Kai (Karin) Baum

External Project Management LMS SuccessFactors Implementation

Neustadt, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
2 months
Germany

External Project Management LMS SuccessFactors Implementation

Accenture/VW AG

  • Knowledge transfer in SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central, advising on project processes
  • Project management, effort estimation, resource planning, tracking, quality, and budget
  • Know-how transfer in a complex environment to anticipate dependencies
  • Know-how transfer of design implementation
  • Know-how transfer in global rollout management
  • Knowledge transfer in HR project management – SAP and SuccessFactors: LMS
  • Up-skilling trainings in train-the-trainer formats
  • Key Skills: IT software skills (especially SAP SuccessFactors and S/4 HANA), classical and agile project management, educational management, LMS and authoring tools in general, change management, communication, training design
Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 2 months
Germany

Senior SF Consultant Learning and Development

ENGIE

  • Consulting and project management for an SAP SF rollout of the Learning module at all German sites
  • Project and change management coordination and communication with the external provider and all relevant stakeholders
  • Independent analysis and optimization of relevant processes, interface management, consulting and point of contact for managers regarding the SAP SF rollout
  • Support in finalizing agreements with local works councils
  • Independent coordination of internal HR transformation processes
  • Key Skills: IT software skills (especially SAP SuccessFactors), classical and agile project management, educational management, LMS in general, change management, communication
Apr 2023 - Jul 2023
4 months

Senior Consultant Digitalization

diconium/CONVIDIUS/CARIAD

  • Development and management of communication concept for Degreed + e-learning content providers
  • Proofreading all documents (emails, news sliders, visuals, FAQs, intranet, etc.)
  • Conducting and preparing office hours/info sessions for Degreed and e-learning content providers
  • Advising users on “suitable” learning content from e-learning content providers
  • Responding to technical and simple subject requests from the inbox
  • Operating Degreed (e.g. updating pop-ups, uploading course lists, etc.)
  • Briefing learning professionals in Degreed (e.g. guidelines for video uploads)
  • Regular interaction with and management of e-learning content providers
  • Managing back-end of e-learning content providers (mainly Udacity)
  • Creating and updating terms of use and cookie policies
  • Creating and updating training materials for using Degreed
  • Conducting trainings on using Degreed (once learning paths training starts)
  • Uploading and documenting academy materials in Degreed (e.g. Xchange Talks, PowerDays 1.0 materials)
  • Creating reports on usage of Degreed + e-learning content providers
  • Key Skills: IT software skills (especially SAP SuccessFactors), classical and agile project management, educational management, LMS in general, change management, communication
Sep 2022 - Feb 2023
6 months
Germany

External Project Management LMS 360Learning Implementation, Application and Content

Krongaard

  • Advising on the LMS (capabilities, permission concept, status-quo analysis)
  • Advising on project processes
  • Project management, effort estimation, resource planning, tracking, quality, and budget
  • LMS content (analyzing existing learning materials and preparing them, effort estimation, and supporting departments in content creation)
  • LMS rollout strategy including support on communication strategy and change management strategy
  • Documenting and implementing knowledge transfer, train-the-trainer training for key users
  • Key Skills: IT software skills (especially 360Learning), classical and agile project management, educational management, LMS and authoring tools in general, change management, communication
Jul 2022 - Mar 2023
9 months
Germany

External Support in Tool Selection

GIZ (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)

  • Advising on selection and evaluation of authoring tools
  • Advising on status-quo analysis of existing IT infrastructure
  • Advising on training administration
  • Acting as sparring partner for departments
  • Acting as interface between HR and IT
  • Advising on documentation and implementation of knowledge transfer to the client's workforce
  • Key Skills: IT software skills (especially SAP SuccessFactors and S/4 HANA), classical and agile project management, educational management, LMS and authoring tools in general, change management, communication
Jun 2022 - Mar 2023
10 months
Germany

External Project Management HR and IT Interface

Nord LB

  • Advising on implementation, management, and optimization of the LMS SuccessFactors learning and development platform
  • Advising on status-quo analysis of existing trainings
  • Advising on training administration
  • Acting as sparring partner for departments
  • Acting as interface between HR and IT
  • Test case generation
  • Quality and process management
  • Advising on documentation and implementation of knowledge transfer to the client's workforce
  • Key Skills: IT software skills (especially SAP SuccessFactors), classical and agile project management, educational management, LMS in general, change management, communication
Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
4 months
Germany

External Project Management Training & Development - LMS and Authoring Tool

GELITA

  • Introducing the global LMS using EasyGenerator
  • Implementing and marketing the global e-learning strategy
  • Developing and creating e-learning
  • Designing, developing, and supporting e-learning creation
  • Methodical and didactic support for departments and subject academies
  • Managing subject academies and ensuring global standards
  • Training administration
  • Subject matter sparring partner for end users
  • Interface between HR, IT, and works council
  • Documentation and knowledge transfer to the existing workforce
  • Key Skills: IT software skills (especially LMS365 and EasyGenerator), classical and agile project management, educational management, LMS and authoring tools in general, change management, communication
May 2021 - Apr 2022
1 year
Germany

External Project Management Training & Development - LMS and HR/Talent Management Trainings Manager

exyte

  • Managing and optimizing the LMS SuccessFactors learning and development platform
  • Status-quo analysis of existing trainings (which are necessary, which are redundant)
  • Developing training designs/formats (communication and selection of external providers, advising and choosing formats e.g. blended learning, e-learning, in-person trainings)
  • Reviewing and improving training quality
  • Enhancing attractiveness of learning opportunities – including in global environments (learning culture)
  • Employee surveys
  • Key Skills: IT software skills (especially SAP SuccessFactors and S/4 HANA), classical and agile project management, educational management, LMS and authoring tools in general, change management, communication
Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
6 months

