Interim Management assignment as Chief Digital Officer (CDO)

Successes

Strategy definition and start of development of a central digitalisation organisation for the coordinated implementation of the global digital business transformation

Tasks

At GEC/Board of Directors level, definition of a holistic digital strategy in conjunction with the overarching corporate strategy
Start of strategy implementation and recruitment of a new, specialised digital department
Managing the DSC (Digital Support Centre) and developing it into a business unit with profit and loss responsibility
Proposal for setting up a data governance structure
Expansion of the IoT cloud (Azure) as a central data hub for device usage data (digital twin)
Oversee ongoing digital initiatives, including digital processes, customer experiences, services and products
Periodic and transparent reporting to the appointed Digital Steering Committee
Recruitment of the permanent CDO and seamless handover of responsibilities

Environment