Søren Kollenberg

HR Director, Senior Director, People & Organization at Xellia

Søren Kollenberg has a diverse professional background in HR and leadership roles spanning over three decades. Søren started their career at Statistics Denmark, where they worked as a Human Resources Head Clerk with responsibilities in HR operations, projects, training, and recruiting. Søren then transitioned to LSG Sky Chefs, the world's largest airline catering company, where they served as a Training and Development Manager and later as a Recruitment Specialist and HR Operations professional. In 2004, they joined Siemens as an HR Partner, responsible for recruitment, organizational development, team development, and mergers and acquisitions. After Siemens, Søren worked at NNIT as an HR Manager, leading a team of HR professionals and executing the HR strategy. Søren also served as a Teacher at Copenhagen Business Academy, teaching "Human Resource Management" to business leadership students. In 2014, they became an HR Manager at Oticon, overseeing a team of HR specialists in Denmark and Poland. Søren's most recent experience includes working at Xellia Pharmaceuticals, where they held various HR Director positions, including leading global HR operations and serving as a site manager for the Copenhagen facility. Søren's expertise lies in talent attraction and acquisition, HR operations, compensation and benefits, performance management, mergers and acquisitions, and HR operational excellence.

Søren Kollenberg completed their education in a chronological order. Søren obtained a Master's degree in Law, Cand.jur., from Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark from 2020 to 2023. Prior to that, they earned a BSc in Law from Syddansk Universitet - University of Southern Denmark between 2015 and 2020. Søren also pursued a Master's degree in Human Resource Development from Roskilde University from 2001 to 2003. Søren holds a Diploma in Business Economics with a specialization in Human Resource Management from Copenhagen Business School, which they obtained from 1996 to 2001. Additionally, Søren has completed several diploma programs in specialized business studies, including Information Technology from Copenhagen Business Academy (2010-2012), International Business and Marketing from Niels Brock (2004-2006), Human Resource Management from Niels Brock (1995-1996), and Business Organization with a focus on Transformational Leadership from Niels Brock (1992-1995).

In terms of certifications, Søren Kollenberg has obtained several qualifications, including the IBITGQ® EU General Data Protection Regulation Foundation (EU GDPR F) from IT Governance Ltd in 2016, Lean Master certification from Kompetenceforum ApS in 2014, Strengthscope certification from Strengths Partnership Ltd in 2012, and Coach certification from the International Coach Federation in 2012. Søren also holds certifications in ITIL® V3 Foundation, Master Person Profil from Master Management, OPQ32 from SHL Talent Measurement from CEB, and PRINCE2 Foundation from APM Group, though the specific years and months of obtaining these certifications are not provided.

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Timeline

  • HR Director, Senior Director, People & Organization

    January, 2023 - present

  • HR Director, Senior Director, People & Organization, Site Manager CPH

    September, 2020

  • HR Director, International, Site Manager CPH

    January, 2018

  • HR Director, Global HR Operations & Site Manager CPH

    May, 2016

  • HR Director, Global HR Operations

    August, 2015