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Sarah Steffen

OKR Implementation / OKR Coach

Sarah Steffen
Frankfurt, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
10 months

OKR Implementation / OKR Coach

Confidential

  • Designing and supporting organizational development in a corporate energy sector environment
  • Supporting the introduction of OKR in organizational units
  • Promoting clarity and responsibility by supporting product teams
  • Coaching, mentoring and training of leaders
  • Conducting sustainable training and workshops for newly formed product teams
Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 2 months

Co-Founder

Company Against the Right

  • Launching an initiative to strengthen democracy with games, agencies, design studios and companies
Mar 2023 - Jan 2024
11 months

Business Agility, OKR & Leadership Coach

Confidential

  • Designing and supporting organizational development in a corporate energy sector environment
  • Introducing agile methods and coaching on attitude and mindset
  • Supporting the introduction of OKR in organizational units
  • Supporting product teams
  • Coaching, mentoring and training leadership, product owners and Scrum Masters
  • Conducting training and workshops for newly formed product teams
Jan 2023 - Present
3 years 2 months

Registered Mentor

Mentor Me

  • Career coaching for young female professionals
Feb 2020 - Dec 2024
4 years 11 months
Germany

Business Agility & Leadership Coach

Böhringer Ingelheim

  • Developing and introducing a new organizational form in the IT unit
  • Supporting the leadership team
  • Implementing scaled agile methodologies in programs
  • Supporting product teams
  • Coaching and mentoring leadership teams, program leads, project managers, Scrum Masters and product owners
  • Training teams in methods and frameworks like New Work, purpose finding and communication
Mar 2019 - Jun 2020
1 year 4 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Agile Coach

cobi.bike - A BOSCH company

  • Supported the agile transition as part of the LACE team
  • Implemented SAFe and real agility
  • Coached and mentored Scrum Masters, Team Leads, and Product Owners
  • Trained teams in methods and frameworks as well as leadership, communication, Scrum, and Kanban
Jan 2019 - Present
7 years 2 months
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Registered Mentor

Founder Institute Germany

  • Mentored in product development, leadership, and idea review
Jan 2018 - Dec 2020
3 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Lecturer Game Producing

Games Academy Frankfurt/Main

  • Taught classic and agile methods in game producing
  • Topics: project vs. product development, presentation, facilitation, conflict and risk management, change management, New Leadership
Jan 2017 - Dec 2025
9 years

Registered Mentor

Mentor Lane

  • Provided career coaching for young professionals and women in tech
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Beste Freunde

  • Managed a café/restaurant
Jan 2014 - Dec 2016
3 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Agile Trainings & Workshops Facilitator

Freelance

  • Conducting regular training sessions for 10–15 people in Scrum, Kanban, and Agile Leadership
  • Designing and leading thematic workshops on agile methods
Jan 2012 - Dec 2013
2 years
Frankfurt, Germany

IT Project Manager

NTT Ltd

  • Leading IT projects
Jan 2007 - Dec 2012
6 years
Frankfurt, Germany

Producer

keen games GmbH

  • Introducing Scrum as a company-wide agile framework
  • Team and project leadership with budget and personnel responsibility
Jan 2006 - Present
20 years 2 months

Editor & Presenter

Radio X Frankfurt

  • Editing and presenting video game reviews and culture

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 Media and Entertainment (20 years), Information Technology (10 years), Professional Services (10 years), Education (9 years), Pharmaceutical (5 years), and Food and Beverage (3 years).

Media and Entertainment
Information Technology
Professional Services
Education
Pharmaceutical
Food and Beverage

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 Quality Assurance (20 years), Project Management (17 years), Human Resources (9 years), Product Development (8 years), Strategy (7 years), and Information Technology (7 years).

Quality Assurance
Project Management
Human Resources
Product Development
Strategy
Information Technology

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

Games Academy Frankfurt/Main

Game Producing · Frankfurt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Systemic Coach

Nonviolent Communication

PSM I & PSPO I

Scrum.org

Prince2

Nlp Practitioner

Certified Scrum Master

Scrum Alliance

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Where is Sarah based?

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

What languages does Sarah speak?

Sarah speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Sarah have?

Sarah has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Sarah has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 13 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 5 months. Note that Sarah may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sarah be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sarah would be well-suited for roles such as: OKR Implementation / OKR Coach, Co-Founder, Business Agility, OKR & Leadership Coach.

What is Sarah's latest experience?

Sarah's most recent position is OKR Implementation / OKR Coach at Confidential.

What companies has Sarah worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sarah has worked for Confidential, Company Against the Right, Mentor Me, Böhringer Ingelheim, and Founder Institute Germany.

Which industries is Sarah most experienced in?

Sarah is most experienced in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Professional Services, and Information Technology (IT). Sarah also has some experience in Education, Pharmaceutical, and Food and Beverage.

Which business areas is Sarah most experienced in?

Sarah is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Project Management, and Human Resources (HR). Sarah also has some experience in Product Development, Strategy and Planning, and Information Technology (IT).

Which industries has Sarah worked in recently?

Sarah has recently worked in industries like Media, Entertainment and Publishing, Education, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Sarah worked in recently?

Sarah has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Human Resources (HR), and Product Development.

What is Sarah's education?

Sarah holds a Bachelor in Game Producing from Games Academy Frankfurt/Main.

Does Sarah have any certificates?

Sarah has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Systemic Coach, Nonviolent Communication, and PSM I & PSPO I.

What is the availability of Sarah?

Sarah is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Sarah?

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

How to hire Sarah?

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