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Description

Successful transformation rarely fails due to a lack of vision, but almost always due to the translation into functional operating models. As a bridge builder between boardroom strategy and operational scaling, I support organizations in transforming complex target images into measurable results. My approach is characterized by the analytical sharpness of top-tier consulting and the pragmatic implementation speed of leading hypergrowth companies.

**Focus Areas & Value Contribution**:

**Business Design & Target Operating Models**: I develop and implement future-proof organizational structures. My focus is on designing end-to-end processes that increase efficiency while ensuring scalability for international growth.
**Commercial Strategy & Revenue Growth**: I identify untapped market potential and restructure sales and go-to-market strategies. The goal is the sustainable optimization of customer lifetime value through data-driven sales logics and sharpened value propositions.
**Strategic Deal Orchestration & Expansion**: I support companies in complex market entries and strategic partnerships. From commercial evaluation and financial modeling to orchestrating the operational landing zone on an international stage.
**Performance Management & Transformation**: In critical phases, I take over the management of complex programs. I create transparency through KPI-based control logics and safely guide C-level stakeholder landscapes through change processes.
**Scientific Benchmark**: As a project manager at the leading institute for management research (WGMB), I can directly integrate quality standards & benchmarks in the consulting and auditing market ("Best-in-Class" structures) for my clients to secure competitive advantages through methodological excellence.

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Berlin (up to 50km)

beyondNAO
Managing Director
January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
Berlin, Germany
Managing Director | Strategy & Deal Orchestration

beyondNAO functions as a specialized task force at the interface between high-level strategy and operational implementation ("Execution"). We support market leaders and global scale-ups in transforming complex strategic opportunities into measurable results.

Core focus areas of my role:

**EMEA Landing Zone**: End-to-end support for US companies entering the German and European markets. We provide the operational backbone (Legal, Tax, HR, Operations) to realize a "Go-Live" within 90 days.
**Strategic Sparring & Deal Orchestration**: Advising C-level stakeholders on identifying and structuring strategic deals, partnerships, and marketing assets (e.g., in US motorsports/IndyCar).
**Operational Excellence & Transformation**: Bridging the "Execution Vacuum" in complex transformation projects. We take project responsibility from the Target Operating Model concept to operational stabilization.
**Investment Readiness**: Supporting startups and scale-ups in fundraising activities (Series-A), including financial modeling, investor relations, and pitch strategy.
Business Development Deal Origination Venture Capital Sparring Partner Growth Strategy
Bain & Company DE
Employee
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
May 2018 - September 2018 (4 months)
München, Germany
Conducted the Smart Shopper Study with US tech companies for the strategic realignment of a leading German discount retailer.
Scale Up Market Berlin project to analyze local growth ecosystems.
Strategy for a leading German business magazine: Holistic assessment of circulation development and conception and prioritization of measures for process and performance optimization.
Iskander Business Partner GmbH
Management Consultant / Key Account Management / Location Manager
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
March 2023 - January 2026 (2 years and 10 months)
Berlin, Germany
Holistic project management for organizations close to the DAX and European market leaders with a focus on Target Operating Models and digital rollouts. Account management, sales responsibility & establishment of the capital city office:
**C-Level Reporting & Commercial Strategy**: Direct decision preparation for executive boards and management (including DKV Mobility, Haftpflichtkasse). Focus on strategic realignment of sales structures, cross-selling initiatives, and optimization of customer lifetime value in over 10 European markets. Moderation of management workshops to define investment roadmaps and strategic target states.
**Target Operating Models & Scale-up Ops**: Conception and implementation of modular end-to-end operating concepts for industry leaders like Sunrise and Deutsche Telekom (e.g., L&D 2030). Transformation of the operational value chain through data-driven KPI frameworks and outsourcing strategies to ensure sustainable scalability and significant efficiency increases in customer service.
**International Program Management & Execution**: Overall project management for international rollouts and complex IT infrastructure projects (e.g., NKD Group, GlasfaserPlus). Orchestration of external turn-key partners and introduction of a data-based control logic for massive reductions in cycle time. Centralization of stakeholder management between headquarters and international country organizations.