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Fractional & Interim Chief Product Officer | Tech Transformation Expert

München, Deutschland
Nur Remote
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Strategy, Innovation & Management Control
München, Deutschland
Nur Remote
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Strategy, Innovation & Management Control

Profilanlagen

Stefan Richter — CV.pdf
Stefan Richter — Lebenslauf.pdf

Über mich

Fractional/Interim CPO & Tech Transformation Expert with a track record of establishing high-performing product organizations and modernizing legacy tech for growth-oriented companies.

Skills

Künstliche IntelligenzTechnische AnalyseOperational Due DiligenceProdukt ManagementStrategische AusrichtungTechnische ArchitekturEnterprise Application IntegrationSalesforce LightningDigital EnablementHubspot
Tech Transformation & Architecture
Expertise in end-to-end tech transformations of multi-faceted environments, including discovery, process mapping, target architecture design, system consolidation, and migration of legacy systems to modern tech landscapes.

Product Strategy & CPO Leadership
9+ years of transformational CPO/CPTO leadership, defining AI and overall product strategies, establishing domain-based product teams, prioritized roadmaps, and group-wide planning processes that drive measurable revenue growth.

Team Building & Scaling
Track record of building and managing 40+ person teams, ramping up product and engineering organizations, providing leadership to product managers and UX/UI designers, and scaling companies from 5 to 100 employees within 2 years.

Product Roadmap & Discovery
Proven ability to define and manage product roadmaps, conduct product discovery, and guide teams toward product-market fit across B2C and B2B environments.

AI Tooling & Workflows
Application of AI tooling and workflows in product strategy, including shipping AI-powered product features with direct impact on revenue and user engagement.

M&A & PE-backed Growth
Experience orchestrating plug-and-play infrastructure for PE buy-and-build strategies, managing board reporting, budget, and timeline, and completing acqui-hires to secure key capabilities.

Venture Building & MVP Development
Launched 20+ ventures in E-Commerce, SaaS, FinTech, Food/Last Mile, and HealthTech, managing in-house venture portfolios with budgets of EUR 2-4M per annum and guiding teams toward growth stage.

Salesforce CRM & SaaS Platforms
Hands-on experience building frictionless e-commerce consumer journeys and implementing Salesforce CRM, as well as multi-tenant CRM and Data Warehouse solutions.

OKRs & Agile / Scrum
Implementation of OKR frameworks, Scrum methodologies, and quarterly planning processes to align cross-functional teams and drive measurable KPI growth.

UX & Prototyping
Oversight of UX and prototyping efforts, including rapid delivery of custom platforms and supervision of UX/UI designers across multiple product teams.

Erfahrung

Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2023

Sprachen

DeutschMutterspracheEnglischverhandlungssicher

Projekthistorie

Fractional Tech Specialist

Softdoor GmbH

250-500 Mitarbeiter

Discovery, process mapping and target architecture design: assessed ERP build vs. buy options and defined target technology architecture to replace largely manual operations and enable organizational scalability for PE-backed growth.

Tech Transformation Lead

Sefera GmbH / Cognos International GmbH
Led group-wide assessment (DD) of systems, processes, and data to establish a scalable, unified tech architecture for all subsidiaries. Defined the target architecture, team setup, and multi-year transformation roadmap, including integration strategy, system consolidation, and investment priorities. Currently leading the implementation phase and roll-out with a team of 8. (~600 employees, EUR 50-100M Rev., Education, Remote)

Fractional CPO & Tech Transformation Lead

HiOffice Group GmbH

50-250 Mitarbeiter

Orchestrating a plug-and-play infrastructure for the PE buy-and-build strategy, managing a 5-person team implementing a multi-tenant CRM and Data Warehouse to consolidate acquisitions, managing board reporting, budget, and timeline. Overseeing the 4-month rapid delivery of a custom recruiting platform V1. Steering high-stakes data migrations and organizational transitions, moving the workforce from legacy systems to fully integrated, automated workstreams.

Fractional & Interim CPO / Tech Transformation Specialist

10xProducts (Self-employed)
Fractional and interim CPO and tech transformation specialist with multiple concurrent client engagements, building market-leading products and modernizing legacy tech for PE and VC-backed companies.

CPO & Group Executive

finanzen.net zero GmbH

50-250 Mitarbeiter

Defined the AI strategy and overall product strategy for one of the top 3 neo brokers in Germany, directly contributing to the PE Value Creation Plan. Led product team ramp-up and established domain-based product teams (10 direct reports). Identified and executed growth initiatives driving a 10% revenue increase. Shipped AI-powered product features with direct impact on revenue and user engagement.

Interim CPO

Education Partners GmbH

50-250 Mitarbeiter

P&E DD and successful tech transformation/rollout for group of 12 different orgs with a team of 6: conducted make vs. buy SW evaluations, migrated all 12 legacy systems onto 1 new modern tech landscape (websites, CRM, ERP, LMS, DWH).

Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)

IM Marketplace GmbH (instamotion.com)
Built frictionless e-commerce consumer journey and Salesforce CRM for buying a car online. Executed a complex department transformation in <1 year, hired and led multiple product/tech teams (~40 FTE). Increased website conversion by 45%, raised customer satisfaction by 36%, improved employee satisfaction by 38%. Executed SEO content strategy leading to a 250% organic traffic increase within one quarter. Evangelized data-driven product discovery and product-led growth. Led pricing experiments to increase margins by 15%. Developed and expanded partnerships with banks, insurers, and others. (Series B Marketplace, ~150 employees, EUR 50-100M Rev., VC-backed, Munich)

Chief Product Officer and Venture Director, CTO

Stryber AG

50-250 Mitarbeiter

Launched 20+ ventures (B2C & B2B) in E-Commerce, SaaS, FinTech, Food/Last Mile, and HealthTech. Achieved significant growth from 5 to 100 employees within 2 years; built and managed engineering team (20+ FTEs). Provided leadership and guidance to 16 product managers and UX/UI designers. Defined go-to-market strategy, technology stack, and guided teams towards product-market fit. ~30% of all ventures entered growth stage. Built and managed in-house venture portfolio with EUR 2-4M budget p.a.

Head of Product

FFG Finanzcheck Finanzportale GmbH / Smava GmbH

50-250 Mitarbeiter

Owned vision and backlog for loan comparison platform. Boosted brokered credit volume by 60% with new bank partnerships, interface upgrades, and ML-based scoring algorithm improvements. Supervised integration of several core services (KYC, bank account credit check), boosting annual revenue by 15%.

Head of Product and Project Management

aaa - all about apps GmbH

10-50 Mitarbeiter

Managed the delivery of 60+ mobile apps for 20+ B2B clients. Provided leadership and direction to IT teams of 15 software engineers. >85% of projects completed on time and within budget. Implemented a control system resulting in a 20% reduction in budget overruns.

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