Matthias Strickrodt
Senior Consultant and Interim PMO Manager
Experience
Senior Consultant and Interim PMO Manager
Axel Schröder Unternehmensberatung
Support in setting up a systematic multi-project management system (around 200 projects)
Establishing portfolio and pipeline management
Special focus on resource management
Roll out of project and portfolio management software
Conducting training at all management levels from project managers to executives
Support for all users, especially key users
Change management: culture change in the project organization
Monitoring KPIs for portfolio and pipeline
Status reporting to executive board and department heads
Successful rollout in seven business units
Development and embedding of the required processes
Changes in ways of working and increasing cultural change
Relief of the project pipeline and increased output through targeted control ("stop starting – start finishing")
Founder, positioning and organization
Own consulting company
- Founded and shaped the consulting firm
- Set up organizational structures and processes
Lean Six Sigma Project Leader
Alphadi Akademie
Goal: reduce lead time
Use of the data-driven Lean Six Sigma DMAIC roadmap
Tracing the problem statement back to root causes
Creating an implementation plan for improvement measures
Verification using statistical hypothesis tests
Measures for sustainable process safeguarding
Project rated as "very good" by an independent certification body
Basis for successful certification as Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Special Project Manager, Executive Staff Unit
thyssenkrupp System Engineering GmbH
Project management for implementing the corporate strategy (operational excellence) in change and claim management of special machine engineering projects
Developing and presenting approval templates, project objectives and reports
Analyzing and breaking down necessary changes
Implementing lean and efficient overall solutions in a team (core 6 people, extended 14 people)
Managing, coordinating and executing six parallel subprojects with 14 team members
Introducing KPIs to control the improvement measures
Training and coaching all affected operational departments
Change management to anchor the changes in the company
EBIT improvement in the seven-figure range on revenue of about one billion euros
Identification of key action areas based on in-depth weaknesses analysis
Successful implementation of the corporate strategy and preparation for PMO introduction
Strategic Project Management Staff; Product and Sales Manager for New Products
thyssenkrupp System Engineering GmbH
Project management of various improvement projects to optimize project management work foundations and internal processes
Revising the pre-calculation concept for proposals with adjustment of modular granularity
Designing and implementing an integrated feedback loop for calculating data maintenance
Creating a new specification sheet concept to achieve cost savings
Implementing and overseeing regular lessons learned workshops
Systematic search and identification of potential new products
Customer dialogues, validation with customers, competitive analysis and evaluation of market opportunities
Leading product development projects and business planning
Preparing portfolio expansion including sales concept and acquisition
Organizing and leading the market launch of new products
Coaching in handling first orders for new products
Demonstrable increases in quality and efficiency as well as cost reductions
Increased reproducibility of work processes and basis for continuous improvements
Implementing strategic innovation and product management for the test technology area
Identifying innovative products for automated testing procedures and developing them together with key accounts
Successful development and coordination of multilateral development projects and collaborations
Sales and Project Manager for Special Test Machines in Powertrain Assembly Lines
thyssenkrupp System Engineering GmbH
Clarification of inquiry requests with customers in the international automotive industry
Preparation of technical and commercial proposals and follow-up
Project management for engine and component test stands in powertrain assembly lines
Technical leadership of interdisciplinary project teams and management of interfaces with customers and suppliers
Overall responsibility for engineering, quality, schedules, and costs with project budgets up to €10 million
Successful acquisition and project leadership of complex special machinery projects for customers such as Rover, BMW, GM, VW do Brazil, Fiat-GM Powertrain Brazil, Opel, Audi, Ford, Daimler, and Renault
Leadership and motivation of up to 20 changing team members per project
Research Associate and Subproject Lead
University of Glamorgan
Subproject management for AI-based support in a collaborative research project on Computer Aided Control System Design
Coordination with other subprojects and research institutions
Mentoring, coaching, and engaging undergraduate students
Independent contribution to the scientific field with publications in international journals
PhD awarded after review by an independent external examiner
Process Engineering Project Engineer
Varta Batterie AG
Technical support of production processes in the series manufacturing of starter batteries for the automotive industry
Data-driven analysis of production and quality metrics
Coordination, execution, and management of manufacturing trials
Implementation, testing, and optimization of production and testing procedures to improve quality and efficiency
Led three specialist working groups (5 members each) for continuous improvement activities
Significant quality improvements and productivity gains
Multiple awards from management in internal company quality competitions
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (25 years), Automotive (22.5 years), Education (4.5 years), and Professional Services (1.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Project Management (28.5 years), Sales (20.5 years), Strategy (11.5 years), Product Development (10 years), Research and Development (4.5 years), and Operations (4 years).
Summary
My motto in the logo stands for my value proposition and means: strengthening margins through reliability and a robust flow in projects and production.
30 years of project management experience focused on supplier industry and special machinery construction for the international automotive sector, project management office, portfolio and pipeline management, improvement projects, implementing corporate strategies (operational excellence), transformation, change and claim management, process optimizations, quality improvements, systematic problem solving, business unit expansion, new products, development projects, product launch.
Equally long experience leading project teams up to 20 people and the skills for the lateral leadership that is crucial in modern organizations.
My services: interim project management, designing process flows, setting up professional project management, establishing a project management office, interim PMO management, portfolio and pipeline management, bottleneck analysis and management, systematic problem solving in cross-functional teams, change management, improvement projects to reduce "Non-Conformance Costs", activating team process intelligence, increasing process compliance, supporting agile teams.
Practical and pragmatic goal and implementation orientation, strengths in analytics, strategy and concept; positive attitude, confidence; values: commitment, courage, focus, openness, respect (the scrum values) plus trust and reliability. The client’s team and business goals are at the center.
The right degree of care before rash decisions. Care is not perfection. Doing is more important than fancy presentations. Team and diverse experience over individual achievements. Individual situations and needs over methods. The result is more important than the path.
Skills
- Microsoft Office 365
- Clarity Project Management System
- Ms Project
- Jira
- Miro, Mural, Agile Collaboration
- Flying Logic
- Minitab, Statistics
- Sap Basics
Languages
Education
University of Glamorgan
Doctor of Philosophy · Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering · Pontypridd, United Kingdom
University of Applied Sciences Hannover
Production Engineering · Hanover, Germany
Varta Batterie AG and IHK Hannover
Vocational training as industrial mechanic · Industrial Mechanic · Hanover, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Agile Product Owner
Axel Schröder Unternehmensberatung, Munich
Critical Chain Project Management, Theory of Constraints
VISTEM, Heppenheim
Agile Coach
Axel Schröder Unternehmensberatung, Munich
Scrum Master
scrum.org, Burlington / USA
PMI Project Management Professional, PMP®
Project Management Institute, Pennsylvania / USA
Continuous Improvement and Lean Manager
Alphadi Akademie, Kassel
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Alphadi Akademie, Kassel
Manager of Business Optimization
Alphadi Akademie, Kassel
Operational Excellence Manager
Alphadi Akademie, Kassel
Design for Six Sigma Green Belt
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