Project Management

  • Designing and implementing augmented reality trainings for service areas
  • Business and target group analyses
  • Identifying action areas, interfaces, and relevant processes
  • Analyzing existing trainings, courses, and educational processes
  • Creating an individual e-learning roadmap
  • Designing individual, target-group-oriented online trainings (tending towards blended learning)
  • Implementing augmented reality trainings into current training and educational processes, including process optimization
  • Introducing e-learning and testing the LMS Totara
  • Developing a communication strategy for e-learning introduction
  • Ongoing implementation of a learning management system into existing IT infrastructure
  • Key Skills: agile project management, educational management, LMS, AR, change management, communication
Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
3 months
Austria

Project Manager

Felbermayr Holding

  • Implementing a learning management system and designing blended-learning courses
  • Business and target group analyses
  • Needs assessment
  • Analyzing existing trainings, courses, and educational processes
  • Creating an individual digital e-learning roadmap
  • Designing individual, target-group-oriented online trainings (tending towards blended learning)
  • Implementing a learning management system into current IT infrastructure
  • Introducing e-learning
  • Training instructors in LMS and blended-learning
  • Developing a communication strategy for e-learning introduction
  • Key Skills: agile project management, educational management, LMS, AR, IT skills, change management, communication
Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
3 months
Germany

Project Manager

Rudolf Group

  • Designing e-learning pilot courses
  • Business and target group analyses
  • Needs assessment
  • Analyzing existing trainings, courses, and educational processes
  • Creating an individual e-learning roadmap
  • Designing individual, target-group-oriented online trainings (tending towards blended learning)
  • Key Skills: agile project management, educational management, LMS, AR, communication
Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
6 months

Consulting

  • Supporting design of train-the-trainer sessions for an online education provider
  • Business and target group analyses
  • Identifying errors and knowledge gaps in design
  • Analyzing existing trainings, courses, and educational processes
  • Creating an individual e-learning roadmap
  • Designing individual, target-group-oriented online trainings (tending towards blended learning) and optimizing existing materials
  • Key Skills: agile project management, educational management, LMS, AR, change management, communication, e-learning authoring tools
Jul 2020 - Dec 2020
6 months
Germany

Project Manager

TCI

  • Leading multiple teams in developing a comprehensive crisis management solution
  • Managing 4 teams in parallel (training & coaching, communication, IT digital workplace, and virtual teams)
  • Strategy development
  • Creating offerings, blog posts, social media posts, webinars
  • Designing trainings and marketing campaigns
  • Conducting internal trainings and workshops for teams
  • Key Skills: agile project management, change management, communication, crisis management, IT skills
Jul 2018 - Dec 2019
6 months

Project Manager

  • Introducing webinars
  • Analyzing current IT structure
  • Selecting suitable software
  • Implementing software, training instructors, and evaluating
  • Key Skills: IT skills, project management, educational management
May 2018 - Dec 2019
8 months

Project Manager

  • Transforming face-to-face presentations into a blended-learning teaching concept
  • Analyzing training content
  • Creating and designing a blended-learning concept
  • Developing content with e-learning media
  • Implementing a learning management system
  • Training instructors and creating evaluation
  • Key Skills: agile project management, change management, communication, IT skills, educational management, LMS, authoring tools, video tools
Jul 2017 - Dec 2020
2 years 6 months
Germany

Head of Training & Learning

BASF

  • Designing and introducing target-group-oriented IT trainings
  • Testing software and subsequent updates
  • Analyzing target group of existing training portfolio, LMS SuccessFactors, and forums
  • Designing and creating target-group-oriented IT trainings using various media
  • Change management for new software introduction and support during rollout
  • Developing communication strategy for new software rollout and support during rollout
  • Creating evaluation for software introduction and rollout
  • Key Skills: agile project management, change management, communication, crisis management, IT skills, educational management, LMS, authoring tools, video tools
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 years

Project Manager

  • Testing, implementing, and training for planning software
  • Testing different systems
  • Creating a requirements specification and analyzing the initial situation
  • Analyzing roles, responsibilities, and conditions
  • Negotiating with various stakeholders
  • Planning, managing, and controlling software implementation
  • Training software users
  • Ongoing monitoring and improvement of software
  • Key Skills: agile project management, change management, communication, IT skills, educational management
Jan 2010 - Dec 2014
3 years

Project Manager

  • Testing, implementing, and training for webinar software
  • Testing different systems
  • Creating a requirements specification and analyzing the initial situation
  • Analyzing roles, responsibilities, and conditions
  • Negotiating with various stakeholders
  • Planning, managing, and controlling software implementation
  • Training software users
  • Ongoing monitoring and improvement of software
  • Key Skills: agile project management, change management, communication, IT skills, educational management

Summary

  • Extensive experience in training, coaching, change management, and communication
  • Broad experience supporting and executing transformation processes

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

University of Applied Management

Diploma in Business Psychology · Business Psychology · Munich, Germany

University of Applied Management

International Master of Educational Management · Educational Management · Munich, Germany

Eberhard Karls University

Doctorate · Tübingen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified SAFe 5 Agilist

Certified Marketing Specialist

Master Craftswoman