Introduction

Joshua Wagner

"Hey there! I’m very excited you found your way to my website.
Before you continue, I’d like to introduce myself in a few words.
I grew up in southern Germany and Spain. After I graduated from Gymnasium, I entered an International Management Double Degree program in Reutlingen, Germany which included two years of the overall four year course to take place in Puebla, Mexico. Thereafter I returned to Germany to work at Publicis Sapient in Munich. Growing up enjoying many different cultural influences only increased my eagerness to learn about the world. This attitude not only reflects itself in my willingness to learn more about - well - everything, but it also shows in my willingness to accept different opinions and characters.
On this page you will find some more details about my academic and professional experience. Should you have any additional questions whatsoever, please feel free to reach out.
That being said, I hope we’ll get to know each other in person soon. Happy scrolling!"

Experience & Education

  • December 2018 - October 2020
    Munich | Germany
    Associate Agile Program Management

    1 Year & 5 Months

    During my time at Publicis Sapient, I led and collaborated in various projects and pitches. Two of my personal highlights were the Service Design project I guided as Lead PM for SHARE NOW, and the Salesforce Marketing Cloud project we delivered for Daimler AG in their Overseas regions.

    In the first project, I enabled a scrum team of Strategists and Service Designers to conduct extensive customer research in various global markets followed by the creation of audience segments, personas and customer journeys. These artefacts helped us generate various value propositions during client workshops and kickstart the development of SHARE NOW's future B2B service.
    I delivered the project with a margin increase of 15.5%.

    The second project was about the creation and implementation of up to 100 contact strategies, reports and email templates in 16 countries across the globe through Salesforce Marketing Cloud. After some changes in the project leadership, I took over the scrum rituals and the market communication and started improving several processes in collaboration with the project lead (e.g. escalation process, client communication, internal reporting). This ultimately led to a team productivity increase of 160% within the first three months after the takeover.
    The scrum team consisted of 12 Developers, SFMC & Marketing Consultants and Program Managers divided into an on-shore / near-shore (Germany, UK & Poland), and an off-shore (India & Malaysia) team.

    Please click on the letter of recommendation below for a more detailed description of my work.

    Letter of Recommendation (German)


    Junior Associate Program Management

    6 Months

    I joined Publicis Sapient after graduating from university, with hopes of expanding my project management skills from a waterfall driven approach to a more agile way of working. After proving myself by assisting other PMs in their projects, I was soon given the opportunity to take charge on a project on my own, guiding a small cross disciplinary team of UI & UX Designers and Developers for Daimler. Thereafter, I was trusted as Bid Manager on two pitches, successfully guiding teams of UI, UX & Service Designers, Frontend & Backend Developers and Business Consultants to a shared goal of winning new projects in the German automotive industry.

    Please refer to the before mentioned letter of recommendation for a more detailed description of my work.

  • August 2016 - June 2018
    Puebla | Mexico
    B.A. International Business Administration

    Universidad de las Américas Puebla

    Having grown up in Germany and Spain, I was extremely excited to be able to spend the latter part of my Double Degree program at UDLAP in Mexico. My time in Latin America didn’t only expand my intercultural competencies. Whilst studying at UDLAP and working at Protev, I was also able to further improve my English and Spanish skills, and experience how different work cultures can adapt to each other.

    I achieved a B.A. in International Business Administration with cum laude honors, reaching a grade point average of 96% (98% on my bachelor thesis).

    Bachelor Certificate (Spanish & English)
  • August 2017 - March 2018
    Guadalajara & Puebla | Mexico
    Project Leader

    6 Months

    Shortly after starting my internship in Guadalajara, I was given the opportunity to lead a consulting project for a new client that needed help with their plastic injection tools in Puebla. Starting out as a short-term contract with only two team members, we were able to grow the account  into a team of up to five members on site. As Project Leader, I was responsible for planning and executing production-securing sub-projects, the management of our multilingual project team, the supervision of suppliers and third party service providers for our client, the planning and execution of logistical requirements, and the reporting to the client's and Protev's own CEO.

    Please click on the letter of recommendation below for a more detailed description of my work.

    Letter of Recommendation (German)


    Intern Project Management

    3 Months

    After taking a project management class at UDLAP, I decided to join globally operating technical management consultancy Protev. During my time as an intern, I was trusted to finalise and supervise Protev's new tool shop in Guadalajara, and to report all ongoing projects directly to Protev's CEO. Furthermore, I was tasked with establishing the necessary  procedures and guidelines for the desired ISO 9001:2015 standard (QMS). A particular highlight for me was the opportunity to interview applicants for the growing tool shop, and to be able to assist in  sales pitches for potential clients.

    Please refer to the before mentioned letter of recommendation for a more detailed description of my work.

  • September 2014 - August 2016 (2018)
    Reutlingen | Germany
    B.S. International Management Double Degree

    ESB Business School | Reutlingen University

    The first half of my Double Degree Program took place at ESB Business School in Reutlingen, Germany. In addition to my B.S. in International Management, I was able to gain valuable professional experience interning at HUGO BOSS. I also joined the ESB Culture and Charity Resort.

    Please reach out if you are interested in further details about the program´s curriculum.

    Bachelor Certificate (German & English)

    IPBS Certificate (English)
  • August 2015 - January 2016
    Metzingen | Germany
    Intern Merchandise Management EMEA

    6 Months

    As part of my studies at ESB Business School, I joined Hugo Boss in 2015 for a full-time internship with the EMEA Menswear Buying team. The main focus of my work was centred around the generation of KPIs, analyses, reports and guidelines, and the preparation of presentations and meetings with stakeholders from various departments and markets within the organisation.

    Please click on the letter of recommendation below for a more detailed description of my work.

    Letter of Recommendation (German)

    Letter of Recommendation (English)
  • 2013
    Überlingen | Germany
    A-Levels

    Allgemeines Gymnasium Überlingen

    Throughout my time at the Gymnasium, the guidance and development of younger students was a major interest of mine, and resulted in several extracurricular activities. Such as student mentoring as a sophomore, being the vice-presidend of the student council as a junior, and being captain of the basketball team throughout both junior and senior year.
    I also coached several basketball teams for kids.

Skills & Certifications

Having lived with a strong sense of curiosity throughout my live, there are some skills I was able to acquire in addition to the ones immediately necessary for the execution of my professional and academic requirements.



  • HTML 5
  • CSS 3
  • SERVICE DESIGN
  • AGILE METHODOLOGIES
  • JIRA
  • CONFLUENCE
  • MS OFFICE
  • ICC

Language Skills

My passion for different cultures and regions is reflected in the continuous improvement of my language skills.


German

Native Proficiency

English

Full Professional Proficiency

Spanish

Full Professional Proficiency

French

Limited Working Proficiency

Greek

Elementary Proficiency


Growing up in various countries and cultures, I realised early the value of experiencing a diverse set of opinions, beliefs and expertise. This knowledge nurtures an inclusive and holistic approach necessary for modern-day team management, and ultimately leads to more prosperous and more innovative outcomes.

Get in Touch

Please feel free to contact me via email, social media or through this website. I look forward to hearing from you!