Elena Z.

Strategy and Acquisition Manager at Continental AG

France

About

Experience

  • Strategy and Acquisition Manager at Continental
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

    • Conduct market analysis to inform strategic decisions. • Engage with clients and stakeholders to enhance relationships and outreach efforts. • Participate in quotation-related workstreams to support business development. • Budget management for all R&D center activities, including expense tracking and KPI monitoring. • Lead workshops and define strategies to drive organizational objectives. • Selected for the Talent Program focused on developing inter-business areas cooperation.

  • Program Manager, Global Network Development at TechSoup
    Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr

  • French Instructor and Global Studies TA at UC Santa Barbara
    Sep 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    • Instructed over 260 students throughout 3 courses from 2 departments. • Synthesized ideas and developed curricula by creating engaging presentations. • Distilled complex information into accessible visual, written, and oral formats.

  • Global Strategic Development and Fundraising at TechSoup
    Jul 2019 - Dec 2019 · 6 mos

    • Global Network strategic development: designed and implemented the TechSoup Global Network Landscape Analysis Project; researched and identified 46 issue areas & 559 programs across all network partners; created a dynamic network map to visualize programmatic data, collaborative potential between partners, and SDG alignment throughout the TSGN; created stakeholder matrices for 7 pre-defined TechSoup priority program areas. • Global Network value analysis: interviewed 28 TSGN partner organizations regarding the added value of the TSGN for each PNGO, investigated concrete value-generating network processes and mechanisms, put forward strategic recommendations on network value proposition and joint program development. • Grant-writing and funder research: assisted with drafting and editing of high-quality content including funding proposals, concept papers, and research reports that further TechSoup's philanthropic goals.

  • Corporate Communication Program Lead at Continental
    Mar 2017 - Sep 2017 · 7 mos

    • Led and successfully implemented a performance monitoring and reporting program for the Broadcast Reception and Services Center of Competences (BRS CoC). • Defined the pertinent KPIs to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of BRS CoC. • Created effective reporting tools and balanced scorecard to pilot overall activities of BRS CoC. • Managed the software toolchain transition to deploy Scaled Agile Framework. • Created various communications materials including speeches for the leadership, press releases, and online publications that foster open communication throughout the organization and promoted BRS’s strengths and value. • Restructured BRS's repositories across different platforms. • Community management via the company's global network ConNext.