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Finn Röder

PMO

Finn Röder
Munich, Germany

Experience

Nov 2023 - Apr 2024
6 months

PMO

ebm papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG

  • Program governance support: assisted in maintaining planning and resource utilization, ensuring alignment with scope, quality, and timeline constraints
  • Meeting and communication strategy: facilitated organization of steering committees, working groups, and all-hands meetings; prepared materials, created meeting minutes, and coordinated logistics
  • Project reporting and coordination: collaborated with project managers on comprehensive project deliverable reports and ensured effective communication across all levels
  • Deliverables oversight: monitored and controlled project deliverables to meet program requirements
  • Change initiative coordination: supported assessment of change impacts on the integrated program management plan
  • Project management certifications: trained in Prince2, IPMA, certified Scrum Master, and Product Owner
  • Problem-solving: proactively identified and resolved issues efficiently
  • Analytical and organizational skills: exhibited strong analytical abilities and exceptional organizational skills in structured and unstructured environments
Sep 2023 - Dec 2023
4 months

Project Lead

BMW AG (contracted via Berylls Mad Media GmbH)

  • Budget strategy: implemented a regional hub to reduce costs and improve efficiency
  • Stakeholder management: steered agencies, BMW representatives including marketing/sales board members, and NSCs
  • Process implementation: created a regional hub for improved agency steering at the regional level
  • Project support: prepared weekly board member presentations
  • Trained agencies and BMW teams on the new budget reduction process and aligned stakeholders on the roadmap for 2024 commercial coverage in Europe
May 2023 - Dec 2023
8 months

Project Manager

BMW AG (contracted via Berylls Mad Media GmbH)

  • Marketing/sales strategy: improved and implemented BMW’s marketing and sales FSM strategy
  • E-commerce functionalities: integrated new functionalities and user flows to improve conversions
  • Product development: led conceptual phase for a new customer support function for BMW Germany and MINI
  • Product backlog management: maintained and prioritized user stories for sales strategy innovations, VIN-customer pairing, and new content strategies using Jira and Confluence
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated internal sales and marketing teams with external web development and content agencies
  • Strengthened VIN-customer pairing functionality and conceptualized how-to video strategy for BMW Germany and global implementation
Feb 2023 - Dec 2023
11 months

Project Management Office

Bosch Building Technologies GmbH

  • Product development: created a predictive maintenance solution for fire alarm systems from idea to full implementation
  • Product backlog management: maintained and prioritized user stories for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and alarm functionality in Jira and Confluence
  • Development team steering: led international teams building the maintenance solution and integrating alarm systems
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated stakeholders from fire safety equipment providers and maintenance firms
  • Project lead: developed and implemented the predictive maintenance algorithm (PMA) to anticipate system failures
  • Cyber security: challenged cyber security standards and reviewed security concepts for the new platform
Jun 2022 - Feb 2024
1 year 9 months

Product Owner/Project Manager

Porsche AG

  • Product backlog management: maintained and prioritized user stories in Jira and Confluence
  • Development team steering: led international development teams in China and Germany and executed daily scrums
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated internal and external stakeholders including Tencent, Cariad, and third-party app developers
  • PI planning: planned next product increments within SAFe and executed product demos in Germany
  • Project lead: implemented real-name registration platform for Porsche brand China market specifications
  • Project management: prepared daily team steering events and middle management reviews
Dec 2021 - Jun 2022
7 months
Munich, Germany

Vice President Commercial

Biorena GmbH

  • Headed commercial department at VC-backed eCommerce food delivery brand
  • Managed 13 employees across purchasing, supply chain, procurement, and product teams
  • Improved margins by 7%
  • Implemented OKRs
  • Led web store build using Shopify, ERP systems, and UI/UX improvements
Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
6 months

Scrum Master

ProGlove (Workaround GmbH)

  • Architecture: set up greenfield architecture for the new product platform
  • Security concepts/APIs: designed security strategies for the platform
  • Development team steering: led development teams and executed daily scrums
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated internal and external stakeholders
  • Product backlog management: maintained and prioritized user stories for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and alarm functionality in Jira and Confluence
Mar 2021 - Sep 2021
7 months

Consultant

ProGlove (Workaround GmbH)

  • Analysing: performed gap and competitive analyses to identify pricing strategy opportunities
  • Project setup: organized and managed multiple work streams
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated stakeholders including testers and developers
  • Sprint planning and retrospectives: responsible for sprint planning and quality assurance
  • Problem solving: removed roadblocks for development and management teams
Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
1 year 1 month
Munich, Germany

Co-Founder/COO

Regio Delivery

  • Established operating business
  • Interim management of marketing department and increased average order value by 13%
Feb 2019 - Nov 2020
1 year 10 months
Rottendorf, Germany

SAP Consultant

S.Oliver Bernd Freier GmbH

  • Analysing: conducted UI/UX analysis to develop state-of-the-art user flows
  • Paid ads analysis: performed in-depth analysis of current functionalities and improvement potential
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated testers and developers
  • Project management: prepared steering committee presentations and managed budgets and allocations
  • Sprint planning and retrospectives: responsible for sprint planning and quality assurance within SAFe teams
  • Problem solving: resolved roadblocks for development and management teams
Jan 2019 - Mar 2020
1 year 3 months
Munich, Germany

