Stephan Merckens - Product Owner

Q: Where is Stephan based?

Stephan is based in Oststeinbek, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Stephan speak?

Stephan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Latin (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Stephan have?

Stephan has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Stephan has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 4 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month . Note that Stephan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Stephan's latest experience?

Stephan's most recent position is Product Owner at Self-employed .

Q: What companies has Stephan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stephan has worked for Self-employed and Church Hospital Group .

Q: Which industries is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in industries like Healthcare , Information Technology (IT) , and Insurance . Stephan also has some experience in Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Operations . Stephan also has some experience in Product Development and Supply Chain Management .

Q: Which industries has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in industries like Healthcare , Information Technology (IT) , and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Operations .

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Oststeinbek, Germany

Experience

Dec 2021 - Aug 2023

1 year 9 months

Product Owner

Self-employed

Industry: Health Care/IT
Tools: Internet, phone, email, Confluence, Azure DevOps, DISweb, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, FHIR
Requirements engineering for implementing the ePrescription into the existing PVS and a web-based dialysis monitoring system
Implementation of the KBV archive and exchange interface
Creating and maintaining user stories, as well as backlog management
Stakeholder management and supporting developers in implementing user stories
Reporting to management and conducting refinements

Apr 2021 - Present

4 years 11 months

Overall Project Manager

Church Hospital Group

Industry: Health Care/IT
Tools: Internet, phone, email, Monday, Smenso, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook
Project management and coordination of the client's participating companies and departments
Creating project plans, risk management, stakeholder analysis
Monitoring compliance with KHZG criteria
Support in aligning technical specifications using Confluence and Microsoft SharePoint

May 2020 - Nov 2021

1 year 7 months

Project Manager

Self-employed

Industry: Insurance/IT
Tools: Internet, phone, email, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office, AMSys, Microsoft Teams, GoToMeeting, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft SharePoint
Project management and coordination of subcontractors
Preparation of acceptance tests by gematik GmbH
Contributing to the development of the security concept, the operations manual, and the risk analysis
Project controlling

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

2 years

(Sub-)Project Manager

Self-employed

Industry: Health Care/IT
Tools: Internet, phone, email, Microsoft Project, Microsoft SharePoint, Xserve, DISweb, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office, FHIR
Planning and conducting site visits of about 150 dialysis centers
Surveying the current situation and determining necessary measures
Creating the respective project plans
Coordinating service providers (lab, dialysis center, system integrator, LIS provider)

Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

9 months

Project Manager

German SaaS and eHealth Platform Provider

Industry: Health Care/IT
Tools: Internet, phone, email, Microsoft Project, SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Wrike, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Office
Acting as the "firefighter" for critical projects
Organizing development with teams in Ukraine and Bosnia
Coordinating the integration of service providers in Germany and Switzerland into the client's infrastructure
Project organization and requirements management including the creation of specifications
Testing of HL7 interfaces

Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

7 months

Project Manager/ PMO

Largest German statutory health insurance company

Industry: Health Care/ IT
Tools: Internet, Phone, Email, Microsoft Project, SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft SharePoint
Preparation and follow-up, as well as running workshops
Design of the initiation and planning phase of a cross-sector networking project
Committee management as well as time, finance, and risk controlling

Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

1 year 4 months

Project Manager

Self-employed

Industry: Health Care/ IT
Tools: Internet, Phone, Email, Merlin Project, SCRUM, Jira, Confluence, HL7
Recording of the current state and development of a project plan
Consulting on implementation strategies and corporate communication for the introduction of the electronic health record
Ensuring timely delivery by contractors
Clarification of potential conflicts with data protection requirements

Feb 2017 - Feb 2017

1 month

Consultant/ Residant

Self-employed

Industry: Automotive
Tools: Internet, Phone, Excel, Email
Motivating the production manager and his team to meet delivery deadlines
Reducing delivery backlogs

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 Healthcare (8.5 years), Information Technology (8.5 years), and Insurance (1.5 years).

Healthcare

Information Technology

Insurance

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 Project Management (8.5 years), Information Technology (7 years), Operations (2 years), and Product Development (1.5 years).

