Matthias Bullmahn - Lecturer

Solingen, Germany

Experience

Apr 2023 - Present

2 years 4 months

Lecturer

DIPLOMA, private University / Werra Digital

Project language German / English
Creation and delivery of the "Digital Leadership" module for the state ministry-funded certification "Digital Management and Digital Value Creation"
In preparation: taking on the "Digital Leadership" module in the master's program

Oct 2022 - Apr 2023

7 months

Interim Transformation Manager

Hidden Champion / Software for gas stations

Coaching levels C-1, C-2, project management, department heads, team leads, teams
Project: implementation of Lean Portfolio Management and further development of agile transformation with SAFe
Project language German / English
Analysis of the 200+ existing business units regarding the introduction of a product-focused organization
Consulting and coaching of executive management on implementing Lean Portfolio Management
Support for the Lean Portfolio Manager in further developing agile transformation with SAFe
Training and coaching of all employees

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 1 month

Trainer (SAFe)

World’s leading/largest IT consulting firm

Training levels C-1, C-2, project managers, department heads, team leads
Languages German / English
Delivering SAFe training for European executives

Oct 2021 - Jun 2022

9 months

Interim Transformation Manager

Leading automotive manufacturer

Coaching levels C-2, C-3, project managers, department heads, team leads, developers
Project: R&D division, data platform for future car generations, €80 million budget
Project language German
Analysis of the 80+ existing projects regarding agile ways of working and evaluation of SAFe adoption
Then training/coaching of leadership and teams to introduce more agile ways of working
Support in tendering projects to be run in an agile (SAFe) manner

Jul 2021 - Oct 2021

4 months

Interim Transformation Manager

Automotive consortium, 28 companies

Coaching levels project managers, department heads, team leads, developers
Project: European data exchange platform for the automotive sector, 500+ people, 5 Agile Release Trains and portfolio level, €250 million budget
Project language German
Preparing an Agile Release Train (80+ people) for the first PI Planning, training and coaching of key roles (RTE, PM, SA, SE, PO)
Supporting product management in creating the backlog, defining the vision, collaborating with team product owners and prioritization

Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

4 months

SAFe Agile Coach

Global leading pharma company

Coaching levels project managers, department heads, team leads
Project: SAP S/4 HANA greenfield implementation, 600+ people, €1 billion budget
Project language English
MVP for the agile playbook, defining "agile ways of working", developing the training curriculum, stakeholder management, support in vendor RFP process, handover to client, product roadmap and coaching of product manager

Feb 2021 - Jun 2021

5 months

Interim Transformation Manager

Local energy provider

Coaching levels board members, senior department heads, department heads, staff
Project: complete transformation of all IT processes to e.g., SAP Energy Cloud, Salesforce, Windows 10 and Office 365
Project language German
Review of all supplier contracts and translation into process descriptions / job profiles / value profiles to clarify services and create a decision template regarding insourcing/outsourcing
Preparation of documents for a Europe-wide tender
Developing a change concept
Project stopped due to political reasons

Dec 2020 - Present

4 years 8 months

Solingen, Germany

Coach

Solingen Startup & Technology Center GmbH & Co. KG

Project: Bergsteiger Accelerator
Project language German
Initial team check-up regarding startup skills and team dynamics
Supporting teams with individual coaching (including negotiation)

Oct 2020 - Present

4 years 10 months

Dortmund, Germany

Instructional Designer / Trainer

steLLLa Academy / IHK Dortmund

Project: Agile Transformation Coach (IHK certified)
Project language German
Co-design of Germany's first IHK certification course
Also responsible for dedicated design and delivery of the following training units: Train-the-Trainer, talent development, executive coaching

Jun 2020 - Present

5 years 2 months

SAFe Trainer

Leading consultancy for agile (SAFe) transformations

Project language German / English
SAFe training for the consulting firm's clients

May 2020 - Aug 2020

4 months

Germany

Hybrid

Lean-Agile Coach / Workstream Lead

Food industry group for process technology and components

Coaching levels team, program, C-1
Project: SAP consolidation from 60+ systems to a single S/4 HANA system
Method: hybrid agile / SAFe
Number of people/region: 200+, global
Project languages German, English
Staff management: 2 agile coaches, 2 scrum masters
Developing implementation strategy and supporting creation of team and program backlogs
Selecting an agile project management tool
Preparing the big room planning and configuring stakeholder-specific training and coaching
Defining the KPIs

Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

4 months

Germany

Hybrid

Lean-Agile Coach

Global leading German automaker

Coaching levels program, team
Project: global SAP finance/controlling template
Method: hybrid agile / focused build
Number of people/region: 400+, global
Project languages English, German
Stopped due to COVID-19 crisis

Aug 2019 - Nov 2019

4 months

Interim Transformation Manager

Statutory health insurance

Coaching levels team, program, C, C-1
Project: introduction of agile ways of working
Methods including SAFe, Scrum, Kanban
Number of people: 400
Project language German
Preparation, support during execution and follow-up of the first two big room planning events

Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

1 month

Germany

Proposal Lead

Leading European aircraft manufacturer

Project: proposal to win the contract for the next 3 years to be responsible for all Scrum Master and Kanban training
Number of people/region: 5 (CEOs and senior managers) from France and Germany
Project language English
Preparation, coordination and execution of the on-site proposal pitch
Result: 2nd place; reason: cost; client feedback: best presentation under time (35 minutes instead of 60 minutes)

Jun 2019 - Dec 2020

7 months

Germany

Agile Coach / SAFe Release Train Engineer

Mechanical engineering / global energy service provider

Coaching levels team, program, C, C-1
Project: global Salesforce rollout for the customer journey
Method: SAFe (Essential)
Number of people/region: 180+, 14 offices worldwide
Project languages German, English
SAFe introduction including 2 PI planning workshops, responsibility as RTE for 2 PIs and handover to client counterpart
Training and coaching at all levels
Coaching the product manager on backlog creation, roadmap and prioritization

