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Schwarz Consulting

SCHWARZ CONSULTING

DIGITAL STRATEGY & TRANSFORMATION

Executive Advisory for Digital Strategy, Complex Digital Portfolios and Cross-Functional Transformation Programs

PROFILE
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PROFILE

As a management consultant with over 9 years of experience, I specialize in the areas of digitalization and strategy (e.g., strategic planning for digital business, GenAI use cases, Agentic AI vision, operating models for digitalization).

 

Over the past decade, I have worked with multiple DAX-listed companies, and other large international enterprise clients in pharma, industrial manufacturing and automotive sectors. Through the various project experiences, I was able to accumulate a broad set of industry, functional and methodological expertise.

I have been working full-time as a freelancer since 2021 with a selected group of clients. Prior to that I worked as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, where I was involved in various engagements within the pharma, energy and advanced industry sectors, including topics such as benchmarking, restructuring and digitalization.

Before joining McKinsey, I started my professional career with a boutique consultancy firm, gaining industry expertise during client engagements in multiple areas: restructuring, product development, as well as process mapping and optimization.

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  • Academic background:

    • PhD Candidate: Chair of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WIN) at RWTH Aachen

    • Master of Science (M.Sc.): Engineering & Business Administration at RWTH Aachen

      • Specialization: Non-Ferrous Metallurgy & Industry 4.0

    • Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.): Engineering & Business Administration at RWTH Aachen
      • Specialization: Metallurgy and industrial processes
         

  • Multiple years experience as a strategy consultant in the consulting industry:

    • McKinsey & Company

    • ADVYCE GmbH (formerly Advancy GmbH)

    • Prior internships at Porsche Consulting, Kienbaum Management Consultants and GUtech

  • Vast experience in digital strategy engagements across multiple industries (see references)
     

  • Diverse qualifications portfolio:

    • Six Sigma Green and Black Belt

    • Lean Administration Expert

    • Professional Scrum Master

ABOUT ME

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VALUE PROPOSITION

MY VALUE PROPOSITION

I offer strategic advisory at the intersection of executive vision and technical execution via 3 core pillars:

Pillar 1: Digital Strategy

  • Executive focus: moving beyond exploration to enterprise-grade digital strategy and value realization

  • My key mandate:

    • Strategic prioritization, value-case framing, and multi-year roadmaps for digital initiatives (e.g., GenAI, Agentic AI)

    • Methodological design and facilitation of high-impact C-Level & board strategy (e.g., via workshops)

    • Operationalization of digital strategy into capabilities, setup (e.g., hubs), and scaling​

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Pillar 2: Digital Portfolio

  • Executive focus: aligning portfolio with the digital corporate strategy (e.g., via arbitration)

  • My key mandate:

    • Multi-year target-state definition for digitalization efforts via strategic roadmap sequencing of strategic measures

    • Financial detailing, EBIT/value-bridge modeling, budget calibration, and capital allocation

    • Implementation of demand management & portfolio governance (stage-gate processes, OKR/KPI frameworks, tooling)

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Digital Portfolio

Pillar 3: Target Operating Models

  • Executive focus: revamping cross-functional collaboration based on the strategy (e.g., tech development, and software units)

  • My key mandate:

    • Organizational blueprints and governance (e.g., technical development vs. central digital units)

    • Alignment of operation requirements and lifecycle management across complex product portfolios

    • Setup of lean Digital & Al governance to streamline management approval in regulated sectors (e.g., Pharma, Automotive)

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SELECTED PROJECT EXAMPLES

SELECTED PROJECT EXAMPLES

Case 1: Global Digital Unit Strategy & AI Governance

  • Client / industry: leading global pharmaceutical corporation

  • My role in this project: strategy advisor to digital leadership (as independent contractor, multi-year mandate)

  • Key deliverables & impact:

    • Orchestrated multi-year strategic planning cycles across global digital divisions

    • Established a lean governance and gate-framework to evaluate, prioritize, and scale GenAI and Agentic AI use cases in a highly regulated environment

    • Conducted financial budget calibration, value-bridge modeling and portfolio steering to align digital investments with corporate strategy
       

Case 2: Target Operating Model & R&D / Software Interface Design

  • Client / industry: German automotive OEM

  • My role in this project: strategy advisor to senior vehicle series leadership (as independent contractor)

  • Key deliverables & impact:

    • Designed an overarching operating model and collaboration blueprint bridging technical development, vehicle series management and central software unit operations

    • Harmonized cross-functional requirement engineering and lifecycle steering mechanisms to eliminate bottlenecks

    • Facilitated executive alignment workshops with department leads to secure operational sign-offs
       

Case 3: Industrial Servitization & Connected Products Strategy

  • Client / industry: leading global industrial & technology enterprise

  • My role in this project: strategy & transformation advisor (as independent contractor)

  • Key deliverables & impact:

    • Formulated Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies and value proposition for IoT-driven services, Connected Products, and Equipment-as-a-Service (EaaS) business models

    • Drafted data governance frameworks and actionable roadmaps for the industrial operations of the business models

    • Developed executive decks and thought leadership material for C-level management
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Case 4: C-Level Strategy Workshop Series 

  • Client / industry: transmission system operator (energy sector)

  • My role in this project: strategy advisor and executive facilitator (as independent contractor)

  • Key deliverables & impact:

    • Conceptualized and facilitated a strategic workshop series for C-level leadership to define future positioning and operating model implications

    • Conducted an independent data-driven assessment to derive strategic priorities and operational gaps

    • Formulated a target capability framework and actionable execution roadmap
       

Case 5: Automation and AI Center of Competence and Transformation Roadmap

  • Client / industry: international life sciences & healthcare leader

  • My role in this project: strategy consultant (during my time at McKinsey)

  • Key deliverables & impact:

    • Developed a holistic corporate strategy for RPA, Machine Learning, and AI integration across finance and procurement

    • Defined a target-state vision, transformation roadmap, and resource allocation framework for new Center of Competence

    • Established best-practice benchmarks to evaluate scalability and ROI for enterprise-wide digital adoption

       

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CONTACT

CONTACT

Whether you require strategic sparring for your AI roadmap, digitalization efforts, interim governance for complex digital portfolios, or expert facilitation for C-level strategy workshops - I look forward to our exchange.

Feel free to contact me for more insights or concrete offers!
 

Thank you!

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