Stefanie Biberger
My passion is making sure your customers' eyes light up with excitement on their customer journeys. That's why I always put your customers' needs, brand positioning and sales format at the center of my consulting. Internally at grandega, I'm passionate about corporate development: optimizing grandega every day so it remains the consultancy that shapes heroes.
A matter of the heart, togetherness, dynamism.
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain.
Every time "That can't be done" turned into "Oh, right, that's how it would work."
My areas of expertise.
Change doesn't start when the new system goes live. It begins much earlier: when leaders have to explain why things are changing, teams feel the first waves of uncertainty, and resistance is still quiet...
My background
Stefanie knows the retail world both at the operational level and at the strategic, conceptual level. She gained her theoretical retail knowledge during her dual study program in International Retail Management at Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences and in Oxford.
At the same time, she built up valuable hands-on experience in long-term practical assignments. In the past, Stefanie has advised both online and offline retailers as well as consumer goods manufacturers across different retail segments.
In doing so, she always puts the customer's needs, brand positioning and retail format at the center of her thinking. Her quick grasp of new topics and her structured, solution-oriented way of working are particularly worth highlighting.
I'm passionate about transformation that isn't just decided, but becomes effective in everyday work. Not "go-live", not nice slides – but: people use the new, leadership provides orientation, and in the end measurable value emerges.
To achieve that, at grandega I bring together three perspectives that are often kept separate in practice:
Steerability: goals, priorities, governance – so decisions are possible and programs stay on course.
People & organization: leadership, communication, collaboration – so change is genuinely carried.
Neuro perspective: how uncertainty works, why overload blocks change, and which levers make change "more brain-friendly" (clarity, small steps, visible progress, psychological safety).
Internally, I'm driven by corporate development: making grandega a little better every day – in structure, culture and clarity. So that, as operational partners on time, we deliver exactly what we stand for: making transformation programs manageable and anchoring impact in everyday work.
- Wholesale & Retail
- Consumer Goods Industry
More transparency and structure in IT demand management
Starting point:
DEUTZ wanted to make its existing demand-management structures more transparent and to assess strategic requirements more consistently in future.
Goal:
Introduce a standardized demand management with clear prioritization criteria and transparent decision processes to better steer IT initiatives.
Result:
Together with DEUTZ, grandega established a company-wide, unified demand process with clear responsibilities, standardized evaluation logic and greater transparency in decision-making.
The new demand process creates transparent decisions and strengthens the strategic alignment between business and IT.
More transparency and structure in IT demand management
Starting point:
DEUTZ wanted to make its existing demand-management structures more transparent and to assess strategic requirements more consistently in future.
Goal:
Introduce a standardized demand management with clear prioritization criteria and transparent decision processes to better steer IT initiatives.
Result:
Together with DEUTZ, grandega established a company-wide, unified demand process with clear responsibilities, standardized evaluation logic and greater transparency in decision-making.
The new demand process creates transparent decisions and strengthens the strategic alignment between business and IT.
How to find the right transformation partner for SAP S/4HANA
Problem:
Planning a comprehensive SAP S/4HANA greenfield transformation, the client needed to select the ideal implementation partner from a crowded field of potential vendors.
Goal:
To establish a transparent and structured selection process that enables an objective evaluation of potential consulting partners and lays the foundation for a successful transformation.
Result:
grandega designed and managed the entire tendering process - from vendor identification and evaluation through to final decision-making - establishing a robust foundation for selecting the ideal transformation partner.
grandega structured the selection process professionally, moderated it objectively, and supported us in making a well-founded decision for our future transformation journey.
New Work Structures for a Hybrid Working World
Problem:
The client faced the challenge of permanently embedding hybrid collaboration, new ways of working, and organizational changes within the company.
Goal:
To develop a structured 'New Normal' approach to improve collaboration, increase transparency, and successfully implement new working models.
Result:
grandega supported the client in designing and implementing the 'New Normal' program, utilizing structured governance frameworks, workshops, and initiatives to permanently anchor new ways of working.
grandega helped us implement new forms of collaboration in a structured manner and anchor them sustainably across the organization.
Structured Selection of a Future-Proof HR System
Starting point:
The client planned to modernize its HR system landscape and faced the challenge of selecting the right software and implementation partner for the future HCM solution.
Goal:
To establish a transparent and objective selection process in order to evaluate various vendors in a structured manner and create a robust foundation for decisions regarding the future HR system landscape.
Result:
grandega guided the selection process with deep HCM process expertise and extensive market knowledge, leading to a future-proof solution decision.
grandega supported us with a structured selection process to identify the right solution for our future HR system landscape.
Insights into our successful projects.
Learn firsthand how we have turned strategic goals into measurable success through close collaboration.
“It was a great fit both in terms of technical expertise and personal chemistry, grandega selected the absolute perfect person for the job.”
Managing Director, Willi Hahn GmbH
Project supported by grandega Technology
- Critical vacancy filled quickly
- The perfect fit, professionally and personally
- Highly flexible with no long-term commitment
“grandega is highly focused on execution and delivering results, rather than just teasing concepts in theory.”
Former Client & Advisor to grandega
- Not your typical consultancy
- Focused on real-world execution
- Adaptierbar für verschiedene Kundengruppen
“In my experience, grandega is a people-first consultancy that still places a strong emphasis on driving project execution.”
Head of Payment Engineering, Worldline
- A highly human and collaborative approach
- Professional in execution
- Committed to delivering final results
“Maximum structure and complete transparency throughout the selection process—that is how we made the right choice for our S/4 transformation together.”
Project at a major construction group
- A rigorous, structured vendor selection process
- Ensuring cultural fit through a collaborative capability workshop
- Full team buy-in behind the decision
“By extending our existing Identity Providers with MFA, we were able to achieve DORA compliance quickly and efficiently.”
Project at a major insurance group
- DORA-compliant authentication
- Nutzung bestehender Infrastruktur
- Wiederverwendbarer MFA-Standard
“From Excel chaos to a cloud-based HR solution—structured, collaborative, and with full team buy-in.”
Project at an IT & software company
- Transparente Aufnahme aller HR-Prozesse & Tools
- A structured vendor selection process with clear criteria
- The HR team fully backs the decision
“With a clear CCOE target picture, we ensured that the right people are in the right place at the right time.”
Project at a building materials supplier
- Gap analysis & roadmap for IT operations post-go-live
- Make-or-buy decision for critical key resources
- Risk mitigation through structured CCOE establishment
Why companies choose us
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