Rike (Friederike) Schmiedebach
Interim Management & Organisational Development
Experience
Jan 2025 - Present
6 monthsInterim Management & Organisational Development
Schmiedebach Consulting
- Filling crucial interim leadership positions and recruiting permanent talent.
- Leading large transformation efforts.
- Establishing data-informed decision-making and creating strategic roadmaps aligned with objectives and key results.
- Optimising processes, identifying breakpoints, improving communication, and reducing handover points.
- Conducting workshops for change management, employee engagement, leadership training, and customer experience exploration through design thinking.
- Coaching leadership and operational teams and establishing organisation-wide metrics aligned with strategic goals.
- Introducing and coaching agile ways-of-working.
- Collaborating with key stakeholders including C-level executives, teams, and works councils.
Apr 2018 - Dec 2025
6 years 9 monthsEnterprise Agility Coach | Engagement Manager
McKinsey & Company, Inc.
- Led a large recruiting effort (1300+ talents), developed recruitment strategies, designed measures, and worked closely with CHRO and CEO.
- Developed people strategy, defined Employer Value Proposition, established metrics, and improved workflows using Kanban.
- Designed learning journeys, conducted trainings, and set metrics to measure success.
- Conducted workshops on agile leadership and behavioural change for international senior leadership.
- Led post-merger integration efforts to establish joint cultures, streamline processes, and identify synergies.
- Conceptualised and ran workshops for organisational change stories, fostering alignment across all levels.
- Optimised processes to discover breakpoints and conducted quality assurance dry-runs.
- Directed large digitisation programs, introduced agile methodologies, supported strategic setups, and implemented product platforms.
- Coordinated digital transformations, facilitated multi-stakeholder workshops, and ensured follow-up implementations.
- Reduced hierarchical complexity, introduced agile practices, and fostered collaboration in R&D innovation projects.
- Established OKRs and QBR workflows in global organisations, coaching senior leadership for transformation.
- Contributed to McKinsey publications on cultural change and agile topics.
Apr 2016 - Feb 2018
1 year 11 monthsLead Agile Coach & Team Leader ScrumMaster
CTS EVENTIM Solutions GmbH
- Provided functional leadership to 10 ScrumMasters across products and one Scrum team.
- Held disciplinary leadership of 6 ScrumMasters in eventim.web.
- Reported and consulted at C- and board-level.
- Developed and tracked KPIs to measure performance.
- Facilitated continuous improvement of agile processes and teams.
- Led change management efforts across products.
- Managed conflicts across all levels and products.
- Recruited ScrumMasters, developers, and architects.
- Coached product management and architects on lateral leadership.
- Conducted workshops to train product owners and management.
- Supported the development of agile mindsets and stakeholder expectation management.
Jul 2013 - Mar 2016
2 years 9 monthsScrumMaster eventim.web
CTS EVENTIM Solutions GmbH
- Led two Scrum teams with functional leadership.
- Reported and consulted at C-level.
- Developed metrics to track performance.
- Developed strategic focus for agile processes and improved team's readiness levels.
- Recruited team members including ScrumMasters and developers.
- Coached individual teams and team members.
- Managed stakeholder expectations.
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
2 yearsConsultant
Acando GmbH
- Worked on the continuous improvement of clients' agile processes.
- Coached ScrumMasters and teams.
- Led multi-team and stakeholder projects on international campaigns.
- Oversaw the evaluation and selection process for a new recruitment tool.
Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
2 yearsProduct Owner Mobile & Web Solutions
Die Entwicklungshelfer
Jan 2009 - Dec 2011
2 yearsHead of Quality Management
13. Stock Online Relations GmbH & Co. KG
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010
2 yearsGlobal Property Insurance Broker
Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH
Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
2 yearsJunior Reinsurance Broker
Aon Benfield
Jan 2004 - Dec 2009
4 yearsApprenticeship Commercial Insurance Broker
Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005
2 yearsClerk Private Insurance
Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH
Jan 2003 - Dec 2004
2 yearsAupair
Kauniainen near Helsinki
Jan 1999 - Dec 2003
3 yearsUniversity of Applied Sciences Entrance Qualification
Fachoberschule Gestaltung, Winsen
Jan 1999 - Dec 2002
2 yearsTrainee Art Department
TöpferGrenvilleCrone GmbH
Summary
People leader, coach and product management expert with an agile mindset and strong people-oriented approach.
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.
Languages
English
Advanced
German
Intermediate
Education
Oct 2005 - Jun 2008
Aon Jauch & Hübener GmbH
Commercial Insurance Broker · Hamburg, Germany
Oct 2000 - Jun 2002
Fachoberschule Gestaltung
University of Applied Sciences Entrance Qualification · Winsen, Germany
Oct 2000 - Jun 2001
TöpferGrenvilleCrone GmbH
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
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