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Initial Situation
As a global healthcare company, Fresenius faced the challenge of creating a unified, transparent, and scalable job architecture for its international workforce. The existing structures were fragmented across legal units and heavily reliant on manual tools like Excel and PowerPoint, leading to inefficiencies and lack of standardization. The goal was to break down silos, centralize data management, and establish a shared understanding of roles, competencies, and compensation structures to support their upcoming Workday implementation.
The COLMEIA Solution
Fresenius chose to collaborate with COLMEIA and MERCER to build a modern, digital platform for its global job architecture. The implementation was quick, intuitive, and executed in close coordination with global HR teams, leveraging COLMEIA’s powerful AI features and user-friendly interfaces.
With COLMEIA, Fresenius was able to:
- Create a global job catalog serving as a central data source that intelligently manages profiles, role descriptions, and structures. The intuitive editor allowed users to build job family hierarchies, write and rewrite descriptions collaboratively, and organize profiles by segments and business units. Using the AI Features, Fresenius enhanced the Mercer Jobs to meet the company specifics.
- Visually map employees to appropriate roles through an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. This included setting up user roles, review stages, and multi-language editing (English and localized versions).
- Establish automated data processes, eliminating the need for scattered Excel files and enabling direct use of verified data in HCM systems like Oracle and Workday.
- Enable real-time global collaboration, with the platform being accessible 24/7, allowing teams around the world to contribute simultaneously.
- Use verified templates and libraries, including a standard job library, global grading alignments (e.g., P3, P4, P5 levels), and smart content services that adapt to organizational needs.
Results & Added Value
Today, COLMEIA's platform enables Fresenius to maintain a clear, traceable, and unified HR language across all locations. The job architecture provides a solid foundation to align organizational goals, foster internal mobility, and drive strategic workforce planning.
Key Benefits:
- Elimination of manual, Excel-based processes and disparate data sources
- Significant efficiency gains through automation and AI-enhanced content generation
- Improved visibility and transparency across global HR operations
- Standardized role and competency structures aligned with regulatory and strategic goals
- Scalable, future-proof architecture supporting digital transformation and talent development