Christoph Langer

Head of Customer Excellence | Customer Service Transformation | Customer Experience (CX) | Service Operations | Digitalization | AI & Automation | Change Leadership

Duggingen, Basel-Country, Switzerland

About

I lead customer service and customer experience transformation with a focus on turning traditional service organizations into strategic drivers of customer loyalty, operational excellence, and business value. In my current role, I am responsible for Customer Excellence & Reception, covering service strategy, operating model design, quality management, and continuous improvement. I have driven the modernization of customer service through digitalization, self-service expansion, and contact channel optimization, ensuring a consistent and seamless customer experience across all touchpoints. This includes designing and implementing the service operating model, KPI framework, governance structures, and quality management system. A key focus of my work is service transformation, including customer journey improvements, service automation, and the development of AI-ready service capabilities and digital service models. I strongly believe in data-driven service management. By combining operational KPIs, customer insights, and journey analytics, I enable targeted improvements in both customer experience and operational performance. As a leader, I focus on building high-performing teams, driving a culture of continuous improvement, and aligning customer service closely with business and technology stakeholders.

Experience

  • IWB Industrielle Werke Basel (Hybrid)
    • Head of Customer Excellence & Front Office
      Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

      Driving the strategic evolution of customer service from an operational support function to a key enabler of customer loyalty, service excellence, and long-term business value. • Defined and executed the Customer Service Excellence strategy, establishing a sustainable framework for customer-centric transformation across the organization. • Led the modernization of customer service through digitalization, self-service expansion, contact channel optimization, and future-oriented service operating models. • Developed the service center's digital roadmap, including service automation initiatives and preparation for AI-supported customer service capabilities. • Designed and implemented the customer service operating model, service governance structures, KPI framework, and performance management routines to drive transparency and accountability. • Established a structured Case Quality Management framework to strengthen service quality, coaching effectiveness, compliance, and customer outcomes. • Led strategic service transformation programs and customer journey improvements to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency. • Championed data-driven decision-making by leveraging customer insights and service performance metrics to identify improvement opportunities and support strategic priorities. • Fostered a culture of customer excellence, continuous improvement, and change adoption through leadership, coaching, and capability development initiatives. • Ensured regulatory compliance, data protection, knowledge governance, and operational readiness across customer service operations. • Partnered closely with business and technology stakeholders to align customer service capabilities with organizational objectives and evolving customer expectations. • Managed the Customer Excellence & Reception team with full accountability for people leadership, organizational development, and budget responsibility.

    • Product Owner
      Mar 2023 - Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Responsible for the strategic product vision, roadmap, and continuous development of Salesforce Service Cloud and Experience Cloud as core enablers of digital customer service transformation. • Owned the end-to-end product strategy for Salesforce Service Cloud and Experience Cloud, driving the evolution of customer service towards a digital, scalable, and omnichannel experience. • Led the integration of Salesforce with SAP and surrounding enterprise systems to enable seamless end-to-end customer processes, automation, and data consistency. • Defined and prioritized the product roadmap and backlog based on business value, customer needs, and strategic service objectives, ensuring alignment with KPIs, SLAs, and long-term service goals. • Acted as key driver for customer service digitalization, including process optimization, service efficiency improvements, and enablement of self-service capabilities through Salesforce Experience Cloud. • Led cross-functional agile product teams (SCRUM) including development, UX/UI, and CX stakeholders, ensuring delivery of high-quality solutions with strong user and customer impact. • Established and governed a structured service catalog and supported the definition of service standards, demand and resource management, and performance measurement frameworks. • Actively contributed to an AI Community of Practice, identifying and developing AI use cases within Salesforce, including the successful implementation of AI-driven features to improve customer processes and service efficiency. • Served as strategic interface between business, IT, and customer service operations, translating customer journey and service requirements into scalable digital product capabilities.

    • Business Analyst
      Sep 2020 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      • Analyze market trends to identify opportunities for product enhancements. Utilizing Salesforce analytics tools to gather insights and make data-driven decisions. • Requirement engineering: gather and document requirements from stakeholders and translate them into user stories including acceptance criteria. • Lead test management ensuring the quality and reliability of the product.

  • Continuous Improvement Manager at Swiss International Air Lines
    Nov 2019 - Jul 2020 · 9 mos

    • Plan and lead Kaizen events, workshops, and rapid improvement projects. Facilitate cross-functional teams to brainstorm solutions and implement changes. • Consult the C-level management board, line management and SMEs on identifying inefficient processes and bottlenecks accross the organization. • Develop the company-wide continuous improvement / lean management program and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

  • Roche (Full-time · 5 yrs 10 mos)
    • Change & Innovation Manager
      Oct 2018 - Oct 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo

      • Shape the HR digital agenda through trend analysis and benchmarking for innovation opportunities. • Implement HR payroll Chatbot to improve accessibility and streamline operations at Roche. • Develop and deliver training programs to equip employees with skills for adopting new tools and processes. • Change management to ensure the needed mindset within the organization.

    • Project & Continuous Improvement Manager
      Jan 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos

      • Lead digital transformation projects like Sharepoint to Google Drive migration and global SAP to Workday transition. • Launch and lead a company-wide Continuous Improvement Program involving 120 employees, fostering a Lean Six Sigma mindset. • Leadership of a community of 15 continuous improvement agents engaging in process improvements. • Offer essential coaching and training to senior management, enabling them to excel as program sponsors.

    • Quality Manager HR Processes
      Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 · 3 yrs

      • Pioneer SLAs and KPIs for rigorous HR process performance monitoring. • Offer consultative insights to senior management in monthly review meetings, driving improvements and implementing changes. • Uphold data integrity and audit compliance in HR systems, including SAP and Workday.

  • HR Analyst Training & Development at SBB CFF FFS
    May 2012 - Dec 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos

    • Create management reports to assess training effectiveness, quality, efficiency, and cost performance, promoting transparency. • Enhance training efficiency and quality by designing and streamlining processes in planning, implementation and post-processing. • Provide strategic advice to senior managers to improve cost-effectiveness and training quality, contributing to SBB's success.

  • Senior management development at Lufthansa
    Jul 2010 - Dec 2010 · 6 mos

    • Improve the talent management database through feasibility studies and needs assessment in collaboration with key users. • Perform statistical analysis to assess success rates, gender and age distribution in assessment methods. • Evaluate the annual company-wide potential and performance review process, culminating in comprehensive report creation.