42 Empfehlungen, 2007 bis 2026

„Some consultants you hire once. Torsten we kept bringing back over five years.“

Some consultants you hire once. Torsten we kept bringing back over five years. Between 2020 and 2025 he worked with us at Redcare Pharmacy (Shop Apotheke) in several engagements: as Interim Product Director he led and reshaped our product organization, he later coached our directors, worked as a coach with more than 15 product owners and domain leads, and most recently helped us establish discovery processes in product development. I have rarely seen anyone fill such different roles this credibly. As a leader, Torsten takes responsibility and makes decisions. As a coach, he steps back and lets people grow. He reads organizations quickly, speaks the language of business and tech alike, and drives change without losing the people it affects. That combination of clarity and empathy is rare. Over the years he became a trusted sparring partner for me, and the working relationship has long since grown into a personal one. I recommend Torsten without reservation to any organization that is serious about developing its products and its people.

„Torsten is one of the most supportive, caring, and knowledgeable leaders I have ever worked with.“

I had the pleasure of working with Torsten at StepStone, where he was my manager and the Product Director. Torsten is one of the most supportive, caring, and knowledgeable leaders I have ever worked with. He always had my back and encouraged me to grow and excel in my role as the Head of Product Delivery. Torsten has a remarkable ability to build and lead teams, coach individuals, and drive change in any organization. He helped us hire and onboard some of the best talents in the industry, and created a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence. He also has more than 20 years of experience in defining and managing digital projects, bridging the gap between business, user experience, and IT, and providing strategic and creative guidance for connected digital services. Torsten is not only a great manager, but also a great person. He has a warm and friendly personality, a good sense of humor, and a genuine interest in people. He always made time for me, listened to my ideas and concerns, and gave me honest and constructive feedback. He was not only my boss, but also my mentor and friend. I highly recommend Torsten for any position that requires leadership, vision, and expertise in the digital domain. He is a valuable asset to any company and a joy to work with.

„Torsten is one of the smartest product people I have ever worked with.“

Torsten is one of the smartest product people I have ever worked with. Our partnership included meaningful discussions, trustworthy talks and also a lot of fun. He can combine methodical experience with the real life challenges of product development. Thanks to hin we have taken the right Approach reshaping our product. Rate him 10/10 of a great product guy.

„Torsten was just a great and open mind to work with.“

Torsten was just a great and open mind to work with. We co-operated in leadership or topics to good success. Would be a pleasure to co-work again with Torsten!

„With his analytical mindset, he was able to identify flaws in our organisation and processes in no time…“

Torsten is an extremely professional and experienced consultant, who helped us greatly, when we were going through rough times and needed an expert. With his analytical mindset, he was able to identify flaws in our organisation and processes in no time, and was able to give us helpful recommendations how to overcome our weak spots!

„…Torsten is a product enthusiast with a clear vision.“

If I had to describe Torsten with three attributes, it would be open-hearted, trustworthy and creative. He is a modern leader and gained experience in leading large product organizations as well as dedicated innovation product teams. Our joint work on his product strategy for StepStone clearly revealed to me, that Torsten is a product enthusiast with a clear vision. Moreover, Torsten is very pragmatic and values good communication between him and his stakeholders. If something needs to be discussed, he is the first one to engage in a conversation to find the right solution. I have no doubt that Torsten will continue to be an architect of great products and high-performing teams.

„He has an outstanding ability to understand each team members' strengths and put them into a position where they can truly show their talents.“

I was lucky to be part of Torsten's product team as he was Product Director at StepStone. I truly can say that Torsten is a great boss and an amazing team leader. He has an outstanding ability to understand each team members' strengths and put them into a position where they can truly show their talents. With this, Torsten just creates outstanding teams. He truly values every member and makes them outgrow themselves. He's all about enablement: He wants to give his team the environment to thrive and does everything it takes to provide that. He challenges you and pushes you out of your comfort zone - but in a good way so that you can grow and become better every day. In additon, he's also a brilliant product and innovation manager. He is a creative and strategic thinker with deep knowledge and skills of agile product development, who's always looking how to make things better and is never afraid to go beyond known tracks. One thing he always tells us was: "Don't say it won't work - think about how it could work!" With this mindset, he makes the impossible possible. I have to say that Torsten is an inspiring leader, a great co-worker, a true agile innovator I'd more than happy to work with again.

„Durch dein agiles und wohlwollendes Mindset entstand aus dem Nichts heraus ein toller Teamspirit…“

Danke Torsten! Menschlich sowie fachlich war die Zusammenarbeit mit Dir, als Leader des Innovation Teams, sehr inspirierend, vertrauensvoll und fördernd. Durch dein agiles und wohlwollendes Mindset entstand aus dem Nichts heraus ein toller Teamspirit und Freiraum für kreatives Denken, mutiges Handeln und Eigeninitiative. Ein sehr gutes Rezept für innovative digitale Produkte und Transformationen sowie persönliche Weiterentwicklung!

