Dr. Ninja Senf-Oppermann
Senior consultant
Broad experience in management consulting, research and teaching
PhD in business administration with international research stays
Mindfulness-based systemic coach and yoga teacher
Background
Dr. Ninja Senf-Oppermann holds a doctorate in business administration and has many years of experience in management consulting, research and teaching. Her main focus is on the development of individuals, teams and organizations, combined with the desire to uncover and develop existing potential.
Ninja studied business administration at the Free University of Berlin and the Monterey Institute of International Studies (Monterey, CA, USA) and subsequently completed her doctorate at the Chair of Management and Organization at the European University Viadrina, with a research stay at UNSW in Sydney, Australia. In her research work, she conducted a qualitative study in the context of haute cuisine to explore how organizational aspiration level develop and investigated the question of what success actually means.
Before joining RETURN ON MEANING in 2024, she worked at undconsorten for 6.5 years, including 3 years as a project manager and 1 year as head of the internal Learning & Development team.
Ninja is a certified mindfulness-based systemic coach (with awaris), a trained yoga teacher and a certified Scrum Master. She has a son and lives with her family in Berlin.
Client experience (selected examples)
Team development of top management teams, including diagnostics, moderation of offsites and transfer support (e.g. shadowing, coaching) in various industries
Design and implementation of various mindful leadership training courses as part of management development programs
Implementation of individual leadership, sales and team coaching in various contexts
Preparation and moderation of integration formats as part of post-merger integration activities in the automotive industry
Development of a modern understanding of leadership for a retail company
Redefining corporate values and new work approaches for a digital scale-up
Redesigning the executive coaching process and approach for an international pharmaceutical company
Strategy operationalization and introduction of OKRs for corporate management at a PE-led parking management company
Detailing a people development strategy, including talent management, learning and leadership development, for a global pharmaceutical company