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Description

20+ years of experience in leading and managing initiatives & projects in IT

Implementation * Digitization * Transformation * IT Organization * Data & Analytics

Qualifications:

IT Project Management, Program Management, Project Management, Agile Methodologies, Scrum, Coaching IT Strategy, IT Governance, Budget Management, Team Development, People Management,

Expertise in complex, dynamic, and cross-functional corporate structures

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

Petra Schwarz - impulsgarten.com
Transformation Partner
April 2021 - Today (5 years and 2 months)
Stuttgart, Germany
Execution of projects, workshops, and coaching with a focus on digital transformation, agile methodologies, and cultural change
Supporting companies in optimizing their leadership culture & decision-making processes in critical project phases, such as the following projects
Stabilization of an ERP implementation through improved cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment
Project Management for the go-live phase of a SAP FiCo implementation and design of the operating model
Program Management/Multi-Project Management for an infrastructure restructuring program with >20 projects, introduction of a governance structure and agile methods to improve delivery capability & collaboration
Results: Stabilization and acceleration of delivery, introduction of clear governance frameworks, strengthening of leadership and implementation power through effective stakeholder management, and increase in team motivation
Program Management ERP Systems Agile Project Management Stakeholder Management Agile Coaching
Daimler AG
Head of Advanced Analytics & AI
AUTOMOBILE
April 2017 - December 2020 (3 years and 8 months)
Stuttgart, Germany
Leadership of a team of Data Scientists and Analytics Consultants
Disciplinary leadership and transformation of the working methods & culture of 20 employees
Management from ideation to implementation of Advanced Analytics & AI use cases along the value chain with result types PoC and MVP
Definition and setup of the strategic framework for Data & Analytics Services
Co-lead and support of a SAFe implementation for Data & Analytics products
Design and moderation of workshops to optimize cross-functional collaboration through clear roles, processes, and interaction models
Conception, moderation, and execution of workshops to define profiles & roles for Data Professions
Support of the transformation into a product-oriented organization, including team structures, required roles, and collaboration models
Conception and development of E2E Analytics Services from idea to analytics product, including the collaboration model of the involved teams
Results:
Data & Analytics/AI established as a central competence platform – as a strategic hub and innovation driver
Enablement of business partners for data-driven decisions
Professionalization of services and roles
Roles held: Manager, Agile Coach, Overall Scrum Master, Coach
SAFe Agile Transformation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stakeholder Management
Daimler Financial Services AG
IT Project Manager
BANKING AND INSURANCE
September 2013 - March 2017 (3 years and 7 months)
Stuttgart, Germany
Management of a Business Intelligence implementation project for the transformation of the existing SAP BI landscape in an agile setup with 10 Scrum teams, including migration to SAP S/4 HANA, setup of Corporate Memory/Data Lake, vendor selection, etc.
Project size >80 project employees
Setup, structure, and staffing of internal and project teams
Disciplinary leadership & further development of internal employees
Establishment & anchoring of agile mindset & agile methodologies
Definition of project roadmap for SAP components and other components like HANA, Hadoop, R, Python, etc.
Continuous implementation in Scrum cycles for all teams
Ensuring stakeholder buy-in
Results:
Technological innovation & elimination of data silos
Foundation for data-driven decisions & tangible implementation results
Agile multipliers & improved cross-functional collaboration

Roles held: IT Project Manager, Team Lead, Agile Coach, Overall Scrum Master, Coach
Agile Transformation Continuous Improvement Vendor Management Change Management & Transformation Business Intelligence