Michael Stolle-Partner | Executive Consultant
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Experience
Partner | Executive Consultant
7HillsConsulting Michael Stolle
- Independent HR and business consultant, interim manager
- Network for interim managers, project managers, coaches, consultants
- Recruitment and placement of specialists and managers for management and business succession, executive coaching and individual placement
- Business consulting with a focus on corporate strategy and management, purchasing, IT outsourcing, customer self-service, payment transactions, value added services, digitalization, restructuring and recovery
Partner
Graf Lambsdorff & Cie.
- Freelance recruiter (headhunter) and coach with professional focus on the search and selection of specialists and managers for management and business succession in the areas of HR strategy and HR management as well as employer attractiveness
Managing Director and Executive Consultant
MSIDC, Stolle Consult
- Independent management consultant with professional focus on customer self-service, innovation and change management, IMAC/R/D as well as digitalization for banks, financial service providers, FinTechs, data centers and trading companies
Lecturer
Wildau Institute of Technology
- Teaching in the part-time MBA program with a focus on international project management:
- International project management
- Risk management in projects
- Project controlling
- Communication in teams and team development
- Innovation and change management
- Digitalization: requirements for hybrid PM
- PMP certification preparation and SCRUM
Lecturer
Technische Hochschule Wildau
- Teaching in the bachelor's and master's program in European Management:
- International project management
- IT application systems
Head of Smart Experience Research Lab
Technische Hochschule Wildau
- Initiation and leadership of the Smart Experience Research Lab (SMEX Lab) in cooperation with well-known corporations and banks to build innovative solutions for retail and banking
Managing Partner
SHC Stolle & Heinz Consultants GmbH & Co. KG
- Leading 18 permanent employees and annual revenue of €1.7 million
- Management consulting with core expertise in customer self-service, payment transactions, value-added services, digitalization, and eHealth for banks, financial service providers, FinTechs, industrial and trading companies, as well as telecommunications companies
Managing Director Central Functions
Wincor Nixdorf Portavis GmbH
- Responsibility for 180 employees and €40 million in annual revenue, budget responsibility of €5 million
- Overall commercial management, process management, project management, procurement, negotiation of outsourcing contracts, internal audit, human resources, data protection, IT security, technical infrastructures (IMAC/R), ITIL, partner management, quality management, risk management, legal, and steering of committee structures
Country Manager Germany and Managing Director
Euronet Services GmbH
- Responsibility for 25 employees, €30 million revenue, €6 million budget responsibility
- Steering the company, development of new service concepts, business development, key account management, negotiation of outsourcing contracts, M&A, procurement, partner management, and representation of the company toward the parent company in the USA
West European Operating Director
Euronet Worldwide Inc.
- Turnaround management and restructuring of distressed sister companies in England and France
Finance Manager
Euronet Services GmbH
- Responsibility for 4 employees
- Commercial management, financial reporting, forecasting and budgeting in line with US GAAP, contact person for tax advisors and auditors, compliance with compliance rules, IT security, data protection, SOX and HR management
Operations Manager
Euronet Services GmbH
- Responsibility for 11 employees, responsibility for a €5 million budget
- Operations, procurement of hardware, software and (IT) services, data center operations, ATM monitoring and cash management, cash transport, technical infrastructure, IMAC/R, database applications, partner management, process, project and contract management
Commercial Management and Sole Signatory
HCM Electronic AG
- Commercial management of the company and four affiliated subsidiaries in Poland, responsibility for 120 employees and €60 million in revenue, responsibility for a €2 million budget
- investment controlling, new customer acquisition, key account management, business development, M&A, restructuring of subsidiaries, setup and management of a TV factory, production control, process management, management of imports and exports as well as freight traffic, contract drafting, quality management, risk management and participation in supervisory board meetings
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Information Technology, Education, Telecommunication, and Retail.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Finance, Strategy, Customer Service, and Human Resources.
Summary
Committed manager with extensive experience as both a specialist and leader. Hands-on mindset, strong numerical sense and analytical thinking, a clear focus on goals and solutions, and strong leadership and persuasion skills.
Entrepreneur with strong analytical thinking and action I High social competence I Confident in dealing with decision-makers at all levels I Motivating people manager I Developing potential I Project and program manager / PMI and SCRUM I Know-how in building and expanding business models and value chains I Moderation & steering of stakeholders & teams.
