Mario Kraus-Agile Lead – Agile Coach – Agile Master
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Agile Lead & Transitions Architect
Wavestone AG
Transition design, agile leadership, strategic client advisory as well as business development and internal positioning with the goal of reaching Principal/Partner
- Strategic Transition Leadership - end-to-end design and management of complex transformation programs in regulated industries; development of scalable target pictures, operating models, and governance structures
- Agile Enterprise Enablement - leadership and coaching of teams and managers; establishment of modern delivery mechanisms, portfolio control, and organizational design
- C-Level Advisory - advising board members and division heads on strategic decisions, roadmaps, organizational development, and transformation topics
- Business Development & Sales Impact - active role in bids, proposal development, and pitch situations; building a strong network and expanding the consulting portfolio
- Thought Leadership & Practice Building - positioning as an expert for insurance and banking; development of methods, standards, and internal networking
- Principal/Partner Track Contribution - deepening client relationships and strategically expanding the portfolio
Agile Lead
EnBW
Leading and supporting the agile transformation for >1,000 IT employees
- Methodical support for large AI evaluation projects in IT governance
- Coaching of 10+ leads at L1 and L2 levels as well as multiple teams to ensure sustainable implementation of a value-driven agile approach
- Contribution to the energy transition through innovative IT solutions
- Increasing employee satisfaction in transformation units (feedback + retention)
- Development and implementation of new IT structures for functional units
- Promoting cross-functional collaboration and continuous improvement
- Implementation and establishment of agile product teams in a corporate environment
Collaboration Conductor (external)
Allianz Versicherung
Agilization of the planning process 2025 onwards
- Moderation of the cross-functional financial planning process involving a wide range of stakeholders
- Use of agile methods to optimize alignment and decision-making processes
- Individual coaching of an executive in stakeholder management
- Coordination of several parallel planning workstreams
- Establishment of conflict management and prioritization measures to improve efficiency in collaboration
- Implementation of a structured meeting and governance setup for a defined planning period
Product Owner Coach (external)
Württembergische Versicherung AG
Training, coaching, and sparring for selected Product Owners in agile ways of working
- Deepening agile fundamentals as well as developing a clear understanding of the role with a focus on accountability for results
- Conducting feedback training to strengthen communication and leadership skills
- Establishing dependency management practices to reduce delivery dependencies
- Conducting stakeholder mappings to target expectations and influencing factors
- Prioritization at epic level to maximize business value
- Support and calibration in applying agile methods
- Moderation and optimization of Scrum events (especially Sprint Planning)
- Support in the transition from transactional to transformational leadership
Agile Coach (external)
Allianz Versicherung
Scaling Agile Mastery for Allianz Germany with up to 300 teams
- Rollout of agile ways of working in a tribe for accident and property insurance
- Steering and support of the formal tribe setup process
- Building and establishing 10–12 teams incl. training Agile Masters and Product Owners
- Continuous further development of the tribe in close collaboration with changing tribe leads, tribe managers, and Product Owners
- Coaching of management, tribe leads, Product Owners, and internal Agile Masters
- Design and introduction of an operating model involving sales, actuarial, operations, and claims
- Support for scaling to additional teams and tribes within the organization
- Sustainable anchoring of agile values, principles, and processes
- Promoting a learning-oriented culture as well as readiness for experimentation and innovation
- Moderation of planning formats and ensuring the use of agile practices
Agile Master (external)
Allianz Versicherung
Introduction of Agile Mastery as part of a pilot project with the first agile teams
- Building, staffing, and training agile software development teams in the Agile Training Center (ATC)
- Working as Agile Master for a development team responsible for implementing an online application process for three accident insurance products
- Establishing user tests, planning and coordinating with sales units for execution
- Supporting the setup of additional development teams
- Training and empowering internal Agile Masters
- Facilitating communities of practice to promote knowledge sharing/good practices
- Designing and running a cross-team daily stand-up in the ATC
- Extensive stakeholder management (product owners, management, digital factory, external stakeholders, visitor groups, and interns)
