Mark Van Dongen

About

International CHRO and Global Head of HR with 20+ years of leadership across mining, metals, chemicals, engineering, and manufacturing. Experienced partnering with CEOs and boards on transformation, workforce strategy, talent management, compensation, and industrial relations across Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Experience

• Career transition and professional development
  Self employed
  Oct 2025 – Present
• Global Head of HR, Services Division
  Sulzer AG
  2024 – Sep 2025
• Chief Human Resources Officer
  RKW SE
  2022 – 2024
• Chief Human Resources Officer Mining Division
  ArcelorMittal
  2019 – 2022
• Head of HR Commercial Functions and AM Shipping
  ArcelorMittal
  2015 – 2019
• Head of HR EMEA/APAC & Greenfield Operations
  Cristal
  2011 – 2014
• VP HR Global Technology division | CEO Europe (MBO Spin-Off)
  Suzlon
  2008 – 2011
• HR Director European Supply Chain
  JTI
  1999 – 2007
• Major
  Royal Dutch Army
  1990 – 1999

Education

• PhD
  Wroclaw University of Economics
  Management Sciences · 2012
• MSc
  Open University Netherlands
  Organizational Psychology · 1996
• BBA
  Royal Military Academy
  1990

Skills

• HR Analytics
• Performance Management
• Change Management
• Talent Management
• Organizational Design
• HR transformation
• Succession planning
• Corporate Governance
• Industrial Relations
• Leadership Development
• Collective Bargaining
• Board Advisory
• Strategic Workforce Planning
• Compensation and Benefits
• Shared Services
• Executive compensation
• HR operating models

Courses & certifications

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Business Strategy · MIT Sloan School of Management · 2026
• CHRO Diploma · Wharton · 2024
• Board Director Diploma · IMD · 2022
• Digital Transformation · 2021
• General Management Programme · London Business School · 2010
• FCIPD
• GPHR
• SHRM-SCP

📚 Publications

• Gear-Up!
• Career development contribution to Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung · 2022

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Cycling
• Skiing
• Diving
• Swimming