Max Hoffmann
Deputy Project Lead / PMO, Self-employed
Experience
Feb 2024 - Mar 2025
1 year 2 months Germany
Deputy Project Lead / PMO, Self-employed
Autobahn GmbH (IT Department)
- Coordinating 8-digit-EUR transition project (outsourcing 19 IT network services to an external service provider) in Public Sector
- Successfully ensured that initial project deliverables were achieved on time, within quality standards, and budget constraints
- Responsible for stakeholder communication to ca. 80 people in total (internal and external) and monitoring of project performance and delivery (time, budget, quality)
- Reported to Steering Committees and Top Executives
Feb 2023 - Dec 2023
11 monthsProject Manager
Stealth-Start-up (Green Hydrogen Production)
- Orchestrated the establishment of a project developer for large-scale green hydrogen production
- Conducted discussions and negotiations with stakeholders along the value chain: suppliers of RES (25 MW at 6 ct/kWh), electrolysis OEMs, midstream players, off-takers, investors, H2 associations
- Navigated through uncertainties in the regulatory market, influenced by factors such as the EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) and H2Global
Feb 2020 - Jan 2023
3 years Germany
CFO
Open as App (No-code Software Start-up B2B)
- Facilitated the comprehensive strategy definition process, promoting collaboration across business units, involving over 50 employees and freelancers from 22 countries
- Led strategic projects vital for strategy implementation, including the implementation of a KPI framework across various departments such as Product, Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success
- Conducted data analysis through Powerbait and Excel models, drawing insights from a user base of 100,000 monthly active users to drive strategic decision-making across all departments
- Managed tax and accounting for 7-digit recurring annual revenues, overseeing investor relations, financial planning, business development, and business intelligence
- Successfully orchestrated and secured two financing rounds, achieving a total funding of 8m€
Aug 2016 - Dec 2020
3 years 5 months Germany
Project Manager
The Nunatak Group (Strategy Consultancy)
- Delivered over 10 successful projects focused on digitalization, enhancing client efficiency for cost reduction or revenue growth
- Presented project deliverables at board level for prominent corporations such as Allianz, BayWa, BMW, ProSieben, Siemens
- Spearheaded the reorganization of a Marketing unit for a large corporate, leading change management and prioritizing initiatives for organizational optimization
- Established a digital unit from inception to over 30 employees for a leading German insurance company, involving technology-specific roadmaps and market analytics
- Developed and implemented an innovation process for 3,000 internal stakeholders for a German DAX corporate, emphasizing process optimization
Mar 2015 - Feb 2016
1 year Germany
Investment Analyst
Senovo (B2B SaaS Venture Capital Firm)
Mar 2014 - Aug 2014
6 months Germany
Investment Analyst
Siemens Venture Capital (now Next47)
Aug 2012 - Mar 2014
1 year 8 months Germany
Internal Audit & Accounting
ADVA Optical Networking (telecom. vendor)
Summary
- 10+ years experience in implementing strategic and transition projects within complex and international organizations
- Strong analytical skill set and experience in developing models in Excel and PowerBI
- Excellent board-level presentation and communication skills
- Drive, enthusiasm, and a track record of leading and inspiring teams
- Highly collaborative, team-oriented work style with a deep appreciation for diversity
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 2013 - Jun 2016
Technical University of Munich
M.Sc. Management and Technology · Management and Technology · Munich, Germany
Oct 2010 - Jun 2013
Technical University of Munich
B.Sc. Management and Technology · Management and Technology · Munich, Germany
Gabriel-von-Seidl-Gymnasium
A-Levels · Bad Tölz, Germany
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