Van Tholen GMBH combines deep industry knowledge with specialized expertise in strategy, operations, distribution, and organization transformation. In collaboration with well-known consulting companies, we work with clients to optimize their business, improve their distribution and operations, and accelerate their organizational performance to seize the most attractive opportunities.

Global Strategic Transformation through reorganisation, development, cost programme, sales programme, defining digital ambition and strategy for a leading life insurer 

Digital distribution strategy: Re-invention of distribution approach based on customer centricity mindset and current insurtech developments. 

Bancassurance Strategy: Strategy development for main markets in Europe and definition of initiatives to implement for a global leading insurer 

Comprehensive cost efficiency assessment for a continental European life insurer

Develop and drive the digital roadmap and establish an organizational framework in which digital ideas are generated and prioritized.

Develop a value-added digital strategy for the area

Through our strategic way of thinking, we deliver solutions across different units and drive them with a view to the cross-departmental process

Passionate about digitalization and able to inspire across hierarchical levels for new ways of working

Establish the project approach with the business stakeholders in order to define and monitor the project's scope, objectives, deadlines, budget and risks 

Taking charge of a project end-to-end from initiation until delivery

Executing deliverables and ensuring their quality in order to provide solutions that meet the needs of the organisation 

Participating actively in the implementation of a project, proposing adequate solutions, supervising, validating and giving back to all aspects of the project, in order to satisfy the organisational requirements, methodology and quality standards. 

Identify and monitor strategic changes in the business and the market, in order to challenge the initiatives and incorporate them within the organisation in the best way possible 

Act as an innovation enabler across the whole organization by removing obstacles and creating the conditions for innovation to be at the core of the business 

Coordinate, organise and monitor the various activities within the project/entity based on priorities and competences of internal or external co-workers 

Initiate, stimulate and promote the development and improvement of the quality of processes and tools, in order to offer the best possible service to the internal customer 

Advise and coach co-workers of the project and setting up an effective project team that strives to improve the result and processes on a continual basis and in accordance with the expectations of the organisation