Felix Bauchspiess-Digital Consultant and Solution Manager

Launch of a new digital product in the Chinese market as part of a global growth strategy.

Point of contact and coordinating interface between central product management, local Chinese teams, and international stakeholders.

Management of the full program management to coordinate complex digital projects.

Successful market launch of a digital product in China (including successful certification for the Chinese market).

Balancing local requirements with global priorities while considering tax and regulatory conditions.

Introduction of a new way of working to improve collaboration and coordination across locations.

Development and implementation of a scaling strategy for the digital business model in China.

Use of Jira, Confluence, Miro, Scrum, Agile ways of working, SAFe.

Project language: English.

Global rollout of a new central project portfolio management solution (Carizen OnePM) to standardize and harmonize more than 1,000 projects with different levels of quality.

Consulting and operational support during the global rollout: conducting trainings and supporting the change and adoption process.

Successful migration of all projects into the new central PPM tool.

Preparation and cleanup of project portfolio data to harmonize existing structures as well as responsible migration management.

Support for the global rollout in collaboration with international project teams.

Responsibility for transition and change management as well as user communication.

Design and delivery of target-group-specific trainings to ensure tool adoption.

Use of Jira, Confluence, Planview, SharePoint.

Project language: English.

Evaluation and optimization of the SAFe implementation in a global IT organization with more than 300 employees.

Identification of structural and communication weaknesses as well as development of a strategic action plan to increase agility and collaboration.

Analysis of the existing SAFe portfolio management, facilitation of cross-functional dialogue in team structures, and coaching.

Conducted a maturity assessment of the full R&D organization (35+ teams).

Identified optimization potential in communication, accountability, and collaboration.

Developed a prioritized backlog with actions for transformation, change, and continuous improvement.

Coached and advised senior leadership and teams in a complex, partly competing department setup.

Developed a change roadmap that could gain consensus despite initial tensions between teams and stakeholders.

Use of SAFe, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Agile Coaching, Stakeholder Mapping.

Project language: English.

Integration and harmonization of the IT landscapes after the acquisition of the Dutch Jeveka BV by Bossard AG.

Responsibility for migrating the systems (including Dynamics ERP) and building efficient, agile working and steering structures.

Program leadership, coaching, and introduction of agile methods in international IT teams (NL/CH/DE).

Analysis of project status and setup of a prioritized backlog.

Introduction of agile methods (Scrum/Kanban) and transparent steering processes.

Coaching and enabling the local IT teams.

Harmonization and migration of ERP and M365 permission structures.

Conflict resolution between internal teams and external partners.

Development of a roadmap and reporting to management.

Cleared the project backlog and restarted all migration streams.

Clear prioritization and better communication between IT and business.

Stable collaboration with service providers and higher team satisfaction.

Introduced a sustainable agile framework for future IT projects.

Use of M365, Dynamics ERP, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Agile, Scrum, Kanban.

Support for the global harmonization of the project and portfolio management landscape.

Standardization of existing tools and processes and setup of transparent end-to-end portfolio management.

Analysis, process design, and change support.

Analysis of the existing project and tool landscape (including Planview, Meisterplan).

Identification of redundancies and optimization potential.

Definition and introduction of harmonized portfolio management processes.

Running workshops and trainings with business unit leaders.

Supporting change management and documenting the new processes.

Introduction of standardized processes for several business units.

Increased transparency and better decision-making in the project portfolio.

Reduction of tool redundancies and more efficient use of resources.

Use of Planview, Meisterplan, workshop facilitation, process analysis, change management.

Integration of a company acquired in the USA into the trading and sales capabilities.

Responsibility for planning, steering, and agile transformation in an international energy trading environment.

Program management, agile transformation, and coaching in an international setting.

Building governance structures and a set of measures for project control.

Introducing agile ways of working and coaching the teams.

Organizing and facilitating international workshops to define requirements.

Aligning and prioritizing the roadmap with business teams and management.

Using Jira, Confluence, and Miro for transparent steering and documentation.

Reducing dependency on experts through clear processes and roles.

Establishing an effective agile governance structure.

Successful integration of the US company into the trading activities of the parent company.

Use of Agile Frameworks, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Endur (Trading Tool).

Project language: English.

Support in implementing the digitalization strategy in the area of fuel and charging cards.

Focus on test management and process optimization as part of building a new digital platform.

Planning and steering test management for digitalization initiatives.

Coordinating with interdisciplinary teams on requirements and authorization concepts (IAM).

Supporting organizational development in an agile environment.

Helping build the digital platform.

Smooth execution of the test process within the schedule.

Contribution to stabilizing the new agile development structures.

Use of Jira, Confluence, Agile methods, test management.

Stabilization and optimization of a heterogeneous project portfolio in the Business & IT area of the regional subsidiaries.

Introduction of clear structures, transparency, and agile ways of working to improve project results.

Building and managing the central project portfolio.

Defining and prioritizing project and portfolio goals.

Introducing standardized reporting and decision-making structures.

Carrying out change and transition measures toward agile ways of working.

Coaching managers and teams on agile methods.

Significant increase in transparency and steering capability in the portfolio.

Clear priorities and measurable progress in key projects.

Sustainable anchoring of agile principles in teams and management.

Use of Jira, Confluence, Agile methods, portfolio and change management.

Development and implementation of the digitalization strategy to build a new B2B customer platform.

Responsibility for key initiatives in the digital portfolio and scaling the IT organization.

Management of the digital project portfolio and demand management.

Building and improving IT service and release management structures.

Leading and scaling several development teams (including external partners).

Implementing key projects for the digital platform (including IAM components).

Introducing agile methods and promoting cross-functional collaboration.

Improved project landscape and a stable release process.

Faster delivery of digital initiatives.

More transparency in the portfolio and higher efficiency in the IT teams.

Use of Jira, Confluence, Agile / Hybrid Methods.

Supporting several projects in business development and innovation management for customers in the energy sector.

Developing new digital products and services through structured innovation processes and design thinking.

Building an idea funnel to evaluate and prioritize new project ideas.

Developing innovative product concepts with design thinking.

Supporting tenders and business pitches.

Coaching internal teams on working methods and innovation methods.

Successful delivery of several innovation initiatives.

Three successful tenders through targeted concept and pitch preparation.

Use of Design Thinking, Business Model Canvas, Agile Product Ownership.