Dominik Gratzki

Senior Executive at Deutsche Telekom | Transformational Leader in Technology & Strategy | Championing Human-Centric Digital Transformation

Cologne Bonn Region

About

Transformational executive with 25+ years driving technology-led change across startups and corporates. My passion lies at the intersection of strategy execution, human leadership, and digital transformation—building teams that outperform, cultures that adapt, and organizations that thrive in dynamic markets. Proven in scaling operations, fostering customer obsession, and turning vision into measurable results. Let's connect to explore leadership, tech innovation, and the future of transformation.

Experience

  • Deutsche Telekom (Bonn-Cologne, Germany)
    • Vice President - Data Science / Project Delivery / Coaching
      Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs

      • Drove Deutsche Telekom Technik's agile transformation for 10,000 employees - one of Germany's largest - building a customer-centric, empowered culture with flexible structures and measurable performance gains. • Built a new Digital Business Unit organization from scratch in 6 months, delivering elite Data Scientists, Coaches, and Project Managers to scale expertise across DT Technik's global operations. • Led DT-wide implementation of legal compliance framework, ensuring full regulatory adherence as a turnkey fiber rollout provider while accelerating business velocity and risk mitigation. • Thought leadership in leadership & transformation: Guest at Telekom's Leadership Podcast, featured in executive videos, and podium discussions shaping internal culture and external perception.

    • Vice President - Project Management & Methodology @ Product Development
      Jul 2013 - Jun 2019 · 6 yrs

      • Gained outstanding track-record by delivering a number of complex and strategic NT, IT and HR programs, e.g. Assessing future options for DT’s messaging service, Identifying & implementing cost saving strategies, Implementation of new organizational structures for various parts of the organization.z • Successfully led a deaprtment of highly qualified and experienced project leaders.

  • Vice President - Project Management at Deutsche Telekom UK Limited
    Mar 2008 - Jun 2013 · 5 yrs 4 mos

    • Led an international organization of 40 high performing project leaders in Germany, UK & CZ to become a department with outstanding customer satisfaction and great project successes.

  • Head of Project Management at T-Mobile
    2002 - 2008 · 6 yrs

    • Implemented a consistent project delivery method and culture across T-Mobile in Europe. • Successfully delivered numerous complex and business critical initiatives. • Instrumental in the set-up of an expert career path, including an accreditation scheme.

  • Consultant at Motorola Solutions
    1999 - Jun 2002 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    • Assigned to a joint-venture of Cisco and Motorola. • Through successful consultancy closed deals worth more than $5million within 1.5 years. • Proactively contributed to several bids with a total value of more than $20 million. • Effectively assigned system integration engineers to prioritized activities and reached the goal of 70% utilization on billable projects.

  • Software Engineer at Bosch
    1995 - 1999 · 4 yrs

    • Developed software for Bosch Telecom wireless PBX and successfully trained engineers at Bosch India. • Identified a variety of solutions for future product improvements