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Over 15 years of IT and business administration experience as IT Manager, Process Manager & Project Manager: I optimize your processes, reduce costs, and guide transformation – personally, practically, measurably.
Degrees: Management Consulting (M.A.), Certified IT Business Consultant (Chamber of Commerce and Industry)
Throughout my career, I have held various management positions – including IT Workshop Manager, IT Manager, and IT Systems Teacher. Subsequently, I worked as a management consultant for digitalization and process optimization, supporting companies from various industries.
My academic background includes studies in Business Administration and Management Consulting. As a certified IT Business Consultant, I combine technological expertise with business acumen.
Furthermore, I was able to deepen my experience as a Process Manager and Project Manager in a corporate environment. Since 2023, I have been working as a self-employed management consultant, helping companies make their processes more efficient, digital, and future-proof.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational
Can work on-site
Oldenburg (up to 50km)
Experience
- Christian Schaefer ConsultingManagement ConsultantJune 2025 - Today (1 year and 2 months)Digital Strategies & AI Roadmap, IT Project Management, Process Optimization, Implementation including Change Management
- CK Partners GmbHManagement Consultant & Managing PartnerJuly 2023 - Today (3 years and 1 month)Oldenburg, GermanyFocus Areas: Digitalization, Process Optimization, Lean Management, Project Management, and Work Organization.
- EWE Tel GmbHProcess Manager & Project ManagerAugust 2021 - December 2023 (2 years and 4 months)Project management of an extensive project for conducting a holistic process analysis of a business unit• Assumption of functional and budget responsibility• Responsibility for the change management resulting from process adjustments within the project• Preparation and introduction of a continuous improvement process (CIP)• Development of technical process documentation and a problem and idea repository in Confluence and JiraDevelopment and enhancement of a process management solution• Conception and implementation of a customized process management solution• Functional training of a newly established internal process management team• Support and consulting as a sparring partner for internal process managers• Coordination and close collaboration with upstream and downstream business units within the group• Introduction and application of Lean Administration• Operational Process Management• Development and introduction of key performance indicator systems for monitoring processes through KPIs• Collection and evaluation of IT requirements for process improvements• Execution of error analyses and development and implementation of solution proposals• Development and support of tests for the implementation of software changes• Analysis and improvement of existing processes and introduction of new processes• Central point of contact for process owners as well as the IT, Controlling, and other stakeholder departments• Introduction of process mining with Celonis to identify improvement potentials• Creation of well-founded business analyses for decision support
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Education
- Master of ArtsUniversity of Oldenburg and Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences2022Management Consulting
- Bachelor of ArtsJade University of Applied Sciences2018Wirtschaftswissenschaften