Thomas Martin - Managing Partner, Transformation Consultant

Q: Where is Thomas based?

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

Q: What languages does Thomas speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 11 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months . Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Managing Partner, Transformation Consultant at THRIVE8 .

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

In recent years, Thomas has worked for THRIVE8 and FORWARD INTELLIGENCE GROUP .

Q: Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Banking and Finance , and Professional Services . Thomas also has some experience in Energy , Manufacturing , and Insurance .

Q: Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Strategy , Project Management , and Business Intelligence . Thomas also has some experience in Sales , Operations , and Marketing .

Q: Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Operations , and Strategy .

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Essen, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Present

2 years 7 months

Essen, Germany

Managing Partner, Transformation Consultant

THRIVE8

Established and led the Enterprise PMO to increase the growth of a security provider in Germany
Introduced SAFe in portfolio configuration to scale production for a security provider in Germany
Built ESG performance management and defined KPIs for an energy company in Germany

Jul 2019 - Present

6 years 9 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Transformation Consultant, Program Manager, Managing Director

FORWARD INTELLIGENCE GROUP

Established change management for the EMEA roll-out of an inside sales team for a US equipment manufacturer
Set up the Transition Office PMO with report automation for an electronics manufacturer in Germany
Built and led the Strategy Desk & Group PMOs for the carve-out of a chemical company in Germany
Defined service processes as part of the agile IT transformation of an insurance company in Germany
Led the PMI sales workstream for an international system integrator in Switzerland and Poland
Turnaround program management for a regulatory application for a bank in Germany (€3m)
Program management of the development of strategic data provisioning for a bank in Germany (€3.5m)
Agile coach for the agile sales transformation of a global IT service provider in Singapore
Delivered workshops, training, and presentations on business agility, innovation, foresight, and marketing in Southeast Asia
Founder of IGMT, an edutech startup and the first Scaled Agile (SAFe) partner in Vietnam

Oct 2017 - Jun 2019

1 year 9 months

Vienna, Austria

Managing Director Asia, Member of the extended executive board

NEXT LEVEL CONSULTING GMBH

Planned and executed business development in China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand to build a local client base and pipeline worth €200,000 in the first year
Generated revenue from global existing customers in Asia of over €100,000 in 12 months
Recruited, trained and managed 10 consultants in Australia, China, Singapore and Thailand
Developed and delivered training, workshops and projects on project management and agility
Organized the 'next level of agility' conference on business agility in Singapore

Oct 2012 - Sep 2017

5 years

Singapore

General Manager, Principal Consultant, Agile Business Coach

FORWARD INTELLIGENCE GROUP PTE LTD

Conducted trend and market research and provided sales support for building the Asian business unit of a New Zealand public service provider, including sales optimization and reporting with a budget of NZD 54 M
Program management of the sales strategy definition and transformation and optimization of the service portfolio for a German IT service provider in Singapore with a sales budget of over €115 M
Global best-practice study in enterprise architecture for an Australian mining company
Regional best-practice study on designing the regional service center for a global insurance company in Singapore
Defined the trend portfolio and strategy program for an offshore product supplier in Singapore as a basis for product development to achieve greater diving depths
Conducted numerous innovation and foresight training sessions, workshops and presentations at companies, organizations and conferences in Southeast Asia

Nov 2010 - Sep 2012

1 year 11 months

Singapore

Head of Strategy Consulting Asia

MICROSOFT INC.

Developed a target operating model for strategy implementation to reposition the division
Developed an approach for market research, strategy implementation and performance management
Designed and delivered a sales training that participants rated as the best training ever

Jul 2008 - Oct 2010

2 years 4 months

Singapore

Consulting Service Line & Marketing Lead

MICROSOFT APAC PTE LTD

Built and managed the regional marketing department with a lead volume of USD 6.5M in the second year
Ran marketing events for CxOs, e.g. roundtables, with a lead generation rate of up to 100%
Developed and introduced a scorecard forecasting report that was adopted as a global standard

Jul 2006 - Jul 2008

2 years 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Head of Innovation Portfolio & Program Management, Business Innovation Group

MICROSOFT GMBH

Built and led a new department to develop and manage the local packaged services portfolio with revenue of EUR 18M, with 2 direct reports and 12 project staff
Created new revenue opportunities by launching consulting products in BI, Lotus Notes, and SAP
Improved integration of sales and delivery teams through theme-based pipeline management
Repositioned and expanded an inside sales department to the top-performing sales unit, achieving €2M in revenue

Feb 2004 - Jun 2006

2 years 5 months

Berlin, Germany

Head of Strategy Consulting, Member of the Management Board

MICROSOFT GMBH

Repositioned and led the consulting unit for corporate strategy, architecture, and business value with EUR 8.2M in revenue, 42% average growth, 4 employees, and 39 consultants
Achieved the highest global account penetration with strategy consultants (25%) in both years
Defined over 100 successful business cases and 30 technology strategies and roadmaps
Managed all packaged consulting services with an annual revenue of €1.1M

Jul 2002 - Jan 2004

1 year 7 months

Berlin, Germany

IT Management Consultant, Head of IT Consulting North

SD&M GMBH (Capgemini)