„He gives great guidance and is able to delegate effectively while giving his team the freedom to innovate and try new things.“

Torsten is a very inspiring and motivational leader. He was the head of the product team and later on the innovation team, in both of which I felt fortunate to work with him. I enjoyed his modern, agile approaches to projects and learned a lot from him. He is always committed and passionate, these qualities impacted and transferred to the whole team. He gives great guidance and is able to delegate effectively while giving his team the freedom to innovate and try new things. I would be glad if I ever get the chance to work with or for him again.

„I have always appreciated his point of view in combination with his frankness.“

Torsten is a highly professional senior executive. He has vast experience in product and innovation related topics / projects. I have always appreciated his point of view in combination with his frankness. So far our paths crossed twice and I am looking forward to the next one.

„Ich würde jederzeit wieder für ihn arbeiten.“

Das Torsten Schollmayer eine Top Notch Führungskraft in seiner Domain (Product/IT) ist muss ich nicht nochmals bestätigen, dies beweist sein Lebenslauf von verschiedenen Positionen bei Deutschlands größten Digital Unternehmen. Torsten ist darüber hinaus eine Top Führungskraft, wo ein Mitarbeiter sich entfalten kann, durch sein individuelles Coaching lernt man in kürzester Zeit selbstständig und lösungsorientiert Probleme zu lösen und schafft es dabei eine super Teamchemie zu gestalten. Ich würde jederzeit wieder für ihn arbeiten. Vielen Dank.

„He seeks for innovative ways of changing the business with a highly out of the box mindset.“

Torsten is a very agile oriented ambassador with tremendous experience in building up teams. He is knowledgeable about IT solutions as well as product and UX. He is always looking out for new technologies and is keen on maintaining his know-how up to date. He seeks for innovative ways of changing the business with a highly out of the box mindset. I really enjoyed having Torsten as a colleague and I hope our paths cross again in the near future.

„Torsten tickt unternehmerisch, hat stets die Schnittmenge aus Unternehmenserfolg und Nutzerzielen im Blick…“

Torsten lernte ich während meiner Zeit bei meinstadt.de (Axel Springer Digital Classifieds) kennen, als er Director Product für Stepstone war. Durch seine umfangreiche Erfahrung mit großen (digitalen) Produktteams, agilen Entwicklungs- und Management-Methoden schätzte ich ihn sehr bald als offenen, kompetenten und immer hilfsbereiten Partner in der AS Gruppe. Er brilliert dabei sowohl im Corporate Umfeld als auch im Start-Up Kontext - und darüber hinaus auch als Speaker. Torsten tickt unternehmerisch, hat stets die Schnittmenge aus Unternehmenserfolg und Nutzerzielen im Blick und weiß sich aus dem agilen Erfahrungsschatz zu bedienen, ohne dogmatisch zu sein. Torsten ist mit Sicherheit ein Gewinn für jedes digitale Produkt, das nachhaltig wachsen soll. Ich freue mich auf jede zukünftige Zusammenarbeit mit ihm!

„Being in his team lead to my fastest and most comprehensive personal development in my career!“

Torsten is a modern leader with great passion for coaching self-organized and responsible teams. It has been a great experience working with him as I have never met a person with a stronger agile understanding and mindset. Being in his team lead to my fastest and most comprehensive personal development in my career! It is with no doubts that I would appreciate working with him again in the future.

„If you have an opportunity to work with Torsten-grab it.“

Torsten was a joy and an adventure to work with. Very courageous, highly intelligent, and up for challenging that status quo. He delivers wisdom without exerting unnecessary amounts of energy (or words!). I saw Torsten in a role of a leader and a manager, but not one that seeks to have only his ideas realised, but one that gives space for people to grow and create within, and who, by his very way of being, affects others to deliver unexpected. Torsten has strong competencies, strong experience, fantastic instinct, and hunger for brilliant innovations that add to people's lives. If you have an opportunity to work with Torsten-grab it. He'll be a breath of fresh air !:-)

„Torsten gave me the most valuable thing in product management : freedom.“

Torsten gave me the most valuable thing in product management : freedom. Freedom to try new ideas, implement MVPs but as well think out of the box. His management is characterized by empowering the people he works with. I learnt so much with him in the 2.5 years we worked together. On a personal level I still ask him regularly for advices, although we do not work anymore in the same company. And, on top of that, we had fun ! Working in a very complex environment where politics and stakeholders management are key to success.

„He asks the right questions and guides employees to their own conclusions so we can learn instead of just getting answers on a plate.“

When I interviewed at StepStone with Torsten, I immediately thought, "That is someone I would love to work with." That initial feeling was right--Torsten is a passionate, enthusiastic, and thoughtful manager who encourages his employees' creativity. He asks the right questions and guides employees to their own conclusions so we can learn instead of just getting answers on a plate. Lastly, Torsten is an agile evangelist and, true to that, is always willing to try new things and learn.

