Simone Ariane Ahrens-Mende

Conscious Leadership. Measurable Success. Bridging Strategy, Data & Culture.

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

🌱 Bridging Science, Leadership & Human Connection🌱 For 25+ years, I’ve turned data into strategy and teams into powerhouses, because true innovation requires both numbers and people. Form Clinical Operations to Conscious Leadership: I’ve led strategic transformation in global biometrics and operations, with 20+ years in senior leadership at international CROs. Now, I help leaders merge profitability with humanity because resilient teams fuel sustainable success. Why Systemic Business Coaching? High-pressure environments taught me: 🔸 Unaddressed trauma → Team erosion 🔸 Misaligned values → Lost potential 🔸 Unclear boundaries → Chaos My approach: 🔸 Empathy & Self-Awareness → Lead with clarity + compassion 🔸 Systemic Thinking → Solve root causes, not symptoms 🔸 Conscious Culture → Psychological safety + accountability 🔸 Empower Women in Leadership → Confidence → Systemic change → Profit What Drives Me? I work with CEOs, COOs, and visionary leaders who refuse to accept the false dichotomy: profit or people. Because the truth is, sustainable success requires both. What keeps me up at night? The hidden costs of traditional leadership: ▪️ High fluctuation → Losing top talent to toxic cultures. ▪️ Business risks → Burnout and disengagement eroding performance. ▪️ Lack of psychological safety → Teams operating in fear, not flow. The truth: Conscious leadership isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s the smart thing. When people thrive, profits follow. I’m here to prove that conscious leadership isn’t just the right thing to do. It’s the smart thing. Because when people thrive, profits follow. Together, we: ➡️ Lead with purpose → Vision → Action ➡️ Build resilient teams → Safety ↔ Accountability ➡️ Empower women in leadership → Break glass ceilings, build conscious systems ➡️ Invest in people → Lower costs, higher profits, lasting impact Let’s connect if you’re ready to lead differently where humanity meets profitability.

Experience

  • Systemic Business Coach at Bewusste Arbeitswelten
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    My Responsibilities: - Coach leaders & teams systemically – Foster self-awareness, role clarity, and psychological safety. - Design conscious workplace cultures – Apply trauma-informed methods to build resilience and high-performing teams. - Transform organizations from within – Align strategy, culture, and human dynamics for sustainable success. - Empower women in leadership – Enable authentic, purpose-driven leadership and systemic change. - Facilitate reflection spaces & coaching – Co-founded “Bewusste Arbeitswelten” to redefine workplace norms. My Achievements: ✅ Reduced turnover – By creating psychologically safe team cultures. ✅ Boosted productivity & innovation – Through clear roles, systemic clarity, and accountability. ✅ Scaled leadership competence – Leveraged 26 years of global leadership experience in CROs and biometrics into high-impact coaching programs. ✅ Broke glass ceilings – Empowered women leaders to gain visibility, influence, and confidence. ✅ Impacted leaders – Through reflection spaces and conscious leadership initiatives.

  • Director Study Data Management at ZEG - Zentrum für Epidemiologie und Gesundheitsforschung Berlin GmbH
    Sep 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    At ZEG Berlin, I lead the data management function for international observational and long-term studies. I focus on ensuring high-quality and compliant study data processes, guiding a skilled team, and contributing to strategy and proposals. Alongside my leadership role, I act as a coach and mentor supporting team members in their professional growth and fostering a collaborative, people-first culture.

  • Biometrics.Training (Freelance · 1 yr 5 mos)
    • Trainer (occasionally)
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      As a trainer, I combine deep industry expertise with a passion for empowering professionals in biometrics and clinical research. • Design and deliver specialized training workshops based on 25+ years of experience • Provide hands-on, practice-oriented insights into real-world challenges • Translate complex topics into accessible, actionable knowledge • Promote awareness and quality-driven thinking through interactive formats My goal is to create impactful learning experiences that strengthen both skills and mindset.

    • Karriereübergang
      Mar 2025 - Sep 2025 · 7 mos

      Professional Reorientation & Business Development (Self-directed): In this intentional transition phase, I took a step back from corporate leadership to realign with my authentic professional purpose. I reflected on 25+ years of experience in clinical research, leadership, and emotional as well as social intelligence and used this time to: • Identify and refine my core strengths, talents, and values • Design a training concept focused on biometrics, emotional intelligence, and conscious leadership • Explore coaching and mentoring as a future path • Deepen my knowledge in personal development, systems thinking, and transformation processes This conscious pause has helped me re-enter the professional space with renewed clarity, impact, and vision.

  • Director DM & Biostatistics at KLIFO A/S
    Jan 2021 - Feb 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos

    In my role as Director of DM & Biostatistics at KLIFO A/S, I spearheaded strategic initiatives to integrate quality management systems with innovative process improvements, driving operational excellence. My leadership in cross-functional collaboration and external partnership cultivation enhanced productivity and upheld rigorous standards, positioning the organization at the industry forefront. Established a FSP model for Sponsor oversight in Biometrics services.

  • Global Head of Project Management at Cytel
    Mar 2020 - Oct 2020 · 8 mos

    In my role as Global Head of Project Management at Cytel, I supervised the team of project Managers and all phases of research studies, from planning to execution, ensuring projects were completed on time and within budget. I also analyzed project profitability, maintained strong customer relationships, and trained junior staff on PM standard operating procedures and regulatory guidelines. Coordinating and leading a team in FSP model for Sponsor oversight in project management.