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Michael Verbeek Freelance Agile Product LeaderMV

Michael Verbeek

Freelance Agile Product Leader
  • Voorgesteld tarief
    € 850 / dag
  • Werkervaring8-15 jaar
  • Antwoordpercentage100%
  • Antwoordtijd1 uur
De opdracht kan alleen van start gaan nadat je de offerte van Michael hebt geaccepteerd.
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Locatie
Bruxelles, België
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  • Bruxelles en omstreken (tot 50 km)
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Michael in het kort
  • Empathetic Leader: Passionate about empowering teams and fostering collaboration.
  • Creative Problem-Solver: Think outside the box with innovative solutions.
  • Results-Driven: Focused on delivering value and maximazing impact.
  • Adaptable: Comfortable in dynamic environments
  • Agile Enthusiast: Advocates for Scrum methodology and iterative, fast-paced settings.
  • Cause-Driven: Motivated by creating meaningful change


"Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge." Simon Sinek
Werkervaring
  • Edenred BE
    SalesForce Agile Project Manager (freelance)
    VERMAAK & VRIJE TIJD
    maart 2024 - Vandaag (1 jaar en 2 maanden)
    Brussels, Belgium
    CONTEXT
    - WHY: limited sales efficiency and data quality due to fragmented systems, outdated technology, poor integration, and lack of field-ready tools
    - WHERE: Leading B2B e-voucher provider
    - WHAT: full Client CRM, replacing two outdated systems with a unified, scalable, and business-aligned solution based on Salesforce

    Three pillars guided this transformation:
    - Integrity – Secure, scalable, and efficient tech
    - Agility – Standardised processes and better UX
    - Empowerment – Data-driven tools and long-term business value

    ENVIRONMENT
    - WHO: Part of a cross-functional leadership team, impacting 7 Value Stream Teams (delivery), 2 Product Teams (requirements), 2Capability Teams (expertise and tech leadership), and 1 Platform Team (architecture)
    - HOW: Agile project management across delivery, product, architecture, and executive layers

    CONTRIBUTION
    - Coordinated delivery teams from design to go-live.
    - Co-created and communicated product vision across all levels.
    - Facilitated workshops (refinement, dependencies, alignment).
    - Rolled out story mapping and Agile best practices.
    - Worked closely with C-level sponsors (CEO, Sales Director, Marketing Director, IT Director)

    RESPONSABILITIES
    - Delivered project in 3 phases: on time, on scope, on budget
    - Defined scope, strategy, and delivery milestones
    - Ensured alignment with teams, PMs, Key users, and sponsors
    - Led risk management and backlog prioritisation
    - Led cross-disciplinary teams and domain experts
    - Managed stakeholders (Sales, Marketing, Suppliers)
    - Oversaw budget and acted as Agile Ambassador

    RESULTS
    - End-to-end story mapping and structured backlog.
    - Go-live achieved 1 month early.
    - Prioritised, refined, and structured product backlog for maximum clarity and delivery flow
    - Vision and delivery forecasts in place.
    - Dependencies clarified, autonomy improved.
    - Full documentation in Figma board and Confluence, linked to Jira.
    - Smooth handover ensuring continuity post-mission.
  • Beyond Horizon SRL
    Owner
    september 2023 - Vandaag (1 jaar en 8 maanden)
    septembre 2023 - Present (1 an 8 mois) Trust the Journey, Expand the Possibilities.
    Owner of Beyond Horizon SRL
  • Edenred
    Product Owner (freelance)
    HIGHTECH
    september 2023 - maart 2024 (6 maanden)
    Helsinki, Finland
    CONTEXT
    - Why : Group Mobile App implementation and highly strategic project within IT to build strong enablers for the future
    - Where : Evoucher providers for companies
    - What : User portals

    ENVIRONMENT
    - Who : team of 9 people
    - How : Scrum framework

    CONTRIBUTION
    - Coordinate Global Mobile Application implementation
    - Build and share product vision through the team and beyond
    - Create focus within the team
    - Improve Agile ways of working.
    - Put in place story mapping approach
    - Work closely with the IT Director Finland

    RESPONSABILITIES
    - Validate the Product Scope with the team, key users, Product Managers and Business Sponsors
    - Convey vision and goal through the backlog management and prioritisation in order to create value
    - Manage and mitigate risks
    - Manage Stakeholders (marketing, operations, customer support, sales, 4 suppliers, other IT teams)
    - Ensure delivery validation
    - Manage budget constraints
    - Act as an Agile Ambassador

    RESULTS
    - Story Mapping for the whole project and interactions with all parties
    - Product Backlog Prioritized and refined
    - Product Vision and Burnup with landing date estimated
    - Dependencies identified and interface defined (Raml) to enhance autonomy for all the parties
    - Documentation in Confluence with direct links to Jira Backlog
    - Handover with ICT Director allowing him to follow-up the project autonomously
Externe aanbevelingen
Opleidingen
  • Maximizing Your Leadership Potential, 3 days training
    Center for Creative Leadership
    2018
    Managing others requires new skills to handle new challenges. Maximizing Your Leadership Potential guides participants in making the shift from successful individual contributor to effective manager — one of the biggest and most difficult transitions for any leader. Understanding others, motivating others, and meeting the needs of diverse teams present new challenges and require new skills.
  • Leadership Fundamentals, 2 days training
    Center for Creative Leadership
    2018
    Start charting your own course by enrolling in CCL’s Leadership Fundamentals program. Gain clarity, direction and an understanding of your own leadership potential to go further, faster.
  • People Management, 5 days training
    Penta Management
    2017
  • Management Transversal, 5 training days
    Krauthammer
    2012
    Learning how to ensure consistent central “process” and how to work to achieve operational objectives more ambitious, using impinging tools and sustainable personal leadership
  • Time management and personnal organization training, 3 days
    Krauthammer
    2012
  • Communication assertive, 2 days
    Haute Ecole 'Groupe ICHEC - ISC Saint-Louis - ISFSC', Bruxelles
    2012
    Development of a quality communication through assertiveness.
  • Master Engineering, biomedical section
    Université Libre de Bruxelles
    2010
    Specialization in medical imaging/IT 2009~2010 Master's thesis: Design and creation of a motion control system for muscle rehabilitation 2008~2009 Virtual representation of the liver’s blood network on an informatics platform from DICOM images. 2007~2008 Biomedical: Modeling of an informatics platform of virtual reality simulation for a clippage of an intracranial aneurysm from DICOM images with a colleague. 2006~2007 Participation at the ING Start Academy, Brussels, Belgium 2005~2006 Resistance of materials: conception and construction of a cans’ structure, exposed at the "ULB sciences’ spring" within a seven-people project. 2004~2005 Mechanics: creation of a tennis ball launcher within a six-people group.
  • High School
    Lycée Emile Jacqmain
    2004
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