Built and managed the IT management and IT diagnostics practices, generating €100,000 in revenue in the first year
Optimized processes and IT in the life insurance area, achieving 46% cost savings for a German insurer, receiving a standing ovation from the board and management team at the closing presentation
Developed and delivered a 3-day consultant training to build internal talent

Jan 2002 - Jun 2002

6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Program Manager, Experience Manager, Financial Services Industry Group

ACCENTURE GMBH

Managed programs and led a business development team
Managed the program and developed the site relocation concept for an international major bank
Developed a CRM system

Jul 1998 - Dec 2001

3 years 6 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Program Manager, Manager, Technology Solutions Practice

KEARNEY GMBH

Program manager for strategy definition and execution with 10-40 employees
Post-merger IT transformations for an insurance company in Belgium and a bank in South Africa with a savings potential of 18% (USD 40 million) – 80% higher than expected
Y2K program management and business continuity planning for two major European airlines
Vendor portfolio consolidation as part of redefining the IT strategy for a German energy provider

Jan 1992 - Jun 1998

6 years 6 months

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Software developer and architect, Principal, Finance Industry Group Europe

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (CGI)

Implementation of BI solutions for marketing, sales, and risk management in the automotive and finance industries
Definition of the operating model and reporting for a market risk management system at a major German bank
Architect and development lead of the first credit risk management system in Germany based on agile practices

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services, Energy, Manufacturing, and Insurance.

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Professional Services

Energy

Manufacturing

Insurance

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Strategy, Project Management, Business Intelligence, Sales, Operations, and Marketing.

Strategy

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Sales

Operations

Marketing

Summary

Designer of complex and sustainable change processes at the executive board level. 30 years of experience across the entire company, product and project lifecycle with transformation, program, project and change management in 14 industries on 5 continents—from foresight and market research, through strategy, go-to-market, marketing and sales to operations and IT. Founder and leader of 9 companies, practices and functions.

Skills

Change Agent: Passionate Pioneer, Strategist, Planner, Facilitator And Team Builder With Empathy And Strong Values For Sustainable Change
Creative Generalist: International And Broad Knowledge And Experience Across Many Cultures, Functions, Topics And Technologies Along The Entire Company, Product And Project Lifecycle
Pragmatic Problem Solver: Hands-on Problem And Data Analysis, Idea Development, Concept Design And Implementation Up To Automation From Operational Staff To Executive Board Level
Management: Corporate Management, Departmental Management, Carve-out
Innovation: Trend Research, Market Research, Strategic Foresight, Forecasting, Scenario Planning, Innovation Management, Product Development, Service Development, Go-to-market Planning
Change: Strategy Definition And Implementation, Change Management, Portfolio Management, Pmo, Program Management, Project Management, Risk Management, Scrum, Kanban, Safe
Operations: Product Management, Service Management, Performance Management, Delivery Management, Business Continuity Planning, Marketing, Business Development, Sales, Esg
Industries: Services, It, Banking, Insurance, Industry, Automotive, Aviation, Energy, Logistics, Chemicals, Education, Telecommunications, Public Sector, Mining
Technical: Business Intelligence, Software Development, Architecture
Tools: Ms Office (Access, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, Word, Sharepoint, Vba), Power Bi, Databases, Sql, Ms Crm, Salesforce, Ms Project, Jira, Confluence, Clarity, Azure Devops, Wordpress

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

European Business School

Diploma in Business Administration, majoring in Strategic Planning and Organization · Business Administration · Paris, France

Certifications & licenses

Certified Agile Leadership Essentials and in Organizations (CAL-E, CAL-O)

Scrum Alliance

Change Management

Prosci

Professional Scrum Master (PSMI)

Scrum.org

Project Management Professional (PMP)

PMI

SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC6)

Scaled Agile Inc

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 12

Experience in Information Technology 22.5 y

Avg length 3 y

Longest experience 6 y 8 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, Singapore, Austria)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Managing Partner, Transformation Consultant, Transformation Consultant, Program Manager, Managing Director, Managing Director Asia, Member of the extended executive board

Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services

Main business areas Strategy, Project Management, Business Intelligence

Qualifications

Certifications earned 5

Profile

Created

October 2023

Last Update

November 2025

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Where is Thomas based?

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

What languages does Thomas speak?

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

How many years of experience does Thomas have?

Thomas has at least 34 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 10 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Thomas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Partner, Transformation Consultant, Transformation Consultant, Program Manager, Managing Director, Managing Director Asia, Member of the extended executive board.

What is Thomas's latest experience?

Thomas's most recent position is Managing Partner, Transformation Consultant at THRIVE8.

What companies has Thomas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thomas has worked for THRIVE8 and FORWARD INTELLIGENCE GROUP.

Which industries is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Professional Services. Thomas also has some experience in Energy, Manufacturing, and Insurance.

Which business areas is Thomas most experienced in?

Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Strategy, Project Management, and Business Intelligence. Thomas also has some experience in Sales, Operations, and Marketing.

Which industries has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Thomas worked in recently?

Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Strategy.

What is Thomas's education?

Thomas attended European Business School for Business Administration.

Does Thomas have any certificates?

Thomas has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Agile Leadership Essentials and in Organizations (CAL-E, CAL-O), Change Management, and Professional Scrum Master (PSMI).

What is the availability of Thomas?

Thomas is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Thomas?

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