- Coaching management, Product Owners, Tribe Leads, and internal Agile Masters
Chief Product Owner & Scrum Master (external)
Bankrechenzentrum
Successful rollout of business-critical IT products in parallel for 10 institutions
- Use of agile methods, leadership, and coaching of development teams
- Stakeholder management including coordination of information and feedback from the home institution, sister banks, as well as associations and cooperation partners
- Identifying and improving team and communication dynamics
- End-to-end responsibility for a major IT project, testing, and acceptance
- Increasing productivity and acceptance among stakeholders
Head of Digital Sales
Sparda-Banken
Leading and developing large sales units
- Innovation management and project leadership in an IT environment
- Leading online banking, contact center, and credit card business
- Stakeholder management in a traditional cooperative bank
- Coordinating external service providers for IT and telephony (call center)
- Building and optimizing digital sales and service channels
- Introducing new technologies and processes
- Nationwide committee work within the cooperative financial group
Head of Customer Support
Bayr. Münzkontor/Collorum
Regional Sales Manager
Schober Group
Partner
Agency for PR and Brand Technology
Insurance Specialist
Signal Insurance
Contract Soldier
German Armed Forces / Air Force
Founder & Managing Director
AGILE MASTERS / online-banker.de GmbH
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Insurance, Information Technology, Advertising, Aerospace and Defense, and Government and Administration.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Sales, Customer Service, Operations, and Product Development.
Summary
- Many years of experience with deep organizational understanding in insurance and banking
- Transformation of organizations in regulated industries (banking, insurance, energy)
- Scaling agile ways of working from the first teams up to enterprise level
- Building high-performing product organizations and leadership structures
Skills
Consulting Focus Areas
- Agile Transformation
- People Management
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
Industry Expertise
- Banking
- Insurance
- Energy
Functional And Method Expertise
- Digitalization & Ai Evaluation
- Agile Coaching For Leaders & Tribes
- Building And Leading Cross-Functional Teams
- Training For Acceptance And Quality Management
- Scaling Agile Frameworks (Especially Agile@Scale)
- Interim Leadership Of Departments, Release Trains, And Teams
- Moderation Of Complex Planning Processes, Okr Development
- Product Development, Story Mapping, Design Thinking, Estimation
- Agile Transformation & Transition (Scrum, Kanban, Mixed Forms)
- Board Qualification For Banks Under Section 25c Of The German Banking Act
Ict Tool Stack
- Azure Devops Expert
- Sql Intermediate Level
- Jira & Confluence Expert
- Voice Automation With Crealog
- Vibe Coding With Lovable.Dev L4: Platinum
- Siemens/Unify Hipath Solutions For Contact Centers
- Collaboration Tools Such As Miro, Mentimeter, Mural, Plickers, Conceptboard
Languages
Education
Graduate bank business economist · Banking administration and economics
Certifications & licenses
Agile Masters Degree
Anthropic: Building with Claude AI, Introduction to MCP, Agent Skills and Claude Code
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Experience
Global experience
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Mario is based in Moosburg, Germany.
Mario speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), French (Elementary).
Mario has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Mario has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Mario may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Mario would be well-suited for roles such as: Agile Lead & Transitions Architect, Agile Lead, Collaboration Conductor (external).
Mario's most recent position is Agile Lead & Transitions Architect at Wavestone AG.
In recent years, Mario has worked for Wavestone AG, EnBW, Allianz Versicherung, and Württembergische Versicherung AG.
Mario is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Information Technology. Mario also has some experience in Advertising, Aerospace and Defense, and Government and Administration.
Mario is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Sales. Mario also has some experience in Customer Service, Operations, and Product Development.
Mario has recently worked in industries like Insurance, Energy, and Information Technology.
Mario has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.
Mario attended education in Banking administration and economics.
Mario has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Advanced Certified Scrum Master & Product Owner, Agile Masters Degree, Anthropic: Building with Claude AI, Introduction to MCP, and Agent Skills and Claude Code.
Mario is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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