Michael L.-Senior Executive Advisor & Interim Manager
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Experience
Strategic Consulting
lebselder consulting (formerly SMU – Solution Management Unternehmensberatung, own company, founded 2005)
Process and organizational optimization
Requirements:
- Optimize a procedures manual
- Improve organizational structures
- Better distribution of various tasks
Achievements:
- Developed a practical 7-step approach to process mapping and optimization for a trade business (SHK)
Interim Head of Sales & Business Development – Pharma
RMH Media
Restructuring & rebuilding
Requirements:
- Analyze the organization’s structures
- Establish new structures
- Improve communication
- Define the sales process
- Develop the sales concept
- Optimize and standardize the mindset
Achievements:
- Optimized structures
- Improved utilization of process chains
- Optimized value chains
Interim Project Manager – Process Optimization
SMU
IT services
Requirements:
- Prepare market entry for IT services
- Establish internal structures
- Select service providers
- Improve communication
Achievements:
- Optimized structures
- Improved utilization of process chains
- Optimized value chains
Business Unit Manager – Establishing the Transport & Logistics and Utilities units
Syracom AG
Management consulting
Requirements:
- Utilization management
- Reporting
- Monitoring
- Management
- Customer acquisition
Achievements:
- Established the Utilities unit
- Built the IT infrastructure for executive management
- Restructured the Transport & Logistics business unit
Interim Manager / PMO
KION Group AG
Manufacturing
Requirements:
- Complete reorganization
Project Lead – Global WAN Resourcing
KION Group AG
Manufacturing
Requirements:
- Global WAN resourcing for 19,000 users at 320 locations
- Optimization of WAN services, RAS (Remote Access), internet, and selected firewalls
- Cross-program management and planning of individual projects and resources
- Project communication, monitoring, and reporting
- Definition and coordination of future capacity requirements with relevant stakeholders
- Preparation of business cases to support decisions by top management and the supervisory board
- Program management: redesign and resourcing of global WAN services
Achievements:
- Optimization of WAN services
- Harmonization and cost optimization of the global solution
Senior Project Manager
KION Group AG
Manufacturing
Requirements:
- Program management: cross-program oversight and planning of individual projects and resources; assessing and coordinating capacity and future requirements with stakeholders; project communication
- Project management, including planning and implementation
- Industrialization according to local methodology
- IT governance
- PMO management
- General management
- Introduction of subprojects and templates; optimization of budget planning and resource allocation
- End-to-end performance optimization
- Cost optimization
Achievements:
- Business cases implemented
- Process harmonization following merger
Interim Manager / Project Lead
Solution Management Unternehmensberatung (SMU)
Consulting
Requirements:
- Establishment of sales management / business development
- Strengthening of resource management
- ERP project management
- PMO
- General management / sales, marketing
Achievements:
- Performance optimization
Head of Sales, Account Manager
Sycor AG
Consulting
Requirements:
- Revitalization and improvement of market performance
- Development of partner business
- General management / sales, marketing
Achievements:
- Performance optimization
- Customer relationship excellence
Account Manager
Solution Management Unternehmensberatung (SMU)
Consulting
Requirements:
- Revitalization and improvement of market performance
- Development of partner business
- General management / sales, marketing
- Optimization of delivery communications
Achievements:
- Performance optimization
- Customer relationship excellence
Management Consultant
lebselder consulting (formerly SMU – Solution Management Unternehmensberatung, own company, founded 2005)
Solution Management Unternehmensberatung (SMU) was founded in 2005 as my own company and has since continued as an independent consulting practice, alongside permanent positions and interim assignments. The company now operates under the name lebselder consulting.
Business Unit Manager, SAP Consulting
BTC AG
SAP Consulting
Requirements:
- Set up a branch office
- Resource management
- Build a sales pipeline
Achievements:
- Implemented market positioning
- Customer Relationship Excellence
Director Sales ERP
nextevolution AG
Consulting
Requirements:
- Set up a branch office
- Acquisition of major clients
- Optimize market positioning
Achievements:
- Customer Relationship Excellence
- Implemented market positioning
Business Unit Manager, SAP Consulting
Heyde AG
SAP Consulting
Requirements:
- Team leadership / team building
- Performance optimization
- Increase new customer business
- Expand partner business
- Boost and improve market performance
Achievements:
- Increased revenue despite the crisis
ICT Project Manager
IBM Global Services
ICT
Requirements:
- Develop operating concepts and coach employees through to process handover in the SAP environment
Achievements:
- Successfully implemented concepts
- Trained employees
SAP Project Manager (Roll-out)
IBM Global Services
Manufacturing
Requirements:
- Overall project management
- De-escalation and crisis management (“run the project”)
Achievements:
- Successfully completed the implementation
- Optimized performance
Head of SAP Unit
IBM Global Services
Consulting
Requirements:
- Team leadership / team building
- Business development
- New client acquisition
- Growth of partner business
- SAP roll-out sub-project management
Achievements:
- Optimized performance
- Customer Relationship Excellence
- Expanded the team by 8 employees
- Increased contribution margin by 22 %
SAP Project Consultant
Deutsche Lufthansa
Aviation
Requirements:
- Planning and coordinating the prioritized, short-term procurement and administration of aircraft spare parts
Achievements:
- Cost optimization through improved parts availability
SAP Project Consultant
Deutsche Lufthansa
Aviation
Requirements:
- “System overview” employee training
- Adjusting logistics processes
- Process modeling with ARIS
Head of Payments Department
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
Banking
Requirements:
- Ensuring bank-specific organizational processes
- Cash planning and cash desk operations
- Domestic and international payments
- LZB reconciliation and reporting
- Optimizing the payments infrastructure
- Monitoring operating expenses
Technical Operations
Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation
Bank
Requirements:
- Ensuring bank-specific organizational processes
- Monitoring operating expenses
Achievements:
- Implemented new SWIFT connections
- Monitored Reuters terminals
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Utilities.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Sales, Project Management, Customer Service, Marketing, and Human Resources.
