Hartwig Kosbab
SME Enterprise Agility & Multi-Project Management
Experience
Apr 2023 - Present
2 years 1 month Berlin, Germany
SME Enterprise Agility & Multi-Project Management
Demicon GmbH
- Project management in various digital transformation projects for the client Mercedes-Benz
- Development of solutions in (scaled) agile project management, requirements management, and maturity assessments
- End-to-end improvement and automation of the program and project landscape (methods, tools, and software)
- In-house consulting to support external project teams
- Management of the migration of internal tools to SaaS solutions
- Development of company-wide governance for process control of change requests and enhancement requests in the new target system
- Streamlined the internal project management tool and established associated governance
- Successfully implemented an AI-based maturity assessment solution
Jan 2020 - Mar 2023
2 years 3 months Berlin, Germany
Teamlead & IT Senior Consultant
Demicon GmbH
- Direct leadership of a 10-member team comprising project managers, developers, and consultants
- Managing multiple client projects in digital transformation, agile/traditional/hybrid project management
- End-to-end development and improvement of program and project landscapes (methods, tools, and software) for various clients
- Project controlling, including time, cost, and quality management
- Conducting internal and external training on agility
- Enhancing requirements management, project automation, project monitoring, and control
- Scrum Master in a public sector project requiring high-level security clearance (SÜ3)
- Further development of a project automation solution and successful implementation for clients
- Training and development of trainees into junior consultants and associates into senior roles
- Building a 10-member expert team
- Successful rollout of a customer-tailored SAFe solution based on Atlassian tools
Apr 2018 - Jan 2021
2 years 10 months Berlin, Germany
Atlassian Consultant
Demicon GmbH
- Managing client projects throughout the entire product lifecycle
- Implementing tailored IT solutions
- Providing methodological consulting and technical implementation in project management, agile transformation, and ITSM
- Conducting internal and external training in the Atlassian domain
- Designed and implemented a Single Point of Truth platform for managing and tracking projects, developments, and ITSM requests, including the establishment of a central CMDB
- Led and executed a complex project to migrate requirements management to an integrated tool solution
Mar 2016 - Mar 2018
2 years 1 month Wiesbaden, Germany
Atlassian Consultant
//Seibert/Media GmbH
- Technical consulting and implementation of customized client solutions in the Atlassian domain
Oct 2014 - Feb 2018
3 years 5 months Wiesbaden, Germany
Digital Media Consultant
Stadtleben GmbH
- Leadership and organization of a digital media team
- Managing client inquiries and commissioned projects
- Development and training of new digital media consultants
- Execution of commissioned work
Dec 2011 - Jul 2012
8 months Wiesbaden, Germany
Office Manager
IMK Anton GmbH
Oct 2011 - Mar 2016
4 years 6 months Wiesbaden, Germany
Self-employed
Tomahawk Gbr
- Execution of media projects, including the creation of websites, photography, and print media (catalogs, marketing materials)
- Developed a web platform for a globally operating non-profit organization
Summary
- Comprehensive expertise in agile, traditional, and hybrid project management, as well as in the automation and development of project and process management landscapes.
- Leadership of teams with up to 10 FTEs, including project managers, developers, and consultants.
- Expert knowledge in Scrum, SAFe, Scrum@Scale, Kanban, PRINCE2, and Atlassian tools.
- Led and executed over 180 digital transformation projects for more than 30 clients.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2014 - Feb 2018
Hochschule RheinMain
Media Informatics · Wiesbaden, Germany
Oct 2007 - Jun 2013
Lee University
Master of Arts · Biblical Studies · Freudenstadt, Germany
Oct 2004 - Jun 2007
European Theological Seminary
Bachelor · Theology · Freudenstadt, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Prince 2 Agile Practitioner
Prince 2 Practitioner
Safe Practice Consultant
Scrum Master
Scrum@Scale Practitioner
Atlassian Certification ACP-CA
Atlassian Certification ACP-JA
Atlassian Certification ACP-JSD
Atlassian Certification ACP-JSW
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