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Description

Automotive projects rarely fail due to technology – they fail due to a lack of project management. I ensure this doesn't happen with your projects.

Over the past 25 years, I have advised and supported over 50 projects in the automotive industry – from high-voltage battery systems to overall vehicle integration. Porsche AG, Daimler AG, Mercedes-Benz Truck, and AMG have successfully met milestones and stayed under budget as a result.

What this means in concrete terms: I step in as a consultant or interim manager, analyze where the project is stuck, and get it back on track with structured risk & claim management – or I empower your teams to do it themselves through training.

Do you have a project that's currently going off the rails – or do you want to prevent it from getting to that point? Send me a direct message. I'll respond within 24 hours, and in 20 minutes, you'll know if I'm the right fit for your project.

Frank Holzfuss is a freelance project management consultant and interim manager with over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry. He supports department heads and managing directors in keeping automotive projects on time and within budget – through structured risk & claim management and simultaneous engineering processes. His office is located in the Stuttgart region.

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Kirchheim unter Teck (up to 50km)

PROJECT EXCELLENCE FRANK HOLZFUSS
Owner
AUTOMOBILE
January 2026 - Today (6 months)
Kirchheim unter Teck, Germany
Consulting and Training Project Management, Consulting & Interim Automotive Engineering and Learning Design
Project Management Train the Trainer Management Consultant Automotive Learning Management System
DRÄXLMAIER GROUP,
Head of Engineering
July 2016 - December 2025 (9 years and 5 months)
Sachsenheim, BW, Germany
Overall responsibility for the development center in cooperation with the customer in Heimsheim as well as for the project office and technical management at the Sachsenheim site. Disciplinary and professional management of an extensive engineering team. Control of the technical implementation of complex development projects in the automotive environment. Ensuring quality, adherence to schedules, and budget compliance. Close cooperation with OEM customers and internal interfaces. Continuous optimization of development processes.
• Successfully took over complex analysis cases through the cross-site integration of high-voltage experts from development into the series analysis processes of the plants in Sachsenheim, Leipzig, and Timisoara.
MBTECH/AKKA,
Head of Testing
February 2004 - June 2016 (12 years and 4 months)
Sindelfingen, BW, Germany
Successful management of the complete vehicle division with leadership responsibility for around 80 employees and five team leaders. Control and implementation of demanding OEM customer projects in the area of complete vehicle derivative development with a focus on integration and testing. Optimization of technical processes, promotion of team performance, and close cooperation with internal and external stakeholders. Promotion of innovations in the field of complete vehicle development.
• Overall budget responsibility of seven million euros for a coupe derivative vehicle project on behalf of the OEM, as well as ensuring results that meet deadlines, costs, and quality standards.
• Setup and commissioning of an explosion-proof workshop for alternative drives by developing an approvable safety concept, close coordination with authorities, and implementation of efficient processes – the basis for the successful construction of prototype and fleet vehicles with high-voltage and hydrogen systems.