Ralph S.

Interim Manager and Executive Consultant for Change and Transformation Programs.

Neckarsulm, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Oct 2025
10 months

Executive Consultant / Project Lead - Corporate Development

Familienunternehmen, Bayern

  • Developed and implemented a Corporate Project Management Office (including IT integration, Clarity PM software, roles/committees, framework) and harmonized it with existing PMOs

  • Developed and detailed the global (matrix) target operating model across business units, central functions, and global services

  • Set up a global process house, including training 19 process owners

  • Served as interim process owner for "Idea to Innovation" and "Innovation to Product/Solution," including target process modelling and digitization of the project request process

  • Designed and launched a change and cultural development program

  • Point of contact for employee inquiries on organizational development and change processes

  • Contributed to special projects: global product management organization, redesign of IT/OT organizational structure, business development optimization, HR transformation advisory, training a 20-member HR talent group in project management, and preparing board and supervisory board presentations

  • Implemented, stabilized, and trained on a Corporate Management Office, consolidating 16 strategic projects

  • Re-modeled the core processes I2I and I2PS, supported by AI agents and automation initiatives

Jan 2024 - Nov 2024
11 months

Interim Manager - Director Global Engineering Excellence (Parental Leave Cover)

DEHN SE

  • Managed functionally and budget-wise the areas of global project management, engineering data management, and product documentation

  • Led and coached executives and staff (leadership, ownership, lean)

  • Organizational development: transformation to a process-oriented structure

  • Product lifecycle management: process owner, Clarity implementation, development of project portfolio management, innovation and funding management

  • Product data management: established a product information management system, developed data models and workflows, and created a role-based collaboration model with 70 entities

  • Technical documentation: installation instructions, drawings, bills of materials, master data management

  • Pilot project "Digital Product Passport": design and company-wide rollout

  • Launched an end-to-end innovation and product development process

  • Built a global master data team with governance

  • Successfully implemented Clarity software

  • Department winner in the company-wide Lean team competition

  • Deployed the digital product passport

  • Defined strategy house and roadmap through 2030

  • Efficiency improvement: savings of 90 TEU

Aug 2022 - Sep 2023
1 year 2 months

Executive Consultant / Project Management - HR Transformation and Change

Syntegon Technology GmbH

  • Managed the Collaboration & Change workstreams with 7 BU heads, 18 managing directors, and 5 enabling functions

  • Developed standardized business unit blueprints

  • Led the PMO for the HR transformation program (HR IT, job grading, reorganization, business model)

  • Developed and rolled out the transformation roadmap (HR service catalog, roles, meeting structure, talent development, IT systems, works council communication)

  • Co-led overall communication and designed target-group-specific training modules

  • Built people networks and communities

  • Designed a new job architecture and naming convention for the HR master data system

  • Installed and established the new business model at management level

  • Strategic launch of the HR transformation

  • Designed job architecture with governance

  • Trained and embedded roles and training programs

Oct 2021 - Aug 2022
11 months

Executive Consultant / Project Lead - Leadership Development & Change Management

Hirschmann Automotive GmbH

  • Developed a new collaboration model to increase value creation

  • Trained the core project team as change agents and trainers (approx. 750 participants)

  • Conducted site-wide culture change workshops

  • Created a new leadership model and implemented department-specific routines

  • Delivered a leadership training program (150 participants, average evaluation: 1.3)

  • Designed and implemented change communication formats

  • Coached leaders in goal setting, planning, and facilitation

  • Launched and embedded the reorganization into an agile, customer-focused organization

  • Structurally anchored the leadership program

Apr 2021 - Sep 2021
6 months

Agile Multi-Project Manager – Project Restructuring and Consulting

Roche Diagnostics GmbH

  • Optimized the BRR process for real-time approval and compliance

  • Restored methodology and structure in an ongoing project

  • Managed interfaces and stakeholder communication, including management templates

  • Continued system analysis with 8 stakeholder groups and 2 global projects

  • Performed gap analysis and planned adjustments and training measures

  • Restructured projects with an agile phase plan and decision gates

  • Developed a new collaboration model

  • Created management templates for scope definition

  • Conducted risk and stakeholder analyses

Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
6 months

Executive Consultant / Project Manager - setting up and developing a Project Management Office and coordinating implementation

Berner Group

  • setting up and further developing a strategic PMO

  • coordinating 16 projects in sales & marketing, HR, supply chain, contact center 2.0

  • training and coaching project managers in methodologies

  • standardizing the project methodology and PM tools

  • establishing structured change management, including training for sales and leadership

