Christian Kocma - Global Project Manager

Q: Where is Christian based?

Christian is based in Munich, Germany .

Q: What languages does Christian speak?

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Polish (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Christian have?

Christian has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months . Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Christian's latest experience?

Christian's most recent position is Global Project Manager at Kocma Consulting .

Q: What companies has Christian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christian has worked for Kocma Consulting , Multi OEM Software Development , and European Utility Energy .

Q: Which industries is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Professional Services , and Transportation and Logistics . Christian also has some experience in Banking and Finance , Insurance , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Product Development , and Sales . Christian also has some experience in Marketing , Information Technology (IT) , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in industries like Automotive , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance .

Q: Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Information Technology (IT) .

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 2 months

Munich, Germany

Global Project Manager

Kocma Consulting

Steering the initiative to become the second-largest used car platform in the UK and Germany by 2026 using OKRs
Transforming global teams, senior leaders, C-levels and cross-functional teams (40 direct stakeholders)
Integrating the teams into the existing global organization
Coordinating the centralization and automation of reporting structures across all communication channels
Increasing project end-to-end process efficiency by 30% in the first two months
Setting up centralized project control via GANTT charts

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 2 months

Munich, Germany

Go To Market Lead

Kocma Consulting

Leading and controlling the cross-functional project with 35 stakeholders across seven teams
Managing sales of features for passenger cars and commercial vehicles
Optimizing UX and UI for both website users and automotive partners (OEMs, groups, leasing brokers)
Facilitating OKR workshops and coaching teams
Scaling the MVP and automating processes to halve end-to-end process times in the first month
Implementing globally comparable feedback loops to ensure transparency in all teams
Stakeholder management of global C-level executives and group CEO

Sep 2024 - Dec 2024

4 months

Munich, Germany

Go To Market Lead

Kocma Consulting

Leading go-to-market and scaling efforts in the UK, Germany, and Spain
Defining holistic processes in sales, operations, finance, product, as well as analytics and data
Defining, coordinating, and reviewing OKRs
Developing the product and achieving product-market fit
Creating a compelling pitch deck and process
Managing the project end-to-end with close alignment to C-level
Setting up comprehensive performance reporting for internal and external stakeholders

Jan 2024 - Oct 2024

10 months

Munich, Germany

Interim CEO

Kocma Consulting

Validating product-market fit in the B2C and B2B markets
Conducting customer interviews to refine persona profiles
Setting up KPI tracking with CPC, CPL, CAC, and churn rates
Implementing sponsored ads
Building strategic partnerships with banks, subscription market experts, insurers, and service centers
Negotiating terms and SLAs with suppliers in key fleet, leasing, and service areas
Defining financing strategy focused on angel and VC investors
Conducting pitches with partners and investors
Acquiring investors with backgrounds in automotive, marketing, finance, and sustainability
Initiating strategic partnerships and building an advisory board of former C-level executives from automotive OEMs

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

4 months

Munich, Germany

Venture Architect

Kocma Consulting

Modeling the business case including service design and business model canvas, including product freeze
Developing a financial strategy for asset-intensive operations
Conducting quantitative and qualitative customer interviews
Forecasting P&L and cash flow monthly over a five-year period

Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

9 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Area Product Owner

Multi OEM Software Development

Central management of components and end-to-end control of GDPR and compliance process maturity levels across three backend generations of connected car services (Azure, AWS) - ODP 1.0, 1.5, 2.0
Change management and building a GDPR mindset within passenger car and commercial vehicle divisions
Responsible for the product backlog and directing development in line with SOPs according to SAFe
Managing and coordinating OKRs using Jira and Confluence
Stakeholder management between American, Swedish, and German feature and DevOps teams

Jan 2023 - Mar 2023

3 months

Berlin, Germany

Process Manager

European Utility Energy

Analysis of processes for the monthly P&L reporting of European wind park performance for inefficiencies
Design of a new controlling process with a focus on automation
Development of a new controlling process including automated data import, data cleaning, and KPI calculation
Reporting to the main stakeholders of the business unit

Jul 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 6 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Area Product Owner

