Sebastian Kracht
Freelancer - Project Manager & Agile Coach
Experience
Freelancer - Project Manager & Agile Coach
Kracht Projektmanagement
- Interim single project, program and portfolio management in technical hardware development and production
- Consulting and support in selecting and implementing appropriate project management methods and frameworks for projects and programs
- Agile coaching to support and develop agile teams and organizations
Project Portfolio Manager - Sustaining
Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe
- Control and monitoring of compliance, investment and strategy projects to ensure serial production of Class I/IIa/IIb medical devices
- Project roadmap and strategic planning for the EMEA production site with a portfolio budget of EUR 10–15 million per year
- Line management of the five-member central project management team
- Technical leadership of decentralized project managers in the sustaining project portfolio
- Further development of project management standards and project governance
- Member of the initial agile coach team
Project Manager, Agile Coach, Mentor and Development Engineer
Olympus Surgical Technologies Europe
- Leading research and development projects in the field of mechanical surgical medical devices
- Leading design transfer and cost improvement projects
- Mentoring project managers in R&D
- Developing guidelines for target costing and project management standards such as cost-benefit analyses, 5 Whys, Ishikawa, etc.
- Acting as contact for process optimization of the product development process
Industrial Mechanic - Equipment and Precision Mechanics
Neopost Industrie
- Manufacturing of precision mechanical components, assembly and verification of prototypes
- Development, manufacturing and assembly of tools and fixtures for the production of mail opening systems and franking machines
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (17.5 years) and Healthcare (11.5 years).
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Experienced in Product Development (16 years), Project Management (14.5 years), Research and Development (10 years), Production (7.5 years), and Strategy (1.5 years).
Summary
After 12 years in a permanent position and over 15 exciting and successful years at OLYMPUS in the medical technology industry, I decided to take a new career direction.
The goal: to take the next step both personally and professionally. To get to know new products, topics, tasks, projects and company cultures. I am motivated by bringing people together, solving problems, and finding new paths in project work to stay successful.
"With sustainable project management for long-term success!"
Expert in combining engineering and project management
Are you looking for an experienced professional who combines engineering expertise with methodical project management? Whether in production or product development, I support you as an interim project manager or consultant to successfully implement your projects.
During my time at OLYMPUS, I specialized in leading technical projects. As a project manager in product development (Class IIa/IIb) and in production, I guided products from technical feasibility, design transfer, process validation (according to GMP), and approval to market launch.
With my background as an industrial mechanic, mechanical engineer, certified IPMA Level B project manager and agile coach, I combine practical experience with solid technical knowledge and comprehensive methodological expertise. My toolbox ranges from classical to agile approaches to lead projects efficiently and sustainably to success.
Skills
Soft Skills: Ability To Motivate And Inspire Both Employees And Customers And To Convince Them Of My Own Ideas. Strong Team Skills, Clear And Persuasive Communication In Presenting Results, Absolute Integrity, Reliability, And Enjoyment Of Work. High Quality Standards For My Own Activities. Commitment, Mobility, Creativity, And Willingness To Learn.
Management Skills: Will And Ability To Work Independently And Goal-oriented Within Given Freedom While Maintaining Very High Quality Standards. Systematic And Effective Work Approach, Even In Complex Matters.
Method Skills: Broad Theoretical Expertise In Project Management. Experience In Managing More Than 10 Projects. Familiar With All Common Project Management Methods And Tools (Ipma, Agile Coach).
Technical Skills: Proficiency With Common Pc Software (Databases, Spreadsheets, Word Processing, Presentation, Sap, Etc.). Proficiency With Specialized Project Software (Ms Project Professional, Ms Project Online, Ms Visio, Google Suite, Jira, Etc.). Basic Knowledge Of Common Programming Languages Such As C, C++. Basic Knowledge Of Calculation And Simulation Software Such As Matlab, Mathcad, Etc.
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Education
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg)
Bachelor of Engineering, Development and Design · Mechanical Engineering · Hamburg, Germany · 2.0
State Technical School Hamburg
Technical college entrance qualification, Steel and Mechanical Engineering · Technical college entrance qualification, Steel and Mechanical Engineering · Hamburg, Germany · 2.1
Stielow GmbH
Apprenticeship as Industrial Mechanic, Equipment and Precision Mechanics · Industrial Mechanic · Norderstedt, Germany · Journeyman
Certifications & licenses
Agile Coach Certification
AS&P
Project management IPMA/GPM Senior Project Manager IPMA Level B (ICB 4)
Project management IPMA/GPM Project Manager IPMA Level C (ICB 3)
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