Franziska Seese
About Franziska Seese
Franziska Seese is the Director of HR Operations & Payroll EMEA at Barracuda in England, United Kingdom, with over 15 years of international HR experience.
Current Role at Barracuda
Franziska Seese is currently serving as the Director of HR Operations & Payroll EMEA at Barracuda, based in England, United Kingdom. In this role, she leads the European HR Ops & Payroll team, covering 12 countries including Israel and Portugal. She provides HR guidance to business leaders across the region and is responsible for aligning payroll and benefits across multiple countries.
Previous Experience
Before her current role, Franziska Seese held the position of Senior Manager, HR/Payroll - EMEA at Barracuda from 2021 to 2023. Prior to that, she worked at Michael Kors as Senior HR Manager - Northern Europe from 2019 to 2021. She also gained significant experience in HR roles at Sky, Lebara, Ralph Lauren, and Abercrombie & Fitch. Her responsibilities included a spectrum of HR functions such as international mobility, HR business partnering, recruitment, and payroll management.
HR Leadership and Strategic Roles
Franziska Seese has over 15 years of experience in various HR roles that combine strategic and operational business partnering. She has a strong background in performance management, talent development, and aligning payroll and benefits across multiple countries. She has led and managed HR teams, providing guidance to business leaders internationally, and has worked with stakeholders in countries including Denmark and Australia.
Educational Background
Franziska Seese earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Sunderland and a Diplom in General Management from the International Business School Lippstadt, both completed between 2005 and 2008. Additionally, she achieved a Certified Payroll Accountant credential from IHK in 2011.
Early Career and Growth
In her early career, Franziska Seese held positions such as HR Coordinator/Generalist at JCM American and Department Lead for Permanent Placement at Manpower GmbH & Co.KG. She has held roles that included full HR Generalist remits, encompassing recruitment, payroll, and general HR management. Her long-standing career demonstrates a consistent trajectory of growth in the human resources field.