Matthias Schneider - Senior Product Manager, IT BI Finance

Q: Where is Matthias based?

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

Q: What languages does Matthias speak?

Matthias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Matthias have?

Matthias has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Matthias has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 2 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years . Note that Matthias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Matthias's latest experience?

Matthias's most recent position is Senior Product Manager, IT BI Finance at Otto GmbH .

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

In recent years, Matthias has worked for Otto GmbH and Teva Pharmaceuticals .

Q: Which industries is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in industries like Pharmaceutical and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Finance , and Accounting . Matthias also has some experience in Business Intelligence and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical and Retail .

Q: Which business areas has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Business Intelligence .

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Feb 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year 7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Senior Product Manager, IT BI Finance

Otto GmbH

Stakeholder management
Product backlog management for two development teams, one of which is cross-functional
Lateral leadership of 10 developers (internal and external staff)
Developing the vision for the teams
Creating product roadmaps
Leading workshops, acting as Scrum Master
Tools / methods used: Scrum, Kanban, Exasol, Power BI, Atlassian tools, MS Office tools

Dec 2019 - Jan 2022

2 years 2 months

Ulm, Germany

IT Project Manager, Corporate Functions IT

Teva Pharmaceuticals

Leading the global rollout of a revenue management system
Planning, designing, and customizing the system
Designing and testing interfaces to/from SAP and external wholesalers
Conducting user training and user acceptance tests
Managing internal and external stakeholders
Role management
Building a knowledge database
Level 3 support
Tools / methods used: Model N Revenue Management, SAP, MS Office tools, Atlassian tools, ServiceNow

May 2018 - Nov 2019

1 year 7 months

Ulm, Germany

Manager Accounting, Finance Innovation

Teva Pharmaceuticals

Leading the global implementation of Robotic Process Automation for finance
Conducting a proof of concept
Identifying suitable processes and optimizing them
Developing bots, mainly in an SAP environment
Training employees on RPA
Stakeholder management
Onboarding newly hired RPA developers
Tools / methods used: Automation Anywhere, SAP, ServiceNow, CyberArk

Oct 2014 - Apr 2018

3 years 7 months

Ulm, Germany

Financial Analyst & Manager Accounting, Finance SAP CoE

Teva Pharmaceuticals

Leading international SAP rollouts with a focus on FI and CO
Integrating newly acquired subsidiaries into the global reporting system Hyperion Financial Management
Establishing a regional finance desk, including setting up central master data management processes
Coordinating SAP GRC roles
Tools / methods used: SAP FI, CO, MM, SD, GRC, BW, MS Office tools

Oct 2013 - Sep 2014

1 year

Ulm, Germany

Controller, Operations Controlling

Teva Pharmaceuticals

Acting as a finance business partner for the manufacturing area
Budget and forecast planning
Preparing reports
Tools / methods used: SAP FI, CO, BW, MS Office tools

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Pharmaceutical and Retail.

Pharmaceutical

Retail

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Finance, Accounting, Business Intelligence, and Project Management.

Information Technology

Finance

Accounting

Business Intelligence

Project Management

Summary

After completing her dual degree in 2010, Ms. Mis has worked in various roles in finance, IT, and business intelligence. During this time, she gained extensive experience as a project manager and product owner. She has a wealth of experience in project management, process optimization, data management, SAP rollouts, and agile methodologies.

Skills

Soft Skills

Responsibility
Commitment
Logical & Analytical Thinking
Structured Approach
Diverse Methodological Skills
Empathy
Problem-solving Under Pressure
Team Spirit
Fast Learner

Areas Of Expertise

Project Management: Experience As Overall Project Lead In An Sap Environment, As Well As It Project Lead For A Revenue Management Software
Stakeholder Management
Lateral Leadership Of Cross-functional Teams
Agile Methods (Scrum And Kanban)
Responsibility For The Product Backlog
Business Intelligence And Data Management
Process Optimizations, For Example Using Robotic Process Automation
Experience In Accounting & Controlling

Standard Software

Atlassian Tools: Jira, Confluence, Trello
Microsoft Products: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, Sharepoint, Project, Onenote, Power Bi
Sap: Fi, Co, Bw, Grc
Databases: Exasol, Oracle Database
Others: Automation Anywhere, Splunk, Signavio, Google Cloud Platform, Servicenow

Operating Systems

Windows

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

Education

Hochschule Neu Ulm

MBA in IT Strategy and Governance · IT Strategy and Governance · Neu-Ulm, Germany

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Heidenheim

Bachelor in Industrial Business Administration · Industrial Business Administration · Heidenheim, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Automation Anywhere Advanced RPA Professional

ITIL v.3

LEGO Serious Play Facilitator

Scrum Foundation

Scrum Master

Scrum Product Owner

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5

Experience in Pharmaceutical 8.5 y

Avg length 1 y 11 m

Longest experience 3 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Product Manager, IT BI Finance, IT Project Manager, Corporate Functions IT, Manager Accounting, Finance Innovation

Main industries Pharmaceutical, Retail

Main business areas Information Technology, Finance, Accounting

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 6

Profile

Created

February 2024

Last Update

November 2025

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Where is Matthias based?

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

What languages does Matthias speak?

Matthias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Matthias have?

Matthias has at least 10 years of experience. During this time, Matthias has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Matthias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Matthias be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Matthias would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Product Manager, IT BI Finance, IT Project Manager, Corporate Functions IT, Manager Accounting, Finance Innovation.

What is Matthias's latest experience?

Matthias's most recent position is Senior Product Manager, IT BI Finance at Otto GmbH.

What companies has Matthias worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Matthias has worked for Otto GmbH and Teva Pharmaceuticals.

Which industries is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in industries like Pharmaceutical and Retail.

Which business areas is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Finance, and Accounting. Matthias also has some experience in Business Intelligence and Project Management.

Which industries has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical and Retail.

Which business areas has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

What is Matthias's education?

Matthias holds a Master in IT Strategy and Governance from Hochschule Neu Ulm and a Bachelor in Industrial Business Administration from Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Heidenheim.

Does Matthias have any certificates?

Matthias has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Automation Anywhere Advanced RPA Professional, ITIL v.3, and LEGO Serious Play Facilitator.

What is the availability of Matthias?

Matthias is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Matthias?

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