Oliver Stroh - Senior Product Manager for Digital Application Processes

Q: Where is Oliver based?

Oliver is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany .

Q: What languages does Oliver speak?

Oliver speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Oliver have?

Oliver has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Oliver has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 14 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Oliver may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Oliver's latest experience?

Oliver's most recent position is Senior Product Manager for Digital Application Processes at Deutsche Vermögensberatung .

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

In recent years, Oliver has worked for Deutsche Vermögensberatung , rhenag AG , Lekkerland Information Systems , Hornbach Baumarkt AG , and Sparkassen Finanzportal .

Q: Which industries is Oliver most experienced in?

Oliver is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Banking and Finance , and Automotive . Oliver also has some experience in Retail , Telecommunication , and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas is Oliver most experienced in?

Oliver is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Product Development . Oliver also has some experience in Customer Service , Sales , and Strategy .

Q: Which industries has Oliver worked in recently?

Oliver has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Insurance , and Information Technology .

Q: Which business areas has Oliver worked in recently?

Oliver has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Project Management .

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Experience

Jun 2024 - Present

1 year 10 months

Senior Product Manager for Digital Application Processes

Deutsche Vermögensberatung

Conceptualize, design and develop new digital application processes for banking and insurance products
Stakeholder management
Define new agile software development processes in the organization, including defining and introducing a cross-departmental Definition of Ready (DoR)
Manage internal and external software development teams
Plan budget and product roadmaps at the multi-year level

Aug 2023 - May 2024

10 months

SAP IT Program Manager for an SAP cutover project

rhenag AG

API cutover manager for the technical migration of SAP IS-U and the process migration to set up a new regional service management in the energy supply company
Build a program management structure for reporting and tracking individual migration sub-projects and work packages
Establish a hybrid project organization between involved companies, stakeholders and sponsors
Organize and facilitate program meetings

May 2023 - Nov 2024

1 year 7 months

Project Manager for IT Service Management (JSM)

Lekkerland Information Systems

Responsible for introducing a new IT Service Management (ITSM) tool and replacing a legacy system (Cherwell)
Design and implement several Atlassian proofs of concept to automate support for the new ITSM processes, e.g. for SAP transports and test management
Create a PoC requirements catalog and select PoC software vendors
Support the design and mapping of new change, incident and service request processes for the new ITSM tool
Use Jira and Confluence, test management tools and chatbots

Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

8 months

Program Manager for a DIY online marketplace

Hornbach Baumarkt AG

Design and develop an MVP for an online marketplace in the DIY sector
Coordinate and manage five sub-projects/project teams
Act as business analyst for Mirakl: create and align the MVP product roadmap in Oct. 2022
Manage stakeholder relationships between internal and external development teams, client-side program management and business units

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

6 months

Project Manager for a banking chatbot

Sparkassen Finanzportal

Plan and initiate a project to develop a customer service chatbot for Sparkassen
Conduct technical and functional requirements analysis
Define the operating model and manage stakeholders between internal and external contacts and development teams
Create a business case and compensation model
Develop product presentations for committee work

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Program Manager for a Digitization Strategy

RUF Betten GmbH

Concept and implementation of a company-wide digitization strategy
Planning and responsibility for further internal digitization projects, e.g. online bed configurator, website relaunch, master data management/consolidation
Interim Product Owner for an online bed configurator
Recruiting new employees for further implementation of the digitization strategy

Oct 2020 - Jan 2022

1 year 4 months

Change Manager & Scrum Master

Volkswagen CARIAD

Support in implementing SAFe governance in the company, e.g. role definitions, responsibilities, and regular meetings
Establishment of a system team according to SAFe
Support of PoC phases for software tools
Support in the introduction and facilitation of first PI plannings
Establishment and participation in a company-wide software architecture board and ADRs

Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

1 year 5 months

Business Owner/Program Lead for an Open Banking API Platform

HP IT Solution

Program Lead/Business Owner for several subprojects to build an Open Banking platform (WSO2 API platform)
Organizational interface between Austrian savings and private banks, Volksbanken, and the shared IT service provider for software development and operation
Implementation of a new IT governance and setup of a central cross-bank requirements management
Support of several PoC phases with third-party software vendors
Participation in steering committees and program meetings

May 2018 - Apr 2019

1 year

Project Lead Digital Transformation/Interim Product Owner and Scrum Master

Kalorimeta GmbH

Leading two Scrum pilot teams focused on app development and smart metering
Interim Product Owner and part-time Scrum Master of the pilot teams
Resource planning and roadmap creation
Preparation of weekly status reports to the management
Company-wide implementation and configuration of Jira & Confluence

