Markus Schlagloth - Senior Project Manager & Product Owner

Q: Where is Markus based?

Markus is based in Simmerath, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Markus speak?

Markus speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Markus have?

Markus has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Markus has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 4 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months . Note that Markus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Markus's latest experience?

Markus's most recent position is Senior Project Manager & Authorized Signatory at just a pro GmbH .

Q: What companies has Markus worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Markus has worked for just a pro GmbH , Versicherungskammer Bayern , Questax Professionals GmbH , and AOK Systems GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Markus most experienced in?

Markus is most experienced in industries like Insurance , Healthcare , and Information Technology (IT) . Markus also has some experience in Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Markus most experienced in?

Markus is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Project Management . Markus also has some experience in Strategy and Planning and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Markus worked in recently?

Markus has recently worked in industries like Insurance , Healthcare , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas has Markus worked in recently?

Markus has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Strategy and Planning .

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Simmerath, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 2 months

Senior Project Manager & Authorized Signatory

just a pro GmbH

Nov 2023 - Dec 2025

2 years 2 months

Germany

Product Owner (80%) Team Migration and iHC Implementation

Versicherungskammer Bayern

Clarifying migration contents and priorities
Creating necessary concepts and coordinating with stakeholders
Staff and milestone planning to align the project
Technologies/Products: Java, COBOL, Jira, Confluence, Xray, Office 365, Lotus Notes, iHC

Nov 2023 - Dec 2025

2 years 2 months

Germany

Project Manager (20%) Subproject Product Modeling and Migration for iHC Implementation

Versicherungskammer Bayern

Subproject planning including detailed milestone planning
Risk and stakeholder management
Technologies/Products: Java, COBOL, Jira, Confluence, Xray, Office 365, Lotus Notes, iHC

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Senior Project Manager

Questax Professionals GmbH

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Managing Director & Founder

just a pro GmbH

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

1 year

Product Owner for Online Authentication Application for Statutory Health Insurance Cards

Product planning for further development of the application
Stakeholder management and committee work with clients
Technologies/Products: container development (Kubernetes), Jira, Confluence, Xray, Office 365, oscare®, IDM

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

3 years

Senior Project Manager

AOK Systems GmbH

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

2 years

Overall Project Manager/Co-Project Lead for the development of an identity management system for statutory health insurance

Project and product planning considering the requirements of clients and gematik
Project management focused on risk management and stakeholder management, including delegation to subprojects
Committee work with clients
Designing and commenting on gematik requirements for the IdP
Active participation in workshops with gematik and AOK customers
Technologies/Products: Keycloak, Kubernetes, Jira, Confluence, Xray, Office 365, oscare®, gematik, telematics, TI2.0, IDM

Jan 2015 - Dec 2021

7 years

Product Owner

AOK Systems GmbH

Jan 2015 - Dec 2021

7 years

Product Owner of the AOK Bonus App for submitting health measures for the AOK community

AOK Systems GmbH

Support throughout the entire product lifecycle, from user journey and design thinking to roadmap planning and implementation
Developing a product strategy
Support and technical deployment at clients
Backlog maintenance and sprint planning
Technologies/Products: Android app (Java/Kotlin), iOS app (Swift), SAP backend (ABAP, Java), Jira, Confluence, oscare®, integration with central IDP and IDM systems

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

4 years

Project Manager & Consultant

AOK Systems GmbH

Jan 2012 - Dec 2015

4 years

Project Manager & Consultant for piloting to rollout a statutory health insurance industry software

AOK Systems GmbH

Delta analysis and design of necessary software adjustments
Commissioning, implementation, testing, migration and go-live
Managed 11 projects in parallel with durations of 3–6 months
Technologies/Products: SAP NetWeaver, SAP ABAP, Java, MS Project 2010, oscare®

Jan 2010 - Dec 2015

6 years

Business and Technical Developer, Java Projects – Development of a statutory health insurance industry software for bonus

