Results through Clarity

Define. Decide. Deliver.

Company Introduction

Who we are
Kahle Consulting is an international consulting firm that manages complex, business-critical programs and projects across functions. From planning to implementation, bringing together IT, sales, human resources, legal, operations, and logistics, to achieve measurable results with decision-relevant governance. We also support the responsible stakeholders and executives during implementation.
Who we work for
Our clients include stock exchange-listed companies as well as medium-sized companies/SMEs and scale-ups, who commission us when neutral, practice-oriented corporate management and structured implementation under the supervision of the management and often also the company owners or investors is required.
Our Approach
Our operating model is focused on clarity: Together, we define the target state, prepare the relevant decisions with the right stakeholders, and implement them with PMO-driven end-to-end processes, SOPs, enablement, and hypercare.
Kay Kahle, Managing Director
Kay Kahle, Managing Director

Why Clients Hire Us

  • Outcome-driven in complex programmes: We take ownership of cross-functional, high-stakes initiatives where decision-readiness, stakeholder alignment, and clean delivery matter most.
  • Neutral execution partner: Independent, methodical support that complements internal teams and provides board-level reporting, decision papers, and risk control without surprises.
  • Senior, hands-on leadership: Experienced leads from large projects who combine line P&L background with programme/PMO expertise in classic and agile/digital environments.
  • Cross-industry, context-fit methods: Industry-agnostic playbooks tailored to your constraints, from SCM transformation to IAM roll-outs, BD/GTM, restructuring, and M&A support.
  • Clarity as a guiding principle: Define → Decide → Deliver as a transparent rhythm with governance, KPIs, and enablement that shortens time-to-decision and secures go-live adherence.

Why Clients Hire Us

  • Outcome-driven in complex programmes: We take ownership of cross-functional, high-stakes initiatives where decision-readiness, stakeholder alignment, and clean delivery matter most.
  • Neutral execution partner: Independent, methodical support that complements internal teams and provides board-level reporting, decision papers, and risk control without surprises.
  • Senior, hands-on leadership: Experienced leads from large transformations who combine line P&L background with programme/PMO expertise in classic and agile/digital environments.
  • Cross-industry, context-fit methods: Industry-agnostic playbooks tailored to your constraints, from SCM transformation to IAM roll-outs, BD/GTM, restructuring, and M&A support.
  • Clarity as a guiding principle: Clarity as a guiding principle: Define → Decide → Deliver as a transparent rhythm with governance, KPIs, and enablement that shortens time-to-decision and secures go-live adherence.

The three pillars

How we consistently deliver: Structure.

Foundation

  • Recognised certifications and proven delivery playbooks (e.g. PRINCE2, Scrum PSM/PSPO, restructuring, digital leadership) to ensure standardised quality and repeatable outcomes.
  • Continuous learning and method curation to keep templates, decision frameworks, and SOPs current and auditable.
  • Tool-enabled discipline (PMO suite, ticketing/ITIL, CRM) for traceable decisions and measurable performance.

Experience

  • Senior leaders with dual backgrounds: experiences from line responsibility (e.g. large revenue and budget ownership) combined with complex programme execution across retail, banking, logistics, healthcare, financial services, energy, and automotive.
  • Stakeholder fluency from shop floor to C-level/boards and works councils, ensuring alignment, sign-offs, and resilient adoption under audit
  • Cross-industry patterns adapted to context - process, org, technology, and commercial mechanics - so solutions are robust, not theoretical.

How we work

  • Clarity-first, no-surprises execution: transparent reporting, risk cadence, and decision-grade documentation for boards and executives.
  • Direct access and embedded leadership: side-by-side with project managers and teams, including shadow management and enablement through go-live and hypercare.
  • Governance that accelerates: decision rhythm, KPIs, and playbooks that reduce incident noise and improve plan-to-go-live adherence.

01. Business Consulting

Fields of Expertise

  • Results through Clarity – Define. Decide. Deliver.
  • E2E structures, decision‑readiness, measurable delivery and operationalisation

Program & Project Leadership

Decision readiness and staffed workflows within a few weeks.

