HR project management case study
OPEX reduction and restructuring program
Country: Germany
Industry: Telecommunications, Manufacturing
Company: GmbH, €10.9 billion revenue, ~14,000 employees
Team: 4 FTE
Duration: 11 weeks (3 weeks planning / 7 weeks implementation / 1 week follow-up)
Scope: OPEX savings through a reduction in staff of 823 FTE.
Initial situation:
>>> The group's top management assigns the country organization a binding target for reducing operating costs (OPEX)
Project:
>>> Assessment of local savings potential by the board
>>> Agreements on a socially responsible and transparent reduction of staff while complying with all legal and operational requirements
>>> Information to the works council regarding the operational change pursuant to Section 111 of the Works Constitution Act
>>> Drafting the social plan and negotiating with the works council
>>> Information session for employees with individual severance pay calculation
>>> Establishment of a hotline for personal information and reporting purposes
>>> Integration of external, temporary HR business partners
>>> Staff reduction within seven weeks
Project result
>>> 823 FTE released & resigned
>>> Ensuring ongoing business operations with a reduced number of employees
Added value for the company / ROI
>>> OPEX savings achieved in full and on time