„What I appreciated about working under Torsten was his way to protect his team from pressure of corporate politics, so we could focus on important work.“

About 10 years ago, Torsten and I were peers at SapientNitro and worked together on several projects. From that time I remember him as a very knowledgable professional and strategic leader. When in 2015 Torsten told me, he was building a new Product team at StepStone, it was an easy call – since I knew he is a great colleague and would be a great boss to work for. Torsten's management style is collaborative, he enables his teams through trust and coaching. He gave me and everyone in our team a great deal of freedom to do things our way, but I could always rely on his help and leadership, when needed. What I appreciated about working under Torsten was his way to protect his team from pressure of corporate politics, so we could focus on important work. They say you always meet three times in life - I am honestly hoping we'll have a chance to work together again in the future :)

„He combines a clear vision with a loose management style creating a relaxed but focused work environment.“

I have had the pleasure of working in Torsten's team for 2 years. Torsten's open-mindedness and innovation centricity make him a forward thinking leader of which there are not too many around. He combines a clear vision with a loose management style creating a relaxed but focused work environment.

„In the last years Torsten accomplished a transformation from traditional - stakeholder driven - product development towards a customer and technology driven agile product development.“

I had the pleasure to work in Torsten’s team at StepStone while he lead the entire product department as product director. I could learn a lot from him because of his long and broad experience, his empathy and his natural authority. In detail, I would like to describe Torsten as an innovator and a talented leader. He is always aware of digital trends and for his teams he builds an environment and mindset that enable and encourage to be innovative. At the same time, he makes sure the teams truly collaborate - efficiently and with joy. Torsten does not only like agile product development – he is an ambassador and trains and coaches the teams to be agile. In the last years Torsten accomplished a transformation from traditional - stakeholder driven - product development towards a customer and technology driven agile product development. Here for he built up a very agile and dynamic department structure consisting of cooperating teams for candidate’s products (B2C) as well as recruiter’s products (B2B), UX, user research and product marketing – all in all over 40 people. I believe Torsten’s leading style is diplomatic, democratic and ideal for people who like to grow, take on responsibility and be part of a journey towards a brave vision.

„He not only took up the challenge to transform an entire product organization to an agile workplace, he has also continuously worked towards bringing different teams, departments and stakeholders closer together.“

I had the pleasure of working with Torsten as my manager and mentor at StepStone for almost two years. He not only took up the challenge to transform an entire product organization to an agile workplace, he has also continuously worked towards bringing different teams, departments and stakeholders closer together. Torsten has always been the team's go-to-person for innovations, mobile trends and digital strategies because he is already seeing trends coming from day one. He also understands how to adapt these innovations and trends to his products, always focused on their users. During my time with Torsten as a mentor, I've learned something new everyday and I would not hesitate if I had the chance to work with him again!

„Torsten is distinguished particularly by the fact that he always takes up new ideas and wants to bring this to implementation.“

Torsten is distinguished particularly by the fact that he always takes up new ideas and wants to bring this to implementation. Nevertheless, he succeeds both colleagues and upper management to infect with his euphoria. In addition to this, it is mainly its based by good data analysis decisions that enable him constantly continue to improve the product and develop.

„…would I rely on Torsten taking responsibility on my digital product management? Absolutely.“

Torsten not only is a pioneer and expert on its home turf mobile, moreover he is a digital product development hero. I saw Torsten implementing agile product development whilst also pushing most innovative mobile concepts. No matter how hard the pressure, Torsten is solid as a rock with an ongoing smile in his face, always being tremendously polite. On top, he is very good people manager. To put it in a nutshell - the two master questions: would I rely on Torsten taking responsibility on my digital product management? Absolutely. Would I go on a sailing trip with him? Most definitely.

„Torsten is not only a very empathetic leader, but moreover a great business sparring partner…“

I had the pleasure to work very closely with Torsten, while he was leading the Product Management and development of our business. Torsten is not only a very empathetic leader, but moreover a great business sparring partner with in-depth know-how which he applies to his daily operations with great passion.

„Where others were merely laughing about the new developments and were not believing in their potential, Torsten has been an early adaptor and propagator of this industry.“

Torsten has been my go to person for talking about digital innovations, technological developments and market trends in regards to the mobile market and social media. Where others were merely laughing about the new developments and were not believing in their potential, Torsten has been an early adaptor and propagator of this industry. He understands the needs, trends and innovation that go along with these topics. I had the pleasure of working with him on several projects, where he provided invaluable expertise and has proactively worked towards bringing different involved parties together. I would no hesitate work with him again!

