Franziska Knoblauch - Strategy Consulting

Q: Where is Franziska based?

Franziska is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Franziska speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Franziska have?

Franziska has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Franziska has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months . Note that Franziska may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Franziska's latest experience?

Franziska's most recent position is Strategy Consulting at AXA Deutschland .

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

In recent years, Franziska has worked for AXA Deutschland , AXA AG , and ALH Konzern .

Q: Which industries is Franziska most experienced in?

Franziska is most experienced in industries like Insurance , Information Technology (IT) , and Real Estate .

Q: Which business areas is Franziska most experienced in?

Franziska is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Information Technology (IT) . Franziska also has some experience in Business Intelligence and Strategy and Planning .

Q: Which industries has Franziska worked in recently?

Franziska has recently worked in industries like Insurance and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Franziska worked in recently?

Franziska has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA) , Project Management , and Information Technology (IT) .

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Jan 2025

5 months

Cologne, Germany

Strategy Consulting

AXA Deutschland

Developing a new test strategy for AXA Germany
Analyzing the existing strategy and identifying current pain points
Creating a survey to determine the status quo of current testing activities for each application system in the group
Building a business case as a decision template for the executive board
Creating a roadmap and related capacity planning to implement the new test strategy
Optimizing internal planning processes related to test capacities
Coordinating offshore activities and acting as liaison between the onsite team and offshore experts

Jan 2022 - Mar 2023

1 year 3 months

Cologne, Germany

Deputy Delivery Manager

AXA AG

Overall responsibility for compliance with all contract components for all three subprojects
Quality assurance of deliverables
Budget and personnel planning
Stakeholder management
Conflict management
Preparing management reports
Setting up new reporting structures
Process analysis & optimization (within the team and in collaboration with external teams)
Coordination with offshore
Resolving technical impediments

May 2021 - Dec 2021

8 months

Cologne, Germany

Test Manager

AXA AG

Creating test strategies
Coordinating with development teams
Establishing a defect management process
Setting up JIRA boards including dashboards and reports
Resolving technical impediments
Restructuring teams and processes to optimize collaboration
Preparing management reports
Quality assurance of deliverables
Coordination with offshore

Dec 2020 - Present

5 years 3 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Functional Project Lead & Subject Matter Expert

ALH Konzern

Defining project goals
Defining and prioritizing work packages
Project planning & control (budget, capacities, timing)
Preparing management reports
Conducting steering committee meetings
Conflict management
Stakeholder management
Coordinating with the technical project team
Leading requirements workshops
Creating functional designs
Optimizing business processes
Building and establishing regression testing
Adapting processes to agile ways of working in a corporate environment
Supporting the business unit with requirements specification, business analysis, and testing activities

Jul 2017 - Apr 2021

3 years 10 months

Cologne, Germany

PMO, Business Requirements Engineer, Scrum Master, Delivery Committee member

AXA AG

Requirements analysis
Creating interface analyses including the "big picture"
Developing test strategies
Acting as interface with those responsible in the integration teams and between the onsite and offshore teams
Defining and conducting the onboarding process
Creating training materials for employees
Delivering employee training sessions and team workshops
Introducing agile ways of working for 2 Scrum teams and an agile team (using Kanban)
Establishing all Scrum events
Supporting the 2 Product Owners in defining the product backlog
Setting up team-specific Scrum and Kanban boards
Monitoring the Jira boards including dashboards and reports
Tracking and increasing team velocity
Mentoring and conflict management
Supporting the agile transformation in collaboration with the other Scrum Masters
Restructuring teams and processes to optimize collaboration
Planning and progress tracking
Preparing management reports
Quality assurance of deliverables
Coordinating with offshore
Stakeholder management
Budget and personnel planning

Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

5 months

Münster, Germany

PMO

STRABAG Property and Facility Services GmbH

Organizing steering committee meetings and team meetings, including preparing presentations, taking minutes, and follow-up
Project communication internally and across programs, including with external service providers
Maintaining and managing project folders
Establishing and maintaining an activity list for the project
Risk management and risk analysis
Stakeholder analysis and stakeholder management
Creating project plans and tracking milestones
Preparing project status reports
Preparing decision documents
Creating training materials for staff
Creating the program newsletter for internal staff

Apr 2015 - Nov 2016

1 year 8 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Business Analyst & PMO

Allianz Deutschland AG

Coordinating, planning, and aligning implementation options with clients, users, functional design, and architecture
Creating sub-project descriptions and defining work packages
Organizational and process analysis of the requirements to be implemented, assessing feasibility including cost-effectiveness, time, and effort estimation
Monitoring project progress
Preparing implementation concepts, business rules, and use cases
Supporting the IT implementation
Quality assurance and test management, including defining test cases, executing them, and documenting results in coordination with the Indian test center
Conducting customer acceptance tests
Resolving operational issues
Project planning and documentation
Tracking tasks and time in Planview
Status reporting and minute-taking
Identifying risk situations and deviations from the plan, and reporting to project management
Onboarding and training new employees

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 Insurance (7.5 years), Information Technology (5 years), and Real Estate (0.5 years).

Insurance

Information Technology

Real Estate

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 (10.5 years), Quality Assurance (10 years), Information Technology (10 years), Business Intelligence (1 year), and Strategy (0.5 years).

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Business Intelligence

Strategy

Summary

In her past projects, Ms. Knoblauch consistently impressed with her combination of project management skills and insurance expertise.

Thanks to her structured way of working, she always keeps the project goals in sight, sees the connections, and sets the right priorities. Moreover, she always dives deep into the topics and thus can contribute technical know-how to the project's success.

"As a woman in the often male-dominated IT industry, I have made it my mission to build strong trust through reliability and sensitivity and to guide and support you in your change initiatives."

Skills

Agile Coaching & Introduction Of Agile Ways Of Working
Business Analysis In The Insurance Market [Focus: Commission Systems And Sales]
Project Management & Project Leadership
Process Consulting
Test Management
Allianz Business System
Aqt (Sql)
Bpmn 2.0
Business Intelligence Tool Qlikview
Confluence
Db Visualizer (With Select)
Ganttproject
Hp Application Lifecycle Management (Hp Alm)
Hp Quality Center
Hp Project And Portfolio Management Center
Java
Jira
Kanban
Lotus Notes
Ms Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Project, Sharepoint, Teams, Visio, Word)
Panflow
Planview
Sap Crm
Sap Erp
Sap Signavio
Skype For Business
Splunk (Data Analysis, Error Handling)
Testedge (Operation)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist

Scaledagile.com

Digital Process Management

ManagementCircle

IPMA Level D (Project Management Specialist)

GPM®

Professional Product Owner

Scrum.org

Professional Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Profile

Created

November 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Franziska based?

Franziska is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Franziska speak?

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

How many years of experience does Franziska have?

Franziska has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Franziska has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Franziska may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Franziska be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Franziska would be well-suited for roles such as: Strategy Consulting, Deputy Delivery Manager, Test Manager.

What is Franziska's latest experience?

Franziska's most recent position is Strategy Consulting at AXA Deutschland.

What companies has Franziska worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Franziska has worked for AXA Deutschland, AXA AG, and ALH Konzern.

Which industries is Franziska most experienced in?

Franziska is most experienced in industries like Insurance, Information Technology (IT), and Real Estate.

Which business areas is Franziska most experienced in?

Franziska is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), and Information Technology (IT). Franziska also has some experience in Business Intelligence and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Franziska worked in recently?

Franziska has recently worked in industries like Insurance and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Franziska worked in recently?

Franziska has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Project Management, and Information Technology (IT).

Does Franziska have any certificates?

Franziska has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist, Digital Process Management, and IPMA Level D (Project Management Specialist).

What is the availability of Franziska?

Franziska is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Franziska?

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