Multi OEM Software Development

Management of the central service to ensure global data protection rights across a backend with over 30 connected car services (infotainment, EV services, etc.)
Coordination of requirements between DevOps teams, legal department, backend architects, and third parties
Monitoring and management of issues and risks, including tracking mitigation steps
Design of features and planning within program increment planning according to SAFe combined with PMO
Coordination of the development of technical GDPR solutions for all connected car services of the OEM group
Conducting workshops to design a global, cross-backend service to ensure data protection rights for future vehicle platforms

Apr 2019 - Sep 2019

6 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Project Manager

Online Car Dealer

Co-responsibility for the development of the online UX
Support for integrating the customer journey into the CRM
Automation of sales processes to increase sales agents' efficiency
Transition of the previous reporting landscape to CRM input data

Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

9 months

Berlin, Germany

Product Manager

Online Car Dealer

Definition of specifications for internal operations and market requirements in preparation for license marketing
Support for concept development and independent testing of the MVP with the sales and business analytics departments
Management of complete feedback loops to improve the CRM MVP
Development of automated reporting for the sales cycle

Aug 2018 - Sep 2019

1 year 2 months

Berlin, Germany

Senior Project Manager

Online Car Dealer

Coordination of national activities and reporting of KPIs to the parent company's management
Implementation of management reporting in all departments, especially marketing and sales
Adjusting the organization to integrate the retail subsidiary into the existing B2B structure
Designing and implementing the national ad strategy
Developing and defining requirements for the parent company's tech roadmap

Mar 2018 - Feb 2019

1 year

Berlin, Germany

Project Manager

Online Car Dealer

Onboarding and exchanging best practices with European retail subsidiaries in the newly launched countries
Supporting the implementation of European reporting for retail subsidiaries

Sep 2017 - May 2018

9 months

Berlin, Germany

Project Manager

Online Car Dealer

Setting up and optimizing purchasing and sales processes
Automating contract and invoicing
Creating market and trend analyses to maximize gross and net margins
Proving the concept for the online used car business through B2C telesales

Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

1 year 1 month

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Rental Analyst

International Transport Service Provider

Conducting local B2B marketing and branch controlling activities
Performing needs analyses for fleet management
Automatically adjusting local prices based on automated demand analyses
Renting vehicles combined with B2B and B2C sales

Aug 2014 - Sep 2014

2 months

Bremen, Germany

Production Assistant

International OEM

Assembling fuel supply components on the production line
Installing safety-critical components in the wheel housing

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (6 years), Professional Services (1.5 years), Banking and Finance (1 year), Insurance (1 year), Transportation (1 year), and Information Technology (0.5 years).

Automotive

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Insurance

Transportation

Information Technology

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (5 years), Product Development (4 years), Sales (3.5 years), Marketing (3 years), Information Technology (2.5 years), and Business Intelligence (2.5 years).

Project Management

Product Development

Sales

Marketing

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

Skills

Automotive
Venture Building
Marketplaces
Energy
Software Defined Vehicle
Car Subscription / Car Rental
Agile Software Development
E-commerce
Go To Market And Product Launch
Change Management
Okr Implementation
Area Product Owner
Organizational Development
Digital Product Management
Project Management & Pmo
Lean Process Design
It Strategy
Process Optimization
Safe
Prince2
Business Model Canvas
Lean Model Canvas
Platform Model Canvas
Customer Empathy Mapping
Jira
Confluence
Bpmn 2.0
Ms Office
G-sheets
Sql
Carobserver
Asana
Miro
Zoho

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Polish

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

WU Wien

M.Sc. in Management · Management · Vienna, Austria

University of Göttingen

B.A. in Economics · Economics · Göttingen, Germany

Profile

Created

May 2024

Last Update

June 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Christian based?

Christian is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Christian speak?

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Polish (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Christian have?

Christian has at least 8 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Christian be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Global Project Manager, Go To Market Lead, Interim CEO.

What is Christian's latest experience?

Christian's most recent position is Global Project Manager at Kocma Consulting.

What companies has Christian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Christian has worked for Kocma Consulting, Multi OEM Software Development, and European Utility Energy.

Which industries is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Professional Services, and Transportation and Logistics. Christian also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Sales. Christian also has some experience in Marketing, Information Technology (IT), and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Christian's education?

Christian holds a Master in Management from WU Wien and a Bachelor in Economics from University of Göttingen.

What is the availability of Christian?

Christian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Christian?

Christian's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.