Providing functional and disciplinary leadership to a team of 25 globally virtual team members with a clear focus on team development, resource planning, and performance management
- Effectively engaging across the businesses, functions, and regions to steer HR topics globally via local and regional HR Business Partners
- Providing data-driven insights for decision making through strategic workforce planning, weighing the implications of trends, and recommending revision or creation of new strategies
- Growing leader and manager capabilities and defining selection criteria for key positions
- Consulting and supporting Senior Leaders on strategic HR topics such as workforce planning and development, performance management for Management Level, and Talent Management
Global Head of Talent Management, BASF Catalysts
BASF Corporation
2020.02 - 2021.11
- Development of a cohesive strategy and roadmap for Talent Excellence, Leadership & Expert Development and Pipeline, delivering solutions that ensure BASF has strong leaders and experts for the present and the future
- Managing and leading a professional team by role modeling the principles of strong performance management, career development, and team alignment
- Serving as a thought HR leader and a change agent, playing an active role consulting and driving the business agenda for the Catalysts Division
- Providing change leadership that fosters awareness, understanding, engagement, and action in response to business change events and development
- Design and implementation of various HR initiatives such as Learning, Talent Management, Sourcing, Retention, Organization Effectiveness, and Compensation to diagnose, develop and deliver timely and relevant solutions to the business
- Coaching and counseling different levels of leaders and Executive candidates on individual strengths, leadership vision & values, perspective & choice, leadership behaviors, strategic decision making, and creative solutions
- Coordination with COH - Global Executive HR, regional and global stakeholders, Catalysts Leadership Team members (as needed) on the definition and execution of key global leadership initiatives
- Tracking and managing the overall efficiency and effectiveness of solutions within the scope of the team
- Also served as a 1 year interim Head of Human Resources, Battery Materials Europe providing Operational HR Excellence in all HR related processes, Strategic Partnership, Change Management, as well as People Development and Talent Acquisition.
Global Senior HRPB Finance & Corporate Center
BASF SE
2017.01 - 2020.01
- Served as a Global Senior HR Business Partner to Senior Executives (Corporate Controlling, Corporate Audit, Corporate Communication, Investor Relations)
- Consulted on complex HR issues and provided HR leadership for 50 + leaders & 500 + employees globally
- Managed the talent and people-related impacts of large-scale organizational changes and strategic initiatives
- Defined, led and implemented global HR strategic initiatives and roadmaps in support of the objectives and overall strategy of the Corporate Center Units
- Provided Workforce Planning and ensured continuous operational excellence in all HR related processes
- Co-created, implemented, and executed diverse HR programs and tools with heavy emphasis on performance achievement, people development, and identification of high-potential talent
- Accountable for global community talent management, collaborating with centers of expertise and service delivery teams to ensure appropriate talent was identified, recruited, developed and promoted
- Established and led leadership Talent Forums to facilitate discussions around talent management, succession planning for critical roles and to enable career opportunities for high performing employees
- Accountable for Start In Finance, Controlling & Audit (Trainee Program).
- Customized and implemented the company’s new global Community Management approach (Community Sponsoring) focusing on governance and strategic work, networking and knowledge exchange, people development and learning.
Senior HR Specialist Processes & IT Solutions (Talent Acquisition)
BASF SE
2015.01 - 2017.01
- Responsible for Talent Acquisition Europe – Center of Expertise; End to End Process Owner; SLA Management
HR Project Manager I HR Consultant BASF Local Labor Market
BASF SE
2013.05 - 2015.07
- Design and implementation of Local Labor Market regulations, policies, processes
- Negotiation of Works Council Agreements
- Concept design, negotiation, implementation of new Workscouncil Agreements. Development of the associated processes, including IT concept (e.g. BEM, temporary transfers)
- Prepared and follow up on workscouncil negotiationst (concepts for headcount management, support of restructuring measures, implementation of the new InJob platform)
Development of training concepts - BJG career changer program, training for Spaniards
HR Specialist– Reporting, Processes and IT Systems
BASF SE
2008.06 - 2013.01
- BASF SE Internal Labor Market Processes and Policies
- Leasing Contract Management
- BASF SE Non-Exempt Recruiting
- Workforce Analytics & Planning
- End to end Recruiting Process and System Owner
- Workstream Lead "Project - Recruiting Services Berlin"
- Optimization HR Processes, BASF Job Market GmbH
HR Generalist - HR Shared Service Center
BASF SE
2005.04 - 2008.05
- Teamlead Customer Advisory Center "HRdirekt"; HR-Hotline for BASF SE managers, all BASF SE employees, BASF SE pensioners and BASF SE applicants
- End to end process and product catalogue owner for HR Shared Service products
- Implementation of new HR Shared Service products and process (payroll, pension and benefits, employee dialogue, etc.)
- Implementation CRM, HR Self Services, Intranet/Internet, Knowledge Management Tools for HR, Recruiting Tools, KPI Dashboards.
University Lecturer, HR Organization/Transformation
SRH Heidelberg, Hochschule Ludwigshafen
2007.10 - 2019.12
- Enhanced student comprehension by implementing diverse teaching methodologies and incorporating real-world examples in lectures.
- Collaborated with faculty members to develop innovative course materials, resulting in increased student engagement and satisfaction.
- Increased overall class performance by providing tailored feedback on assignments and offering additional support during office hours.
- Mentored students on research projects, leading to successful presentations at conferences and supervision of Bachelor and Master Thesis.
Education
Magister Zwischenprüfung Economics - Economics & Anglistik
University Heidelberg
Heidelberg, GermanyDiplom Betriebswirt/in (FH) - International Human Resources / General Management
Hochschule Ludwigshafen
Ludwigshafen, GermanyCTI’s Coach Training Program (Part of ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP)) - Coaching
Co-Active Training Institute
San Rafael, CASkills
- Active Listening
- Problem-Solving
- Cultural Awareness
- Global Mindset
- Executive Coaching
- Relationship Building
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
Languages
German
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Global Director HR, Mobile Emissions Catalysts
Environmental Catalyst And Metal Solutions
2021.11 - Current
Global Head of Talent Management, BASF Catalysts
BASF Corporation
2020.02 - 2021.11
Global Senior HRPB Finance & Corporate Center
BASF SE
2017.01 - 2020.01
Senior HR Specialist Processes & IT Solutions (Talent Acquisition)
BASF SE
2015.01 - 2017.01
HR Project Manager I HR Consultant BASF Local Labor Market
BASF SE
2013.05 - 2015.07
HR Specialist– Reporting, Processes and IT Systems
BASF SE
2008.06 - 2013.01
University Lecturer, HR Organization/Transformation
SRH Heidelberg, Hochschule Ludwigshafen
2007.10 - 2019.12
HR Generalist - HR Shared Service Center
BASF SE
2005.04 - 2008.05
Magister Zwischenprüfung Economics - Economics & Anglistik
University Heidelberg
Diplom Betriebswirt/in (FH) - International Human Resources / General Management
Hochschule Ludwigshafen
CTI’s Coach Training Program (Part of ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP)) - Coaching
Co-Active Training Institute
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