Beyond Chiefs

Beyond Chiefs: Revolutionizing AI First Executive Recruiting

Redefine your business with cutting-edge AI leadership. Beyond Chiefs connects you with AI Officers, AI-First CEOs, AI Product Managers, and CISOs to accelerate innovation and secure your competitive edge. Whether fractional or full-time, our executive talent solutions are designed to transform your future.

What We Do
- Flexible Leadership Solutions: We offer fractional executive roles, high-impact consulting engagements, and strategic board positions.
- Innovation Catalysts: Our leaders don't just manage—they drive 10x impact, fostering innovation and exponential growth.

Who We Serve
1. Visionary Leaders:
 - Elite executives seeking flexible, high-impact roles
 - Innovators who transcend traditional leadership boundaries
 - Experienced leaders eager to drive transformative change across multiple organizations

2. Forward-Thinking Companies:
 - Startups and scale-ups needing seasoned leadership without the commitment of full-time executives
 - Established companies navigating digital transformation or industry disruption
 - Organizations seeking fresh perspectives and strategic guidance at the board level

3. Industries in Flux:
 - Technology and SaaS companies
 - PE & VC portfolio companies
 - Healthcare and biotech innovators
 - Sustainability and cleantech pioneers
 - Any sector facing significant disruption or growth opportunities

Why Choose Beyond Chiefs
- Access top-tier talent previously out of reach for many organizations
- Inject transformative leadership without long-term commitments
- Leverage diverse executive experience across multiple industries
- Accelerate innovation and growth with on-demand strategic guidance

Join the Beyond Chiefs network—whether you're a visionary leader ready to make your mark across multiple ventures, or a company seeking the catalyst to propel you to new heights. Together, let's shape the future of business leadership.

Founder | Partner | CEO

Stealth Mode

Founder | CEO

CHRIS - Center of Human Resource Intelligence Services

I provide strategic advisory and supervisory board guidance to high-growth, tech-driven companies in the staffing industry. I specialize in AI, change management, future of hiring and scaling ventures focusing on AI, digital hiring transformation, and innovation-driven business models.

Advisory / Multivisory

NEO Venture Lab

NEO Venture Lab is my private venture studio and startup-focused tech investment vehicle. I have founded multiple companies through this venture studio and hold diverse investments in some of the best venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds globally, as well as direct angel investments in early-stage tech startups. NEO Venture Lab bundles companies like D2C Consumer Electronics, Service Industry flexible leadership solutions, SAAS and others, where innovative ideas take shape and thrive.

What We Do: Incept transformative ideas, assemble high-performing teams, and scale ventures with high capital efficiency.

Founder & Venture Builder

H.I. Executive Consulting (H.I.E.C)

Partner

Dwight Cribb Personalberatung

Director

dealerdesk

Chief Operating Officer

Carmichael Fisher Executive Search

Principal Consultant EMEA & US

Badenoch & Clark

Senior Consultant

Robert Half

Consultant

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗜 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜 𝗖𝗫𝗢 & 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹

Christian is a seasoned executive, entrepreneur, and thought leader in the European tech ecosystem, with over a decade of experience in executive search and talent acquisition for high-growth tech companies and investor-backed ventures. Over the past 10+ years, I have successfully filled 100+ C-level and VP roles for tech startups, scaleups, and unicorns, specializing in transformative leadership placements across SaaS, e-commerce, PaaS, and digital-first business models.

Throughout my career, I have pioneered AI-driven talent strategies that optimize the executive search process, ensuring companies attract high-impact leaders who align with their current needs and future growth trajectories. My deep understanding of AI and digital transformation allows me to anticipate the leadership qualities essential for tech companies to thrive in an ever-evolving landscape, particularly as digital and AI capabilities redefine industries.

As the founder of NEO Venture Lab, my private venture studio and investment vehicle, I am committed to fostering innovation and scaling promising tech ventures. Through NEO, I have launched multiple companies and invested in high-potential startups and top-tier VC/PE funds, combining my executive search expertise with an entrepreneurial mindset. This dual approach enables me to support clients in building resilient, high-performing teams that can scale with agility and vision.

