Marén M.

Interim - Change Manager & Strategic Communications Consultant

Herrsching am Ammersee, Germany

Experience

Jan 2020 - Dec 2024
5 years
Munich, Germany

Interim - Change Manager & Strategic Communications Consultant

Giesecke+Devrient, Corporate Technology Office (CTO)

  • Supported AI implementation strategically and operationally (target vision, readiness check, upskilling, use cases).
  • Designed and scaled knowledge formats for different audiences and needs.
  • Developed and implemented a cross-channel CTO communication strategy for AI, cloud, and quantum.
  • Refined and positioned the CTO’s vision, mission and value proposition & expanded tech leadership.
  • Engaged stakeholders with a focus on inclusion and readiness for change.
Jan 2017 - Dec 2019
3 years
Munich, Germany

Interim - Strategic Communications & Change Consultant

Mobile Security GmbH, Channel Marketing & Strategic Communications

  • Identified pain points & USPs for targeted communication.
  • Supported website relaunch as a change process (concept, structure, content, narrative).
  • Developed key messages and storylines, aligned them with personas and expectations, and communicated them across channels.
Jan 2016 - Present
9 years 8 months
Herrsching, Germany

Interim Manager

Com4change

Communication expert and change manager specializing in strategic realignment and technological transformation. Providing strategic guidance and hands-on support to successfully steer change and effectively embed key technologies like AI.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2016
4 years
Munich, Germany

Market Analyst, Strategy & Market Intelligence LED Solutions & Projects

Osram GmbH

  • Analyzed global market trends and identified new LED business areas.
  • Developed data-driven strategies for vertical markets and derived targeted recommendations.
Jan 2010 - Dec 2013
4 years
Munich, Germany

Team Lead for LED Ambient Lighting Category

Osram GmbH

  • Built and led the LED Ambient team (4 FTE).
  • Developed new product lines & go-to-market strategies.
  • Managed stakeholders & change communication within the matrix structure.
  • Established structures, processes and reporting; managed suppliers and ensured quality.
Jan 2007 - Dec 2010
4 years
Munich, Germany

Senior Product Marketing Manager LED Ambient Lighting

Osram GmbH

  • Designed and analyzed Europe-wide product and market studies for product development.
  • Developed and launched a new product portfolio in cooperation with suppliers.
  • Introduced user-focused product communication (instead of feature-focused) in close coordination with sales and marketing.
  • Created marketing content (text, images, video) for complex B2B products.
Jan 2006 - Dec 2007
2 years
Munich, Germany

Global Account Marketing Manager

Siemens AG, Siemens Mobile/BenQ Mobile

  • Developed global communication and marketing strategies to secure market share and sales volume.
  • Implemented standardized sales and marketing tools to increase efficiency.
Jan 1992 - Dec 2005
14 years

Additional Professional Experience

  • Product and PR management - KölnMesse, VIVA TV (Cologne, Germany); ARTE; Bertelsmann, Warner Bros. (Munich, Germany)
  • Brand management and strategic marketing - BMW/MINI (Munich, Germany); SIEMENS (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

Summary

  • Communication expert | Change manager | Interim leader

  • 15 years of change experience – in corporates and mid-sized companies

  • 10 years of leadership experience – in corporates and mid-sized companies

  • Industries: telecommunications, lighting solutions, automotive, tech security, high tech, transport & logistics, software & IT, mechanical engineering

  • Change projects in transition phases: building and restructuring teams and structures, scaling, culture, AI implementation.

  • Specialization in critical company phases: building and restructuring teams & structures, leadership transformation, AI scaling, shifting from hardware sales to smart solutions

  • Project responsibility in strategic & digital transformation, communication and brand – for companies like SIEMENS, OSRAM, Giesecke+Devrient and BMW/MINI.

  • Strong communication and confident formulation at C-level – with experience in matrix organizations, project management and cross-functional alignment.

  • Developing and implementing change architectures – especially during technological shifts, like AI introduction.

  • Strategic support for AI projects: goal definition, stakeholder analysis, use case development, knowledge formats & roadmap design.

  • Designing and moderating effective workshops, leadership dialogues and dialogue formats – to drive engagement, participation and sustainable embedding.

  • Managing complex stakeholder interests – with a clear focus on communication, acceptance and organizational dynamics.

  • Leading project teams & interdisciplinary units – in growth and change situations.

  • Supporting market entry & scaling of new business areas – with a focus on customer perspective, communication strategy & structural development.

Languages

English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 2002

Ludwig Maximilian University

Magister · Communication Studies, Psychology · Munich, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Master Management with AI – MMAI

Academy4.ai

Business Facilitator/Facilitation

Institute for Coaching & Organizational Development, Augsburg

Organizational Development and Change Management

ICO, Augsburg

Change Communication Manager

Bavarian Press Academy ABP, Munich

Creativity Techniques Supporting Change Processes

Management Academy Munich

SIEMENS Management Development Program

Siemens

Negotiation Training Based on the Harvard Model

Management Academy Munich

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