13.01.2026 aktualisiert
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teilweise verfügbarAgile Manager and Consultant, Project Manager (IPMA & Scrum), Transformational Expert
Köln, Deutschland
Weltweit
PhDSkills
InnovationAgile MethodologieAgile FührungProzessoptimierungChange ManagementKonfliktlösungCertified Scrum Product OwnerKundenzufriedenheitDatensammlungDesign ThinkingProjektplanungEvidenzbasierte PraxisExperimentierenGanttFührungsstile
1. Methods
1.1 Project Management (IPMA®)
2. Competencies
2.1 Technical Competencies (Hard Skills)
1.1 Project Management (IPMA®)
- Structured Project Planning: Use of project breakdown structures (WBS), Gantt charts, milestones, and resource/cost planning
- Risk Management: Identification, assessment, and action planning to mitigate risks
- Stakeholder Management: Systematic analysis, engagement, and communication with all relevant parties
- Quality Management: Setting quality standards and monitoring them throughout the project lifecycle
- Reporting & Controlling: Regular project reviews, progress reports, and KPI tracking
- Iterative & Incremental Approach: Short development cycles (Sprints), frequent feedback, continuous improvement
- Transparency, Inspection & Adaptation: Open tracking of progress, proactive issue identification, and process adjustments
- Core Scrum Events: Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
- Backlog Management: Ongoing refinement and prioritization of requirements (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog)
- Servant Leadership: Supporting teams by removing impediments, fostering autonomy, and acting as an enabler
- Coaching Methods: Encouraging self-organization, ownership, and motivation in agile teams
- Situational Leadership: Adapting leadership style to the maturity and needs of team members
- Change Management: Guiding organizational transformations and promoting agile mindsets
- Metrics-Driven Control: Defining and monitoring relevant KPIs (e.g., time-to-market, innovation rate, customer satisfaction)
- Hypothesis-Based Approach: Testing assumptions and systematically implementing and evaluating improvements
- Cyclical Improvement Process: Ongoing data collection, analysis, and action planning
- Kanban: Visualizing workflows, implementing pull systems, and using WIP limits for process optimization
- Design Thinking: User-centric ideation, prototyping, and rapid validation of concepts
- Lean Startup: Experiment-driven product development (Build-Measure-Learn cycle)
2. Competencies
2.1 Technical Competencies (Hard Skills)
- Project Management (IPMA®)
- Solid understanding of IPMA standards for planning, controlling, risk, and quality management
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, PMIS software)
- Scrum Mastery (PSM I & II)
- Expertise in Scrum implementation and scaling (e.g., Nexus, LeSS)
- Skilled facilitation of Scrum events (Planning, Review, Retrospectives, Daily Scrums)
- Conflict resolution and removal of impediments in agile environments
- Continuous process improvement and team development
- Product Ownership (PSPO I)
- Creation and maintenance of Product Backlogs, prioritizing based on value and urgency
- Requirements management and stakeholder communication
- Defining and communicating a compelling product vision
- Driving ROI and success measurement
- Agile Leadership (PAL I)
- Championing agile frameworks and mindsets across teams and organizations
- Supporting self-organization and empowering teams
- Facilitating organizational change and agile transformations
- Evidence-Based Management (PAL-EBM)
- Data-driven decision-making and relevant KPI selection
- Systematic experimentation and validation of improvements
- Implementing reporting structures for value measurement and optimization
- Strong Communication
- Clear, empathetic interaction with stakeholders and team members
- Effective presentation and facilitation skills
- Conflict Resolution & Negotiation
- Identifying and mitigating tensions early in the process
- Skilled in achieving compromises and consensus
- Team Leadership & Motivation
- Enabling teams to take ownership and self-organize
- Coaching and mentoring to unlock individual potential
- Analytical Thinking & Problem-Solving
- Rapid comprehension of complex scenarios and structured approaches to challenges
- Developing pragmatic, sustainable solutions
- Adaptability & Self-Organization
- Flexibility to switch between various project management methods (traditional, agile, hybrid)
- Effective time and priority management across multiple projects
- Continuous Learning
- Ongoing professional development in project management and agile methodologies
- Open-mindedness to feedback and new techniques
Erfahrung
Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2012
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