May 2019 - May 2019

1 month

United Kingdom

Hybrid

Lead Agile Coach / Ramp-Up Support

Leading British telecommunications company

Coaching levels CFO, C-1, program
Project: SAP S/4 HANA transformation
Method: hybrid agile
Number of people/region: 300+
Project language English
Securing decision for a hybrid approach
The original idea was to implement 100% SAFe

Jan 2019 - May 2019

5 months

Austria

Hybrid

Scrum Master for 2 teams

Leading Austrian insurance company

Coaching levels team, board (CIO)
Project: consolidation of all SAP systems
Method: hybrid agile
Number of people/region: 150+
Project languages German (AT)
Optimized team flow, increased empowerment and impediment visibility, optimized metrics
Success: after this, Agility Health Radar for measuring agile transformation and SAFe was introduced company-wide (50+ teams) at C-1 level

Mar 2018 - Dec 2019

10 months

Latvia

SAFe Portfolio Coach

Global leading German specialty insurer

Coaching levels portfolio, C-1
Project: SAP HANA native development program
Method: SAFe
Number of people/region: 250+, global
Project languages English, German
Staff management: 4 agile coaches
Implemented SAFe with 2 Agile Release Trains, coordinated activities at portfolio level for outcome-oriented prioritization of work packages (epics), and coached epic owners
Optimized flow and reduced impediments
Set up a LACE (Lean-Agile Center of Excellence) team and handed it over to the client
Training and coaching up to C-1 level and on-site training in Latvia for the development teams
Coaching product management on roadmap, feasibility, backlog creation, prioritization

Dec 2017 - Mar 2018

4 months

Germany

Lean-Agile Coach

Global leading integrated technology company

Coaching levels team, program
Project: consolidation of six different SAP BI systems into a single new system
Method: SAFe, tailored
Number of people/region: 50+, global
Project languages English, German
Preparations to start the project agile, training at all levels, on-site training and coaching in India, support in backlog creation and definition/implementation of metrics, preparation and execution of PI planning

Nov 2017 - Jan 2021

3 years 3 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior SAP Lean-Agile Coach/Consultant/Trainer, member of leadership team of SAP Delivery Excellence Domain, Value Stream Lead

Accenture Technology GmbH

Member of the leadership team for the SAP Delivery Excellence Domain
Founded and developed the department as part of the leadership team, established and led the "Customer Success" value stream
Consulting, coaching, training, and advisory for large-scale SAP projects
Staff management: 5-8 (depending on the role)
Responsible for recruiting (approx. 35 hires) and sales (average annual chargeability of 85%)
Designed and launched the world's first SAP-Agile Academy for staff from manager level to meet Agile Delivery requirements (2018)
Trained participants as lean-agile experts in bootcamps, co-developed the (financial) concept, served as trainer and mentor
Developed a training academy for the open market to offer the ICAgile-certified and self-developed three-day "SAP Delivery Agility Fundamentals" training and other courses outside Accenture to open new revenue and networking sources
Further developed my SAP-Agile talent incubator "Jump Start" to increase maturity of newcomers in the lean-agile space
Coaching/mentoring of four colleagues in their career paths within Accenture as a "career counselor," using OKRs, among other methods
Conducted a coaching experiment with five people inside and outside Accenture to improve agile leadership skills (after self-funded Hogan Assessment certification in 2020)

Aug 2017 - Present

8 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Owner, Interim Transformation Manager, SkAgil Podcast, Negotiation Expert, Pinkelephant.coach

WIRk:faktoren

Interim Transformation Manager for (scaled) transformations
SkAgil podcast – topic: scaled agile transformations
Negotiation expert
Harvard, FBI negotiation concept
Supporting executives/companies in preparation, execution and retrospective of negotiations
Pinkelephant.coach
Supporting women in salary & fee negotiations

Jan 2016 - Oct 2017

10 months

Eschborn, Germany

Senior Salesforce Consultant

entero AG

Jul 2014 - Dec 2016

2 years 6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

SAP FI/CO Consultant

Accenture Technology GmbH

Mar 2013 - Jun 2014

1 year 4 months

Pforzheim, Germany

CRM Consultant (ITML>CRM)

ITML GmbH

Jan 2011 - Jul 2012

7 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Account Manager – Executive Search

division one

Oct 2010 - Dec 2011

1 year 3 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Sales Associate

K2 Partnering Solutions

Placement of freelance SAP consultants

Apr 2006 - Sep 2009

3 years 6 months

Stuhr, Germany

Freelance Tour Guide

TUI Wolters

Lofoten / Channel Islands

Nov 2003 - Mar 2004

5 months

Cologne, Germany

Service Staff

Diskotheken Klapsmühle/Neuschwanstein

Jan 2003 - Oct 2003

10 months

Emmerich, Germany

Sales Representative for ERP Software

KDT Internet GmbH

Oct 2002 - Dec 2003

3 months

Kamp-Lintfort, Germany

System Technician

D-Consult

Apr 2002 - Sep 2002

6 months

Essen, Germany

Freelance IT Manager

DATEV e. G.

for 2 DATEV sites and 5 training centers

Jul 2001 - Feb 2002

8 months

Monheim am Rhein, Germany

Sales Representative for ERP Software

Hausmann & Wynen DV GmbH

Trainer (SAFe, Agile, Negotiation)

Various national / international clients

Coaching levels C-1, C-2, C-3, project managers, department heads, team leads, developers
Project language German / English
Conducted SAFe and agile training as well as negotiation training according to scientific standards
Conducted workshops and talks at international and national (agile) conferences