Michael Stolle

Partner | Executive Consultant

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Bamberg, Germany

Experience

Oct 2020 - Present
5 years 3 months
Bamberg, Germany

Partner | Executive Consultant

7HillsConsulting Michael Stolle

  • Independent HR and management consultant, interim manager
  • Network for interim managers, project managers, coaches, consultants
  • Personnel consulting and placement of technical and leadership personnel for management and succession, executive coaching, and individual placement
  • Management consulting focused on corporate strategy and leadership, procurement, IT outsourcing, customer self-service, payment transactions, value-added services, digitalization, restructuring, and recovery
Jul 2019 - Dec 2020
1 year 6 months
Bamberg, Germany

Partner

Graf Lambsdorff & Cie.

  • Freelance HR consultant (headhunter) and coach with expertise in search and selection of technical and leadership personnel for management and succession in HR strategy and HR management as well as employer attractiveness
Jan 2017 - Present
9 years
Bamberg, Germany

Managing Director and Executive Consultant

MSIDC, Stolle Consult

  • Independent management consultant with expertise in customer self-service, innovation and change management, IMAC/R/D, and digitalization for banks, financial services, FinTechs, data centers, and trading companies
Oct 2013 - Present
12 years 3 months

Lecturer

Wildau Institute of Technology

  • Conducting courses in the part-time MBA program specializing in International Project Management:
  • International Project Management
  • Risk Management in Projects
  • Project Controlling
  • Team Communication and Team Development
  • Innovation and Change Management
  • Digitalization: Requirements for a Hybrid PM
  • PMP Certification Preparation and SCRUM
Oct 2010 - Present
15 years 3 months

Lecturer

Technische Hochschule Wildau

  • Teaching in the Bachelor's and Master's programs in European Management:
  • International Project Management
  • IT Application Systems
Oct 2010 - Oct 2014
4 years 1 month

Head of the Smart Experience Research Lab

Technische Hochschule Wildau

  • Initiating and leading the Smart Experience Research Lab (SMEX Lab) in collaboration with well-known corporations and banks to develop innovative solutions for retail and banking
Nov 2007 - Dec 2016
9 years 2 months
Hamburg, Germany

Managing Partner

SHC Stolle & Heinz Consultants GmbH & Co. KG

  • Managing a team of 18 employees and annual revenue of €1.7 million
  • Consulting services with core competencies in customer self-service, payments, value-added services, digitalization, and eHealth for banks, financial service providers, FinTechs, industrial and trading companies, and telecommunications companies
Sep 2005 - Oct 2007
2 years 2 months
Hamburg, Germany

Managing Director, Central Functions

Wincor Nixdorf Portavis GmbH

  • Responsible for 180 employees and €40 million annual revenue, with a €5 million budget
  • Overall commercial management, process management, project management, procurement, negotiating outsourcing contracts, internal audit, human resources, data protection, IT security, technical infrastructures (IMAC/R), ITIL, partner management, quality management, risk management, legal, and governance oversight
Jan 2002 - Aug 2005
3 years 8 months
Berlin, Germany

Country Manager Germany and Managing Director

Euronet Services GmbH

  • Responsible for 25 employees, €30 million revenue, €6 million budget
  • Managing the company, developing new service concepts, business development, key account management, negotiating outsourcing contracts, M&A, procurement, partner management, and representing the company to the US parent company
May 2000 - Dec 2001
1 year 8 months
United States

West European Operating Director

Euronet Worldwide Inc.

  • Turnaround management and restructuring of underperforming sister companies in England and France
Nov 1998 - Aug 2005
6 years 10 months
Berlin, Germany

Finance Manager

Euronet Services GmbH

  • Responsible for 4 employees
  • Commercial management, financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting according to US GAAP, point of contact for tax advisors and auditors, compliance with regulations, IT security, data protection, SOX and personnel management
May 1998 - May 2002
4 years 1 month
Berlin, Germany

Operations Manager

Euronet Services GmbH

  • Responsible for 11 employees, €5 million budget responsibility
  • Business operations, purchasing hardware, software and (IT) services, data center operations, ATM monitoring and cash management, valuables transports, technical infrastructures, IMAC/R, database applications, partner management, process, project and contract management
Jun 1994 - Apr 1998
3 years 11 months
Hamburg, Germany

Commercial Manager and Sole Authorized Signatory

HCM Electronic AG

  • Commercial management of the company and four affiliated subsidiaries in Poland, responsibility for 120 employees and €60 million in revenue, €2 million budget responsibility
  • Investment controlling, new customer acquisition, key account management, business development, M&A, restructuring subsidiaries, setting up and leading a TV manufacturing plant, production control, process management, managing imports and exports as well as freight transport, contract drafting, quality management, risk management and participation in supervisory board meetings

Summary

Dedicated manager with extensive experience as a specialist and leadership figure. Hands-on mentality, strong numerical sense and reasoning, highly goal- and problem-solving oriented, with exceptional leadership and persuasive strength.

