Seamless transitions through hands-on recruitment

The Tandem Model: A Business Model for You as a Recruiter

Our Tandem Model combines immediate action capability with sustainable recruitment. An experienced expert takes direct responsibility and later guides the new internal employee - like a tandem partner who initially rides alone, then together, and can later flexibly step back.

Your Tandem Offering for Clients

1

External Expert

Placed by you short-term

  • Immediate value without ramp-up time

  • Top-level expertise

  • Proven methods and best practices

  • Valuable outside perspective

2

Internal Talent

Also identified and developed by you

  • Deep industry and company understanding

  • Sustainable continuity for the client

  • Long-term development potential

  • Existing internal networks and acceptance

Your Role as Strategic Partner and Recruiter

Position yourself as a holistic solution provider and stand out from competition

Double Placement

Place both the external expert and internal talent

Knowledge Transfer

Guide targeted skill building and ensure sustainability

Strategic Consulting

Position yourself as a holistic solution provider

Your Competitive Edge as a Recruiter

  • Expanded service portfolio – More than just classic recruitment

  • Higher fees – Through clear added value for your clients

  • Double placement opportunity – Two positions instead of one

  • Long-term client relationships – As strategic partner for personnel development

  • Measurable success – Through provable knowledge transfer results

  • Unique selling point – Differentiation in competitive market

The Phase Model

1

Immediate Start

The external expert takes immediate responsibility and gets the company or project on track.

2

Parallel Development

While the external expert fills the position, we (together) search for a suitable internal candidate.

3

Handover & Support

The new hire gets onboarded and gradually takes on more responsibility while the external expert provides support.

4

Sustainable Implementation

The new employee runs the position independently, with optional spot or continuous support.

Real-World Case Study

Digital Transformation at a Mid-Sized Industrial Company

A mid-sized industrial company with 150 employees faces the challenge of digitizing its production processes and building a new IT infrastructure. The long-time IT manager has left the company, and the position needs to be filled.

CEO of the Company

"When our IT manager suddenly quit, we were in a real pickle. Right in the middle of our digitization initiative, we couldn't afford any downtime."
1
Immediate Start

Challenge

The company can't wait months for a new IT manager with important digitization projects pending.

Tandem Solution

The recruitment firm places an experienced external IT transformation expert who jumps in immediately and takes over ongoing projects.

"The external expert the recruitment firm placed was able to make important decisions in the first week and kept our projects moving."
2
Parallel Development

Challenge

While transformation progresses, a suitable internal IT manager needs to be found long-term.

Tandem Solution

While the external expert drives IT transformation, the recruitment firm searches in parallel for a suitable candidate for the permanent position.

HR Director

"The special value was that we didn't have to compromise. We could take time to find the really right candidate while transformation kept moving forward."
3
Handover & Support

Challenge

The new IT manager needs onboarding while understanding ongoing transformation projects.

Tandem Solution

The external expert systematically onboards the new IT manager and gradually hands over areas of responsibility.

New IT Manager

"As the new IT manager, I could benefit from the external expert's experience and had an experienced sparring partner by my side. I could ask questions without showing weakness."
4
Sustainable Implementation

Challenge

The transformation must be sustainably anchored, even after the external expert leaves.

Tandem Solution

The new IT manager takes full control while the external expert remains available for spot consulting.

CEO, one year later

"Today we see the fruits of this collaboration. Our digital transformation is successfully completed, our new IT manager is fully established, and we even still have contact with the external expert."

Win-Win for Everyone

The Tandem Model offers numerous advantages:

For the Company
  • No delay in critical projects
  • Higher quality in permanent position placement
  • Structured knowledge transfer
  • Reduced risk in new placement
For the Recruitment Firm
  • Double placement (external expert and internal candidate)
  • Higher customer satisfaction and long-term retention
  • Competition differentiation
  • Higher fees through added value service
For the External Expert
  • Attractive project with clear timeline
  • Opportunity to contribute expertise and share knowledge
  • Potential for follow-up projects
For the New Internal Employee
  • Structured onboarding with expert support
  • Reduced performance pressure in initial phase
  • Direct access to expert knowledge and valuable networks
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Framework

Terms for collaboration in the Tandem Model

Project Duration

Flexible by agreement

Services

Organizational development, agile methods, coaching, consulting

Availability

By arrangement

Fee Model

- Day-based fee for the placed external expert - Placement fee: 10% of the agreed daily rate - Monthly billing based on actual deployment - Minimum term: 3 months - Optional extension as needed

Career path and project experience

professional

Organisationsentwickler

May 2023 - Sep 2024

Zielsetzung: Organisations- und Teamentwicklung

• Organisations- und Teamentwicklung im Tandem Führungsmodell • Transformation Projektteams • Etablierung Geteilte Führung in Teams • Transformation der Führungsstrukturen

