Nicole Schöttler

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Head of IT Governance (OESL) at Continental

Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Overview

Nicole Schöttler is the Head of IT Governance & Strategy at Continentals Original Equipment Solutions division. With a long track record in the automotive industry, she has held leadership roles in R&D Strategy, Supply Chain Management, and Organizational Development. She holds a Bachelor of Honors in International Business Administration.

Describing herself as curious and open-minded, Nicole is a leader who thrives on stepping outside her comfort zone to embrace new challenges. She is passionate about building high-performing teams and guiding them with resilience through periods of significant transformation and change, demonstrating a focus on sustainable growth.

Interestingly, she has expressed a desire to leverage her leadership skills in a completely different industry in the coming years.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Curious

Example Seeker

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

IT Governance
In her current role, she oversees IT compliance, risk management, service management, and financial management, effectively acting as the CIO's office.
Organizational Transformation
Her career includes leading projects on customer-centric organizational design and designing new team structures and operational models during a corporate carve-out.
Strategic Leadership
She has consistently held strategy-focused roles, from strategy deployment in R&D to defining the strategic direction for IT Governance.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Head of IT Governance (OESL) at Continental
8-2021 - 12-2024
Head of Strategy and Quality RnD / Sector Tires at Continental
10-2020 - 7-2021
Head of Supply Chain Management PLT (Passenger & Light Vehicle Tires) at Continental
9-2019 - 10-2020
Project Lead Organizational Development / Tires Division at Continental
11-2016 - 8-2019
Senior Project Manager / ContiTech Division at Continental

Education

1996 - 2001
Bachlor of Honors from Fachhochschule Wiesbaden

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
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When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nicole

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

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    How fast (or slow) will Nicole move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Nicole take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

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