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Stephan Newenhisen

@stephannewenhisen

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I lead enterprise PIM/MDM programs, driving scalable deployments and adoption.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead enterprise PIM/MDM programs as an Engagement Lead—owning delivery and program governance, driving ADKAR-based adoption, and building scalable architectures across cross-border platform partnerships.

I’m a PIM/MDM implementation expert and multi-platform certified practitioner with 7+ years delivering enterprise deployments across Akeneo, Salsify, Stibo STEP, Syndigo, Pimcore, and Riversand.

I serve as Engagement Lead and a core business team member in a strategic German–US PIM platform partnership, managing international implementation delivery and program governance end-to-end.

I’ve led 140+ client engagements valued at $12.9M+ across retail, manufacturing, wholesale distribution, and professional services—applying Prosci ADKAR change management to drive adoption and reduce deployment risk.

From discovery and data modeling through configuration, integration, training, and hypercare, I translate complex business requirements into scalable PIM architecture and implementation roadmaps—partnering with development and solutions architecture teams to align platforms with data governance, channel syndication, and commerce integration needs.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Program Director

Current

Sitation

Jul 2024 - Present (1 year 11 months)

Led full-lifecycle PIM/MDM implementations (discovery through hypercare) across Akeneo, Salsify, Stibo STEP, Syndigo, Pimcore, and Riversand. Managed international partner coordination and program governance, applying Prosci ADKAR to accelerate time-to-value and reduce post-launch support burden.

Akeneo Salsify STIBO Pimcore Riversand Prosci ADKAR Content Syndication

Director, Project Management Office

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Nov 2021 - Jul 2024 (2 years 8 months)

Built and standardized enterprise PIM/MDM delivery frameworks across Agile, Lean, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models. Managed cross-functional teams and applied Prosci/ADKAR change management principles to improve adoption and reduce post-go-live escalations.

Delivery Frameworks Prosci ADKAR Stakeholder Management Team Leadership

Senior Business Analyst

Sitation

Jan 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 10 months)

Owned end-to-end delivery for digital merchandising and PIM projects, serving as the primary client-facing representative through implementation and go-live. Led product data strategy, platform onboarding, and partnership development programs for mid-market and enterprise clients.

Digital Merchandising PIM Onboarding Data Strategy Platform Configuration Client Stakeholder Management Partnership Development Data Governance

Operations Director

B2X Partners

Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 (2 years)

Scaled the consulting firm from $800K to $2.3M in annual revenue by building the operational infrastructure to support a distributed team. Built operational infrastructure supporting a distributed team across 6 states.

Operations Scaling Revenue Growth Distributed Team Management Infrastructure Operations

Senior Business Analyst

B2X Partners

Jan 2016 - Jan 2019 (3 years)

Guided 10+ enterprise clients through PIM and eCommerce platform selection, leading RFPs, solution demonstrations, and vendor contract negotiations to deliver $500K+ in documented client savings. Developed product data taxonomies, schema frameworks, and SKU build processes with offshore partners, and managed end-to-end implementation through UAT validation.

RFP Management Contract Negotiation Schema Design Offshore Partners UAT