Remseck am Neckar, Germany Experience
Jan 2024 - Present
1 year 8 months
- Analysis and optimization of the IT product portfolio for R&D vehicle development
- Introduction of tools and processes for IT product planning and value management
- Operational and digital value chain analyses
- Introduction and coaching of agile teams, including Agile Release Trains
- Implementation and facilitation of quarterly planning and SAFe events
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 year
- Consulting, setup, and further development of professional IT portfolio management
- Process modeling for demand, prioritization, and controlling processes
- Scenario, impact, and cost analyses
- Preparation and follow-up for committee meetings and creation of reports and decision templates
- Tool analysis and requirements gathering
Feb 2020 - Jan 2023
3 years
- Established and led the Digital Transformation Office (PMO), including standardizing agile and traditional project/portfolio methods
- Developed digitalization strategy with executive leadership
- Program management: prioritization, monitoring, and steering of digital initiatives
- Product Owner for Salesforce CRM (Service Cloud)
- Project management in digitalization:
- CRM implementation: Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud
- Global website relaunch, including introduction of Sitecore CMS
- Customer insights: NPS and natural language processing
Jun 2017 - Jan 2020
2 years 8 months
- Performed financial and business development analyses and supported strategic evolution of the business unit
- Project portfolio management: governed and professionalized group-wide project and portfolio management standards using SAFe, Scrum, and PRINCE2
- Cost controlling for digital technology: forecasting/yearly planning, cost analyses (e.g., cost splits, business case analysis), flexibility planning
Oct 2016 - Apr 2017
7 months
- Designed and supported implementation of a digital procurement system
- Built process and quality management for compliance-relevant processes, including contract and partner management
Feb 2013 - Jun 2016
3 years 5 months
- High-level and detailed design of business models, scenario analyses, and business plans (e.g., market entry, outsourcing, M&A, PPP, shared services)
- Developed market and product strategies
- Financial modeling: cash flow and return forecasts, cost-benefit analysis, due diligence
Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
1 year
- Designed and conducted primary and secondary market studies
- Developed sales and marketing measures: target group analysis, competitive analysis, KPI definition, etc.
Feb 2011 - May 2011
4 monthsFeb 2005 - May 2010
5 years 4 monthsLoughborough, United Kingdom