Description

What I Bring

Depth of Experience: 15+ years in strategic project leadership across EMEA and Asia
Cross-Cultural Fluency: Born in the East, seasoned in the West — fluent in English, Chinese, and diverse business cultures
Certified Expertise: PMI®, Scrum Alliance®, and Siemens-Certified Professional Trainer and Facilitator, Chief Assessor of Siemens Project Management Certification Board
Visual & Experiential Learning: Certified visual facilitator using sketching as a tool to connect ideas, people, and systems
Coaching-Infused Learning: CO-ACTIVE® Coaching techniques that deepen learner’s reflection and sustain behavioral change

My Services

PM Strategy & Governance

Design and implement organizational PM systems
Establish and run PMOs (project, program, or portfolio level)
Develop PM governance, processes, and operating models
Create PM handbooks, playbooks, templates, and toolsets
Conduct PM Maturity Assessments & certification pathways

Project & Program Delivery

Lead and support critical, high-stakes projects
Serve as interim Project or Program Manager
Facilitate project start-ups, planning workshops, and alignment sessions
Manage programs and project portfolios
Conduct project reviews, health checks, and lessons-learned sessions

Capability Building & Learning

Design tailored PM training frameworks and curricula
Deliver foundational to advanced PM & leadership programs
Coach project managers and emerging leaders
Facilitate experiential learning: simulations, workshops, and cross-functional collaboration

Execution Excellence & Tools

Optimize PM processes across the lifecycle
Tailor project templates, dashboards, and toolkits
Strengthen risk, stakeholder, and communication practices across teams
Support integration between Agile, Hybrid, and Classic PM approaches

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Chinese
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

München (up to 50km), Nuremberg (up to 50km), Erlangen (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km), Stuttgart (up to 50km)

Shif-Ting Coaching & Consulting
Coach and Trainer in Innovation & Project Management
November 2020 - Today (5 years and 7 months)
Munich, Germany
Shif-Ting Coaching & Consulting partners with organizations to strengthen project leadership. Our work spans PM training, capability development, PMO and maturity consulting, and executive coaching. We bridge methods with mindset, helping teams work smarter, collaborate across cultures, and deliver real results.

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗜 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲: Learning providers, consultancies, and global organizations across EMEA and Asia

𝗠𝘆 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: Strategic partnerships that blend integrated learning, coaching, and organizational assessment into sustainable capability building — grounded in 15+ years of international project leadership.
Business Coaching Project Management (PMO) cross cultural Project Management Consulting and Training
Steelcase AG
Global Key Account Manager - EMEA
TECH
February 2019 - October 2020 (1 year and 8 months)
Munich, Germany
• Grew €10M portfolio across 9 multinational accounts (Amazon, Dell, VMware), leading complex multi-site initiatives across EMEA with integrated technical, commercial, and operational coordination.
• Achieved double-digit growth through business model innovation and the introduction of "Plug + Play" workplace design, transforming product-based sales into scalable solution offerings.
• Streamlined sales operations across EMEA, embedding agile methodologies and continuous improvement with distribution partners—enhancing collaboration, speed, and customer impact.
• Improved client experience by reducing decision-making time by 25% and increasing NPS scores up to 40%, through co-creation workshops and structured feedback loops.
• Secured EMEA framework agreement (€1 M+ annually) by co-developing value-driven proposals that balanced innovation, sustainability, and cost efficiency.
Siemens AG
Sustainability Project Manager
TECH
October 2017 - January 2019 (1 year and 3 months)
Munich, Germany
• Partnered with regional CEO to integrate sustainability and social impact programs into business strategy, shaping investment cases that unlocked multiple eco-infrastructure projects in Central Asia.
• Led Business to Society (B2S) initiative to quantify Siemens' societal contributions —developing metrics to measure social, environmental, and economic impact in country projects.
• Supported the publication of Siemens Sustainability Reports and internal CSR communications, aligning global narrative with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
• Co-founded "Grains", a global grassroots leadership network fostering collaboration across regions.
• Delivered interactive visual communication workshops for 200+ engineers and project leaders, promoting a culture of playfulness in continuous learning, a globally recognized success.