Noël Lohrey - Freelance Senior Product Owner

Q: Where is Noël based?

Noël is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Noël speak?

Noël speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Noël have?

Noël has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Noël has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Noël may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Noël's latest experience?

Noël's most recent position is Freelance Senior Product Owner at Rewe Digital GmbH .

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

In recent years, Noël has worked for Rewe Digital GmbH , OTTO GmbH & Co KG , C&A Mode GmbH , wealthpilot GmbH , and PPI AG .

Q: Which industries is Noël most experienced in?

Noël is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Insurance , and Banking and Finance . Noël also has some experience in Transportation and Logistics , Retail , and Fashion and Apparel .

Q: Which business areas is Noël most experienced in?

Noël is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Product Development , and Operations . Noël also has some experience in Supply Chain Management , Strategy and Planning , and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Noël worked in recently?

Noël has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology (IT) , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Noël worked in recently?

Noël has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Strategy and Planning , and Information Technology (IT) .

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Aug 2024 - Oct 2024

3 months

Freelance Senior Product Owner

Rewe Digital GmbH

Interim Product Owner for two new applications as part of the introduction of a new bonus points program within the entire Rewe Group
Coordination of cross-team planning (initiative management) and implementation
Responsibility for product vision, roadmap, backlog and stakeholder management within an agile scaled product development team
Successful Go Live with both applications on 2024-09-24

Sep 2023 - Apr 2024

8 months

Freelance Senior Product Manager

OTTO GmbH & Co KG

Lead for segmentation and personalization of filter control in the Otto online shop
Expansion of model-based filter control
MVP development of next best actions in the search flow with machine learning
Introduction of a personalized filter profile resulting in add2cart uplift of 6%

Mar 2023 - Aug 2023

6 months

Freelance Senior Product Manager

C&A Mode GmbH

Interim product manager for all product detail pages (PDPs), recommendations, reviews & ratings and outfits in the online shop in collaboration with a modern product trio (engineering manager, product designer)
Support for the customer in the ongoing transformation to a digital product organization including development of a new cross-functional squad and establishment of OKRs, ICE prioritization and testing (A/B and user tests)
Consulting in vendor selection, discovery and delivery of two strategic initiatives: reviews & ratings and interactive Fitguide with goal to reduce return rate by 10%
Consulting in discovery and delivery of a new outfit module that dynamically suggests personalized recommendations with goal to increase average order value
Selection and introduction of a fit guide solution (FitPredictor from SSP) resulting in size sampling reduced by 30% and return rate reduced by 4%

Mar 2022 - Dec 2022

10 months

Freelance Product Manager Checkout

C&A Mode GmbH

Support, advice and strategic development of the checkout product in the online shop as a product manager
Regular coordination of requirements, goals and priorities of features with the product owner and stakeholders, in particular payment and transport
Lead in product discovery for the checkout area including experimentation (quantitative and qualitative) in coordination with the user research team
Responsibility for the product roadmap (discovery and delivery) and its communication to all stakeholders
Consultancy on the introduction of new agile processes
Consultancy on technology selection and implementation of an address autocomplete solution
Creation and rollout of a completely redeveloped checkout based on React with a connection to a headless CMS resulting in uplift in the conversion rate
Selection and introduction of an address autocomplete solution (Loqate) to improve the UX of the checkout process resulting in more satisfied customers and improved address data quality
Development and delivery of product features (PayPal Express, Google/Apple Pay, delivery time and minimum order value communication) resulting in satisfaction of customers and stakeholders

Sep 2021 - Feb 2022

6 months

Freelance Product Owner

wealthpilot GmbH

Maintenance, consulting and strategic development of the frontend area of the product
Responsibility for the backlog and regular coordination of requirements, goals and priorities of features with stakeholders
Independent creation of epics, stories and refinements with the development team
Inspiring the team and communicating the vision and roadmap to all stakeholders
Intensive strategic and operational cooperation with technology partners
Design and launch of a new customer dashboard as a homepage resulting in 18% more visits and 23% longer visits
Selection and introduction of a tour guiding tool (userflow) for onboarding new customers resulting in onboarding of new customers without the involvement of the customer success team and satisfaction of customers and stakeholders
Continuous product discovery and user testing with customers and users resulting in prioritized roadmap for 2022

Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

2 years 8 months

Product Owner & Innovation Manager

PPI AG

Developed the concept for a no code platform enabling easy creation and launch of customer self-services with intuitive user guidance and created an MVP following Lean Startup principles validated with department users and their customers
Led product discovery, coordinated with the client and managed a cross-functional team of a developer and designer to develop the MVP
Collaborated with sales to develop the business model and pitch, successfully presented to clients; the now market-ready product (Convo) is sold and marketed by the consulting firm
Established an internal Innovation Lab to test and evaluate new business models and technologies
Developed a cross-functional framework for agile product innovation using Digital Innovation Playbook and Lean Startup methods
Facilitated stakeholder alignment through communication and one-to-one coaching to overcome initial resistance and foster a shared vision

Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

9 months

Product Owner

PPI AG

Led the development of an industrial insurance billing platform introducing a blockchain-based billing solution using R3 Corda to improve processes between insurers
Drove the product discovery process conducting user interviews, defining personas and user stories, and guiding a cross-functional team to create a prototype within six months
Supported sales efforts by training the sales team, creating sales materials, and conducting initial customer meetings, ultimately achieving product-market fit before handing the product over to product management

Oct 2015 - Mar 2018

2 years 6 months

IT-Consultant

PPI AG

Led documentation and redesign of a COBOL-based billing system for an industrial insurance client migrating it to C# and developing a new service-oriented architecture as part of their digital transformation
Integrated client employees into the Scrum team to facilitate early knowledge transfer
Moderated stakeholder meetings to align on project goals and ensured collaboration in a complex organizational environment
Oversaw the smooth handover of the new system to the client and subsequently joined the inventory management system team to integrate the new billing core and develop interfaces in close collaboration with the client’s product owner

Oct 2012 - Sep 2015

3 years

Software engineer

DHL Parcel

Applied technical expertise to support system development leveraging skills in software architecture, documentation, and legacy system integration
Collaborated with cross-functional teams adapting and building robust solutions in a high-paced logistics environment, laying a strong foundation for later work in enterprise transformation and software redesign in industrial insurance settings

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 Information Technology (4 years), Banking and Finance (3 years), Insurance (3 years), Transportation (3 years), Retail (2 years), and Fashion (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Insurance

Transportation

Retail

Fashion

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 Information Technology (6.5 years), Product Development (6 years), Operations (3 years), Supply Chain Management (3 years), Strategy (2.5 years), and Project Management (2.5 years).

Information Technology

Product Development

Operations

Supply Chain Management

Strategy

Project Management

Summary

With over 10 years of IT experience in start-ups, mid-sized and Dax companies, I help companies across industries to create innovative products and profitable business models. I developed software for insurances with Angular/Java, worked as a Product Owner in the IT consulting industry and started an innovation lab. In 2019 I became self-employed and worked as interim Product Owner/Product manager ever since. Now I would like to work for a company on a permanent basis again, so that I can be responsible for the long-term success of digital products.

Skills

Product Sense (Audience, Competition, Priorization)
Product Strategy (Vision, Goals, Roadmap)
Data (Evidence And Experiments)
Methods (Okrs, Ice)
Agility (Scrum, Kanban, Safe)
Atlassian Stack (Jira & Confluence)
Miro
Figma
Trello
Product Plan
Tableau
Dynamic Yield
Qualtrics
Google Analytics
Google Workspace
Ms Office
Slack

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

University of Hamburg

Master of Science, IT Management and Consulting · IT Management and Consulting · Hamburg, Germany

Oct 2012 - Sep 2015

DHBW Mannheim

Bachelor of Science, Business Informatics · Business Informatics · Mannheim, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Lean Product Management

Itamar Gilad

Professional Scrum Master

Professional Scrum Product Owner

Trainer For Applied Communication Techniques And Change Models

Kikidan GmbH

Profile

Created

May 2024

Last Update

February 2026

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Where is Noël based?

Noël is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Noël speak?

Noël speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Noël have?

Noël has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Noël has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Noël may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Noël be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Noël would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Senior Product Owner, Freelance Senior Product Manager, Freelance Product Manager Checkout.

What is Noël's latest experience?

Noël's most recent position is Freelance Senior Product Owner at Rewe Digital GmbH.

What companies has Noël worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Noël has worked for Rewe Digital GmbH, OTTO GmbH & Co KG, C&A Mode GmbH, wealthpilot GmbH, and PPI AG.

Which industries is Noël most experienced in?

Noël is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Insurance, and Banking and Finance. Noël also has some experience in Transportation and Logistics, Retail, and Fashion and Apparel.

Which business areas is Noël most experienced in?

Noël is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Product Development, and Operations. Noël also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Strategy and Planning, and Project Management.

Which industries has Noël worked in recently?

Noël has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Retail.

Which business areas has Noël worked in recently?

Noël has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Strategy and Planning, and Information Technology (IT).

What is Noël's education?

Noël holds a Master in IT Management and Consulting from University of Hamburg and a Bachelor in Business Informatics from DHBW Mannheim.

Does Noël have any certificates?

Noël has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Lean Product Management, Professional Scrum Master, and Professional Scrum Product Owner.

What is the availability of Noël?

Noël will be available full-time from December 2026.

What is the rate of Noël?

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