Head of IT

professional

Aug 2021 - Oct 2022

Zielsetzung: Neuentwicklung einer komplexen, Branchen-spezifischen Plattform zur Digitalisierung des Handwerks

• Entwicklung Tech Strategie & technische Konzepte im Team mit ext. Entwicklern • Aufbau von leichtgewichtigen, agilen, wirkungsvollen Prozessen • Entwicklung und Befähigung PO • Interim-Übernahme notwendiger Rollen • Suche & Integration externer Dev, UX • Recruiting eines kleinen Entwicklerteams • Implementierung techn. Framework, CI, Testpipelines, APIs, Automatisierungen...

professional

Agile Coach / Organisationsentwickler

Apr 2020 - Jul 2021

Zielsetzung: Iterative Entwicklung einer agilen Netzwerk- und Organisationsstruktur

• Iterative Entwicklung einer agilen Netzwerk- und Organisationsstruktur • Situative Begleitung von Crealize, Teams & Ventures als Agile Coach, Berater, OE • Entwicklung Unternehmens- und IT-Strategien

Agile Coach / Organisationsentwickler

professional

Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

Zielsetzung: Situative Begleitung von Organisationen als Agile Coach

• Situative Begleitung von Organisationen als Agile Coach, Berater, OE, Interim Product Owner • Entwicklung und Umsetzung IT Strategien • Teambuilding und -entwicklung • Ausbildung von Scrum Mastern • Managementberatung und -entwicklung • Aufbau und Weiterentwicklung agiler Entwicklungsteams (Scrum) • Unternehmensweite Einführung von agilen Prozessen

professional

Delivery Lead

Feb 2018 - Feb 2019

Zielsetzung: Agile Coach für Development Unit

• Agile Coach für Development Unit • Interner Berater • Teambuilding und -entwicklung • Moderation, Coaching von Führungskräften, Team KickOffs • Workshops zu Scrum, Team-Missions

Organisatorische & Technische Beratung und Begleitung

certification

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

Zielsetzung: Neu- und Weiterentwicklung AUIO.TV

Technische Konzeption und Entwicklung der Website. Technische Beratung, Content-Management, SEO-Optimierung, Performance-Monitoring, Wartung und Support. Integration von Streaming-Funktionalitäten und Benutzer-Management.

project

Product Owner / Team Lead

Feb 2015 - Feb 2017

Zielsetzung: Verantwortlich für Weiterentwicklung E-Commerce Shop autoteile-teufel.de

• Aufbau, Befähigung und Entwicklung hochagiles Scrum Team & Mitarbeitende • Strategische Organisationsentwicklung (Matrix => Autonome Teams) • Fachliche Führung des Teams bei strategischen Entscheidungen • Erarbeitung der Produktvision • Produktverantwortung

(Lead) Product Owner

certification

Sep 2013 - Sep 2014

Zielsetzung: Webportal und Apps zum Online Lernen von Fremdsprachen

Webportal und Apps zum Online Lernen von Fremdsprachen

professional

Head of IT & Dev

Jun 2012 - Aug 2013

Zielsetzung: Innovative Plattform zum Anbieten von kombinierbaren, Universitäts-übergreifenden Studiengängen

• Aufbau agiles Entwicklungsteam, Implementierung agiler Entwicklungsprozesse • Mitarbeiterführung, Arbeits- und Prozessorganisation, Einarbeitung von Mitarbeitern • Tech. Verantwortung für Entwicklung und Betrieb inkl. Aufbau der Infrastruktur • Mitentwicklung der Plattform www.glubal.com auf Basis Ruby on Rails

Leiter IT & Softwareentwicklung

professional

Dec 2010 - Nov 2011

Zielsetzung: Gesundheitscommunity www.imedo.de mit integrierter Arztsuche

• Verantwortlich für Weiterentwicklung der Plattform www.imedo.de • Mitarbeiterführung, Arbeits- und Prozessorganisation für 3 feste Entwickler • Agiles Projekt- und Produktmanagement, Product Owner nach Scrum • Mitentwicklung, auf Basis Ruby on Rails • Verantwortlich für komplexe Inhouse Server-Infrastruktur sowie IT

professional

Projektleiter, Entwickler

May 2010 - Nov 2010

Zielsetzung: Entwicklung generisches Shop System

Entwicklung generisches Shop System

Organisatorische & Technische Beratung und Begleitung

professional

Jan 2010 - Dec 2023

Zielsetzung: Neu- und Weiterentwicklung Theaterverlag Website

Organisatorische Beratung zu Prozessen & Automatisierung, Integration von Prozesstools, Technische Beratung und Konzeption der Website. Entwicklung und Implementierung des Content Management Systems. SEO-Optimierung, Performance-Monitoring und regelmäßige Wartung. Kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung und Support.

professional

Fullstack RoR Entwickler

Aug 2009 - Apr 2010

Zielsetzung: Entwicklung Warenwirtschaft für KMU

Entwicklung Warenwirtschaft für KMU

Berater & Entwickler

project

Nov 2008 - Jul 2009

Zielsetzung: Kundenprojekte basierend auf eigenem MVC Framework

Kundenprojekte basierend auf eigenem MVC Framework

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"Michael has extensive and long-standing experience in the use of agile software development methods. Through his very good knowledge of human nature, his positive thinking and acting and his creative ideas, he actively supports the further development of his environment and the respective organisation. He addresses critical issues, provides potential solutions and options. Working with him is fun, because his extensive knowledge makes him an excellent discussion partner and challenger of own ideas."