Jan 2018 - May 2018

5 months

Product Owner for a Banking Chatbot

Sparkassen Finanzportal

Responsible for the technical development and rollout of a customer service chatbot as the standard chatbot solution for the German Sparkassen
Creation of the business case
Roadmap planning for product enhancements
Stakeholder management between IT, sales, legal, and marketing

May 2017 - Nov 2017

7 months

Product Owner in the Securities Area

ING DiBa

Responsible for the technical implementation, UX concept, and go-live of a robo advisor for automated online asset management
Product roadmap and resource planning
Stakeholder management between the external Scrum team and internal UX, marketing, and legal departments
Organizing and moderating UX requirements workshops

Dec 2016 - Mar 2017

4 months

Project Manager for Digital Transformation

Kloeckner.i GmbH

Prototype development of an "Amazon B2B platform" for the steel trade
Business and sales requirements analysis for the platform
Creation of the MVP roadmap
Liaison with the UX team for mockup creation and initial UX designs
Acquisition of initial B2B marketplace participants for the pilot phase

Jan 2015 - Nov 2016

1 year 11 months

Partner Manager

Airfy GmbH

Responsible for building a B2B reseller network for Airfy products (public Wi-Fi hotspots with proprietary cloud software) in the DACH region
Secured 500 sales and distribution partners and 8,000 new B2B customers
Built and managed a sales and customer service team
Acquired and managed key account customers, e.g. banks, gas stations, and supermarket chains
Speaker and company representative at events

Feb 2014 - Oct 2014

9 months

Entrepreneur in Residence

flightright GmbH

Conceptualization, business plan development, and piloting of an online product for "No-Show Flights"
Creation of pitch materials for a mid-six-figure funding round
Responsible for ISO 9001 certification as quality management representative (QMR)

Apr 2012 - Oct 2013

1 year 7 months

Working Student

Tirendo GmbH

Support in implementing the Zendesk ticket system for 1st and 2nd level support in eight countries
B2B acquisition of installation partners and workshop chains, e.g. Pit Stop
Creation of competitive analyses

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Automotive, Insurance, Retail, and Telecommunication.

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

Automotive

Insurance

Retail

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Customer Service, Sales, and Strategy.

Information Technology

Project Management

Product Development

Customer Service

Sales

Strategy

Skills

Senior Product Manager
Product Owner
It Project Management
It Project Manager
Program Manager
Agile Product And Software Development
Business Owner
Stakeholder Management
Digital Transformation
Change Management
Scrum
Safe
Prototyping
Mvps

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Education

Oct 2011 - Mar 2014

Freie Universität Berlin

Master's in China Studies (Economics and Law) · China Studies · Berlin, Germany

Sep 2010 - Jul 2011

Beijing International Studies University

Beijing, China

Oct 2007 - Sep 2011

Ruhr University

Bachelor's in Economics and Politics of East Asia · Economics and Politics of East Asia · Bochum, Germany

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

ISO 9001 Certification

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 15

Experience in Banking and Finance 4.5 y

Avg length 1 y

Longest experience 1 y 10 m

Expertise

Recent roles Senior Product Manager for Digital Application Processes, SAP IT Program Manager for an SAP cutover project, Project Manager for IT Service Management (JSM)

Main industries Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Automotive

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 1

Profile

Created

August 2023

Last Update

February 2026

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Where is Oliver based?

Oliver is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

What languages does Oliver speak?

Oliver speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Oliver have?

Oliver has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Oliver has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Oliver may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Oliver be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Oliver would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Product Manager for Digital Application Processes, SAP IT Program Manager for an SAP cutover project, Project Manager for IT Service Management (JSM).

What is Oliver's latest experience?

Oliver's most recent position is Senior Product Manager for Digital Application Processes at Deutsche Vermögensberatung.

What companies has Oliver worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Oliver has worked for Deutsche Vermögensberatung, rhenag AG, Lekkerland Information Systems, Hornbach Baumarkt AG, and Sparkassen Finanzportal.

Which industries is Oliver most experienced in?

Oliver is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Automotive. Oliver also has some experience in Retail, Telecommunication, and Insurance.

Which business areas is Oliver most experienced in?

Oliver is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Oliver also has some experience in Customer Service, Sales, and Strategy.

Which industries has Oliver worked in recently?

Oliver has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Information Technology.

Which business areas has Oliver worked in recently?

Oliver has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Oliver's education?

Oliver holds a Master in China Studies from Freie Universität Berlin, a Bachelor from Beijing International Studies University and a Bachelor in Economics and Politics of East Asia from Ruhr University.

Does Oliver have any certificates?

Oliver has 1 certificate: ISO 9001 Certification.

What is the availability of Oliver?

Oliver is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Oliver?

Oliver's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.