AOK Systems GmbH

Design of business and technical requirements
Development of technical interfaces to SAP
Development of migration software from the legacy application (Oracle PL/SQL) to the Java application
Technologies/Products: SAP NetWeaver, SAP ABAP, Java, MS Project 2010, oscare®, Oracle PL/SQL

Jan 2008 - Dec 2012

5 years

Technical Developer (Oracle, PL/SQL)

AOK Systems GmbH

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

3 years

Technical Developer Oracle PL/SQL

AOK Systems GmbH

Maintenance and bug fixing of customer-specific applications for integrated care and controlling
Further development and design of the controlling concept
Technologies/Products: oscare®, Oracle PL/SQL

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Insurance (17 years), Healthcare (16 years), Information Technology (15 years), and Professional Services (3 years).

Insurance

Healthcare

Information Technology

Professional Services

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (18 years), Product Development (13 years), Project Management (9 years), Strategy (7 years), and Business Intelligence (3 years).

Information Technology

Product Development

Project Management

Strategy

Business Intelligence

Summary

Experienced Senior Product Owner & Project Manager (IPMA Level B®) with a focus on digitalizing the German healthcare system (statutory health insurance) and implementing regulatory requirements into IT solutions.

Project management for IT projects: project initiation & scope clarification, requirements analysis (including benefits and objectives), stakeholder analysis and management, opportunity and risk management, phase and milestone planning, estimations, project setup and organization, schedule and timeline planning, resource planning & procurement, project control, project monitoring

Agile product management including creating and maintaining product roadmaps, evaluating and coordinating user stories & user journeys, user story mapping, user story specification, backlog prioritization, sprint planning, stakeholder management as Product Owner, translating regulatory requirements (including gematik, knowledge of IDP, basic knowledge of ePA) into user stories for implementation, conducting customer workshops

Technical understanding of software development from my training as a technical developer

Domain knowledge in health insurance (statutory and private health insurance)

Skills

Product Management:

Agile
Scrum
Product Owner
Roadmap Creation
User Story Mapping
Stakeholder Management
Quick Learner

Software Development:

Java
Cobol
Php
Oracle Pl/sql

Industry Knowledge:

Insurance
Statutory And Private Health Insurance
Telematics Infrastructure (Ti)
Gematik Requirements
Oscare®

Tools:

Jira
Confluence
Xray
Office 365
Etc.

Languages

German

Native

English

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

acadon AG

IT Specialist in Application Development · Erftstadt, Germany

Oct 2002 - Jun 2005

Berufskolleg Alsdorf

Information Technology Assistant (University of Applied Sciences) · Alsdorf, Germany

Certifications & licenses

IPMA Level B® Certified Senior Project Manager

Design Thinking Facilitator

Certified Scrum Master and Scrum Product Owner

Profile

Created

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Markus based?

Markus is based in Simmerath, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Markus speak?

Markus speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Markus have?

Markus has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Markus has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Markus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Markus be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Markus would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Manager & Authorized Signatory, Product Owner (80%) Team Migration and iHC Implementation, Project Manager (20%) Subproject Product Modeling and Migration for iHC Implementation.

What is Markus's latest experience?

Markus's most recent position is Senior Project Manager & Authorized Signatory at just a pro GmbH.

What companies has Markus worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Markus has worked for just a pro GmbH, Versicherungskammer Bayern, Questax Professionals GmbH, and AOK Systems GmbH.

Which industries is Markus most experienced in?

Markus is most experienced in industries like Insurance, Healthcare, and Information Technology (IT). Markus also has some experience in Professional Services.

Which business areas is Markus most experienced in?

Markus is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Project Management. Markus also has some experience in Strategy and Planning and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Markus worked in recently?

Markus has recently worked in industries like Insurance, Healthcare, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Markus worked in recently?

Markus has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Strategy and Planning.

What is Markus's education?

Markus attended acadon AG.

Does Markus have any certificates?

Markus has 3 certificates. These include: IPMA Level B® Certified Senior Project Manager, Design Thinking Facilitator, and Certified Scrum Master and Scrum Product Owner.

What is the availability of Markus?

Markus is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Markus?

Markus's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.