My background as a former COO of a SaaS company, where I scaled the team from 20 to over 70 employees, has honed my ability to understand the operational and cultural dynamics crucial to team growth and organizational success. This hands-on experience across roles—from Founder to Customer Success Manager to Sales—provides me with unique insights into the qualities and capabilities that high-growth companies require in their leadership.

I am driven by a passion for challenging the status quo and crafting employer brands that attract ultra-high performers. By leveraging AI-driven insights and strategic advisory, I help companies redefine recruitment as a powerful growth lever, transforming it from a transactional process into a long-term, value-generating strategy.

My commitment to building the next generation of tech leadership and driving impactful talent solutions has positioned me as a trusted advisor in the tech ecosystem. With a focus on innovation, strategic growth, and AI-powered recruitment solutions, I am dedicated to helping companies secure leaders who will shape the future of digital transformation.

Christian Pobbig

Facilitated workshops to align vision and goals during transformation processes.
Analyzed 40 team interviews using ChatGPT to identify pain points and derive actionable measures to boost team performance.
Implemented OKRs to monitor progress and foster accountability.
Developed and deployed specialized tools to optimize cross-departmental communication.

Agile Coach

Learning Platform project

In the Learning Platform project, I served as the Project Lead for an Agile Project Management course. While my colleagues merely downloaded the Scrum Guide, I was the only team member with all the necessary certifications and extensive experience. I took full responsibility for crafting the course content, which included modules on Agility & Culture, Scrum, Product Owner, Scrum Master, Design Thinking, and Design Sprint. Not only did I handle the majority of the writing work, but I also conducted thorough plagiarism checks to ensure the originality and quality of the material. This experience demonstrates my leadership, deep expertise, and commitment to excellence in agile methodologies.

Course Lead

Managed mobile app development projects with a focus on accessibility and security.
Introduced and utilized Jira, Confluence, and Miro to enhance collaboration with clients and internal teams.
Conducted agile coaching sessions, including refinement, planning, and review meetings.
Leveraged data-driven analysis (including with ChatGPT) to optimize project tracking and budgeting.

Product Project Manager

As part of my analysis, I analysed key developments in European e-commerce. In addition to identifying the backlog in live stream commerce and the evolution of multi-vendor platforms - driven by the structural change from rural regions to large cities - my focus was also on the concept of ‘online-to-offline’ as a seamless customer experience, similar to Alibaba's ‘New Retail’. In particular, storytelling played a central role in positioning local shops emotionally and strengthening their identity in the digital age. These findings provide valuable strategic impetus to optimally combine digital and stationary sales channels and drive innovative business models.

Analysis Specialist

Note: Although often combined in job ads, the roles of Agile Coach and Scrum Master are distinct. In this project, I fulfilled both roles—each with its own focus and responsibilities.  I have written an article about this topic: https://robvanlinda.digital/the-difference-between-a-scrum-master-and-an-agile-coach/

Scrum Master for 4 Teams (Team-Based Tasks):
Introduced and implemented agile methodologies and values
Trained teams on the Scrum process
Explained Scrum events: Planning, Daily Stand-up, Backlog Refinement, Review, and Retrospectives
Facilitated Scrum events to ensure smooth execution
Coached teams and individual members to enhance performance
Supported Product Owners with effective Product Backlog management

Agile Coach for 6 Teams & Management (Companywide Tasks):
Conducted workshops with management to define the purpose, goals, and vision
Led sessions on agility, emphasizing its importance for overall company success
Explained agile leadership principles to inspire change
Explored strategies to integrate six teams onto the planned platform
Introduced OKRs to create a solid framework for objectives
Facilitated workshops to identify key objectives with management
Configured Objectives and Key Results in Jira (Epics as Objectives, User Stories as Key Results)

