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Matthias Graf
VP, Team Manager
Matthias Graf is a Vice President, Team Manager for the HR Practice Analysts. In this role, he is responsible for all analysts within the HR practice covering functional topic areas such as HR-, Talent-, and Workforce Transformation, including market and vendor dynamics. Matthias is also key liaison for sales and revenue enablement in the HR Practice.
Prior to becoming the leader of the HR Function Analysts, Matthias was the Key Initiative Leader (KIL) for the HR Function Strategy and Management KI, leading a global team of PPR researchers and experts across the APAC, EMEA-UK, and US Regions. Before that, he was KIL for the HR Cost and Budget KI.
Pre-Gartner, Matthias worked as an HR and management consultant delivering international projects in topic areas such as HR strategy and organization as well as talent and performance management.
Previous experience
Pre-Gartner, Matthias worked as an HR and management consultant delivering international projects in topic areas such as HR strategy and organization as well as talent and performance management.
Professional background
Corporate Executive Board, Director, 5 years
Kienbaum Consultants International, Senior Consultant, 7 years
Education
Ph.D., Psychology, Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany
(with great distinction)
M.Sc., Psychology, University of Hamburg, Germany
(with highest honors)
B.Sc., Psychology, Philipps-University, Germany
(with distinction)
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
HR Strategy: Creating, aligning and updating HR- and People Strategies
HR Transformation: Planning and executing on HR Functional Transformations
HR Re-Organization: Creating, adapting and re-aligning HR Functional Structures
HR Operating Models: Driving the efficiency and effectiveness of HR Operating Models
HR Stakeholder Management: Driving success in working with HR Business Stakeholders