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

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Experience

Jul 2023 - Present

2 years 10 months

Hanover, Germany

Agile Coach

VHV Versicherung

Did not take on any project assignments during this period
Conducting coaching sessions, workshops, trainings and facilitation assignments

Sep 2022 - Jun 2023

10 months

Hanover, Germany

Subproject Manager / Process Manager

VHV Versicherung

Workstream leader of the project operations stream in an agile implementation project of Guidewire PolicyCenter for the property and casualty division of a German insurer
Strategy development and execution
Sparring with project management on restructuring the agile organizational structure and processes
Optimization of PM / development tools and methodologies
Optimizing cross-team processes
Optimizing DevOps processes
Redesigning 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

Supporting the central Business Intelligence department on its path to becoming an agile unit
Establishing and developing agile methodologies for all BI teams
Process analysis & design
Implementing agile structures and processes
Introducing 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 authorities under the Online Access Act
Developing a scalable integration layer for the platform and deploying it productively
Implementing, testing and commissioning various interfaces for OZG online services
Setting up & staffing the development and DevOps team
Developing product vision & roadmap
Building the backlog
Establishing agile structures within the integration team
Evolving the integration architecture
Embedding into a larger overarching project
Stakeholder management
Vendor management
Planning, tracking, reporting

Nov 2019 - Mar 2020

5 months

Munich, Germany

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

Insurance Company

Interim project manager for the integration subproject in an international strategic digitization project in the life insurance division
Establishing agile structures within the distributed integration team
Managing the requirements engineering & development team (nearshore) for integration components
Introducing and facilitating Scrum meetings
Further developing the integration architecture
Go-live preparation
Planning, tracking, reporting

Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 2 months

Hanover, Germany

Sub-Project Manager

VHV Versicherung

Workstream leader of the project operations stream in an agile rollout project of Guidewire PolicyCenter for the property and casualty division of a German insurer
Staffing and team building
Strategy development and execution
Advising project management on restructuring the agile organizational structure and processes
Taking responsibility towards executive management
Budget and personnel responsibility
Optimizing PM / development tools and methods
Operational responsibility for areas: release & change management; deployment management; job scheduling / batch network; development management; operational NFA; 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 and casualty division of a German insurer
Deployment management
Environment management
Interface to the line IT operations
Defining the 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 MS SQL databases
Consulting on the use and development of digital solutions
Consulting on agile product development

Jan 2014 - Jun 2016

2 years 6 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project Manager, Team Lead

Seamless Interaction GmbH & Co. KG

Developing prototypes for trade fairs in the aviation sector
Developing a flight attendant panel with 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 digitization, software development and integration projects. He believes that agility must not be used as an end in itself, but always serve value creation. In his work, Mr. Menzel relies on the pragmatic use of agile methods without adhering to any specific model.

Thanks to his qualification as a systemic coach, he is able to handle individual resistances that often occur in change processes and combines a systemic approach and attitude with an agile mindset in his organizational consulting.

Skills

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

Professional for Stress Management (IHK)

IHK Certification Course thekey.ACADEMY

Professional 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 9 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Agile Coach, Subproject Manager / 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

Last Update

April 2026

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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 Manager / 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.