Rike Schmiedebach - Interim Management & Organisational Development

Q: Where is Rike based?

Rike is based in Stelle, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Rike speak?

Rike speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Rike have?

Rike has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Rike has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months . Note that Rike may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Rike's latest experience?

Rike's most recent position is Interim Management & Organisational Development at Schmiedebach Consulting .

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

In recent years, Rike has worked for Schmiedebach Consulting , McKinsey & Company and Inc. .

Q: Which industries is Rike most experienced in?

Rike is most experienced in industries like Professional Services , Insurance , and Information Technology (IT) . Rike also has some experience in Media, Entertainment and Publishing and Education .

Q: Which business areas is Rike most experienced in?

Rike is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Human Resources (HR) . Rike also has some experience in Product Development , Sales , and Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Rike worked in recently?

Rike has recently worked in industries like Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Rike worked in recently?

Rike has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources (HR) , Information Technology (IT) , and Project Management .

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Stelle, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 3 months

Interim Management & Organisational Development

Schmiedebach Consulting

Leveraging comprehensive experience gathered in 100+ organisations to shape future success stories and create value and impact
Filling crucial interim leadership positions and supporting scaling organisations by recruiting permanent talent
Leading large transformation efforts with outside-in business analysis expertise and supporting existing internal leadership
Establishing data-informed decision-making and leadership training and coaching
Creating strategic roadmaps and deriving objectives and key results
Optimising processes by identifying potential breakpoints, reducing handover points, and improving communication
Conducting structured workshops to create change stories, train leadership and team members, explore business opportunities, and improve customer experience through design thinking
Coaching leadership and operational teams and recruiting scarce talent
Establishing metrics on all organisational levels aligned with overarching strategic goals

Apr 2018 - Dec 2024

6 years 9 months

Enterprise Agility Coach | Engagement Manager

McKinsey & Company, Inc.

Led large recruiting effort (1300+ talents) by developing recruiting strategy, calculating funnel, designing, rolling out and tracking measures in close collaboration with CHRO and CEO
Developed people strategy, recruited scarce talent, defined authentic Employer Value Proposition, identified recruiting channels, established P&C metrics dashboard, and used Kanban to improve workflow
Designed and introduced learning journeys for key roles, rolled them out with group and 1-1 coachings, and set up metrics to measure development success
Designed and conducted workshops on agile leadership and behavioural change with international senior leadership
Led post-merger integration to establish joint culture, ways-of-working, product lines, identified synergies, and streamlined processes
Conceptualised and ran change story workshops to develop narratives for all organisational levels
Optimised processes to ensure feasibility of new ways of working, discovered breakpoints, and orchestrated quality assurance dry-runs for feedback
Led large digitisation programmes of multinational organisations by introducing agile methodologies, supporting strategic setup of new units and product platforms, designing new team setups, training, coaching, and running hypercare phase
Coached and trained new VPs building up their units in large digital transformations
Orchestrated stakeholder groups, ran multi-stakeholder workshops, documented insights and decisions, followed up on implementation, identified and removed demotivation factors
Reduced handover points, hierarchical thinking, and complexity while increasing purpose, productivity, speed, and decision-making competence in R&D innovation projects
Introduced portfolio management concept for competing priorities and budget allocation to foster transparency
Introduced and established OKRs and QBR in global organisations and coached senior leadership and board members to foster change and grow into new roles
Contributed to McKinsey publications on cultural change, people, and agile topics

Apr 2016 - Feb 2018

1 year 11 months

Lead Agile Coach & Team Leader ScrumMaster

CTS EVENTIM Solutions GmbH

Provided functional leadership for 10 ScrumMasters across products and disciplinary leadership for 6 ScrumMasters
Led one Scrum team functionally
Reported and consulted at C- and board-level
Developed and tracked KPIs to measure performance
Drove continuous improvement of agile processes and teams
Managed change and conflicts across all levels and products
Recruited ScrumMasters, software developers, architects, and quality assurance engineers
Coached product management and software architects in lateral leadership
Trained product owners and management and supported development of an agile mindset
Managed stakeholder expectations and conducted Scrum workshops

Jul 2013 - Mar 2016

2 years 9 months

ScrumMaster eventim.web

CTS EVENTIM Solutions GmbH

Provided functional leadership for two Scrum teams
Reported and consulted at C-level
Developed and tracked KPIs to measure performance
Defined strategic focus for agile processes and drove continuous improvement of team readiness levels
Recruited ScrumMasters, software developers, architects, and quality assurance engineers
Coached individual team members and teams
Managed stakeholder expectations

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

2 years

Consultant

Acando GmbH

Drove continuous improvement of clients’ agile processes
Coached ScrumMasters and teams
Led projects with multiple teams and stakeholders at international campaign level
Led evaluation process to select a new recruitment tool

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

2 years

Product Owner Mobile & Web Solutions

Die Entwicklungshelfer

Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

2 years

Head of Quality Management

13. Stock Online Relations GmbH & Co. KG

Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

2 years

Global Property Insurance Broker

Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009

2 years

Junior Reinsurance Broker

Aon Benfield

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

Clerk Private Insurance

Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

2 years

Finland

Aupair

Kauniainen near Helsinki

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 Professional Services (12 years), Insurance (5 years), Information Technology (4 years), Media and Entertainment (2.5 years), and Education (2 years).

