Jan Menzel - Agile Coach

Q: Where is Jan based?

Jan is based in Laatzen, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Jan speak?

Jan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jan have?

Jan has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Jan has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months . Note that Jan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jan's latest experience?

Jan's most recent position is Agile Coach at VHV Versicherung .

Q: What companies has Jan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jan has worked for VHV Versicherung , New Work SE , and Dataport AöR .

Q: Which industries is Jan most experienced in?

Jan is most experienced in industries like Insurance , Information Technology , and Aerospace and Defense . Jan also has some experience in Government and Administration and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Jan most experienced in?

Jan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Product Development . Jan also has some experience in Human Resources , Strategy , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Jan worked in recently?

Jan has recently worked in industries like Insurance , Information Technology , and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Jan worked in recently?

Jan has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources , Information Technology , and Project Management .

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Laatzen, Germany

Experience

Jul 2023 - Present

2 years 9 months

Hanover, Germany

Agile Coach

VHV Versicherung

No project assignments taken during this time
Conducted coaching sessions, workshops, training, and moderation tasks

Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

10 months

Hanover, Germany

Subproject Lead / Process Manager

VHV Versicherung

Workstream lead for the project operations stream in an agile roll-out of Guidewire PolicyCenter for the non-life division of a German insurance company
Strategy development and execution
Sparring partner for project management on restructuring agile organizational setup and processes
Optimization of PM/development tools and methodologies
Optimization of cross-team processes
Optimization of DevOps processes
Redesign of team structure, roles, and responsibilities for the next project phase
Stakeholder management
Project management and communication

Dec 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Agile Coach

New Work SE

Guiding the central Business Intelligence department on its journey to becoming an agile unit
Setting up and developing agile frameworks for all BI teams
Process analysis & design
Introducing agile structures and processes
Implementing agile tools
Facilitating workshops
Conducting trainings
Coaching teams and leaders
Strategy development and sparring

May 2021 - May 2022

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Product Owner / Team Lead Agile Coach / Integration Architect

Dataport AöR

Product Owner for a central product team in a project to digitize public authorities under the Online Access Act
Developed a scalable integration layer for the platform and brought it into productive use
Implemented, tested, and commissioned various interfaces for OZG online services
Set up and staffed the development and DevOps teams
Developed product vision & roadmap
Built the backlog
Established agile structures within the integration team
Further developed the integration architecture
Embedded into a larger overarching project
Stakeholder management
Vendor management
Planning, tracking, reporting

Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

5 months

Munich, Germany

Project Manager Integration (Interim) / Agile Coach / Integration Architect / Product Owner

Insurance Company

Interim project manager for the integration subproject in an international strategic digitalization project in the life insurance division
Established agile structures within the distributed integration team
Managed the requirements engineering & development team (nearshore) for integration components
Introduced and facilitated Scrum meetings
Further developed the integration architecture
Prepared for go-live
Planning, tracking, reporting

Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 2 months

Hanover, Germany

Subproject Manager

VHV Versicherung

Workstream leader of the Project Operations stream in an agile rollout project of Guidewire PolicyCenter for the property & casualty segment of a German insurer
Staffing and team building
Strategy development and execution
Sparring partner for project management on restructuring the agile organizational structure and processes
Taking responsibility towards executive management
Budget and personnel responsibility
Optimization of PM/development tools and methodologies
Operational responsibility for: release & change management; deployment management; job scheduling/batch network; development management; operational non-functional aspects; cutover/go-live preparation; software tools; project IT operations/DevOps

Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

1 year 3 months

Hanover, Germany

Manager, Technical Expert

VHV Versicherung

Deployment, environment and infrastructure manager in an agile rollout project of Guidewire ClaimCenter for the property & casualty segment of a German insurer
Deployment management
Environment management
Interface to the IT operations line organization
Defining software development approach

Sep 2016 - Jul 2017

11 months

Hamburg, Germany

Executive Software Development

Ipsos GmbH

Agile Coach – introduction of Scrum and agile processes
Technology evangelist
Software development with C# & .NET Framework, DevExpress and MSSql databases
Advising on the use and development of digital solutions
Advising on agile product development

Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

2 years 6 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project Manager, Team Lead

Seamless Interaction GmbH & Co. KG

Development of prototypes for trade shows in the aviation sector
Development of a flight attendant panel using modern web technologies to reduce time-to-market
Leading an agile team
Coordinating stakeholders including requirements analysis
Defining project goals and scope
Responsible for software architecture and application development

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Insurance, Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense, Government and Administration, and Professional Services.