Lars Gentschs Architekt und Leiter Entwicklung

"Michael lebt für die Veränderung. Weiterentwicklung von Organisationen und Menschen sowohl strategisch zu konzipieren als auch operativ umzusetzen, ist das, wofür er voll einsteht und sich einsetzt. Perspektivwechsel anzuregen, Standpunkte klar zu vertreten und den Menschen, deren Prozesse und Strukturen Michael verändert, zuzuhören und sie von Anfang mit auf diesen Weg zu nehmen, sind seine Stärken."

Stephan Franke COO Communicode AG

"Michael is a very stable person who is not scared to challenge his ideas and to leave his comfort zone for the sake of a product and the satisfaction of the users. He is a very inspiring colleague and is always eager to provide to his teammates the safe environment that will invite them to experiment and to find solutions as a team. Despite his highly technical expertise he is totally open and ready to discuss not only design propositions but also design oriented working methods (scenario writing, design studios, etc.). His talent to adapt defines very well the creativity, the dynamism and the very well-structured thinking of Michael."

Virginie Caplet Product Design Manager, babbel

"Mit Michaels Expertise wurde Delegation Poker zum Schlüssel für klare Führungsrollen und Vertrauen – ein echter Gewinn für unsere Transformation zur ‘Geteilten Führung’!"

Thomas Kopatz, Development Director communicode AG

"Wir haben eine neue Sicht komplexer Probleme gewonnen. Das wird unsere Herangehensweise nachhaltig verändern."

Peter Ewert cet

"Ein Stratege mit Weitblick, ein Problemversteher & Löser, ein agiler Leader ist zurück auf dem Markt und sucht nach einer Führungsposition (vorzugsweise im Ruhrgebiet). Setzt Euch gerne mit Michael Schiller direkt in Verbindung!"

Simon Böer Schauspieler, Hypnosecoach

"As internal stakeholder, I always enjoyed working with Michael! He's a very intelligent and well-structured guy and helped me a lot in making projects happen."

Crisi Kabischs CRM / Marketing / NGO project management

"Super effizient! Starke Branchenkenntnis und professionelle Kommunikation."

Dr. Kathrin Klebl Lead Discovery Center

"Total erstaunlich, auf welch geniale Ideen ich selbst und die Teilnehmer kamen!"

Renate Maier Vismed

"Frau Wolf schafft den Spagat, Fachchinesisch in kundengerechte Kommunikation zu übersetzen."

Otmar Reichenmeyer Maschinenfabrik Reinhausen

"Ich bin total begeistert, wir haben geniale Ergebnisse erzielt."

Alexia Knappmann Amnesty International

"Klasse Workshop. Produktiv und zugleich unterhaltsam."

Martin Zumbusch WF Arnsberg

"I have worked with Michael for a year now and it has been an exciting journey. He has a keen eye for quality and has an opinion about development as he comes from a development platform. He understands the complexity of problems, talks to the concerned people to convey the problem in an understandable manner and does a great job with prioritisation and negotiation. He keeps in great touch with the team and strives to ensure that tension and pressure does not affect the team in any manner. Thanks Michael!"

Dinesh Vasudevans Staff Software Developer

"Michael is a coach at heart. He lives and breathes agile principles, is open-minded, full of ideas and curiosity, and acts with a great passion for the particular cause he is driving. Team-building, moderation, organizational development and (personal) growth are some of his topics where he acts with outstanding experience. His focus on vision, future and possibilities make challenges doable and are an asset in any project. All the best furthermore :)"

Christine Prechsl UX Design, Product Management, Beratung, dyve GmbH

"Dass Michael schon eine ganze Reihe an Organisationen, Menschen, Strukturen und Prozessen kennengelernt hat, setzt er ein, um bestmögliche Lösungen zu finden. Michael ist ein absolut enthusiastischer Mensch, der nicht müde wird, Dinge zu hinterfragen mit dem Ziel, sie für alle Beteiligten zu verbessern"

Stephan Franke Communicode AG

"Die Zusammenarbeit mit Michael Schiller ist absolut empfehlenswert! Als versierter Experte bringt er sowohl Praxiserfahrung mit und ist vertraut mit diversen, abwechslungsreichen Methoden sowie der nötigen theoretischen Einordnung."

Mara Erlinghagen communicode AG