Skills
Strategic Purchasing
Program Management
Project Management
General Management
C-Level Manager
Commercial Management
Digitalization, Innovation And Change Management
Strategic Management
Industry Knowledge: Electronics, Hardware, Software, Services, Wholesale, Grocery Retail, Banks, Fintech, Financial Services, Psp, Automotive, Atm, Cash Register, Pos Manufacturers, It Services, Management Consulting
It Knowledge: Ms Office (Very Good Knowledge), Proalpha (Basic Knowledge), Wayrts (Basic Knowledge), Ms Dynamics Nav (Basic Knowledge), Jira & Confluence (Basic Knowledge)
Many Years Of Experience As An Interim C-Level Manager, Managing Director And Head Of Purchasing
Building My Own Consulting Firm For Banks, Financial Service Providers, Retail And The Ehealth Market With Revenue In The Mid-Seven-Digit Range
Restructuring Of Atm Processes At A Major German Bank With Significant Efficiency Gains
Targeted Improvement Of Operating Margin By More Than 20% P.A. Through An Intensive Cost-Cutting Program And Process Improvements
Extensive Success In It Outsourcing With Contract Volume In The Three-Digit Million Range
Outsourcing Contracts With Banks And Financial Service Providers Worth Around €3 Million P.A.
Sustainable Increase In The Operating Profit Margin Of An It Service Provider By An Average Of 25% P.A.
Purchasing
It Outsourcing
Turnaround
Restructuring & Recovery
Strategy & Management Consulting
(Strategic) Purchasing / It Purchasing
Optimizing Purchasing Strategy, Vendor Management And Renegotiating Existing Contracts
Optimizing Data Capture And Spend Analysis As Well As Related Forecasting
Process And Inventory Optimization
Cost Reduction And Improving Delivery Capability
Designing And Responding To Tenders
Designing Service And Outsourcing Contracts
General Management
Strategic Management
Representation Of The Company In Supervisory Board Meetings
Restructuring Of Companies
Strategic Controlling And Equity Investment Controlling
Cost Reduction Programs
Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Forecasting According To Us Gaap
Digitalization, Innovation And Change Management
Digitalization And Omnichannel Strategies For Banks, Financial Service Providers And Retail
Designing Innovative Service Products
Workshops And Strategic Realignment
Holistic Optimization Of The Purchasing Strategy
Optimizing Vendor Management And Renegotiating Existing Contracts
Optimizing Data Capture And Spend Analysis And Related Forecasting
Process And Inventory Optimization, Selling Off And Buying Critical Parts
Cost Reduction And Increasing Own Delivery Capability
Designing And Responding To Major Tenders For Clients
Designing Service And Outsourcing Contracts As Well As Service Level Agreements (Slas)
Analytical Thinker And Doer
Strong Focus On Goals And Results While Maintaining High Social Competence
Confident In Dealing With Decision-Makers On All Business, Political And Social Levels
Representation Of The Company In Supervisory Board Meetings And At International Events
Motivating People Management And Developing Potential
Turnaround And Restructuring Of Subsidiaries / Sister Companies In Germany And Abroad
Strategic Controlling And Equity Investment Controlling
Personnel, It And Internal Audit, Data Protection, It Security And Legal
Cost Reduction Programs
Financial Reporting, Budgeting And Forecasting According To Us Gaap
Digitalization And Omnichannel Strategies For Banks, Financial Service Providers And Retail
Designing Innovative Service Products
Tender Management, Workshops And Strategic Realignment
Experienced International Project And Program Manager / Pmi And Scrum
Strong Know-How In Building And Expanding Business Models And Value Chains
Moderation And Steering Of Steering Committees, Stakeholders And Teams
Interim Country Manager For A Software Company From Italy For The Market Launch In Germany
Lead Negotiator At First Level For Outsourcing Contracts With Major Banks
Forward-Looking Partner And Stakeholder Management
Languages
Education
Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg
Diplom-Kaufmann (Univ.), Finance; Controlling and Management Information Systems; European Management · Business Administration · Bamberg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Michael is based in Bamberg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary), Polish (Elementary).
Michael has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. 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: Partner | Executive Consultant, Partner, Managing Director and Executive Consultant.
Michael's most recent position is Partner | Executive Consultant at 7HillsConsulting Michael Stolle.
In recent years, Michael has worked for 7HillsConsulting Michael Stolle, MSIDC, Stolle Consult, Wildau Institute of Technology, and Technische Hochschule Wildau.
Michael is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Education. Michael also has some experience in Information Technology, Telecommunication, and Retail.
Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Finance. Michael also has some experience in Customer Service, Strategy, and Human Resources.
Michael has recently worked in industries like Education, Banking and Finance, and Information Technology.
Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Strategy.
Michael holds a Master in Business Administration from Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg.
Michael has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Risk Manager TÜV, ITIL V3 Foundation, and Quality Officer TÜV.
The availability of Michael needs to be confirmed.
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