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Jörg Dersch

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CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) at XPAY
📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Jörg Dersch is an international CHRO with 20 years of experience leading HR functions in hypergrowth and transformation situations for FinTech, FoodTech, and industrial multinationals. A University of Manchester graduate and certified Sustainability Manager, he excels at scaling organizations. Colleagues praise his "insane drive" and "implementation strength. "

Outside of his executive role, Jörg is deeply interested in the application of AI and technology for personal and professional development. He enjoys unique personal challenges, including starting the new year with a cold water swim in Lake Starnberg for charity.

Unique fact: He was a featured guest on the podcast of Josh Bersin, a leading global HR industry analyst, to discuss innovation in human resources.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer)
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Priorities

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HR Transformation
His career focuses on steering HR in turnaround, transformation, and hypergrowth situations, and he speaks publicly on HR's role as a driver of change.
AI in HR
He emphasizes the crucial need for HR leaders to invest in AI skills, using it himself as a "learning machine" to stay current on new tools and trends.
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Career

Work history

2-2022
CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer)
XPAY
8-2020 - 1-2022
Chief People & Organization Officer (Leiter Personal & Organisation)
yfood Labs
7-2018 - 7-2020
Global Vice President - Global Head of Human Resources
Giesecke+Devrient
5-2016 - 6-2018
Group HR Director (CHRO / Personalleiter)
CHECK24 Vergleichsportal GmbH
3-2014 - 4-2016
Manager – Strategy Consulting
Accenture
In the press

Media appearances

Are You An Innovative HR Officer? Hear From Jörg Dersch of XPAY. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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Are You An Innovative HR Officer? Hear From Jörg Dersch of XPAY. Featured in YouTube
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Education
2003 - 2004
Master of Arts
The University of Manchester
2002 - 2003
Sociology (Major)
University of Regensburg
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