Christian West - Project Manager for e-Invoice Implementation

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Jul 2025 - Present

7 months

Project Manager for e-Invoice Implementation

Solar Trade

Managed the project team to roll out an e-invoice solution in more than a dozen countries
Performed requirements analysis and analyzed the current state (technical, organizational, legal)
Coordinated with all country subsidiaries
Selected and implemented the e-invoice tool
Ensured the project was on time and on budget

Sep 2024 - Jun 2025

10 months

Project Manager for Process Transformation and AI

Confidential

Led the digitization of business processes using artificial intelligence
Coordinated all stakeholders and managed the development team
Developed use cases
Selected and implemented suitable tools
Increased efficiency in accounting and sales by 50%

Feb 2024 - Aug 2024

7 months

Project Manager for ERP System Transformation

BayWa r.e. Solar Trade

Managed the organizational and agile reorganization of four development teams working together to advance an ERP system for multiple countries
Designed and introduced a new organization and development processes
Realigned team roadmaps and system architecture
Increased employee satisfaction (verified by survey)
Boosted efficiency by about 20%, leveraged synergies, and significantly improved predictability

Jan 2024 - May 2024

5 months

Product Owner for Website

BayWa r.e.

Managed the development team for the website
Coordinated all departments and aligned product strategy
Digitized trade show and event calendars
Migrated ordering systems and increased the level of digitalization in order processing

Mar 2023 - Dec 2023

10 months

Agile Project Manager for Process Digitization

Allianz Trade

Migrated the Jive intranet to Microsoft 365
Implemented new digital processes based on Microsoft 365 and other connected tools
Completed the project on time and within budget

Feb 2023 - Sep 2023

8 months

Product Owner B2B Web

Tesa

Managed the Scrum team for the B2B website across all countries
Oversaw the development of APIs for process automation
Collaborated closely with marketing, including presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Significantly increased team productivity and stakeholder satisfaction
Created and implemented a roadmap

Jun 2022 - Jan 2023

8 months

Trainer for Product Management and Agile Development Methodologies

Confidential

Conducted workshops and coaching on best practices in agile product management (especially Scrum, SAFe, ARF)
Guided the transition of the entire project organization to a new agile process
Successfully introduced the new agile way of working

May 2021 - May 2022

1 year 1 month

(Lead) Product Owner for four teams

Flaschenpost

(Lead) Product Owner for the B2B orders and processes, customer data, checkout, and mobile app teams
Enabled digital processing of B2B bulk orders via interfaces
Launched the new B2B customer platform
Integrated several pilot customers for automated orders
Built new in-house APIs as custom solutions

Jan 2020 - Apr 2021

1 year 4 months

Agile Project Manager for the migration of an intranet and collaboration platform

Allianz Technology

Responsible for coordinating and implementing the solution design for migrating the intranet and collaboration platform
Coordinated with critical stakeholders such as the works council and the executive board
Conducted workshops and created solution designs
Managed the product backlog
Completed the project on time and within budget, achieving cost savings

Dec 2019 - Jun 2020

7 months

Product Owner for the online shop development and PIM rollout

Hubert Burda

Led the development team in Serbia to further develop the online shop
Aligned development with stakeholders across Europe
Implemented a product information management system including related APIs
Responsible for UI design
Created and maintained user stories and ensured their implementation
Conducted product planning meetings
Multiplied revenues
Reduced effort in the online shop by 80% through automated processes instead of manual work

Oct 2018 - Aug 2019

11 months

Lead Product Owner for the Roll-out of a Collaboration Platform

Allianz Trade

Lead Product Owner for managing 300 employees in a new agile setup
Managing the IT (backlog) and the business departments
Reporting to the board
Coaching on agile methods
Project delivered on time and on budget
Successful change management toward agile processes
Introduction of new, optimized processes

Jan 2018 - Nov 2018

11 months

Agile Project Manager for the Loyalty Program

Media Markt

Responsible for managing teams in Germany, Poland and Romania to implement an omni-channel loyalty program
Digitizing the entire customer retention process
Coordinating with the business units
Integrating the system into the existing application landscape
Business analysis for the relevant user stories
The project became the most successful project in the entire program

Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

1 year 9 months

Project Manager for Virtual Reality (VR)

Crystal Rooms

Managing the Scrum team in developing a VR cloud application
Responsible for backlog, user stories and acceptance tests
Stakeholder management
Contributing to the UI design
Building a prototype for a VR learning environment

Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

1 year 9 months

Project Manager for the Development of an E-Learning Platform for the Public Sector

eLAS

Managing the agile development team in further development of an e-learning platform (full product management)
Close support of all stakeholders and joint analysis of critical processes
Creating the solution design
Backlog management and requirements management
Exceeded all stakeholders' expectations by a wide margin

Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

1 year 6 months

Site Manager for the Construction of a Multi-Family House

Responsible for a private construction project of a multi-family house (MFH) with 8 residential units
Planning the construction together with the architect
Managing the craftsmen and supervising the execution
House completed on budget and on schedule

Sep 2014 - Mar 2016

1 year 7 months

Product Manager for the customer account of a comparison platform

CHECK24

Responsibility for all customer loyalty processes and the digitization of campaign processes
Writing user stories and approving new features
Supporting developers with technical questions
Technical support and data-driven consulting for loyalty campaigns
Implementation of the most successful loyalty campaigns in company history
80% time savings and improved risk management in campaign processes

Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

6 months

Visiting Researcher

UC Berkeley

Visiting researcher at UC Berkeley, School of Information (USA)
Collaborative research on information management with PhD students at the School of Information

Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

6 months

Digitalization Officer for Campaign Management

Enerstorage

Digitalizing marketing processes and materials
Developing a new marketing concept
Implementing the related processes
Creating all marketing materials
Transitioning processes on time and within budget

Jul 2012 - Feb 2013

8 months

Product Owner for Smart Home Control Prototype

Deutsche Telekom

Leading an international team to develop a prototype for a new smart home control system
Responsible for product vision, backlog, and acceptance
Coordinating with all relevant stakeholders
Prototype completed on time and within budget

Feb 2012 - Apr 2012

3 months

IT Project Manager for the development of a communication platform

SMSall

Managing the development team in building a cloud-based communication platform
Responsible for roadmap, backlog, and acceptance testing
Aligning with key clients
Managing requirements and process design
Achieving exponential user growth

Summary

Certified Product Owner (Scrum Alliance CSPO, scrum.org PSPO Advanced, SAFe)
15 years of experience 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 personal programming skills