Management Consultant

B.edgile Management Consulting GmbH

  • SAP consulting with focus on FI/CO, IM, and SD modules
  • Agile coaching for project teams at clients such as Rheinmetall and S.Oliver
  • Served as product owner for the S.Oliver fashion relaunch
Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
5 months
Munich, Germany

Project Manager/PMO

Elektronik Praxis

  • Scheduling and resource planning: organized stakeholders and participants
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated management and operational staff
  • Change implementation: improved SEO ranking through content and metadata revisions
  • Process and standard development: refined processes and standards
  • Management of journalists and developers: handled requirements assessment, planning, and documentation
Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
5 months

Project Management Office

International medical technology wholesale

  • Process definition and specification during S/4 HANA migration focusing on procurement-side logistics
  • Coaching SAP/Scrum: coached employees and SAP R/3 users on S/4 HANA in multinational teams (USA, China, Germany)
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated testers and developers
  • Sprint planning and retrospectives: ensured sprint planning and quality assurance
  • Resource planning: collaborated with management, product owners, and project leads for efficient resource allocation
  • Problem solving: addressed roadblocks for development and management teams
Oct 2018 - Mar 2019
6 months
Stockholm, Sweden

Product Owner/Business Analyst

Ericsson L.M

  • Business analysis: identified and analyzed internal communication processes
  • Gap analysis: assessed current internal communication and identified issues
  • Recommendation for action: proposed technical solutions and in-house development combos
  • Product ownership: steered Scrum teams and advocated SAFe adoption; developed internal communication tools and backend architectures
Sep 2018 - Feb 2019
6 months
Munich, Germany

Project Manager/PMO

Siemens Technology Accelerator GmbH

  • Automotive supplier market analysis for a novel new mobility software/hardware architecture
  • Conducted interviews with OEMs and manufacturers
  • Forecasted technology profitability based on comparative market data
Apr 2018 - Nov 2018
8 months
Oberstdorf, Germany

Project Lead

Geiger Unternehmensgruppe GmbH

  • Scheduling and resource planning: organized stakeholders and participants
  • Stakeholder management: coordinated management and operational staff to implement digitization
  • Independent IT project management: handled requirements assessment, planning, and documentation
  • Milestone and task control: managed through Atlassian Cloud (Jira and Confluence)
Feb 2016 - Jun 2017
1 year 5 months
Munich, Germany

Consultant

Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

  • Market analysis of the European steel scrap market and development of a forecast model for key customer Turkey
  • Post-merger integration support in the FMCG sector

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 Manufacturing (2 years), Automotive (2 years), Food and Beverage (2 years), Fashion (2 years), Transportation (1.5 years), and Metals and Mining (1.5 years).

Manufacturing
Automotive
Food and Beverage
Fashion
Transportation
Metals and Mining

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 (6.5 years), Product Development (3.5 years), Information Technology (3 years), Quality Assurance (2.5 years), Marketing (2 years), and Research and Development (2 years).

Project Management
Product Development
Information Technology
Quality Assurance
Marketing
Research and Development

Skills

  • Project Management

  • Product Development

  • Processes & Systems Corporate & Digital

  • Strategy Digital Business Development

  • Process Management And Optimization

  • Corporate Strategy / M&a / Due Dilligence

  • Pmo

  • Bpmn (Signavio Etc.)

  • Excel Vba

  • Sap Fi/co, Mm, Ewm, S/4 Hana

  • Jira / Confluence

  • Python

  • Java

  • Ms Office (Excel, Powerpoint)

  • Sap

  • Bpmn – Lucidchart, Signavio

  • Atlassian Cloud (Jira, Confluence, Draw.io)

  • Shopify

  • Wordpress

  • Unbounce

  • Asana

  • Cloud Services – Azure, Aws

  • Ui/ux – Adobe Xd, Figma, Wirefram Cc

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

May 2012 - Mar 2016

TU München

Technology and Management; Technical: Computer Science; Business: Finance & Accounting · Munich, Germany

Univ. of Victoria

Computer Science · Victoria, Canada

Certifications & licenses

Prince2 – Project Management

Project Manager/Business Coach (IPMA)

Pspo Ii – Professional Scrum Product Owner Ii

Scrum Master

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Where is Finn based?

Finn is based in Munich, Germany.

What languages does Finn speak?

Finn speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Finn have?

Finn has at least 7 years of experience. During this time, Finn has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 months. Note that Finn may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Finn be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Finn would be well-suited for roles such as: PMO, Project Lead, Project Manager.

What is Finn's latest experience?

Finn's most recent position is PMO at ebm papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG.

What companies has Finn worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Finn has worked for ebm papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG, BMW AG (contracted via Berylls Mad Media GmbH), Bosch Building Technologies GmbH, Porsche AG, and Biorena GmbH.

Which industries is Finn most experienced in?

Finn is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Food and Beverage. Finn also has some experience in Fashion and Apparel, Transportation and Logistics, and Metals and Mining.

Which business areas is Finn most experienced in?

Finn is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Information Technology (IT). Finn also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Marketing, and Research and Development (R&D).

Which industries has Finn worked in recently?

Finn has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas has Finn worked in recently?

Finn has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Marketing.

What is Finn's education?

Finn holds a Bachelor in Technology and Management; Technical: Computer Science; Business: Finance & Accounting from TU München.

Does Finn have any certificates?

Finn has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Prince2 – Project Management, Project Manager/Business Coach (IPMA), and Pspo Ii – Professional Scrum Product Owner Ii.

What is the availability of Finn?

Finn is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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