Marius Grobler
I’ve been in digital transformation and optimization globally for many years and have witnessed first-hand the increasing struggle which companies face to bridge the gap between traditional business, culture, mindset and projects vs. which approach to take to transform their business digitally. I support in this space for successful and optimized transition.
Digital Transformation Consultant
Digitally transforming your business aligned with your short, medium and long term strategic vision and plan
Exploring opportunities to refine and ideally optimize your project(s) and product(s) to minimize administration efforts and costs and ideally boost revenue
You have the product, the price, the skills and the team, but need support to achieve your sales acquisition plan or perhaps to sell your ideas or concept to stakeholders. Marius will utilize his finely honed sales skills, get familiar with your product or service for his absolute clarity, then device a sales strategy to achieve your desired outcome. Ideally turning customers into ambassadors.
Product Owner or support for one or more of your products, that is still in development or already live and in production.
Exploring opportunities and project methodologies, including Agile methods, to best optimize your end to end project and Team setup, alignment and coordination
ENGAGEMENT MODELS
Consultation | Retainer | Freelance
I had the pleasure to work with Marius in a very success critical time for the company. He is a very senior manager and passionate leader who knows how to design and run a business in highly dynamic times utilising the beauty of technology. Someone you want to have in your team.
Chairman of the Management Board
I had the privilege of working with Marius as part of my leadership team on a large-scale digital transformation program across a $150 billion global business. From the time we met, I was energized by his can-do attitude and resourcefulness: no challenge or obstacle was ever too big for him.
I would highly recommend Marius to any organization looking for a highly competent Sr. Leader with a proven delivery track record and the skills necessary to effect and accelerate impactful business transformations.
Global Transformation Leader
His extensive experience in the automotive captive finance sector combined with a strong tech affinity and entrepreneurial mindset made him a much effective Chief Product Owner.
Market Engagement & Readiness Manager
For me Marius was and is a key sparring partner. His clear focus on customer centric software creation and building value, made him a valuable sparring partner.
Country Manager: Systems and Processes
Marius is one of the most amazing leaders I ever had the pleasure of working with! From every perspective Marius stands above the rest. He has an innate ability to apply systems thinking, breakdown ambiguous concepts and put them into practical action. He has a strong strategic outlook that is able to connect the dots and even more impressive effectively communicate to a multi-disciplinary team so that they are collectively aligned to achieve their objectives. He has excellent communication skills and is able to engage at all levels within (and out of) the organisation! Marius has tremendous empathy and leads by example, always putting his team first and always caring for their health and mental well being. Marius was my first mentor and remains so even after a decade. He is truly an outstanding individual and working for him, learning from him and collaborating with him has been my greatest privilege! He is open, honest and trustworthy and above all does everything with passion and sincerity.
Chief Information Officer at Automotive Manufacturer
I worked with Marius during our joint time in Asia/Pacific on digital transformation of our financial services business. Marius brings a wealth of experience from the market. He can clearly communicate the desired outcomes to the benefit of the customer and company. He was a key player in setting up our digital solution center, building and implementing digital products and working with agile frameworks while keeping the teams motivated to deliver top performance. I can happily recommend Marius to be part of a team or to lead implementation in the area of digital transformation/ delivery.
CEO & Head of Central and Eastern Europe
I have known Marius for 10 years as a client, mentor and incredible human being. I dealt with him when he was the National Sales Manager at Mercedes Benz Financial Services and his ability to connect with not only suppliers but customers was phenomenal to observe. Marius was excellent at connecting, negotiating and just simply making everybody around him feel special. His technical know how and expertise was incredible - overall a super achiever who could rise above any challenge. I would highly recommend him and would trust him with absolute certainty.
Director Excellence Programme
Marius is truely a very good person and a great leader to work with. I've worked with Marius for almost 5 years in different roles and I can only say that I admire his work ethics and principles. He knows the job he is doing, he understands the products, he know the details of automotive business, he empowers his people to take decisions and supports them always. His love for Agile way of working is incomparable. Together as a team we have delivered a Point of Sales system that is known across the continents. I feel happy and grateful that I worked with a manager like Marius.
Chief Product Owner
30 Years Automotive Finance, Insurance and Digital
Managed Projects in 13 countries | Singapore, Thailand, Japan, Korea, Russia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, India, HongKong, South Africa, Netherlands, Taiwan
2020 APAC Best Team Performance Top 3 | Korea PoS System
2019 APAC Best Team Performance Winner | Singapore e-Contracting
2018 APAC Best Team Performance Top 3 | India Digital System
2013 APAC Best Overall Leadership Top 3 | Individual Leadership
2012 APAC Best Team Performance Winner| Insurance
2018-2022 APAC Chief Digital Product Owner
2016-2018 APAC General Manager Digital
2012-2015 National Sales Manager
2009-2013 Head of Insurance
2008-2009 Operations General Manager
Other: Insurance Branch Manager, Project Manager, Product Development Manager, General Manager Marketing, Insurance Call Centre Manager
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