Seasoned industrial talent experts promoted to global leadership roles, serving clients in automotive, aerospace & defence and mining & primary materials
Helga Kayser-Dörr is Managing Partner and has advised mid-sized and large family-owned businesses as well as diversified multinational industrial conglomerates on top-level executive and board appointments for over 25 years. She has deep expertise in the manufacturing industry and serves as Global Leader of Boyden’s Industrial Practice. Working closely with owners, boards and senior leadership teams, she advises on complex leadership decisions and supports clients in identifying leaders with the right long-term fit for the role, the organization and its strategic direction, particularly during periods of transformation, growth and succession.
Professional Focus
- Advises clients on senior management and executive-level appointments across all functions, in Germany and internationally
- Trusted advisor to owners, boards and senior leadership teams. Focused on long-term value and sustainable leadership fit
- Extensive experience with mid-sized and large family-owned companies, both owner-operated and externally managed
- Professional focus: Industrial Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Robotics, Metalworking and HVAC-industry, Recycling/Circular Economy and Construction Supply
- Native speaker of German, fluent in English, with good command of French
Business Expertise
- Partner and Director at another market-leading executive search and management consultancy in Germany, with solid international business exposure
- Global Key Account Manager for a DAX-listed, diversified industrial engineering group
Additional Expertise
- Human Resources
- Manufacturing
- Technology & Digital
- CFO Practice
- CEO Services
- Board Services
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master of Business Administration (Dipl. HDL) University of Cologne
- Focus: Human Resources, Organizational Theory, Economics and Social Psychology
Affiliations & Awards
- Top Executive Search Firm (2025) — WirtschaftsWoche
- Top Executive Search Firm (2025) — Handelsblatt
Discover how Boyden’s strategic search placed a high-impact COO for a global, family-owned engineering firm, optimizing operations, boosting profitability, and expanding international markets.
Discover how Boyden’s targeted executive search placed a high-impact CFO for a growing, family-owned metalworking business, reinforcing its financial foundation, enhancing controls and reporting, and supporting sustainable, long-term growth across global markets.
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Perspectives from Boyden’s Industrial Practice Group Experts
A European family-owned business approaching generational transition recognized that its U.S. operation required more than continuity—it required growth. The challenge was to redefine leadership for a critical market while navigating family dynamics and cross-border complexity. Here’s how the right appointment helped unlock the company’s U.S. potential.
As energy markets transform, private equity is driving the transition with diversified portfolios and leaders who can master both legacy and renewable systems.
In einem Interview für das "IndustryArena eMagazine" erklärt Helga Kayser-Dörr, Managing Partner und Global Co-Leader der Industrial Practice bei Boyden, den Trend in der deutschen Industrie zum Reshoring - und warum hochqualifizierte Mitarbeiter für die Umsetzung unverzichtbar und notwendig sind.
Strategic focus on sector expertise boosts growth and client success in driving innovation, business transformation and social impact
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