Insurance

Information Technology

Aerospace and Defense

Government and Administration

Professional Services

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Human Resources, Strategy, and Business Intelligence.

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Human Resources

Strategy

Business Intelligence

Summary

Mr. Menzel is an experienced Agile Coach, leadership and team coach. He has deep knowledge in IT digitalization, software development, and integration projects. He believes that agility must not be applied as an end in itself, but always serve value creation. In his work, Mr. Menzel focuses on the pragmatic use of agile methods without being tied to a specific framework.

Thanks to his qualification as a systemic coach, he can handle individual resistance that often occurs in change processes, and in his organizational consulting he combines a systemic approach and attitude with the agile mindset.

Skills

Leadership & Team Coaching
Developing Product Vision & Mission
Agile Coaching
Design Thinking Workshops
Agile Organizational And Process Setup
Objective Key Results (Okr)
Scaled Agile & Scrum Of Scrums
Product Owner Coaching & Training
Facilitation Of Retrospectives, Reviews & Plannings
Ideas & Innovation Workshops
Agile Leadership
Synchronization Of Agile And Waterfall Organized Projects
Leadership Coaching
Workshop Facilitation And Training
Management Sparring – Agile Methods
Project Management
Team Development
It Project Management
Design Of Agile Processes And Interfaces

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Mar 2011 - Jul 2016

HAW Hamburg

Bachelor of Science · Applied Computer Science · Hamburg, Germany

Jan 2008 - Jul 2010

Arche NetVision GmbH

IT Specialist in Application Development · Application Development

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Professional® - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM)

Scrum Alliance

Business Coach

Coach Academy Switzerland (CAS, ICI, ISO)

Introduction to Transactional Analysis

German Society for Transactional Analysis

Team Coach

Coach Academy Switzerland (CAS, ICI, ISO)

Advanced Certified ScrumMaster® (A-CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Specialist in Stress Management (IHK)

IHK certification course thekey.ACADEMY

Specialist in Agile Leadership (IHK)

IHK certification course thekey.ACADEMY

Constellation Coach

Coach Academy Switzerland (CAS, ICI, ISO)

Leadership Coach

Coach Academy Switzerland (CAS, ICI, ISO)

Coach & Consultant

Coach Academy Switzerland (CAS, ICI, ISO)

Life Coaching Certification

New Skills Academy

Certified Scrum Master® (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 9

Experience in Insurance 6 y

Avg length 1 y 3 m

Longest experience 2 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Agile Coach, Subproject Lead / Process Manager, Product Owner / Team Lead Agile Coach / Integration Architect

Main industries Insurance, Information Technology, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 12

Profile

Created

March 2025

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Where is Jan based?

Jan is based in Laatzen, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Jan speak?

Jan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Jan have?

Jan has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Jan has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Jan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jan would be well-suited for roles such as: Agile Coach, Subproject Lead / Process Manager, Product Owner / Team Lead Agile Coach / Integration Architect.

What is Jan's latest experience?

Jan's most recent position is Agile Coach at VHV Versicherung.

What companies has Jan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jan has worked for VHV Versicherung, New Work SE, and Dataport AöR.

Which industries is Jan most experienced in?

Jan is most experienced in industries like Insurance, Information Technology, and Aerospace and Defense. Jan also has some experience in Government and Administration and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Jan most experienced in?

Jan is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Jan also has some experience in Human Resources, Strategy, and Operations.

Which industries has Jan worked in recently?

Jan has recently worked in industries like Insurance, Information Technology, and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Jan worked in recently?

Jan has recently worked in business areas like Human Resources, Information Technology, and Project Management.

What is Jan's education?

Jan holds a Bachelor in Applied Computer Science from HAW Hamburg.

Does Jan have any certificates?

Jan has 12 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Scrum Professional® - ScrumMaster (CSP-SM), Business Coach, and Introduction to Transactional Analysis.