Analytical thinking and acting entrepreneur I High social competence I Confident in interacting with decision-makers at all levels I Motivating leadership I Nurturing potential I Project and program manager / PMI and SCRUM I Expertise in building and scaling business models and value chains I Facilitation & management of stakeholders & teams.

Skills

  • Strategic Procurement

  • Program Management

  • Project Management

  • Executive Management

  • C-level Management

  • Commercial Leadership

  • Digitalization, Innovation And Change Management

  • Strategic Management

  • Industry Knowledge: Electronics, Hardware, Software, Services, Wholesale, Grocery Retail, Banking, Fintech, Financial Services, Psp, Automotive, Atm, Cash Register, Pos Manufacturers, It Services, Management Consulting

  • It Skills: Ms Office (Very Good Knowledge), Proalpha (Basic Knowledge), Wayrts (Basic Knowledge), Ms Dynamics Nav (Basic Knowledge), Jira & Confluence (Basic Knowledge)

  • Many Years Of Experience As Interim C-level Manager, Managing Director, And Head Of Procurement

  • Founded Own Consulting Firm For Banks, Financial Services, Retail, And The Ehealth Market With Mid-seven-figure Revenues

  • Restructured Atm Processes At A Major German Bank With Significant Efficiency Gains

  • Achieved Targeted Improvement Of Operating Margin By More Than 20% P.a. Through Intensive Cost Reduction Program And Process Optimization

  • Extensive Successes In It Outsourcing With Contract Volumes In The High Triple-digit Million Range

  • Outsourcing Contracts With Banks And Financial Institutions Amounting To Around €3 Million P.a.

  • Sustained Increase Of Profitability Of An It Service Provider By An Average Of 25% P.a.

  • Procurement

  • It Outsourcing

  • Turnaround

  • Restructuring & Recovery

  • Strategy & Management Consulting

  • (Strategic) Procurement / It Procurement

  • Optimization Of Procurement Strategy, Vendor Management, And Renegotiation Of Existing Contracts

  • Improvement Of Data Collection And Spend Analysis With Corresponding Forecasting

  • Process And Inventory Optimization

  • Cost Reduction And Improvement Of Delivery Capability

  • Drafting And Responding To Tenders

  • Design Of Service And Outsourcing Contracts

  • Executive Management

  • Strategic Management

  • Representation Of The Company In Supervisory Board Meetings

  • Restructuring Of Companies

  • Strategic Controlling And Investment Controlling

  • Cost Reduction Programs

  • Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting According To Us Gaap

  • Digitalization, Innovation And Change Management

  • Digitalization And Omnichannel Strategies For Banks, Financial Services, And Retail

  • Design Of Innovative Service Products

  • Workshops And Strategic Realignment

  • Comprehensive Optimization Of Procurement Strategy

  • Vendor Management Optimization And Renegotiation Of Existing Contracts

  • Enhancement Of Data Collection And Spend Analysis With Related Forecasting

  • Process And Stock Optimization, Phase-out And Sourcing Of Critical Parts

  • Cost Reduction And Improvement Of Own Delivery Capability

  • Drafting And Responding To Major Customer Tenders

  • Structuring Service And Outsourcing Agreements And Service Level Agreements (Slas)

  • Analytical Thinking And Acting Entrepreneur

  • Strong Ownership Of Goals And Results With High Social Competence

  • Confident In Dealing With Decision-makers At All Business, Political, And Social Levels

  • Representation Of The Company In Supervisory Board Meetings And At International Events

  • Motivating Leadership And Nurturing Of Potential

  • Turnaround And Restructuring Of Subsidiary And Sister Companies Domestically And Abroad

  • Strategic Controlling And Investment Controlling

  • Personnel, It And Internal Audit, Data Protection, It Security, And Legal

  • Cost Reduction Programs

  • Financial Reporting, Budgeting, And Forecasting According To Us Gaap

  • Digitalization And Omnichannel Strategies For Banks, Financial Services, And Retail

  • Design Of Innovative Service Products

  • Tender Management, Workshops, And Strategic Realignment

  • Experienced International Project And Program Manager / Pmi And Scrum

  • High Expertise In Building And Scaling Business Models And Value Chains

  • Facilitation And Management Of Steering Committees, Stakeholders, And Teams

  • Interim Country Manager For An Italian Software Company For Market Entry In Germany

  • Lead Negotiator At First Level For Outsourcing Contracts With Major Banks

  • Proactive Partner And Stakeholder Management

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary
Polish
Elementary

Education

Nov 1988 - May 1994

Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg

Diplom-Kaufmann (Univ.), Finance; Controlling and Management Information Systems; European Management · Business Administration · Bamberg, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Risk Manager TÜV

TÜV

ITIL V3 Foundation

Quality Officer TÜV

TÜV

LUXX and Reiss Profile Master

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