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Ralf Grundmann

San Francisco,CA

Summary

Digital Transformation Advisor | Consulting & Practice Leader

Results-oriented and collaborative leader with 25 years of experience, passionate about enabling business strategy and results through technology. Drive sales through trust-based client management and a 'Better Together' mindset to generate and close sales opportunities at large and complex corporations. Skilled at both idea generation/strategy and operational execution. Often told that my strengths are building relationships, "getting stuff done," and the ability to influence without authority.



Overview

26
26
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President, Global Salesforce Practice Lead

LTIMindtree
08.2023 - Current

Led our 3000+ strong global Salesforce business at LTIMindtree, unifying across our Industry Verticals, Customer Experience Design, Salesforce Advisory, Technology Delivery, and Support services. Having full P&L responsibility, I managed financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring fiscal responsibility and maximizing return on investments while continuously building capability and rmarket elevance.

Senior Director, Strategic Success Practice

SALESFORCE
02.2022 - 03.2023

Led Strategic Customer Success Engagements focusing on Salesforce's largest, most complex, and most innovative customers. In this role, I create true, trusted partnerships that aim solely to unlock value from digital investment programs. As Partner and Advisor, I orchestrate consulting, product innovation, business model innovation, and relentless execution while building top-down alignment and delivering the desired value through outcome-focused activities.

Director, Strategic Customer Engagements

SALESFORCE
07.2020 - 02.2022

Transformation executive with the Salesforce Top Accounts team helping drive customer's strategy to achieve desired outcomes and deliver the highest value from their Salesforce investment. Demonstrated success by providing thought leadership, industry expertise, and transformation strategy for multi-cloud customers in various industries.






Consulting Director, Salesforce Business Group

ACCENTURE
11.2018 - 07.2020

Responsible for leading and managing the Swiss Services book of business for Accenture's Salesforce Business Group and working across sales and service delivery teams to drive customer-specific value creation and unlock growth with a focus on large-scale engagements. Responsibilities include go-to-market strategies, sales, pipeline building, industry prioritization, solution prioritization, and service delivery excellence. Ultimately my main focus was ensuring the profitable growth of Accenture's Salesforce-related professional services in Switzerland across all industries. To achieve this goal, I carefully selected the areas and levels of investment necessary to ensure continued professional services growth.

Go-To-Market Advisor, Independent Consultant

SELF-EMPLOYED
07.2015 - 10.2018

As an Independent Consultant, I established and managed a successful one-person consultancy operating across Manila, Singapore, and San Francisco. My expertise lies in providing Go-to-Market services to diverse clients in Asia, including those in the Financial Services and Telecommunications industries.

Vice President, Strategy & Business Development

AXIANS
01.2011 - 02.2018

In overseeing the ASEAN IT Reseller and Services book of business for AXIANS ($3.3 billion globally), my primary focus was driving sales and revenue growth. I was responsible for managing various aspects of the business, including internal team budgeting and design, business and market development, and devising strategies for the alliances & channel organization.

Co-Founder & Managing Director

SELF-EMPLOYED
01.2007 - 01.2011

As a founding member and co-leader of an independent management consultancy, I provided support to an IOC (Oil & Gas) during a large-scale, multi-year global transformation initiative in their Downstream business. My responsibilities included delivering Global Program Management services and spearheading the development and implementation of a global business process improvement framework.

Principal Management Consultant

HORVATH & PARTNERS CONSULTING
01.2006 - 01.2007

As a leader, I spearheaded the Post Merger Integration of a $1.8 billion M&A transaction in the Oil & Gas industry. My responsibilities encompassed overseeing the execution of the integration plan, identifying synergies, and tracking synergy-related activities.

Senior Management Consultant

IBM CONSULTING
09.2002 - 01.2006

In addition to managing numerous large-scale professional service engagements, I supervised the TNK-British Petroleum M&A integration program across multiple geographies. My responsibilities encompassed ensuring compliance with Process & Technology requirements while capturing synergies arising from the $8 billion M&A investment.

Management Consultant

PWC CONSULTING
01.1999 - 09.2002

As a consultant, I advised various clients in the Oil & Gas, Automotive, Consumer Goods, and Manufacturing industries on their strategic and technological agendas. I was a member of PwC's global Business Strategy practice during that time.


Education

Executive Program - Implementing Enterprise-Wide Transformation

MIT Sloan School of Management
Boston, MA
03.2023

Executive Program - Breakthrough Customer Experience (CX) Strategy

MIT Sloan School of Management
Boston, MA
12.2021

Executive Program - Digital Business Strategy

MIT Sloan School of Management
Boston, MA
03.2021

Executive Program - Strategy & The Role of The Corporate Center

Hult Ashridge College
United Kingdom
03.2003

Masters in International Economics -

Technical University Berlin
Berlin, Germany
1999

Skills

  • Ex-Salesforce, Ex-PwC, Ex-IBM, Ex-Accenture
  • Consulting & Advisory
  • Capability & Practice development
  • Sales & P&L Ownership
  • People Leadership
  • Digital Transformation
  • Account Management & Client Partner Activities
  • Problem-Solving
  • Program Management

Languages

German
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
French
Limited Working

Timeline

Vice President, Global Salesforce Practice Lead

LTIMindtree
08.2023 - Current

Senior Director, Strategic Success Practice

SALESFORCE
02.2022 - 03.2023

Director, Strategic Customer Engagements

SALESFORCE
07.2020 - 02.2022

Consulting Director, Salesforce Business Group

ACCENTURE
11.2018 - 07.2020

Go-To-Market Advisor, Independent Consultant

SELF-EMPLOYED
07.2015 - 10.2018

Vice President, Strategy & Business Development

AXIANS
01.2011 - 02.2018

Co-Founder & Managing Director

SELF-EMPLOYED
01.2007 - 01.2011

Principal Management Consultant

HORVATH & PARTNERS CONSULTING
01.2006 - 01.2007

Senior Management Consultant

IBM CONSULTING
09.2002 - 01.2006

Management Consultant

PWC CONSULTING
01.1999 - 09.2002

Executive Program - Implementing Enterprise-Wide Transformation

MIT Sloan School of Management

Executive Program - Breakthrough Customer Experience (CX) Strategy

MIT Sloan School of Management

Executive Program - Digital Business Strategy

MIT Sloan School of Management

Executive Program - Strategy & The Role of The Corporate Center

Hult Ashridge College

Masters in International Economics -

Technical University Berlin
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