Anja Żalik
Managing Consultant
Experience
Managing Consultant
FHC+P GmbH
- Managing complex projects in digitized environments, including planning, reporting, risk, and budget management
- Creating roadmaps, milestone planning, and cross-functional coordination
- Taking over project leadership in real estate and facility management, focusing on relocation processes and space planning
- Coordinating and aligning with subproject leads, department heads, construction management, and internal and external team members
- Monitoring and ensuring project progress and timely achievement of project goals
- Developing and maintaining project plans, creating presentations, reports, checklists, and other relevant documents
- Organizing and conducting regular alignment meetings, including standing meetings with department heads and team members
- Applying modern process management methods to optimize workflows
Senior Lean-Expert
HENNING eXperts
Process optimization and data-driven derivation of actions to improve customer journeys and interface processes
Derivation of valid and targeted measures for process optimization (mapping, assessment, optimization)
Supporting the central network team in deriving actions using structured problem solving
Conducting workshops to capture problems, causes, and potential solutions
Evaluating measures based on their effectiveness
Regular reporting to stakeholders and the management board
Deriving measures to optimize rail operations within the network
Mapping processes to reduce interface losses and optimize the overall process
Deriving valid and targeted optimization measures
Leading teams and workshops to restructure processes
Identifying actions to achieve the target corridor
Documenting and tracking actions through regular meetings
Reporting on actions, their results, and achieved goals
Coordinating and obtaining approvals from involved stakeholders through regular meetings with the management board
Optimizing interface processes
PMO support and process support in the strategic project
Trainer
mpm-Beratung
- Lean Management
Senior Consultant & Trainer
OPEX Deutschland GmbH
- KATA
- Lean Management
- Operational Excellence
Project Manager Scale-up & Transfer
Labtec GmbH
- Leading interdisciplinary pharmaceutical projects in scale-up & transfer during the transition from development to commercial contract manufacturing
- Planning and controlling relevant milestones, resources, and budgets in close collaboration with customers
- Organizing and coordinating product technology transfers, process development, and scale-up activities, considering technological and regulatory requirements
- Reviewing, creating, and maintaining regulatory submission documents
- Supporting the acquisition of new projects, including proposal preparation
- Assisting in planning, preparing, and managing clinical trials
- Contributing to the creation of stability plans and reports, review and evaluation of analytical data
- Managing clients in the American and Asian regions
Lecturer in Process Optimization and Process Management
alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH
- Continuous process optimization with Kaizen
- Philosophy of continuous improvement (Kaizen)
- Customer requirements and satisfaction
- Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process
- Lean production, Just-in-Time, Kanban
- Six Sigma
- Process model in ISO 9001
- Process efficiency analysis, controlled and capable process
- Methods for data presentation and analysis (Q7, M7, standard tools)
- Risk analysis and risk matrix, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
- Fundamentals of process management
- Operational process management
- Artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace
- Strategic process management
- Process-oriented organization
- Leading a process-oriented organization
AOS Expert
AIRBUS
- Structuring the AOS (Airbus Operating System) framework for individual production areas
- Ensuring knowledge transfer to the local on-site team
- Coaching departments in sustainability and continuous improvement
- Assessing departments for standard implementation and coaching them for further development
- Supporting change agents in their personal development
Lean Management Consultant
Lufthansa Technik AG
- Leading, managing and commissioning projects for process redesign (Overhaul New Engine Types area)
- Supporting and advising employees and managers in implementing new processes
- Analyzing disruptions and deriving appropriate measures
- Organizing, moderating and conducting workshops for process mapping and design
Self-employed Project Manager, Coach and Instructor
AgilundProduktiv
KATA coaching, Operational Excellence, Lean Management
Process management, process optimization
Self-management
Interim project management
Successfully guided companies in pharmaceutical manufacturing, aviation industry, and retail toward becoming self-learning organizations
Successfully managed pharmaceutical scale-up projects for the US market
Successfully supported large companies in Lean transformation
Manager Operational Excellence
Bode Chemie GmbH
