Jens Backes

I help to build up Villeroy & Boch's digital expertise and to transform Villeroy & Boch into a digital champion. With my knowledge and experience in change management and digital strategies, I am enabling departments to succeed in their digital projects and master the digital transformation.

Agile Management Experts is a leading firm for consulting, trainings and audits in agile management for business units (non-IT) and the work tracking software #1 Asana.com The founder is one of worldwide 5 official Asana Ambassadors and officially recommended consultants. Moreover, the Agile Management Experts are the only official Asana Solution Partner in Germany. We have implemented Asana and the agile mindset in companies like Harrys.com, Trivago (#1 hotel meta-search worldwide) and the REWE Group.

Project Manager for mid-sized companies. Managed successful buyer sided M&A Projects up to 20m€ including Due Diligence, developed financial forecasts and helped start-ups to get financed. Moreover, I created and improved new reporting structures allowing to identify weaknesses and cut the storage costs of by 15%. Trained 20 people in advanced MS Excel features and became the first point of contact within the whole company for all kind of Excel challenges e.g. programing in VBA and advanced statistics.

Analyzed the performance of all REWE apps across all app stores and platforms. Moreover, I set up an ASO strategy to optimize and improve conversion rates, worked with external agencies and internal stakeholders to gain insights and identify areas for improvement. In addition I developed and updated the company’s ASO guidelines, created a A/B testing roadmap for keywords and pictures.

I served as a project specialist and got a leading role in the transformation of organisational structures for UAVs. I was responsible for development of new standards in my base. After integrating these new structures and procedures the accident rate dropped by more than 90%. I led up to 330 soldiers and was responsible for material over more the 10m€. Additionally I was chosen to represent Germany in many international exchange programs, for example with the US-Army.

The course focused on how managers can leverage digital innovation to develop new strategies and gain a competitive advantage.

Focus on change management and innovation. Research assistant at the professorship for management of technology and innovation.

Focus on operations & project management. Further interest in information systems (programming C++; process reengineering). Research assistant at the professorship for management of technology and innovation.