„His knowledge about latest trends and disruptive technologies paired with his attitude to drive things forward make him a key player in his domain.“

Torsten is a passionate digital marketing strategist focussing on social media & mobile. He is always motivated to achieve the best possible outcome for his customers in terms of reach, conversion and brand perception. His knowledge about latest trends and disruptive technologies paired with his attitude to drive things forward make him a key player in his domain. I look forward to working with him again!

„Torsten has profound knowledge about technical solutions and is able to evaluate the best options for the business.“

I know Torsten as very kind and highly professional colleague who is always at the edge of innovative services, ideas and concepts. Having worked with him for several years, it is always a pleasure to ask for his deep knowledge, especially when it comes to the mobile screen. Torsten has profound knowledge about technical solutions and is able to evaluate the best options for the business.

„Torsten is a highly motivated mobile and multi channel expert.“

Torsten is a highly motivated mobile and multi channel expert. He is really passionate and always a challenging counterpart to discuss business and marketing topics. Beside this he is a good guy.

„Sein Fachwissen im Erstellen und Umsetzen von user-zentrierten Services ist ausgezeichnet…“

Ich kenne und schätze Torsten als Experten zu allen digitalen Themen, aber im Speziellen als Fachmann für Mobile Product Management. Torsten verfügt über ein breites Querschnittswissen zu Technologien, Payment-Lösungen, UX & Design, sowie Monetarisierungskonzepten mobiler Services. Sein Fachwissen im Erstellen und Umsetzen von user-zentrierten Services ist ausgezeichnet und darüber hinaus, pflegt er ein exzellentes Netzwerk zu Entscheidern innerhalb der "Mobile Industry".

„He channels his passion for mobile to solve complex business problems for clients, combining perspectives from marketing, design and technology.“

Torsten lives and breathes mobile experiences. He channels his passion for mobile to solve complex business problems for clients, combining perspectives from marketing, design and technology. He is highly appreciated by his peers for his thought-leadership and down-to-earth style. If you are thinking about diving into the world of mobile, Torsten would be an invaluable asset for you!

„Torsten is a great guy, totally professional and a brilliant person to be near.“

Torsten is a great guy, totally professional and a brilliant person to be near. I've got masses of time for him and I hope to know him for the rest of my life.

„Torsten was a great student, very ambitious and eager to learn!“

Torsten was a great student, very ambitious and eager to learn!

„Torsten is very innovative and an expert in the online media area.“

Torsten is very innovative and an expert in the online media area. He is a very reliable person, highly intelligent and well networked.

„…a catalyst between business and technlogy, specially in the Digital Value Chain.“

Torsten is a great professional and communicator, a catalyst between business and technlogy, specially in the Digital Value Chain. It has been a pleasure to work with him during our joint time at Capgemini.

„Torsten is a very focussed consultant who is perfectly able to translate / mediate between business and IT.“

Torsten is a very focussed consultant who is perfectly able to translate / mediate between business and IT. Very experienced in the Telco sector and the mobile TV area. Excellent style of working.

„Torsten is a sharp, quick, critical, creative and strategic thinker.“

Torsten is a sharp, quick, critical, creative and strategic thinker. He was one of my go-to people when it comes to finding out about new trends and technologies in the digital media industry. It's a joy to work with him!

„…very interested in new technologies and their application in business.“

Torsten is a experienced consultant who is - beside his business and marketing focus - very interested in new technologies and their application in business.

„Torsten has very strong Skills, anlalysing situation and providing the right answers.“

Torsten has very strong Skills, anlalysing situation and providing the right answers. He is also a very pleasant colleague and i was really pleased working with him in an internationnal context on a huge project. I strongly recomment Torsten

„…this guy is always over performing and above the expectations.“

I've worked twice with Torsten in a project and can only say this guy is always over performing and above the expectations. He always delivered great results and his contribution to the team was essential for success. A very nice guy also to be with. Thanks for the time within Capgemini Torsten.

„…has a high ability to work with the customers in a collaborative way.“

Torsten is a business consultant with a deep understanding of the telco market and has a high ability to work with the customers in a collaborative way.

„He is reliable, thrustworthy and has a good way of communication with clients and colleagues.“

Torsten is a goal-oriented and effective consultant with an excellent portfolio of skills and qualities. He is reliable, thrustworthy and has a good way of communication with clients and colleagues. I am enjoying his companionship and would like to conduct more engagements in collaboration with him.

„Torsten performance was clearly above my expectations…“

I had the opportunity to work with Torsten during a very large and critical deployment project performed under heavy pressure from customer and other Systems Integrators delivering jointly with our team. Torsten provided during all the duration of this project timely and appropriate information which enable the program management organization to have a clear and synthetic vision of the actual progress of the project. Torsten performance was clearly above my expectations and his friendly but pugnacious approach with colleagues was the best option to collect all data and information which was clearly not an easy task.