Manuel Jans, Ph.D.

CEO & Managing Partner Lean Focus Europe GmbH @ Lean Focus

About

As CEO and Managing Partner of Lean Focus Europe I have the privilege to support client organizations on their lean transformation journey, applying lean thinking, methodologies, and tools to drive continuous improvements, breakthrough thinking and growth across their end-to-end value stream. As a former senior HR executive and global people & organization effectiveness leader in multi-national organizations, lean practitioner for over 2 decades, and serial entrepreneur, I am uniquely positioned to help organizations to establish and sustain effective lean leadership, engagement at all levels, and a company-wide lean operating culture, which is the key success factor and engine behind any lean business system. My hands-on experience in having facilitated hundreds of Kaizen, training, and coaching events in all functions, solving commercial and operational business problems, while building capacity, capability, scalability, and engagement, is documented in measurable impact on core value drivers, KPIs, and ROI-multipliers.

Country

City

Germany

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Human Resources, Learning & Development, Project Management, HR Consulting, Business Coaching, Training & Facilitation, E-Learning, Distance Learning, Blended Learning, Competency Models, Quality Management, Evaluation, Leadership & Management, Virtual Teams, Change Management, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Recruiting, Change, Personalgewinnung

Experience

CEO & Managing Partner Lean Focus Europe GmbH

Lean Focus

2022-11 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

Senior Vice President, Leadership Practice & Talent Solutions (EU)

Lean Focus

2022 - Present · 4 yrs

Co-Founder

White Rabbit Community Game Stores

2019 - Present · 7 yrs

Co-Founder of a Friendly Local Game Store & Cafe Brand delivering outstanding f2f and digital community-based board & card game experiences to a growing crowd of Heroes and Champions.

Vice President People & Organization

Immatics

2020 - 2022 · 2 yrs

Group Head of HR

Vice President & Head of HR Global Operations

Grünenthal Group

2018 - 2019 · 1 yr

Sr HR Business Partner & Member of the Global Operations Board

Global HR Director, Talent Management

Danaher Corporation

2016 - 2018 · 2 yrs

Senior HR Business Partner & Global Head CoE Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, and Talent Management for Hach (a Danaher Company).

Global Director, Talent Acquisition & Talent Development

Danaher Corporation

2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

Senior HR Business Partner & Global Head of CoE Recruiting and Learning & Development for Hach (a Danaher Company).

Learning & Development Manager EMEA & US

Danaher Corporation

2013 - 2014 · 1 yr

HR Business Partner & Head of Learning & Development EMEA and US (interim 10/13-03/14) for Hach Lange (a Danaher Company).

HR Manager, Global Projects

Danaher Corporation

2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

HR Business Partner & Global HR Project Manager for Hach Lange (a Danaher Company).

Co-Founder & President

Berufsverband für Online-Bildung e.V.

2009 - 2013 · 4 yrs

Network & organization of DACH e-learning professionals

Founder & Managing Director

e-ducation: Training - Coaching - Consulting

2005 - 2012 · 7 yrs

People & Organization Effectiveness and HR Technology Consultant.

Research & Teaching Assistant (Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter)

University of Duisburg-Essen

1999 - 2005 · 6 yrs

Lecturer and Researcher at the Department for Business Administration, Chair of Work, People, and Organization.

Student Research & Teaching Assistent (Studentische Hilfskraft)

University of Duisburg-Essen

1996 - 1999 · 3 yrs

Supporting research and teaching activities at the Department of Business Administration, Chair of Human Resource Management & Chair of Organization and Planning.