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Matthias Rücker

Senior Consultant Organizational Development / Change and Transformation Management / Agility

Matthias Rücker
Dortmund, Germany

Experience

Jul 2022 - Present
3 years 8 months
Dortmund, Germany

Senior Consultant Organizational Development / Change and Transformation Management / Agility

sternkopf-consulting GmbH

  • Support for change and transformation programs
  • Developing implementation strategies for organizational development measures
  • Implementing organizational and staff/leadership development up to the board level
  • Conducting training in Agile Leadership, Supportive Leadership and Agile Transformation Coaching
  • Development and operation of the STELLLA® Academy (Life-Long Learning)
  • Designing and implementing lean-agile portfolio management
  • Initiator, design and implementation of the "Agile Transformation Coach" program for the Dortmund Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • C-level consulting and stakeholder management
  • Hands-on interim management
Jan 2019 - Jun 2022
3 years 6 months
Mönchengladbach, Germany

Change Program Manager / Agile Product Owner & Coach

Scheidt und Bachmann GmbH

  • Introducing agile working methods in the Fuel Retail Solutions area (500 employees)
  • Setting up a customer-centric organizational structure to increase customer and employee satisfaction
  • Main contact for Shell Deutschland GmbH in defining, designing and rolling out a cloud-based POS and merchandise management system for 2,000 gas stations
  • Coordination with Shell management and internal key account management to develop and implement new solutions
  • Implementing a company-wide lean-agile portfolio management process
  • Defining and optimizing collaboration processes between customer and portfolio management departments
  • Facilitating strategy workshops at executive and employee levels
  • Daily coaching of team members, product owners and project stakeholders
  • Ensuring high quality standards for efficient delivery of customer-specific solutions in short iteration cycles
Apr 2010 - Dec 2018
8 years 9 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Real Estate Agent

Immobilienbüro Feldt GmbH

  • Establishing and co-developing a new branch in Düsseldorf
  • Planning and managing operational activities in property management
  • Conducting market and purchase price analyses
  • Property viewings and customer service for foreclosure auctions
  • Developing, planning and executing marketing activities
  • Scheduling and preparing documents for court auctions

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Real Estate (8.5 years), Professional Services (3.5 years), Energy (3.5 years), and Retail (3.5 years).

Real Estate
Professional Services
Energy
Retail

Business Areas Experience

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Experienced in Project Management (16 years), Marketing (8.5 years), Operations (8.5 years), Strategy (7 years), Human Resources (3.5 years), and Product Development (3.5 years).

Project Management
Marketing
Operations
Strategy
Human Resources
Product Development

Summary

Matthias Rücker is a highly motivated interim manager who has proven he can deliver top results in a highly volatile and demanding environment, results that both clients and internal management have always appreciated.

As an interim manager for complex transformation and organizational change challenges, he supports clients and managing directors as a sparring partner, working with them to develop the necessary actions and strategies. He knows how to drive, facilitate, and implement change processes and large strategic initiatives with great empathy, methodological skill, and assertiveness.

He has experience designing and implementing complex programs in IT and business environments and is able to segment a company's portfolio based on value-added aspects.

Facilitating strategy workshops at the board, executive, and employee levels comes naturally to him, as does aligning leadership along the change management roadmap. Regularly reviewing the set transformation goals and making necessary adjustments is part of his role to ensure benefits and strategic alignment.

Matthias's special strength lies in valuing what has come before, tackling the new pragmatically, and communicating his actions transparently. In his view, you can't force a company into a blueprint to effectively achieve planned changes.

In everything he does, he remains authentic and solution-oriented, leading by example to develop potential with people from diverse backgrounds.

For him, rolling up his sleeves and starting to work on pragmatic, tailored solutions with the relevant stakeholders is more important than getting stuck in problems. Bringing people along, even in difficult situations, and moving forward positively as a team is his daily drive. Appreciation, authenticity, and empathy are the basis of his actions. He is always open to change and ready to face whatever comes, convinced that he can overcome the challenges.

Skills

  • Interim And Program Management

  • Hands-on Experience And Understanding Of Manufacturing And Technology Sectors

  • Change And Transformation Management

  • Organizational Development

  • Communication Strategy & Management

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Portfolio Management

  • Digitalization

  • C-level Consulting

  • Safe® Release Train Engineer

  • Ms Office (Very Good Skills)

  • Jira & Confluence

  • Handling Industry-specific Databases (Cloud-based)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary
Dutch
Elementary

Education

Sep 2015 - Sep 2016

Plymouth University

Master of Science, Business and Management · Business and Management · Plymouth, United Kingdom

Sep 2012 - Jan 2013

Universidad Huelva

Economics · Huelva, Spain

Sep 2010 - Jul 2014

Fontys International Business School

International Business and Management Studies · Venlo, Netherlands

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE® 5.1)

Agile Master-Class Leading SAFe (SAFe® SA 5.1)

Lean Agile Portfolio Management

sternkopf-consulting

Certified Product Owner, PSPO I

scrum.org

Certified Scrum Master, PSM I

scrum.org

Driver's license class B1E

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Where is Matthias based?

Matthias is based in Dortmund, Germany.

What languages does Matthias speak?

Matthias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), Dutch (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Matthias have?

Matthias has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Matthias has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 3 months. Note that Matthias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Matthias be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Matthias would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Consultant Organizational Development / Change and Transformation Management / Agility, Change Program Manager / Agile Product Owner & Coach, Real Estate Agent.

What is Matthias's latest experience?

Matthias's most recent position is Senior Consultant Organizational Development / Change and Transformation Management / Agility at sternkopf-consulting GmbH.

What companies has Matthias worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Matthias has worked for sternkopf-consulting GmbH and Scheidt und Bachmann GmbH.

Which industries is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in industries like Real Estate, Professional Services, and Energy. Matthias also has some experience in Retail.

Which business areas is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Marketing, and Operations. Matthias also has some experience in Strategy and Planning, Human Resources (HR), and Product Development.

Which industries has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Energy, and Retail.

Which business areas has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Strategy and Planning, and Human Resources (HR).

What is Matthias's education?

Matthias holds a Master in Business and Management from Plymouth University and a Bachelor in International Business and Management Studies from Fontys International Business School.

Does Matthias have any certificates?

Matthias has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: SAFe® Release Train Engineer (RTE® 5.1), Agile Master-Class Leading SAFe (SAFe® SA 5.1), and Lean Agile Portfolio Management.

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