Professional Services

Insurance

Information Technology

Media and Entertainment

Education

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 Information Technology (13 years), Project Management (13 years), Human Resources (10 years), Product Development (4 years), Sales (3 years), and Customer Service (3 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Human Resources

Product Development

Sales

Customer Service

Summary

13+ years experience in leadership and consulting roles. Flexible and adaptive. Analytical and strategic thinking. Highly structured way of working. Positive attitude and eager to learn.

Skills

Leveraging My Comprehensive Experience Gathered In 100+ Organisations To Shape The Future Success Stories Of Your Organisation.
Filling Crucial Interim Leadership Positions And Support Of Recruiting The Following Permanent Talent.
Leading Large Transformation Efforts To Provide My Outside-in Expertise And Support Existing Internal Leadership.
Establishing Data-informed Decision-making.
Creating Strategic Roadmap And Deriving Objectives And Key Results.
Optimising Processes, Identifying Potential Breakpoints, Reducing Handover Points, Improving Communication.
Conducting Structured Workshops To E.g., Create Compelling Change Stories And Get People Engaged, Train Leadership And Team Members, Explore New Business Opportunities And Customer Experience Through Design Thinking.
Coaching Leadership And Operational Teams.
Establishing Metrics On All Organisational Levels Aligned With Overarching Strategic Goals.
Collaborating Closely With Key Stakeholders E.g., Team Members, People Department, C-level, Leadership, Change Agents, Works Council.
Introducing And On-the-job Coaching Of Agile Ways-of-working.
Scaling Organisations.
Internationalisation.
Business Analysis.
Leadership Training And Coaching.
Organisational Development.
Change Management.
Employee Life Cycle Management.
Employer Value Proposition (Evp).
Team Development.
Capability Building.
Recruiting Of Scarce Talent.
Strategic Thinking.
Top-down Communication.
Data-informed, Metric-driven Decision Making.
C-level Savvy.
Cooperative And Situational Leadership.
Participation.
Empiricism.
Translation Between Business And Tech.
Problem-solving On All Organisational Levels.
Fast Learning.
Adaptability.
Resilience.

Languages

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2008

Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH

Apprenticeship · Commercial Insurance Broker · Hamburg, Germany

Oct 2000 - Jun 2002

Fachoberschule Gestaltung

University of Applied Sciences Entrance Qualification · Design · Winsen, Germany

Oct 2000 - Jun 2001

TöpferGrenvilleCrone GmbH

Trainee · Art Department · Hamburg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Product Owner

Certified Scrum Professional

Certified ScrumMaster

Co-Active Coaching Fundamentals

Google Digital Garage - Fundamentals Of Digital Marketing

ICAgile Certified Professional - Agility In The Enterprise

ICAgile Certified Professional - Coaching Agile Transitions

Kanban Management Professional

LeSS - Certified LeSS Basics

Leadership Circle Profile

Six Sigma White Belt

Profile

Created

May 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Rike based?

Rike is based in Stelle, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Rike speak?

Rike speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Rike have?

Rike has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Rike has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Rike may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Rike be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Rike would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Management & Organisational Development, Enterprise Agility Coach | Engagement Manager, Lead Agile Coach & Team Leader ScrumMaster.

What is Rike's latest experience?

Rike's most recent position is Interim Management & Organisational Development at Schmiedebach Consulting.

What companies has Rike worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Rike has worked for Schmiedebach Consulting, McKinsey & Company and Inc..

Which industries is Rike most experienced in?

Rike is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Insurance, and Information Technology (IT). Rike also has some experience in Media, Entertainment and Publishing and Education.

Which business areas is Rike most experienced in?

Rike is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Human Resources (HR). Rike also has some experience in Product Development, Sales, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Rike worked in recently?

Rike has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.

Which business areas has Rike worked in recently?

Rike has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources (HR), Information Technology (IT), and Project Management.

What is Rike's education?

Rike attended Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH for Commercial Insurance Broker.

Does Rike have any certificates?

Rike has 11 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Scrum Product Owner, Certified Scrum Professional, and Certified ScrumMaster.

What is the availability of Rike?

Rike is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Rike?

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