Kai Zimmermann - Program and Project Management; Agile (Method) Coach; Sales/Partner Manager

Q: Where is Kai based?

Kai is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Kai speak?

Kai speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Hungarian (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Kai have?

Kai has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Kai has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Kai may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Kai's latest experience?

Kai's most recent position is Program and Project Management; Agile (Method) Coach; Sales/Partner Manager at Google (in collaboration with Wipro Technologies) .

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

In recent years, Kai has worked for Google (in collaboration with Wipro Technologies) , MediaMarktSaturn Technologies GmbH , German Federal Statistical Office , and 1st Solution Consulting GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Kai most experienced in?

Kai is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Government and Administration , and Professional Services . Kai also has some experience in Retail , Transportation , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Kai most experienced in?

Kai is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Sales . Kai also has some experience in Quality Assurance , Procurement , and Strategy .

Q: Which industries has Kai worked in recently?

Kai has recently worked in industries like Government and Administration , Information Technology , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Kai worked in recently?

Kai has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Quality Assurance .

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025

3 months

Program and Project Management; Agile (Method) Coach; Sales/Partner Manager

Google (in collaboration with Wipro Technologies)

Strategic consulting for initiating and managing complex, multidisciplinary projects
Stakeholder management (project scheduling, requirements management, budget management, risk management) including cross-functional communication with implementation partners
Conducting analyses and recommendations with the technical team and discussing them at C-level

Oct 2023 - Nov 2024

1 year 2 months

Product Owner NextGen Checkout; Project Accelerator; Agile Coaching including Portfolio Management; Supplier Management; PMO

MediaMarktSaturn Technologies GmbH

Managing international teams (Business: Germany, Netherlands, Spain (self-checkout); Implementation: Italy, Romania; Operations: Europe-wide (GCP)) including tenders and contracts
Restructuring project content along the software lifecycle management, conducting refinements and extensions in quality management (quality gates)
Integrating a DevOps approach in addition to scaling agile methods and transitioning into support and operations

Jul 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year 2 months

Hybrid

Program & Project Management in overall project leadership; Methodological consulting (Agile & Hybrid); Procurement support

German Federal Statistical Office

Project lifecycle management consulting (lean-agile scaling approaches combined with the V-Model XT for federal projects and support in procurement as a work package) – transforming a linear, sequential process into an iterative, agile lean approach
Time and milestone planning for the overall program
Special analyses: impact analysis regarding cost and timeline for different implementation scenarios and estimation and comparison of functional and technological architecture
Reviewing legal compliance (Governance / Compliance: register modernization, census laws) and ensuring IT security requirements with the BSI (ISO 27001)

Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year

Agile Sales Management; Corporate Strategy Consulting; Organizational Change Management (including Mentoring); Sales &

1st Solution Consulting GmbH

Introducing agility and coaching into the organization, optimizing business process workflows (alignment to OKRs and coaching agile mindset & leadership)
Conducting process and organizational fit-gap analysis to enable offering IT and telecommunications services and work packages; building a network of local, nearshore, and offshore partners
Defining a cross-organizational Program Management Office (PMO/PrgMO) for actively implementing portfolio management with customized, automated controlling features and introducing service management based on ITIL
Conducting decision-making negotiations with provider managers and procurement departments of key clients regarding complete framework agreements

Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

1 year

Multi-project management; Member of IT Service Cluster Leadership; Division organization; Methodological consulting; Ensuring

German Federal Statistical Office

Leading the IT Service cluster: application analysis, software development (nearshore / offshore), software architecture, role and rights management, quality assurance / testing, configuration management, development tools, development operations, system architecture, infrastructure, operations coordination, release and rollout management, integration management
Measuring overall project progress including reporting measures on time, budget, and quality as well as cross-cluster risk and task force management
Acting as the central external contact for project matters to ensure compliance with ISO 27001 requirements (managing and planning special releases to uphold IT security)
Contextual methodological realignment to scaling agile approaches
Defining the overarching service catalog, change management system, and managing/interface with suppliers: Capgemini, ITZBund, Werum, Bavarian State Office for Statistics, internal procedure owners

Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

9 months

Agile Sales Management; Corporate Strategy Consulting; Organizational Change Management (incl. mentoring); Sales &

NDA client

Increased revenue and contribution margin figures despite a challenging economic situation (COVID)
Improved employee satisfaction

Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

6 months

Sourcing Tender Manager; Tender Manager (incl. Requirements Engineering; Agile Coach); Project Manager / Product Owner for

