Jörn (Joe) Menninger-Digital Advisor | Venture & Innovation Consultant
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Experience
Freelance Senior Business Analyst / Project Lead / Digital Strategy Consultant
Freiberuflich
- Freelance consulting for startups, fintechs, SMEs, banks, financial service providers, and established companies on strategic, organizational, and technological topics; focus on analysis, structuring, execution readiness, and stakeholder communication.
- Gathering, structuring, and prioritizing business requirements; translating business goals into actionable IT, process, data, and documentation requirements.
- Designing and improving digital platforms, user journeys, portal structures, information architecture, and data-driven product/content structures; strong fit for customer portals, partner portals, and B2B2C application journeys.
- Analyzing user, reach, search, and platform data to derive product, content, and platform decisions; structuring decision bases for management and delivery teams.
- Using Jira, Confluence, Excel, analytics, and automation tools; working in agile and hybrid delivery environments.
Digital Advisor | Venture & Innovation Consultant
Startuprad.io
- Advised corporates, governments, and cities on startup ecosystem development and innovation strategy.
- Supported 30+ startups with fundraising, go-to-market, and international expansion strategies, contributing to funding rounds and successful launches.
- Facilitated deal origination and M&A scouting for corporates, venture capital, and private equity clients across Europe.
- Provided advisory on spin-offs and carve-outs from traditional enterprises.
- Worked on the concept for setting up an early-stage VC fund, including:
- Designing the strategic positioning of the fund in the DACH startup ecosystem.
- Developing the investment thesis and early-stage focus areas.
- Outlining stakeholder engagement with founders, corporates, and potential LPs.
- Creating the operational concept for deal sourcing and ecosystem integration.
- Mentor at thinc! incubator, co-founder of the Venture Capital Forum, and advisory board member of Startup Guide Frankfurt.
Startup Scout & Venture Consultant
Deloitte Consulting
- Member of the founding team of Deloitte Catalyst Germany.
- Scouted AI, SaaS, Deep Tech, Fintech, and Insurtech startups for collaboration with corporate clients.
- Generated new deal flow by connecting startups with Deloitte partners and directors, driving integration into client organizations.
- Produced ecosystem reports and market scans to identify emerging opportunities.
Founder & Host
Startuprad.io
- Founded and host a globally recognized startup podcast, ranked among the Top 3 startup podcasts in Europe.
- Achieved 50,000+ downloads per month and 250,000+ monthly impressions across podcast, YouTube, and social media.
- Recognized as a Top 0.5% Global Podcast (ListenNotes) and Top 20 Entrepreneurship Podcast (Apple).
- Built a pan-European startup network, connecting founders, investors, and corporates for funding and partnership opportunities.
- Cater to a B2B audience, with 91% listening for professional reasons and 46% seeking investment opportunities.
- Nominated for a Webby Award and serve as a judge for the Webby Awards (International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences).
Project Lead | Financial Services Consulting | Strategy and Operations (S&O)
Deloitte Consulting
- Led a 30+ consultant team, delivering digital transformation and IT strategy projects in banking, asset management, and capital markets.
- Managed multi-million € programs from conception to deployment (IT architecture, requirements, testing, and rollout).
- Acted as coach and mentor, improving team performance, retention, and career development.
- Advised clients on compliance, regulatory strategy, and business transformation.
Consultant | Asset & Wealth Management
BearingPoint Consulting
Delivered strategy and operational consulting projects in asset management, private banking, insurance, and capital markets.
Supported clients in wealth management growth strategies and alternative investment initiatives.
4 years in consulting within the Asset & Wealth Management Competence Group, focused on private banking, wealth management, asset management, asset custody, custodian bank, securities, and capital markets.
Client-facing business analysis: information gathering, requirements analysis, hypothesis testing, business analysis, presentation of results, and support in implementation.
Project work in environments close to investment, securities, custodian, and asset custody topics, with a focus on process understanding, system proximity, stakeholder alignment, and business documentation.
Project environment related to mortgage and development banks, as well as first practical exposure to ABAKUS for about 1-2 months; not a specialist role, but relevant system and process proximity.
Intern | Asset Management Research
McKinsey & Company
- Conducted market research and analysis for global asset management clients, shaping strategic insights and recommendations.
- Research, market analysis, and building knowledge assets in the global asset management environment; structured preparation of market trends, industry information, and decision papers.
