Andreas Kelling

IT Leader | Manager Idea‑to‑Product PLM | Driving Data‑Powered Product Lifecycle Excellence & End‑to‑End Digital Transformation

Bovenden, Lower Saxony, Germany

About

Experienced Product Manager and IT leader with a strong background in Product Lifecycle Management, digital process transformation, and cross‑functional collaboration. In my role as Manager of IT Idea to Product PLM at Sartorius, I lead global initiatives that connect product development, data, and scalable IT solutions across the full Idea‑to‑Product lifecycle. With prior responsibilities as a Product Manager and Business Partner, I have managed complex stakeholder landscapes, guided teams through digital change, and delivered process and system improvements that support strategic business goals. My PhD in Materials Physics strengthens my analytical mindset and ability to translate technical complexity into actionable strategies. I’m passionate about driving smart, efficient ways of working — empowering teams, aligning IT and business, and enabling innovation at scale.

Experience

  • Sartorius (Full-time · 3 yrs 10 mos)
    • Manager IT Idea to Product PLM
      Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Information Technology Business Partner
      Sep 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • SCHUMANN (2 yrs 6 mos)
    • Head of Product Management
      Mar 2022 - Aug 2022 · 6 mos

      - Functional team lead of Product Owner team - Team lead of central UI/UX team - Definition of new product features or new products - Marketing and Sales support - Internal and external Stakeholder Management - Reporting to upper management

    • Product Manager
      Mar 2020 - Feb 2022 · 2 yrs

      - Product Management of Software Solutions for Risk Management and Credit Risk - Product Ownership of Software Solutions - Definition of new product features or new products - Marketing and Sales support - Internal and external Stakeholder Management

  • Mahr GmbH (4 yrs 2 mos)
    • Global Product Manager
      Sep 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Supervision of innovative products over the entire life cycle Strategic orientation of the portfolio Creation of specifications for product development

    • Project Manager
      Jan 2016 - Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Configuration of customer-specific measuring stations from the request to the handover to the customer Commercial and technical responsibility Interface function to the customer and internal specialist groups Coordination and control of the project team