Integrating the entire Lean strategy and Lean knowledge into various departments and divisions
Guiding, training and supporting managers and leaders in Lean transformation
Providing individual consulting, support and coaching to achieve specific goals
Guiding and coaching leaders and staff on leadership behavior and potential development, improving work processes and implementing the Lean management strategy
Evaluating and applying lessons learned to improve the overall process (Learn-Do-Teach philosophy)
Continuously improving Lean structures, tools and skills
Reflecting on and improving leadership behavior of management team members
Supporting and coaching employees outside the OPM area
Leading Lean management projects in production, filling, administration, logistics and laboratory
Supporting teams through change processes
Leading interdisciplinary teams
Presenting results to management and executive board
Internal auditor according to ISO 9001
Reduced drug release times by 80%
Reduced downtime on filling lines by 20%
Optimized various workflows in administrative and production areas
Assistant to the Production Manager
Bode Chemie GmbH
Project management and coordination of internal activities in the area of continuous improvement processes (CIP)
Monitoring the implemented standards and deriving measures if necessary
Conducting workshops
Preparing training materials and instructions as well as delivering training
Presenting CIP project results internally and externally
Monitoring compliance with quality requirements
Preparing quality reports and tracking corrective actions
Participating in projects for the procurement and commissioning of production equipment
Carrying out qualifications and contributing to process validations
Developing standards
Defining key performance indicators (KPIs)
Responsible for room qualifications according to GMP
Supporting the production manager in daily operations and project tasks
Internal auditor according to ISO 9001
Implementing CIP projects
Training employees in the area of CIP
Expanding CIP activities to the laboratory and administrative areas
Reducing changeover times by 30%
Optimizing various workflows in administrative and production areas
Parental leave
Bode Chemie GmbH
Product Manager
Bode Chemie GmbH
- Product management for pharmaceuticals, care products, and dosing dispensers
- Project management and coordination in the area of skin and hand disinfectants
- Developing customer and patient brochures
- Collaborating with agencies
- Sales and budget planning
- Stakeholder management
- Conducting training and development programs for customers and employees
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Chemical (21.5 years), Pharmaceutical (17 years), Aerospace and Defense (9 years), Retail (9 years), Professional Services (3.5 years), and Real Estate (1.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Project Management (24 years), Quality Assurance (15.5 years), Operations (10.5 years), Production (10.5 years), Product Development (7 years), and Marketing (6.5 years).
Summary
Experienced senior project manager focusing on process optimization, digital transformation, and AI-supported workflows. Expertise in structuring, planning, and executing complex projects as well as coordinating cross-functional teams.
Over 20 years of experience in the chemical/pharmaceutical industry in the pharmaceutical sector. Several years of experience as an Operational Excellence Manager and in GMP (pharmaceutical manufacturing).
Senior consultant, advisor, trainer, and coach in KATA, Lean Management, and Operational Excellence.
Several years of experience in agile and traditional project management of pharmaceuticals, quality assurance, and process auditing.
Extensive knowledge of KAIZEN, Lean, KVP, SCRUM, agile methods, and digital training.
Several years of experience as an Operational Excellence Manager and in GMP (pharmaceutical manufacturing).
Solid subject-matter expertise: leadership support and coaching | implementation of LEAN methods, Lean-BBS (Behaviour Based Safety), and process optimization | conducting workshops.
Entrepreneurial mindset with strong communication skills and result-oriented work style.
Basic knowledge of Jira and experience working with digital project and ticketing systems (e.g., MS Project, SAP, Confluence, digital PMO tools).
analytical | strong communicator | motivating | structured | high-performing |
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Wordpress
- Ms Project
- Ms Visio
- Sap
- Zoom
- G Suite
- Jira (Basic Knowledge)
- Confluence (Basic Knowledge)
Languages
Education
Fachhochschule Hamburg
Diploma in Engineering · Chemical Engineering · Hamburg, Germany
Vocational School
State-certified chemical-technical assistant
Gymnasium Heisenberg
German high school diploma
Certifications & licenses
Scrum Master Accredited Certification
International Scrum Institute
Agile Project Management with Scrum Master Certification
educX GmbH
Maintenance Human Factors Initial
Bostonair Technical Training Initial
NLP Practitioner
The International NLP Trainer Association
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