  • putting strategic goals into action at the employee level

  • leading the market entry concept project as a blueprint for Sales 2.0

  • stabilizing and handing over the PMO to line managers

  • developing a holistic market entry strategy

Nov 2019 - Apr 2020
6 months

Executive Consultant / Project Manager - ERP implementation change program

Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH & Co. KG

  • training and coaching subproject managers in change methods

  • developing a change architecture and roadmap

  • identifying and empowering change ambassadors

  • creating change communication plans and target visions

  • managing interfaces and stakeholders

  • reporting and project monitoring

  • implementing clear roles and training key users and change agents

  • building a holistic change architecture

  • initial enablement of the core change team

Dec 2017 - Mar 2020
2 years 4 months

Executive Consultant / Project Manager - networking and realignment of five sales divisions

Schlüter-Systems KG

  • workshop-based approach with best practice concepts, activity structure analysis, process documentation, and Lean Six Sigma

  • adapting the organization to optimized processes (CRM system ADITO)

  • defining future workflows and transparency of the customer journey

  • improving communication and information flows

  • defining roles, job profiles, and decision structures

  • developing organization charts, role descriptions, checklists, and guidelines

  • managing 33 subprojects (complaints, CRM data maintenance, campaign management, and more)

  • significantly improving collaboration and interface management

  • implementing transparent processes and tools

  • establishing cross-functional structures with international adaptation

May 2017 - Apr 2018
1 year

Executive Consultant / Project Manager - further development of global Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) processes and

Paul Hartmann AG

  • developing best practice concepts to strengthen product ownership

  • redefining global/local product management including role descriptions

  • developing company-wide phase and gate models including regulatory requirements

  • synchronizing regulatory requirements for the PLM roadmap

  • stakeholder interviews, communication planning

  • training concept and conducting global rollouts

  • establishing end-to-end processes and compliance standards

  • implementing KPIs to monitor risks

Jul 2016 - Apr 2017
10 months

Executive Consultant / Project Manager - Transformation "Building the Future" - brand and product relaunch

Paul Hartmann AG

  • PMO for three international product launches (volume: €210 million) in 37 markets

  • rebranding and repositioning of care and incontinence products

  • managing regulatory requirements (FDA readiness)

  • implementing new development processes including training on the PRO tool

  • designing eLearning and the launch manual

  • developing international sales training

  • defining new role models in marketing

  • successfully rolling out the products on time and within budget

  • integrating business development into the division strategy

Apr 2016 - Jun 2016
3 months

Project Lead Marketing Strategy and Business Development for New Product Marketing Function

BASF Business Services Holding GmbH

  • Definition of the marketing strategy in IT and supply chain business relationship management

  • Development of future strategy based on as-is analyses

  • Set-up for transitioning the change program into the line function “Product Marketing”

  • Creation of positioning, RACI and interface coordination

  • Project management “Business Solution Marketing” with identification of best practices

  • Approval via board presentation

  • Line transfer since 2017

  • Confirmation of savings potential (€1 million)

Aug 2015 - Mar 2016
8 months

Project Lead International Sales Training for Market Launch

Paul Hartmann AG

  • Design and implementation of an international sales training for 27 markets and 750 participants

  • Development of training content (strategy, positioning, sales stories, pricing)

  • Development of an e-learning tool with gamification

  • Implementation of an international marketing & sales cockpit with KPIs

  • Significant margin and contribution margin increases in 80% of the organizations

  • Benchmark adoption in further business areas

Aug 2014 - May 2015
10 months

Program and Project Lead – Transformation “Building the Future” Business Unit “Incontinence Hygiene”

Paul Hartmann AG

  • Management of 21 subprojects (branding & positioning, digital sales channel, product launches)

  • Implementation of a reporting model with steering committee

  • Organizational development of marketing and R&D including role definitions

  • Definition of collaboration model between HQ and markets based on TQM

  • Anchoring in business unit strategy and product rollout

Feb 2013 - Jun 2013
5 months

Project Lead for Developing and Implementing New Brand Positioning

BILZ Werkzeugfabrik GmbH & Co. KG

  • Development of brand positioning through analyses and workshops

  • Training and coaching for managers and employees

  • Integration into sales and marketing activities

  • Successful implementation and monitoring

Jan 2012 - May 2012
5 months

Interim Key Account Management

GO! General Overnight

  • Customer segmentation and development of a sales concept including CRM
  • Training of employees
  • Onboarding of permanent key account managers
Mar 2011 - Sep 2011
7 months

Interim Marketing Director

AUDACON AG

  • Leading 4 employees
  • Optimizing the marketing planning process
  • Project management and execution of marketing projects (print, catalog)

Summary

I combine strategic clarity

with operational execution power –

for sustainable transformations that make an impact.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1987 - Jun 1990

Berufsakademie Stuttgart und AKZO Coatings GmbH

Diploma in Business Administration (BA), Industry · Stuttgart, Germany

Oct 1984 - Jun 1987

Wirtschaftsgymnasium Stuttgart-West

General university entrance qualification · Stuttgart, Germany

Oct 1978 - Jun 1984

Johannes-Kepler-Gymnasium

Stuttgart, Germany

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