Project Management

Information Technology

Operations

Product Development

Skills

Over 20 Years Of Experience With Pcs On Operating System Platforms Windows Nt, Windows 95/98, Windows 2000 (Professional, Server, And Advanced Server) And Macos™ (Including Mac Os X (Bsd Unix) And Appleshareip 6.3)
Extensive Practical And Theoretical Knowledge Of Common Application Software, Especially Word Processing, Spreadsheets, And Layout Programs
Extensive Practical And Theoretical Knowledge Of Apple Remote Desktop
Extensive Practical And Theoretical Knowledge Of Scripting Tools Such As Applescript And Automation
Many Years Of Experience Leading A Support Team For More Than 250 Clients And Various Servers And Network Components, Etc.
Extensive Practical And Theoretical Experience In Programming Cross-platform Database Applications (4th Dimension, Filemaker Pro, Foxpro, Access, Omnis 7, Powerbuilder)
Basic Knowledge Of All Common Web Hosting Applications And Databases
Good Knowledge Of Common Storage Solutions
Extensive Practical And Theoretical Experience With Citrix Winframe And Microsoft Windows Nt Terminal Server
Basic Knowledge Of Pascal
Basic Knowledge Of Unix (Especially Suse Linux And Scripting With Python)
Extensive Knowledge Of Remote Data Transmission (Dial-up) And Mailbox Systems (E.g., Firstclass Intranet Server, Bbs)
Basic Knowledge Of Html
Basic Knowledge Of Watchguard Firewall
Extensive Knowledge Of Common Network Protocols, Especially Appletalk And Tcp/ip
Extensive Knowledge Of Common Network Technologies, Especially Switches And Routers (Especially Cisco)
Extensive Knowledge Of Ms Visio And Ms Project
Experience Leading Employees And Project Teams
Extensive Theoretical And Practical Knowledge Of Hospital Workflows, Especially Nursing Management In Internal Medicine Intensive Care Units
Extensive Knowledge Of Bpmn And Suitable Tools (E.g., Visual Paradigm)
Extensive Knowledge In Data Protection (Expertise According To Bdsg) And Data Security
Extensive Knowledge In Health Telematics And Telemedicine
Knowledge Of Fhir, Hl7 And Other Standards

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Latin

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Oct 2019 - Present

Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Center for General Medicine

Doctoral Candidate in Health Sciences · Health Sciences · Homburg, Germany

Oct 2015 - Jun 2018

TU Kaiserslautern (Distance and Independent Studies Center) / University of Witten-Herdecke

Master of Arts, Management of Health and Social Institutions · Management of Health and Social Institutions · Kaiserslautern, Germany · 1.7

Oct 2006 - Jun 2010

University of Applied Sciences for Economics and Management (FOM)

Diploma in Business Administration (FH) · Economics · Germany · 2.2

...and 6 more

Certifications & licenses

CeLS-Assessment – Basic

Cisco Systems Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1.0

Data Leaks in Public Authorities

Data Protection: The Standard Data Protection Model

IPMA: Level D

KHZG Authorization Under §21 (5) Sentence 1 of the Hospital Structure Fund Ordinance

Linux Basics Seminar: System Administration

PRINCE2: Foundation Practitioner

SPIN® Sales Training

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

June 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Stephan based?

Stephan is based in Oststeinbek, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Stephan speak?

Stephan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Latin (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Stephan have?

Stephan has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Stephan has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Stephan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Stephan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Stephan would be well-suited for roles such as: Product Owner, Overall Project Manager, Project Manager.

What is Stephan's latest experience?

Stephan's most recent position is Product Owner at Self-employed.

What companies has Stephan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stephan has worked for Self-employed and Church Hospital Group.

Which industries is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in industries like Healthcare, Information Technology (IT), and Insurance. Stephan also has some experience in Automotive.

Which business areas is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Operations. Stephan also has some experience in Product Development and Supply Chain Management.

Which industries has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in industries like Healthcare, Information Technology (IT), and Insurance.

Which business areas has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Operations.

What is Stephan's education?

Stephan holds a Doctorate in Health Sciences from Saarland University, Faculty of Medicine, Center for General Medicine and a Master in Management of Health and Social Institutions from TU Kaiserslautern (Distance and Independent Studies Center) / University of Witten-Herdecke.

Does Stephan have any certificates?

Stephan has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: CeLS-Assessment – Basic, Cisco Systems Interconnecting Cisco Network Devices 1.0, and Data Leaks in Public Authorities.

What is the availability of Stephan?

Stephan is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Stephan?

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