Finn Röder - PMO

Recommended expert

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