Stefan Scheller

Executive IT Leader | Digital Transformation Strategist | Family Strategy Advisor & Care Coordinator | Lifelong Learner in Technology & Languages

Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

About

I am an action and execution-oriented‎ business-minded IT leader with an accomplished background of ‎driving ‎organizational growth with many years of experience in information technology, with a focus ‎on leading ‎multinational corporations through critical transitions and large-scale projects. ‎Highly ‎experienced in establishing strategic direction and delivering large cross-functional technology ‎initiatives. I have proven abilities in ‎streamlining IT operations, implementing complex enterprise ‎solutions, and building ‎high-performance ‎teams to drive global corporate strategy. ‎Adept at heading the management of network resources and infrastructure ‎‎improvement projects. Skilled in managing complex portfolios, and ensuring compliance with ‎industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Experience

  • Senior IS Manager Europe at Inspire Medical Systems
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Personal goal pursuit at Career Break
    Mar 2025 - Jun 2025 · 4 mos

    Family Strategic Advisor & Care Coordinator Leveraging more than two decades of executive IT leadership, I now dedicate my time to providing strategic guidance to my children as they navigate important academic and career decisions, while coordinating comprehensive care for my aging father. In this unique role, I combine my expertise in strategic planning, leadership and communication with a commitment to continuous self-improvement - perfecting Spanish, reactivating French and staying abreast of emerging technology trends and innovative business models - to ensure that I not only nurture my family's growth, but also maintain a dynamic, forward-thinking professional edge.

  • Managing Director at CENTOGENE d.o.o. Beograd
    Apr 2024 - Feb 2025 · 11 mos

    • Designing and implementing IT strategies and infrastructure. ‎ • Identifying and eliminating security risks; analyzing business needs for IT needs and systems. ‎ • Delivering the software development, bioinformatics and diagnostic services ‎to Centogene GmbH.‎ • Evaluating IT operations with regard to established goals.‎ • Competently prepared CENTOGENE d.o.o. for further growth.‎ • Capably led the efforts for cost optimization and team building.‎ Key Accomplishments: Implementing data-centric solutions to advance rare disease diagnostics and treatments in line with our mission to cure 100 rare diseases within 10 years

  • Vice President IT at CENTOGENE
    Nov 2023 - Feb 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Profitably leading different teams and contributing to the organizational strategic direction. ‎ • ‎Driving the strategic planning, leadership, and management of the IT department.‎ • Leading continuous improvement to support business growth and ‎operational excellence. ‎ • Successfully rolled out a new IT operating model. ‎ • Efficiently implemented a new level of IT governance to drive the demand ‎management process. ‎ • Proficiently reduced the cost of IT operations. ‎ Key Accomplishments: Implementing data-centric solutions to advance rare disease diagnostics and treatments in line with our mission to cure 100 rare diseases within 10 years.

  • GBfoods (Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein)
    • IT Business Partner Belgium / France
      Apr 2020 - Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    • Application Integration Director
      Apr 2020 - Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      • Directed the integration of former Continental Foods IT into GBfoods' ‎corporate IT structure. ‎ • Led a team of application specialists; rolled out the IT Business Partner model. ‎ • Handled alignment of corporate IT strategy with local needs; ‎ensured seamless flow of ‎corporate IT resources. ‎ • Supported the implementation of an effective IT support structure on a ‎corporate level. ‎ • Successfully rolled out the corporate SAP template in Belgium, ‎France, Finland, Sweden & ‎Germany. ‎• Integrated the former Continental Foods IT organization into ‎GBfoods' corporate IT structure. ‎ • Monitored former Continental Foods legacy ERPs ‎‎ (BPCS&SAP) migration to ‎GBfoods corporate SAP template. ‎ • Accomplished successful rollout of corporate SAP template in ‎Belgium, France, Finland, ‎Sweden, Germany. ‎ • Drove the successful migration to the IT Business Partner model. ‎ • Implemented new IT support structure at corporate level, enhanced ‎efficiency ‎& efficacy of IT operations. ‎

    • IT Business Partner Germany / Nordic
      Apr 2020 - Oct 2023 · 3 yrs 7 mos