  • Tailoring programs and priority topics
  • Decision readiness for scope and resource allocation
  • PMO enablement and governance in classic and agile/digital structures

End‑to‑End Process Management

E2E processes are stabilized and documented for audits and optimizations.

  • As‑is documentation, target‑state design, pragmatic optimization
  • Cross‑functional alignment across all relevant funtions
  • e.g., IT, legal, sales, finance, human resources, and operations

Organizational Design & Enablement

Roles, competency profiles, and migration scenarios established, approved, and live.

  • Roles and ways of working; future‑skills concepts and migration scenarios
  • Establishment of units, e.g., demand IT units within functional areas
  • Including governance, KPIs, and interfaces

Sales & Service Excellence

Partnerships operational with CRM and pricing playbooks.

  • Design, build, and optimization of units
  • Structured development and expansion of long-term partnerships and multichannel mechanisms
  • Including pricing, CRM implementation, and after-sales management

Restructuring/ Reorganisation & Change Delivery

Development, implementation, and monitoring of roadmaps approved by the Executive Board.

  • Decision documents for the Supervisory Board/management
  • Implementation and control of initiatives
  • Including PMO, risk controlling, and stakeholder communication

Coaching & Shadow Management

Managers and teams receive the necessary support for program and project launch, go-live, and subsequent hypercare phase

  • Tailored training and coaching for managers/teams
  • Shadow management for internal PMs
  • Coaching during go‑live and hypercare

02. project Staffing

Expert Selection

  • Senior staffing for programs, PMO, and critical streams.
  • From request to decision‑ready shortlist within days – onboarded with templates, governance, and KPI reporting.

PMO Setup & Control

Decision‑grade status, risks, and roadmap within weeks.

  • Experts for setup of scalable PMO(s) with templates, milestone/risk mechanics
  • Professionals for management and board reporting, lessons‑learned loops, and enablement of project leads
  • The right people with practical experience in resource and budget management

Tech & Delivery Roles

Stabilized incidents and documented SOPs prior to implementation.

  • PO/PM, BA, IAM/ITIL support
  • Suitable team members for interface/ticket processes, SOPs, compliance
  • Supporters for system coordination, toolchain activation, and stable rollouts

Project & Workstream Leads

Defined scope and key positions filled in programs and projects within a short-term period.

  • Management functions for critical workflows in traditional and agile/digital environments
  • Experienced practitioners skilled in scope definition, resource planning, and stakeholder management
  • Experienced professionals for the creation of decision-making documents and implementation-ready roadmaps in complex environments

Interim Managers

Executives able to implement plans in a measurable and tangible way across the entire company.

  • Leaders for line functions and program/ project management
  • Experts in turnaround, restructuring, location decisions, and scaling
  • Professionals for governance, KPI management, and communication at the executive board level

03. Head Hunting

Executive Search

  • Search for executives and experts for positions with mission-critical relevance.
  • Decide with clarity – structured scorecards, reference patterns, and onboarding playbooks.

Permanent Placement

Shortlist in days, accepted offer in weeks.

  • Together, we define the position and the associated success criteria, establish metrics and scorecards, and then create a curated longlist/shortlist for you
  • We provide support in coordinating with stakeholders, preparing interview kits, and designing case studies
  • We provide support in assessing cultural fit for sustainable team performance

Special Situations Search

Recruiting for companies in turbulent times.

  • Search in turnaround, post‑merger, rapid scale‑up, or compliance/IAM contexts
  • Access to cross-functional networks, task-relevant competency grids, and accelerated candidate assessment

04. Business Connections

Network & Added Value

  • Partnerships that scale – results by design.
  • Structure. Prioritize. Deliver. Network development, pricing models, and CRM‑driven enablement.

Network & Partnerships

Signed partnerships and activated CRM pipeline.

  • Identify and acquire partners, design cooperation/pricing models, conduct workshops, and implement control mechanisms
  • Implement CRM and prioritize pipeline across markets

Added Value & Advantages

Partner revenue and enablement KPIs trending ↑

  • Access to cross‑industry networks, methodical enablement packages (playbooks, training)
  • Integrated after‑sales mechanics, and KPI reviews for scalable, measurable partner performance

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