Anke Kokrhoun

Background

About Anke Kokrhoun

I am an accomplished multilingual strategic HR Leader who has successfully overseen multiple transformations and organizational initiatives to achieve all HR business objectives in the Pharmaceutical as well as Agricultural and Technology Industry. Partnering with the business to understand current and future business needs have been key for me when designing a new organizational structure following the merge of Genentech Partnering with the Roche Partnering organization - on three continents, four countries, with 150 employees impacted and the goal to implement an agile workforce which is future ready. I am skilled at developing strategic plans, assessing and analyzing talent, and partnering and coaching other senior leaders. Building on a trustful relationship I am able to influence key stakeholders on critical issues to ensure timely and effective decisions. Having moved globally, I am easily able to adopt to new situations, teams, environments and know change management from different perspectives. MY CORE COMPETENCIES INCLUDE: Relationship Building | Culture Ambassador | Cross-functional collaboration | Risk management | Coaching | Agility/Agile Methodologies | Storytelling |Strategic Planning | Authentic & Relating | Microsoft Office | Google Suite | Workday | SAP| German native speaker| English proficient | French conversational | Flexibility | Team builder | Change Management |Project Management | Leadership Development| MY CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: Drove merge of Genentech Partnering (SFO) with Roche Partnering (Switzerland)(approx. 150 employees in 4 locations) with a unique agile approach led by innovative design ideas, customer focused Drove transformation into agile working for our own HR team - successful implementation of new meeting structure, culture of sharing and taking over responsibility Led the people transformation in the Biosamples department in phase of outsourcing and automation of sample storage, including negotiations with the works council in Switzerland - empathic, smooth, timely. Executed and constantly aimed to improve and innovate annual HR processes - simplified promotion process of scientists in the organization thus enhancing felt appreciation, satisfaction and engagement. Selected to speak at summits `Reimagine Me – lifelong learning` inspiring an audience of >200 employees & scientists Supported implementation of International Assignment software POLARIS in Global Mobility