Michael Schlitzkus - Senior Project Lead & Technical Product Manager

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Erlangen, Germany .

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Senior Project Lead & Technical Product Manager - Digital enabled services at Siemens Healthineers AG .

Q: What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Siemens Healthineers AG .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Healthcare , Automotive , and Retail . Michael also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Strategy and Planning , Business Intelligence , and Product Development . Michael also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Sales .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Product Development .

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Erlangen, Germany

Experience

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 8 months

Remote

Senior Project Lead & Technical Product Manager - Digital enabled services

Siemens Healthineers AG

Acting as the program lead for digitally enabled services, overseeing projects like Transformation, remote scanning (WeScan), e-commerce, and OneGate (budget: ~€5M p.a.).
Developed the transformation strategy and roadmap for a supply and demand platform on ServiceNow, driving harmonization and integration of legacy systems.
Led cross-functional teams in designing and rolling out these digital business models on the ServiceNow backend platform.
Enabled strategic decision-making by building Azure DevOps transparency structures and using Agile methods like PI Planning and WSJF prioritization.
Served as the business demand manager and digital counterpart for CS CRM.
Managed internal project organization, external partners, and organizational interfaces and dependencies with other departments.
Executed RFPs and managed vendors according to contracts and internal requirements.
Contributed to Project sucCeSs, Northstar, and was part of the RaaS Tiger Team and Spryker Customer Advisory Board.

Jun 2019 - Jul 2022

3 years 2 months

CRM Excellence Lead esp. for Pricing

Siemens Healthineers AG

Led the design, development, and implementation of a new value-based pricing methodology for equipment and parts in the CPQ tool, as part of an agile CRM-IT project (budget: ~€850K).
Introduced price-quality transparency and developed international pricing policies, fostering alignment and buy-in across multiple departments and regions.
Managed a cross-functional pricing community and developed training programs to support the adoption of new pricing practices.
Implemented a new spare parts pricing methodology alongside the integration of repricing software.
Acted as project manager for optimizing sales processes, such as installed base retention, joint deal evaluation, customer configurator, and data transparency.

Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

1 year 6 months

Director of Pricing & Business Development

A.T.U Auto-Teile-Unger GmbH & Co. KG

Founded and led an international department reporting directly to the Chief Commercial Officer, managing a team of 5 and budget responsibilities.
Directed key strategic portfolio initiatives to realign A.T.U.'s operations, offering comprehensive analysis, transparency, and decision support at the board level, resulting in measurable cost reductions and improved revenue performance.
Developed and implemented a new value, segment, and competitive pricing strategy in a matrix organization, and defined sales policies (revenue uplift: ~€1.5M).
Led a strategic portfolio initiative for digital subscription product development, managing an €850K budget, coordinating stakeholders, and setting outcome-based KPIs.
Established strategic partnerships (TargoBank, Check24, PayPal) to optimize customer journey and enhance service delivery channels.
Led a cross-functional transformation team, including IT, BI, marketing, and sales, demonstrating stakeholder management across complex ecosystems.

Jul 2015 - Dec 2017

2 years 6 months

Germany

Head of Pricing & Sales Support

Fielmann AG

Led the sales support and pricing division, reporting directly to the Sales Executive Officer, managing a team of up to 3 and budget responsibilities.
Co-led a commercial and cultural transformation project by developing and implementing the first digital sales model and embedding value-based pricing across the organization, resulting in improved sales efficiency.
Developed and launched a new go-to-market strategy for the contact lens and sunglasses business, including an innovative spill-over sales concept that expanded market reach.
Monitored competitors by implementing a web crawler service.

Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

2 years

Germany

Executive Manager & Teamlead - Revenue Optimization USA

Sixt GmbH & Co. Autovermietung KG

Established and managed a new pricing team of 3 pricing managers.
Developed competitive revenue and go-to-market strategies for the US market.
Performed market and competitor analytics by monitoring customer and competitor behavior.
Calculated offers and products for sales and channel management based on margin expectations and strategic customer benefits.
Optimized profitability, capacity utilization, and growth through continuous e-commerce development, A/B testing, and incremental sales expansion.

Sep 2011 - Jun 2013

1 year 10 months

Chicago, United States

Revenue Market Manager (EMEA - America)

United Airlines Inc.

Pricing and development of pricing strategies for the EMEA - America flight network in the A++ Joint Venture (Lufthansa Group, Air Canada & United).
Established a management process for global price increases.
Managing fare products on more than 900 O&D’s through competitive monitoring and analytics incl. profitability, market share, and sales analytics.
Developing a standardized request process to improve sales communication.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Healthcare (6.5 years), Automotive (3.5 years), Retail (2.5 years), and Aerospace and Defense (2 years).

Healthcare

Automotive

Retail

Aerospace and Defense

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Strategy (11 years), Business Intelligence (8 years), Product Development (7 years), Information Technology (6.5 years), Project Management (6.5 years), and Sales (4.5 years).

Strategy

Business Intelligence

Product Development

Information Technology

Project Management

Sales

Summary

Accomplished commercial excellence leader with +17 years of expertise in sales excellence, pricing and digital transformation, with a proven track record in digital transformation, CRM/Sales systems, and product management in digital-driven environments.

Skills

Leadership: Bpm3-1, Aspire2lead
Project Management (Incl. Scrum)
Itt - Innovation Think Tank
Change And Transition Management
Leading The Digital Business Transformation
Leading Without Power
Process & Lean Management
Business Modelling
Coaching
Healthineers Performance System
Ms Office (Incl. Teams / Power Bi / Visio / Azure Devops)
Oracle Sales Cloud & Tacton Cpq
Jira & Confluence
Servicenow
Sap Hana (Basics)
Adobe & Google Analytics
Tableau
Sql
Hpqc
Spryker
Pims Systems
Knime (Basics)
Pm: Scrum / Kanban / Safe

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

French

Elementary

Education

Sep 2007 - Jul 2011

Avans Hogeschool

Bachelor in International Business Administration – Marketing · International Business Administration – Marketing · Breda, Netherlands · 8.3/9 (very good)

Sep 2003 - Jul 2006

Airport Berlin GmbH

Apprenticeship / Training · Air Traffic Management · Berlin, Germany

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Erlangen, Germany.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Lead & Technical Product Manager - Digital enabled services, CRM Excellence Lead esp. for Pricing, Director of Pricing & Business Development.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Senior Project Lead & Technical Product Manager - Digital enabled services at Siemens Healthineers AG.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Siemens Healthineers AG.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Automotive, and Retail. Michael also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Strategy and Planning, Business Intelligence, and Product Development. Michael also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Sales.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Healthcare.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Product Development.

What is Michael's education?

Michael holds a Bachelor in International Business Administration – Marketing from Avans Hogeschool and a Bachelor in Air Traffic Management from Airport Berlin GmbH.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

Michael's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.