Intern
CCICED
- Supported German/Chinese ministries in environmental policy & sustainability projects.
Founder & CEO
Junior Consultants Birkenfeld
- Founded and led a student consultancy.
Custody / Asset Servicing / Clearing & Settlement
BearingPoint
Keywords: BearingPoint, Banking, Securities Services, securities processing, custody, post-trade
- Business analysis in the custodian bank, custody, asset servicing, clearing, and settlement environment. Analysis of securities processing workflows, data flows, control processes, interfaces, and operating model topics; creation of business decision papers.
Investment Guidelines Monitoring / Anlagegrenzprüfung
BearingPoint / Deloitte Consulting
Keywords: BearingPoint / Deloitte Consulting, Asset Management, SimCorp Dimension, securities data, Pre-Trade / Post-Trade Compliance
- SME and business analyst for investment guidelines, investment limit checking, and monitoring requirements. Analysis of securities, portfolio, and investment rules, pre-trade and post-trade control processes, portfolio compliance, data dependencies, and functional control logic; SimCorp Dimension only in this context.
Business analysis / functional concept development in a state bank environment with OSPlus reference
Deloitte Consulting
Keywords: Deloitte Consulting, Banking, state bank, OSPlus, functional concept development, requirements engineering
- Business analysis and functional concept development in a state bank environment in northern Germany with OSPlus reference. Capture and structure business requirements, coordinate with business and IT, create functional specifications, project documentation, and support implementation in a regulated banking environment.
Data migration as part of the takeover of a mortgage bank
Deloitte Consulting
Keywords: Deloitte Consulting, Banking, mortgage bank, OSPlus reference, Data Migration, System Migration
- Migration-related project as part of the takeover of a mortgage bank. Analysis of legacy data, target system logic, system dependencies, and functional requirements; creation of a functional business concept and translation into mapping, data, process, and implementation specifications.
FX Investigation / Capital Markets
Deloitte Consulting
Keywords: Deloitte Consulting, Capital Markets, FX Trading, Spot, Forwards, Data Analysis
- Team lead and SME for FX trading, especially spot and forwards. Analysis of complex trading, communication, and process connections, functional quality assurance of analysis results, and international coordination of up to 35 employees from nine countries.
Liquidity Risk / regulatory reporting
Deloitte Consulting
Keywords: Deloitte Consulting, Banking, Risk Management, Regulatory Reporting, Data Quality
- SME coordination and functional support in the area of Liquidity Risk and regulatory reporting. Structuring and quality assurance of reporting content, data origin, data quality, and functional results for management and authority communication.
Migration PMO / Global IT PMO
Deloitte Consulting
Keywords: Deloitte Consulting, Financial Services, IT Transformation, Migration PMO, Management Reporting
- PMO and project control roles in SAP / migration and global IT project environments. Status and progress tracking, dependency management, interface coordination, management materials, open items, and alignment with international stakeholders.
New Implementation of Asset Management System
Deloitte Consulting
Keywords: Deloitte Consulting, Asset Management, SunGard Asset Arena, Asset Arena, System Implementation, Testing
- Support, business design, and testing as part of the implementation of an asset management system with reference to SunGard Asset Arena / Asset Arena. Analysis of requirements, portfolio management processes, securities data, data flows, interfaces, target system logic, as well as support for functional testing, integration testing, and UAT.
Securities / SAP Banking Project with 8 Business Designs
Deloitte Consulting
Keywords: Deloitte Consulting, Banking, Securities, SAP project environment, Testing/UAT
- Business analyst / SME role in a long-running banking project. Creation of 8 business designs for SAP banking updates in the securities environment, including equities and indices; analysis of process logic, system requirements, interfaces, tests, and UAT requirements.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, Government and Administration, and Information Technology.
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Experienced in Strategy, Information Technology, Project Management, Marketing, Sales, and Investments and M&A.
Summary
- Host of Startuprad.io, ranked among the Top 3 startup podcasts in Europe, reaching 50,000+ downloads/month and 250,000+ impressions/month.
- Webby Awards nominee and judge (“Oscars of the Internet”), recognized for excellence in digital media and entrepreneurship content.
- 15+ years’ experience in strategy consulting, corporate innovation, startup scouting, venture building, and investment advisory.
