Christian W.
Project Manager for e-Invoice Implementation
Experience
Jul 2025 - Present
3 monthsProject Manager for e-Invoice Implementation
Solar Trade
- Managed the project team to introduce an e-invoice solution in more than a dozen countries
- Requirements analysis, current state analysis (technical, organizational, legal), coordination with all country subsidiaries, tool selection and implementation
- Project delivered on time and within budget
Sep 2024 - Jun 2025
10 monthsProject Manager for Process Transformation & AI
Confidential
- Digitized business processes using artificial intelligence
- Coordinated all stakeholders and led the development team
- Use case development, tool selection, implementation
- Increased efficiency in accounting and sales by 50%
Feb 2024 - Aug 2024
7 monthsProject Manager for ERP System Transformation
BayWa r.e. Solar Trade
- Led the organizational, agile reorganization of four development teams that jointly enhanced an ERP system for several countries
- Designed and implemented a new organization and new development processes
- Realigned team roadmaps and aligned the system architecture
- Increased employee satisfaction (measured by survey), about 20% higher efficiency, leveraged synergies, and a significant boost in predictability
Jan 2024 - May 2024
5 monthsProduct Owner for website
BayWa r.e.
- Managed the development team for the website
- Coordinated all departments and aligned the product strategy
- Digitized trade show and event calendars, migrated ordering systems, and increased digitization in order processing
Mar 2023 - Dec 2023
10 monthsAgile Project Manager for process digitization
Allianz Trade
- Migrated JIVE intranet to M365
- Introduced new digital processes based on M365 and other integrated tools
- Project completed on time and within budget
Feb 2023 - Sep 2023
8 monthsProduct Owner B2B Web
tesa
- Managed the SCRUM team for the B2B website across all countries
- Oversaw the development of APIs (process automation)
- Closely collaborated with marketing, including presenting technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Significantly increased team productivity and stakeholder satisfaction by creating a roadmap
Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
8 monthsTrainer for Product Management & Agile Development Methods
Confidential
- Conducted workshops and coaching sessions on best practices in agile product management (especially SCRUM, SAFe, ARF)
- Successfully transitioned the entire project organization to the new agile process
May 2021 - May 2022
1 year 1 monthLead Product Owner for Four Teams
flaschenpost
- Served as Product Owner for the B2B Orders & Processes, Customer Data, Check-out, and Mobile App teams
- Handled digital processing of large B2B orders via interfaces
- Launched the new B2B customer platform, integrating several pilot customers for automated orders
- Set up new in-house APIs (custom solutions)
Jan 2020 - Apr 2021
1 year 4 monthsAgile Project Manager for Migrating an Intranet and Collaboration Platform
Allianz Technology
- Aligned and implemented the solution design with key stakeholders such as the works council and executive board
- Led workshops, created solution designs, and managed the backlog
- Delivered the project on time and within budget, achieving cost savings
Dec 2019 - Jun 2020
7 monthsProduct Owner for Online Shop Development and PIM Rollout
Hubert Burda
- Managed the development team in Serbia to enhance an online shop
- Coordinated development with stakeholders across Europe
- Implemented the Product Information Management system (including related APIs)
- Handled UI design, created and maintained user stories, and tracked implementation
- Significantly increased revenues; PIM implementation cut manual effort in the online shop by 80% through new automated processes
Oct 2018 - Aug 2019
11 monthsLead Product Owner for the roll-out of a collaboration platform
Allianz Trade
- Managing IT (backlog) and business departments and reporting to the executive board
- Coaching on agile methods
- Finished the project on time and within budget, managed change to agile processes, introduced new optimized processes
Jan 2018 - Nov 2018
11 monthsAgile Project Manager for a Loyalty Program
Media Markt
- Managing teams in Germany, Poland, and Romania to implement an omni-channel loyalty program
- Digitalizing the entire customer retention process
- Coordinating with business units and integrating the system into the application landscape
- Business analysis for the relevant user stories
- Most successful project of the entire program
Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year 9 monthsProject Manager for Virtual Reality (VR)
Crystal Rooms
- Managing the SCRUM team in developing a VR cloud application
- Backlog management, user stories, acceptance tests, stakeholder management, UI design
- Set up a prototype for a VR learning environment
Apr 2016 - Dec 2017
1 year 9 monthsProject Manager for developing an e-learning platform for the public sector
eLAS
- Managing the agile development team in further developing an e-learning platform (overall product management)
- Close collaboration with all stakeholders, jointly analyzing critical processes and designing solutions
- Backlog and requirement management
- Exceeded all stakeholder expectations by a wide margin
Sep 2015 - Feb 2017
1 year 6 monthsConstruction Manager for building a multi-family house
- Planning together with the architect and execution, including managing the craftsmen
- Delivered the house within budget and on schedule
Sep 2014 - Mar 2016
1 year 7 monthsProduct Manager for the customer account of a comparison platform
CHECK24
- Responsible for all customer retention processes and digitization of campaign processes
- Writing user stories, approving features, supporting developers
- Technical support and data-driven consulting for customer retention campaigns
- Most successful loyalty campaigns in company history, 80% time savings and better risk management of campaign processes
Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
6 monthsBerkeley, United States
Visiting Researcher
UC Berkeley
- Joint research on information management with PhD students at the School of Information
Mar 2013 - Aug 2013
6 monthsDigitalization Officer for Campaign Management
enerstorage
- Digitizing marketing processes and materials
- Developing the new marketing concept and implementing the related processes
- Creating all materials
- Processes converted on budget and on schedule
Jul 2012 - Feb 2013
8 monthsProduct Owner for Smart Home Control Prototype
Deutsche Telekom
- Leading an international team to develop a prototype for innovative smart home control
- Product vision, backlog, acceptance testing, and coordination with all stakeholders
- Prototype delivered on budget and on time
Feb 2012 - Apr 2012
3 monthsIT Project Manager for the development of a communication platform
SMSall
- Managing the development team for the cloud platform (roadmap, backlog, acceptance tests)
- Aligning with key clients, managing requirements, process design
- Exponential user growth
Summary
- Certified Product Owner (CSPO by Scrum Alliance, PSPO Advanced by scrum.org, SAFe PO)
- 15 years of experience in digitizing business processes
- Strong presentation and communication skills (including communicating with DAX 40 board members and works councils)
- Trainer for agile development methods & agile management
- Strong technical expertise through own programming skills
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Bachelor in Business, minor in Computer Science · Business · Munich, Germany
Technical University of Munich
Master in Business, minor in Computer Science · Business · Munich, Germany
Center for Digital Technology and Management
Honours Degree in Technology Management · Technology Management · Munich, Germany
Certifications & licenses
CSPO
Scrum Alliance
Data Protection Officer
IHK
PSPO
scrum.org
Prince 2
SAFe PO
Trainer for Adult Education
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