CHRIST Jewelers and Watchmakers since 1863 GmbH

Deriving the IT strategy from the corporate strategy to meet future system requirements
Mapping requirements for IT security, governance, compliance, and legal conformity
Project initiation (incl. requirements engineering for connected systems) and agile coaching of the organization to deliver projects effectively and efficiently (ERP, including SAP FI, PIM, logistics, inventory management, eCommerce (SAP Hybris), loyalty, repair systems, customs processing, and payment)

Jan 2018 - Jun 2019

1 year 6 months

Agile Transition Manager; CPO (Release Train Engineer); Tender/Bid Manager; Project Manager

Loyalty Partner Solutions GmbH / Deutsche Bahn Long-Distance AG

Cross-organizational agile coach and transition manager (as CPO) for implementing SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) and DevOps
Defining the software lifecycle and expanding portfolio and quality management
Successfully acted as tender manager for the EU tender and led the proof of concept (PoC) project for the IaaS migration of BahnCard / BahnBonus (AWS / MS Azure)
Reporting to the executive board of Deutsche Bahn (projects, analyses, reports, and PoCs)
Resource planning for all program and project components, including identifying resource gaps and supporting the recruitment of external staff

Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

9 months

IT Strategy; Project Manager / Product Owner; Technical Consultant; Partner Manager

wee Business GmbH / weeConomy AG

Implemented agile project management methods and portfolio management
Restructured the entire IT department, including contracting development and service providers (ITIL-based SLA management and defining the service catalog)
Mapped requirements for IT security, governance, compliance, and legal conformity according to banking regulations (incl. securing an e-money license)
Technical consultant in key account management negotiations with major clients

May 2014 - Mar 2017

2 years 11 months

Program and Project Manager; Business Analyst; Sales Manager Central Region; Partner Manager; Consultant for Sales and IT

VOQUZ IT Solutions GmbH (formerly Cloud7 IT Solutions GmbH)

M&A consulting for sales and IT structures within the corporate group. Optimization of sales and recruiting processes during the acquisition. Operational and strategic alignment, including leading the central branch (Frankfurt am Main) and building a project management competence center
Multi-project management in IT projects and programs (Scrum, Kanban, PMI, PRINCE2, ITIL)
Integration of service structures and definition of service catalogs
Selling a software solution for SAP license management / software asset management
Consulting on managed service providers (MSP) and vendor management systems (VMS)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Government and Administration, Retail, Professional Services, Transportation, and Telecommunication.

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Retail

Professional Services

Transportation

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Sales, Strategy, Product Development, and Quality Assurance.

Project Management

Information Technology

Sales

Strategy

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Skills

Entrepreneurial Spirit
Employee / Team Leadership (Servant Agile Leader)
Discipline / Goal Orientation
Cross-functional Work
Endurance / Stress Resilience
Healthy Pragmatism
Grasping And Handling Complex Contexts
Conversation / Negotiation Skills
Presentation / Public Speaking
Teamwork / Flexibility
Self-reflection / Ability To Take Criticism

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Hungarian

Elementary

Education

Degree in Economics

Data Processing Clerk

Certifications & licenses

EXIN BCS Business Analysis

ITIL 4 Strategic Leader

ITIL V3 Foundation

Prince2 Foundation

Prince2 Practitioner

SCRUM Master

SCRUM Product Owner

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 10

Experience in Information Technology 4.5 y

Avg length 1 y

Longest experience 2 y 10 m

Expertise

Recent roles Program and Project Management; Agile (Method) Coach; Sales/Partner Manager, Product Owner NextGen Checkout; Project Accelerator; Agile Coaching including Portfolio Management; Supplier Management; PMO, Program & Project Management in overall project leadership; Methodological consulting (Agile & Hybrid); Procurement support

Main industries Information Technology, Government and Administration, Retail

Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Sales

Qualifications

Certifications earned 7

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

July 2025

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Where is Kai based?

Kai is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Kai speak?

Kai speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Hungarian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Kai have?

Kai has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Kai has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Kai may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Kai be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Kai would be well-suited for roles such as: Program and Project Management; Agile (Method) Coach; Sales/Partner Manager, Product Owner NextGen Checkout; Project Accelerator; Agile Coaching including Portfolio Management; Supplier Management; PMO, Program & Project Management in overall project leadership; Methodological consulting (Agile & Hybrid); Procurement support.

What is Kai's latest experience?

Kai's most recent position is Program and Project Management; Agile (Method) Coach; Sales/Partner Manager at Google (in collaboration with Wipro Technologies).

What companies has Kai worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Kai has worked for Google (in collaboration with Wipro Technologies), MediaMarktSaturn Technologies GmbH, German Federal Statistical Office, and 1st Solution Consulting GmbH.

Which industries is Kai most experienced in?

Kai is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Professional Services. Kai also has some experience in Retail, Transportation, and Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Kai most experienced in?

Kai is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Sales. Kai also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Procurement, and Strategy.