- Advisor and mentor to startups, VCs, corporates, and cities, with a proven record of deal origination, scaling, and fundraising support.
Senior Business Analyst and Financial Services Consultant with around 15 years of consulting experience at Deloitte Consulting and BearingPoint in banking, securities, capital markets, and asset management. Focus on business analysis, requirements engineering, functional design, functional specification, process analysis, testing/UAT, migration, PMO, and stakeholder management at the interface between business, IT, architecture, development, testing, and project management.
Particularly strong in regulated banking and financial services projects with a high level of business and technical translation: securities, asset management, investment guidelines, pre-trade/post-trade compliance, custody, clearing & settlement, FX, liquidity risk, regulatory reporting, an OSPlus-related state bank environment, data migration, system integration, and business interface specification.
Working style: quick to learn the business, structured requirement gathering, solid functional concepts, clear process and data logic, pragmatic alignment between business and IT, and a strong focus on documentation and delivery in classic, agile, and hybrid project settings.
Skills
Strategy Consulting & Business Transformation
Venture Building & Corporate Innovation
Startup Scouting & Deal Origination
Fundraising Advisory & Investment Readiness
M&A Advisory & Due Diligence
Go-To-Market Strategy & International Expansion
Leadership, Mentorship & Ecosystem Development
Stakeholder Engagement & Strategic Partnerships
Innovation Ecosystems
Digital Media
Business Analysis
Senior Business Analyst
It Business Analyst
Requirements Engineering
Requirements Gathering
Requirements Analysis
Functional Specification
Functional Concept
User Stories
Acceptance Criteria
Gap Analysis
Process Mapping
Business Process Analysis
Solution Design
Workshop Facilitation
Stakeholder Management
Banking & Securities
Banking
Financial Services
Securities
Securities
Capital Markets
Asset Management
Wealth Management
Private Banking
Investment Banking
Custodian Bank
Custody
Securities Services
Clearing
Settlement
Post-Trade
Pre-Trade
Investment Operations
Portfolio Compliance
Data, Migration & Integration
Data Analysis
Data Mapping
Data Quality
Data Migration
System Migration
Interface Analysis
Api/Interface Specification
System Integration
Master Data
Reading Sql / Business Interpretation
Data And Process Logic
Reporting
Management Reporting
Testing & Delivery
Functional Testing
Integration Testing
User Acceptance Testing (Uat)
Test Management
Test Design
Defect Management
Release Support
Pmo
Project Coordination
Agile
Scrum
Safe
Kanban
Waterfall
Hybrid Project Management
Systems & Tools
Osplus
Sungard Asset Arena
Asset Arena
Simcorp Dimension
Sap Project Environment
Abakus Touchpoints
Jira
Confluence
Aris
Visio
Camunda
Sql
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Languages
Education
Midwestern State University
Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) with Honors · Finance · United States · Magna Cum Laude
Environmental Campus Birkenfeld
Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH) · Business Administration · Hoppstädten-Weiersbach, Germany
Sparkasse Rheinhessen
Banking Clerk Apprenticeship · Banking Clerk
Certifications & licenses
Certified Banking Clerk (Bankkaufmann)
Sparkasse Rheinhessen
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
Frequently asked questions
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Jörn is based in Sulzbach, Germany.
Jörn speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary).
Jörn has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Jörn has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Jörn may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jörn would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Senior Business Analyst / Project Lead / Digital Strategy Consultant, Digital Advisor | Venture & Innovation Consultant, Startup Scout & Venture Consultant.
Jörn's most recent position is Freelance Senior Business Analyst / Project Lead / Digital Strategy Consultant at Freiberuflich.
In recent years, Jörn has worked for Freiberuflich and Startuprad.io.
Jörn is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Media and Entertainment. Jörn also has some experience in Government and Administration and Information Technology.
Jörn is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Marketing, and Sales. Jörn also has some experience in Information Technology, Project Management, and Investments and M&A.
Jörn has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Media and Entertainment, and Banking and Finance.
Jörn has recently worked in business areas like Marketing, Sales, and Business Intelligence.
Jörn holds a Bachelor in Finance from Midwestern State University and a Bachelor in Business Administration from Environmental Campus Birkenfeld.
Jörn has 1 certificate: Certified Banking Clerk (Bankkaufmann).
Jörn is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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