Silke K.
Managing Partner
Experience
Managing Partner
42.42 GmbH
Consulting and interim management in product management
Process development and implementation of product portfolio management
Preparation and execution of the market launch of several products
Definition of the product launch concept
Creation of marketing materials (online and offline)
Development of an approach for calculating business cases
Development of a market intelligence process
Coaching junior product managers
Restructuring a complex product portfolio
Development of future scenarios
Conducting trend analyses
Consulting on the planning of customer analyses
Creating and delivering presentations for management
Creation of internal and external training materials
Consulting and interim management in corporate strategy
Consulting and support in developing a new corporate strategy
Development of new business models
Developing decision templates for corporate strategy with the organization
Creating and delivering presentations for management
Preparing and conducting workshops
Coaching in requirements management
Gathering requirements from different target groups (internal and external)
Gathering, analyzing, and preparing information for decisions regarding the market, customers, and competition
Clustering requirements
Identifying and formulating user stories and epics
Conceptualizing new products
Creating and delivering presentations for management
Product management training as a serious game (own development)
Development of various product management trainings (including requirements management, product concept, planning)
Creation of all training materials as a serious game
Conducting the trainings
Consulting: Generating new product ideas
Direct consulting for entrepreneurs on product redesign
Conducting workshops
Translating requirements into new product concepts
Introducing a new error culture
Analysis of the current state
Preparation of solution proposals
Supporting the change process
Conducting training (serious game)
Product Manager
Pfeifer Seil und Hebetechnik GmbH
- Realignment and optimization of an entire product portfolio (>300 products) (B2B)
- Definition and implementation of a new product management process
- Supporting the change process
Product Manager
Viessmann Holzheiztechnik GmbH
- Development of the new product portfolio strategy and derivation of the roadmap
- Analysis and implementation of optimization potential across the entire portfolio
- Product lifecycle management
- Market analysis with preparation and provision of data (market, customer, competition)
Group Product Manager
Invacare GmbH
- Responsibility for the success of a product portfolio with over 250 products
- Definition and implementation of the strategy for the product portfolio and derivation of the roadmap
- Lifecycle management for the entire product portfolio
- Definition and introduction of a new requirements management process
- Gathering and analysis of market data together with the market intelligence department
Product Manager
Tridonic GmbH & Co. KG
- Managing B2B clients (international)
- Gathering and analysis of market data (market, customer, competition)
- Preparing market data for strategic decisions
Product Manager
Vectronix AG
- Responsible for the financial success of the product portfolio
- Managing existing and acquiring new customers (international)
- Developing tailored solutions together with customers
- Defining and implementing the strategy for the product portfolio and deriving the roadmap
- Managing the lifecycle of the entire product portfolio
- Using sensors in the products (gyroscopes, optical sensors)
Head of Program Management
Schweizerische Bundesbahn SBB CFF FFS
- Leading a team in technical and personnel aspects
- Defining and implementing the asset strategy and planning its execution
- Leading maintenance planning from a financial perspective
Group Leader
Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
Configuration management
Managing a team in both technical and personnel aspects
Coordinating product adaptations with customers (international)
Defining and implementing a new configuration management process
Implementing the new process in SAP
Project manager for industrial cooperation and relocation strategy
Leading cross-site projects
Defining and implementing the relocation strategy (offset agreements)
Defining and introducing a new manufacturing analysis process (Patent 20090228332)
Development Engineer: designing structural components from fiber composite materials for helicopters
Development Engineer
CFS Convenience Food Systems
- Developing production machines and equipment for food cutting machines including food packaging
- Using sensors to monitor product feed, trigger corrections to maintain precise package weight, and ensure operator safety during machine operation
Development Engineer
TAKATA Vehicle Safety Technology
- Developing seat belt systems and airbags for Mercedes-Benz E and S-Class
- Using sensors for crash detection (accelerometers)
Summary
- Product manager with over 15 years of professional experience
- Solid experience in managing complex product portfolios
- Extensive experience in developing and implementing product strategies and roadmaps
- Several years of experience working with international clients
- Many years of experience in English-language projects
- Business consultant with solid experience in developing corporate strategies
- Led multiple projects to define and introduce new processes
- Strong knowledge in developing new business models
- Several years of experience in managing change processes
- Many years of experience collaborating and communicating at all management levels
- Extensive experience in developing marketing strategies
- Many years of experience in developing customer journeys and in storytelling
Languages
Education
Hochschule Wismar
M.Sc. in Sales and Marketing · Sales and Marketing · Wismar, Germany
Fachhochschule Ulm
Diploma in Precision Engineering · Precision Engineering · Ulm, Germany
Fachhochschule Kempten
Electrical Engineering · Kempten (Allgäu), Germany
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