Maximilian S.
Transformation Leader & Change Manager
Experience
Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 7 monthsHamburg, Germany
Lecturer in Change and Project Management
HSBA Hamburg School of Business Administration
- Lecturer for Managing and Leading Change and Project Management
Jan 2021 - Present
5 yearsNorderstedt, Germany
Interim Manager, Consultant and Coach for Business Succession and Transformation
Maximilian Späte Advisory
- Support of business succession processes
- Leading transformation projects such as post-merger integration, restructuring, IT/OT governance, strategy and setup of digital marketing and sales channels and CRM, as well as organizational and process reorganization in industries like energy, IT system houses, healthcare, residential construction, building materials, and food retail
- Interim management to prepare a company sale (12 months)
- Interim management of the integration of project and product management after a private equity acquisition in the telecommunications industry (12 months)
Aug 2016 - Dec 2020
4 years 5 monthsHamburg, Germany
Managing Director
Globetrotter Erlebnis GmbH
- Leading 150 employees across 20 direct reports with a managed annual revenue of €25m and a profit of €5m
- Light post-merger integration through shared services and turnaround within 1 year via sustainable cost reduction and increased efficiency
- Strategic growth across all business areas through digital transformation, new digital services, and software-as-a-service enabled automation of sales, marketing, and fulfillment processes, as well as closing long-term framework agreements with key accounts
- Brand relaunch and marketing realignment via an offline shared-service center and a new in-house online team with 4 website relaunches and the establishment of omnichannel marketing
Mar 2015 - Mar 2018
3 years 1 monthAltötting, Germany
Head of Strategic Corporate Development
RT Raiffeisen Touristik Group
- Built and led the in-house consulting division focused on establishing shared service centers for digital marketing, automated sales management, and accounting
Sep 2013 - Mar 2015
1 year 7 monthsHamburg, Germany
Head of Sales Coordination
Reiseland GmbH & Co. KG
- Managed 5 direct reports in franchise internal and field sales
- Optimized sales structures, concepts for acquiring new franchise partners and franchise operations
Feb 2011 - Sep 2013
2 years 8 monthsHamburg, Germany
Consultant
Pawlik Consultants GmbH
- Consulting work with a focus on strategy development, sales optimization, and staff recruitment and development
May 2010 - Feb 2011
10 monthsHamburg, Germany
Consultant Analyst
Steria Mummert Consulting AG
- Consulting work focusing on transformation projects in state and federal ministries and agencies
Jan 2009 - Apr 2010
1 year 4 monthsBerlin, Germany
Trainer/Lecturer
Institut für Public Management
- Designing, delivering, and evaluating training in public management for public administration trainees
Summary
For 15 years, I have been shaping sustainable change – as a successor managing director, interim manager, and sparring partner for transformation and business succession.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Apr 2006 - Apr 2010
University of Applied Sciences for Technology and Economics & University of Economics and Law
Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Public Management / Public Service Management · Berlin, Germany · 1.4
Jun 1992 - Jun 2005
Gymnasium Heepen
General university entrance qualification (bilingual English/German) · Bielefeld, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certification as a Management Trainer and Business Coach
German Academy for Coaching, Training and Development
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