Summary
Experienced consultant and interim manager with over 30 years of expertise in process and strategy consulting, transformation, and leading complex projects—across industries and at an international level. Areas of focus include process optimization and business development, managing national and international transformation and IT projects, as well as restructuring and change management. As an interim manager, I quickly bring clarity, develop practical solutions, and take direct responsibility for implementation—drawing on many years of leadership experience in both direct and cross-functional structures. Industry experience includes manufacturing, logistics, utilities, and pharma. In 2005, I founded my own consulting firm, Solution Management Unternehmensberatung (SMU), and have worked as an independent business consultant ever since, alongside permanent roles and interim assignments. The company now operates under the name lebselder consulting. My focus is on strategic consulting and organizational development; I am available to travel throughout the DACH region for relevant assignments, including on a weekly commuting basis.
Skills
- Project Management
- Team Management
- Program Management
- Large-Scale Project Management
- International Project Management
- Liaison Between Internal And External Project Teams
- Budget Planning And Control
- Process Planning And Design
- Process And Organizational Optimization
- Risk Management
- Change Management
- Transition Management
- Industrialization Using Local Methods
- Adaptable Communication
- Process Harmonization
- Establishing It Business Units
- Establishing It Consulting Units
- Business Development
- Agile Transformation
- It Governance
Languages
Education
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Hamburg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Work Planning and Scheduling
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Employment Law and Introduction to HR Management
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Impact of Information and Communication Systems on Business Processes, Operations, and Workplaces
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
CSC Certificate in Conflict Training
CSC
CSC Certificate in Project Management
CSC
CSC Certificate in Sales Processes
CSC
CSC Certificate in Sales Processes and Customer Focus
CSC
Various Project Management Training Courses
Efficient Use of Business Organizational and Work Resources
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Impact of Information, Communication, and Cooperation on Workplace Climate, Work Performance, and Business Success
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Introduction to Marketing Strategies
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Developing and Assessing Alternative Solutions
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Fundamentals of Employment and Social Law
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
IBM Certified Leadership Ability
IBM
IBM Certified Account Manager
IBM
IBM Certified Senior Consultant/Team Leader
IBM
Conflict Resolution Methods and Skills
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Leading Without Formal Authority
Planning and Delivering Projects and Tasks as a Team
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Risk Management in IT Projects
SAP Certified Consultant Sales/Logistics
SAP Executive Qualification for SAP BAiO
SAP IS-REA
SAP Sales Qualification in SAP Business All-in-One
SNI Certificate SAP Logistics/Sales Organizer (SD/MM)
SNI
Corporate Communications
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Time Management for Managers
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
MS Exchange Administrator Certificate
Goal-Oriented Employee Discussions
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
Coordination of Functional Areas Across the Process Chain
Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung)
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Michael is based in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native).
Michael has at least 43 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 13 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Strategic Consulting, Interim Head of Sales & Business Development – Pharma, Interim Project Manager – Process Optimization.
Michael's most recent position is Strategic Consulting at lebselder consulting (formerly SMU – Solution Management Unternehmensberatung, own company, founded 2005).
In recent years, Michael has worked for lebselder consulting (formerly SMU – Solution Management Unternehmensberatung, own company, founded 2005), RMH Media, SMU, and Syracom AG.
Michael is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Michael also has some experience in Manufacturing, Transportation, and Utilities.
Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Sales, and Project Management. Michael also has some experience in Customer Service, Human Resources, and Marketing.
Michael has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Transportation, and Utilities.
Michael has recently worked in business areas like Sales, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Michael attended Grone Wirtschaftsakademie (FH für Wirtschaft und Datenverarbeitung).
Michael has 31 certificates. Among them, these include: Work Planning and Scheduling, Employment Law and Introduction to HR Management, Impact of Information and Communication Systems on Business Processes, Operations, and and Workplaces.
Michael is immediately available for suitable projects.
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