Sabine Kensy

Trainer & Training Manager

Munich, Germany

Experience

Aug 2023 - Jan 2024
6 months

Trainer & Training Manager

Pharmaceutical Company

  • Support of the introduction of a new SAP system.
  • Coordination of user enablement, including needs analysis, wiki and documentation.
  • Empowerment of key users and process owners in a train-the-trainer program to step into their partly new roles as multipliers and trainers.
May 2023 - Present
2 years 3 months

Product Manager - Author - Administrator

Seminar Provider

  • Managed the development and technical implementation of innovative training and further education programs.
  • Identified and realized the technical requirements for the courses.
  • Built a comprehensive knowledge base and implemented its use.
Oct 2022 - Mar 2023
6 months

Head of Training & Education Management

Cloud IT Service Provider

  • Designed a holistic training academy for cloud engineering.
  • Developed the product in an agile way, created the business model and initiated stakeholder & requirements management, starting with the vision and roadmap.
  • Integrated risk management into the cost calculation.
Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
10 months

Project Manager / Agile Coach

Drive Technology

  • Developed software to coordinate test runs.
  • A Scrum-experienced development team met completely inexperienced Product Owners and Scrum Masters, requiring intensive agile coaching and facilitation.
  • Focus areas included stakeholder management, requirements management and handling impediments.
Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
4 months

Agile Coach

Automotive

  • Guided agile teams on their path of continuous improvement.
  • Analyzed and evaluated the work model and developed possible optimizations in workshops with the team.
  • Supported a team in redesigning the documentation process for their product.
Jun 2021 - Oct 2022
1 year 5 months

Program Owner

IT Service Provider

  • The growing custom software development team needed structure and planning.
  • Program management tasks: team management with OKR, agile staff development (including capacity management) and portfolio management in coordination with partner departments.
Jun 2021 - Oct 2022
1 year 5 months

Innovation Manager & Facilitator

Management Consulting

  • Implemented an innovation management process alongside OKR to steer the company toward agility.
  • Adapted processes to the company culture through workshops.
  • Supported implementation and mapping in the relevant tools (Jira & Confluence).
Apr 2017 - May 2021
4 years 2 months

Product Owner & Scrum Master

IT Service Provider

  • Built a service portal to increase efficiency and simplify first-level support for users.
  • Took on roles in requirements management, design and development.
  • Responsible for overall coordination of projects, vendors and service teams in a scaled agile setup (Scrum and Kanban in SAFe), the agile working model and application management.
Jun 2013 - Jan 2017
3 years 8 months

Consultant & eLearning Coach

Educational Institution

  • Transformed the client’s training program into eLearning and blended learning.
  • Advised on designing the transformation regarding trainings and technical implementation.
  • Conducted a train-the-trainer program and coached application management.
Oct 2009 - Apr 2013
3 years 7 months

Learning Manager / Application Manager

Educational Institution

  • Managed the learning management system (LMS) for a large association with several hundred members and customers, within a small team.
  • Provided end-to-end support including technical operations, application management, train-the-trainer programs and their design.
  • Continuously optimized and enhanced the LMS in all aspects.

Summary

  • Product Owner & Scrum Master in a scaled agile environment (Scrum & SAFe)
  • Agile product management & product ownership
  • IT project management & IT operations (including test automation)
  • Agile transformation & leadership
  • Education, learning & training management
  • Training & employee development
  • Innovation & process consulting
  • Training, project & process management
  • Designing & delivering trainings: IT applications and train-the-trainer programs
  • Agile methods (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)
  • Innovation management & design thinking
  • Designing, moderating & facilitating workshops
  • 1:1, role & team coaching
  • Supporting organizational change initiatives & agile transformations (coaching & facilitation)
  • Application management, Jira administration, Jira project administration, Confluence administration
  • IT operations & support

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary

Education

TU & FH Munich

Electrical Engineering · Munich, Germany

LMU

Sociology · Munich, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Atlassian Certified Professional

ITIL 4

Leading SAFe

Prince2

Professional Agile Leadership