Stefan S.
Transformation Program Lead
Experience
Jan 2025 - Jul 2025
7 monthsMunich, Germany
Transformation Program Lead
BMW AG
- Increased value-adding work time by 20% through implementing agile routines, clear project scoping, and improved coordination processes
- Built and managed a 25-person multiplier network to broadly embed the new collaboration model
- Worked closely with departmental leadership, steering committee, and governance board to continuously steer and secure the transformation
- The transformation approach was adopted internally as a blueprint and rolled out to other areas
Sep 2021 - Mar 2023
1 year 7 monthsMunich, Germany
Post-Merger Program Lead
IDnow Group GmbH
- Developed a scalable strategy architecture with embedded OKR governance and an aligned role model
- +25% goal clarity (OKR alignment score, measured via internal strategy pulse after 2 cycles)
- Steered C-level integration and merged two corporate cultures during the post-merger phase
- Designed and facilitated strategy workshops, review cycles, and communication formats at C-level and team level
- Introduced new leadership and control systems, harmonized tools and processes, and established a sustainable governance model
Oct 2020 - May 2021
8 monthsMaintal, Germany
Project Lead for Business Unit Setup – Mobility & New Energy
Norma Group SE
- Developed a strategic target picture and operational structures to build and manage the new unit
- Accelerated the go-to-market of the new business unit by 2 months compared to the original launch plan
- Conducted Design Thinking workshops and coached leaders to establish an agile leadership mindset
- Built an interdisciplinary agile setup using virtual tools (including remote collaboration via Miro)
Mar 2020 - Jun 2021
1 year 4 monthsMunich, Germany
Program Lead for B2C to B2B2C Transition
Xpay Services GmbH
- Increased customer service automation by 35% and reduced average processing time by 28%
- Developed a scalable operating strategy together with the management team
- Established a solid leadership and control structure for sustainable implementation of the transition
- Responsible for stakeholder management, change architecture, and embedding an OKR-based goal system
Jul 2019 - Mar 2020
9 monthsDüsseldorf, Germany
Senior Consultant – Global IT Organization Re-Design (SAFe)
ITERGO GmbH
- Reduced time-to-delivery by 20% through introducing a new delivery and control structure (measured via Jira lead time)
- Built a scalable governance structure (target operating model) and a solid transformation strategy
- Coordinated with the board, works council, and international stakeholders through committee work
- Supported leadership in the structural realignment within the SAFe framework
Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
7 monthsWolfsburg, Germany
Change Manager, Together 4 Integrity
Volkswagen Group
- +25% awareness for new cultural values, measured via internal pulse surveys
- Designing and implementing target-group-specific change communication measures for over 10,000 employees in the group
- Introducing agile communication formats and building user-centered communication structures
- Managing external creative and communication service providers as part of a group-wide culture program
Jan 2018 - Dec 2023
6 yearsCo-Founder and Director of Innovation Projects
Tiger & Flamingo Innovation Consultants
Oct 2015 - Mar 2016
6 monthsEspoo, Finland
Management Consultant & Change Manager – Post-Merger Integration
Nokia Networks
- Merging two global customer quality organizations as part of a PMI program
- +30% efficiency in reporting and decision-making through a clearly defined target vision and a new governance model
- Modeling and implementing a scalable target organization with aligned role and process design
- Introducing an automated reporting system for progress tracking and management control
Apr 2014 - Oct 2014
7 monthsFrankfurt am Main, Germany
Project Manager & Business Analyst
Allianz Global Automotive
- Analyzing, planning, and managing data migration as well as aligning current and target processes with Allianz and partners
- Reducing process costs by 15% through decommissioning outdated systems and harmonizing cooperation processes with international Allianz partners (PSA and FGA Group)
- Building a solid data migration scenario including mapping all relevant business processes, stakeholder requirements, and system dependencies
- Securing implementation through strict project management, a clear resource model, and an aligned target architecture
- Successfully launching the new platform solution as a basis for a long-term, scalable collaboration with Allianz Germany
Oct 2013 - Apr 2014
7 monthsMunich, Germany
Project Manager Training & Change
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
- Developing and rolling out a scalable training concept to support group-wide software rollouts in underwriting
- Achieving an 18% efficiency increase for new employees (measured by onboarding time before and after training)
- Integrating the training concept into the company's in-house Underwriting Academy and embedding it as part of the standard training
- Managing the change process including stakeholder management, progress monitoring, and quality assurance during the rollout
Jan 2010 - Present
16 yearsSenior Management Consultant
Strecker Consulting
Jan 2006 - Dec 2009
4 yearsFreelance Editor
Thüringische Landeszeitung
Summary
Senior consultant with over 14 years of experience leading and supporting complex transformations – from post-merger integration to reorganizing entire business units.
Transformation starts with a clear target picture. I work with leadership teams to develop a viable target operating model, define the path – and drive the change across all levels of the company. From C-level to individual contributors.
I see strategy not as a plan, but as a leadership process: I help clarify priorities, anchor control systems, and make strategic goals effective in day-to-day business. Through clear roles, reliable metrics, and communication that provides direction.
What changes is not only the structure, but behavior: new routines, new responsibilities, new impact. That only works with clear leadership, active employee involvement, and consistent execution. That's exactly what I deliver.
+25% goal clarity through OKR governance. +20% time spent on value-adding work through better project scoping. -3 months go-to-market through clear role definition. No concepts on the shelf – but implementation that makes an impact.
My measure: whether the company moves closer to its goal – not just organizationally, but economically.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
AdvancedRussian
AdvancedEducation
Oct 2009 - Jun 2010
ESCP Europe
Master in Business Administration · Business Administration · Berlin, Germany
Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
Vilnius University
Vilnius, Lithuania
Oct 2005 - Jun 2009
University of Erfurt
Bachelor of Arts · Politics & Philosophy · Erfurt, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Certified Change Management Professional
Association of Change Management Professionals
OKR Master
Workpath
Design Sprint Facilitator
AJ & Smart
Professional Scrum Master
Scrum.org
Design Thinking Professional
Hasso Plattner Institute Potsdam
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