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Rouven-Benjamin Timmann-Operations Leader

Rouven-Benjamin Timmann
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Nidderau, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2024 - Jan 2026

Operations Leader

VKB

Position Summary
Operations Leader at VKB
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Operational management as well as functional and disciplinary leadership of around 34 employees (internal/external, national/international) with a budget responsibility of €2.5M
  • Project management for the digital transmission of health insurance contributions
  • Management of digitization projects (mainframe, CRM, databases, sales systems) with end-to-end responsibility
  • Ensuring operational compliance, especially data protection and regulatory requirements
  • Coordination of central interfaces between IT, procurement, finance, authorities, and customers
  • Setting up and optimizing efficient organizational and governance structures
  • Leading an agile team across nine operational areas
Apr 2023 - Mar 2024

Head of Project Management DACH Digitization of Incoming Mail

WillisTowerWatson

Position Summary
Head of Project Management DACH Digitization of Incoming Mail at WillisTowerWatson
Industries
Insurance
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Leading a team of 4 team leaders and 28 employees worldwide
  • Outsourcing post, mail, and fax to an external service provider for mail processing, scanning, and technical data capture
  • Implementing automated extraction processes with an AI/cloud-based application
  • Secure transfer of OCR data with a technical metadata structure
Jan 2023 - Present

Freelancer

Independent Freelancer

Apr 2020 - Jan 2023

Head of Internal Agile Service Management/IT/Interface Management Department

Commerzbank AG

Position Summary
Head of Internal Agile Service Management/IT/Interface Management Department at Commerzbank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • Head of agile organization across clusters: from design to implementation of internal service products
  • Supporting product owners and the development team with KPIs, primarily achieving customer satisfaction and service standards
  • Introducing a new cluster structure with functional and disciplinary leadership of 8 Scrum Masters
  • Driving growth and acceleration of product developments
  • Managing the setup of digital document work tools and front-end archives; budget €1.3M; web-based end-to-end system with a ticketing system to accelerate processes
Sep 2017 - Jan 2023

Senior Lead Project Manager

Commerzbank AG

Position Summary
Senior Lead Project Manager at Commerzbank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Finance
Information Technology
Legal
Operations
Procurement
Product Development
Project Management
Sustainability Management
  • Managing communications, processes, and interfaces in incoming mail digitization projects: introducing an automated end-to-end system with AI technology; leading 28 employees; budget €10M
  • Head of group-wide liquidity project (direct report to the board): interface management, design, IT architecture, business cases, control center system
  • Project manager for procurement and contract management: procurement, contract drafting, SLA negotiation, KPI definition
  • Sustainability manager; product manager for cloud, SAP, and API technology

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Professional Services.

Banking and Finance
Insurance
Professional Services
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Project Management, Product Development, Finance, and Legal.

Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
Product Development
Finance
Legal
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Summary

Many years of responsibility for strategic and operational management, organizational development, and the successful implementation of complex digitization and transformation programs. Proven strength in leading interdisciplinary teams, stakeholder management across all hierarchy levels, and translating strategies into measurable results. Broad experience in compliance, data protection, IT and process landscapes, combined with a pragmatic management approach and strong focus on implementation. Committed to clear structures, sustainable efficiency improvements, and collaborative teamwork – with a focus on quality, reliability, and long-term value for the organization, employees, and customers. Introduction of standards such as form management, technical innovations (S2S; JSON, webservice, P2P, API, SFTP, S2S, S4Hana, AI)

Skills

  • Ms Excel: Advanced Knowledge
  • Word: Advanced Knowledge
  • Powerpoint: Advanced Knowledge
  • Jira: Expert Knowledge
  • Confluence: Advanced Knowledge
  • Mural: Advanced Knowledge
  • Ms Teams: Expert Knowledge
  • One Note: Expert Knowledge

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

Allianz Versicherungs AG

Training as an Insurance Clerk · Insurance Clerk · Germany

Jan 1992 - Jun 2001

Gymnasium Ernestinum Celle

Advanced technical college entrance qualification · Celle, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Scrum Master

Boris Gloger and CoBa AG Lead IT

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 5
Experience in Banking and Finance 5.5 y
Avg length 2 y 10 m
Longest experience 5 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Operations Leader, Head of Project Management DACH Digitization of Incoming Mail, Freelancer
Main industries Banking and Finance, Insurance, Professional Services
Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 1

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Rouven-Benjamin is based in Nidderau, Germany.
Rouven-Benjamin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Rouven-Benjamin has at least 9 years of experience. During this time, Rouven-Benjamin has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Rouven-Benjamin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Rouven-Benjamin would be well-suited for roles such as: Operations Leader, Head of Project Management DACH Digitization of Incoming Mail, Freelancer.
Rouven-Benjamin's most recent position is Operations Leader at VKB.
In recent years, Rouven-Benjamin has worked for VKB, WillisTowerWatson, Independent Freelancer, and Commerzbank AG.
Rouven-Benjamin is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Professional Services.
Rouven-Benjamin is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management. Rouven-Benjamin also has some experience in Product Development, Finance, and Legal.
Rouven-Benjamin has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Professional Services.
Rouven-Benjamin has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management.
Rouven-Benjamin attended Allianz Versicherungs AG for Insurance Clerk.
Rouven-Benjamin has 1 certificate: Scrum Master.
Rouven-Benjamin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
Rouven-Benjamin's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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