Manuel Graf

Experience

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  Hilti

  Aug 2003 - Jul 2006

  Commercial Apprenticeship

  - 6 months: introduction into Hilti (get to know organisation, sales channels, locations, ...)- 6 months: product management BU power tools (utility man for all sorts of things)- 6 months: sales region near middle east and India (handle quotations and orders)- 6 months: logistic export (shipment of orders into different countries, also overseas)- 12 months: controlling of a sales region (creation of reports, automation of reports in Business Warehouse and Excel)

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  Hilti (Gt. Britain) Ltd

  Aug 2006 - Dec 2006

  Intern E-Business and Controlling

  - manage own Google AdWords campaigns- assist in newsletter preparation and distribution- Business Warehouse reports in Excel

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  CarSign Germany GmbH

  Feb 2008 - Aug 2010

  E-Business Manager

  - analysis, development, implementation and controlling of Google AdWords campaigns- analysis, development, implementation and controlling of banner ads- creation and distribution of newsletters- Home page analysis with Google Analytics- definition of customised landing pages for campaigns- part-time while studying (few hours per week)

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  Migros Ostschweiz

  Apr 2008 - Aug 2010

  Cashier

  part-time during studies 15%

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  HILTI (France)

  Oct 2010 - Jul 2011

  Intern Project Management

  - assist in sales related projects- assist in build-up of new sales region- assist in developing a loyalty program for customers- accompany of Hilti salesman (1-2 days per week to get to know Hilti customers, Hilti products and selling techniques)

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  Leica Geosystems

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2016

  Project office activities: - development of Hexagon's innovation process (product development process)- product owner of company own project planning and tracking as well as resource management software - improving this software - maintenance of this software - second level support - introduction of new locations including their integration of ERP systems- trainer of planning and controlling training- trainer of Hexagon Innovation Process overview training for all new employees- co-trainer of requirement engineering training (process of breaking down use cases into specification and their validation)- maintain Intranet page for innovation process- expatriate for 6 months in Brisbane (Australia) and Tucson (USA) to introduce the innovation process- lead of some small internal projects (e.g. introducation and training of new document management software or requirements and bug tracking software)- creating, improving and updating of templates Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Project Management Assistant

    Oct 2011 - Jun 2015
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  Hexagon Geosystems

  Jul 2016 - now

  • Oversee the Hexagon product development process: o Ensuring alignment with internal requirements such as manufacturing, logistics, and standards defined by e.g. controlling department. o Ensure compliance with external requirements, including certifications, regulations, and intellectual property. o Streamline and simplify requirements to enable project teams to focus on their work without being distracted by process-related tasks. o Bridge the gap between agile software development and milestone-based hardware development within the organization. o Foster an agile working environment in projects. o Establish an environment where knowledge and assets are shared (inner source). o Implement and maintain quality tracking with key performance indicators (KPIs).• Manage the product life cycle process, including steps before and after product development.• Serve as the Product Owner (PO) of the internally developed project and portfolio management software, which includes features such as project management, project roadmaps, resource and cost management, monthly status tracking, product development process deliverables tracking, and various reports for stakeholders.• Report directly to the CTO of Hexagon.• Lead a small team of specialists. Show less - ownership of the innovation process - further process development - identification of gaps and lead of improvement activities - process introduction to newly acquired companies - build and maintain training portfolio - lead of project management and innovation process team- company-wide standardization of the project management process- ensure modern process which is aligned to state-of-the-art sub-development processes such as scrum- implement and maintain quality tracking with KPIs Show less

  • Vice President Process Innovation

    Feb 2020 - now

  • Process Manager Innovation

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2020