Release Train Engineer (RTE): Merging eight teams into two release trains for IaaS development
Facilitating Agile Release Train (ART) events
Coaching Agile teams and leadership
Managing cross-team risks and dependencies
Aligning strategy with execution alongside Product Management and Solution Architects
Tracking progress through velocity, predictability, and flow metrics
Driving continuous improvement via Inspect & Adapt workshops and fostering a culture of learning

Switzerland, France, Italy, UK & Germany
(this position has a lot in common with the agile role Product Owner)
Collecting requirements with the event organisers
Writing the Requirements and facilitating a long meeting with all project participants to explain and discuss about the list of requirements. Sharing separate files with requirements for each outlet.
Cross department Meetings (kitchen, F&B department, housekeeping, (internal) florist, external providers, Service Manager about the progress
Multiple meetings with the organisers during which, the menu was bespoken including texting the different menu options
Being available during the event when ad hoc changes and/or issues occurred.

Event Manager

• Managed mobile app development projects with a focus on accessibility and security.
• Introduced and utilized Jira, Confluence, and Miro to enhance collaboration with clients and
internal teams.
• Conducted agile coaching sessions, including refinement, planning, and review meetings.
• Leveraged data-driven analysis (including with ChatGPT) to optimize project tracking and
budgeting.

Project Manager / Product Owner / Scrum Master

Note: Although often combined in job ads, the roles of Agile Coach and Scrum Master are
distinct. In this project, I fulfilled both roles—each with its own focus and responsibilities. I have
written an article about this topic: https://robvanlinda.digital/the-difference-between-a-scrummaster-and-an-agile-coach/

Scrum Master for 4 Teams (Team-Based Tasks):
• Introduced and implemented agile methodologies and values
• Trained teams on the Scrum process
• Explained Scrum events: Planning, Daily Stand-up, Backlog Refinement, Review, and
Retrospectives
• Facilitated Scrum events to ensure smooth execution
• Coached teams and individual members to enhance performance
• Supported Product Owners with effective Product Backlog management

Agile Coach for 6 Teams & Management (Companywide Tasks):
• Conducted workshops with management to define the purpose, goals, and vision
• Led sessions on agility, emphasizing its importance for overall company success
• Explained agile leadership principles to inspire change
• Explored strategies to integrate six teams onto the planned platform
• Introduced OKRs to create a solid framework for objectives
• Facilitated workshops to identify key objectives with management
• Configured Objectives and Key Results in Jira (Epics as Objectives, User Stories as Key Results)

Agile Coach & Scrum Master for SaaS Platform Development

In the Learning Platform project, I served as the Project Lead for an Agile Project Management
course. While my colleagues merely downloaded the Scrum Guide, I was the only team member
with all the necessary certifications and extensive experience. I took full responsibility for
crafting the course content, which included modules on Agility & Culture, Scrum, Product
Owner, Scrum Master, Design Thinking, and Design Sprint. Not only did I handle the majority of
the writing work, but I also conducted thorough plagiarism checks to ensure the originality and
quality of the material. This experience demonstrates my leadership, deep expertise, and
commitment to excellence in agile methodologies.

Project Lead Course creation & Agile Coach

• Facilitating Agile Release Train (ART) events
• Coaching Agile teams and leadership
• Managing cross-team risks and dependencies
• Aligning strategy with execution alongside Product Management and Solution Architects
• Tracking progress through velocity, predictability, and flow metrics
• Driving continuous improvement via Inspect & Adapt workshops and fostering a culture
of learning

Release Train Engineer (RTE): Merging eight teams into two release trains for IaaS development

As part of my analysis, I analysed key developments in European e-commerce. In addition to
identifying the backlog in live stream commerce and the evolution of multi-vendor platforms -
driven by the structural change from rural regions to large cities - my focus was also on the
concept of ‘online-to-offline’ as a seamless customer experience, similar to Alibaba's ‘New
Retail’. In particular, storytelling played a central role in positioning local shops emotionally and
strengthening their identity in the digital age. These findings provide valuable strategic impetus
to optima

Market analysis & trend research Commerce

Event Manager in Luxury hotels & restaurants across Europe (Switzerland, France, Italy, UK
& Germany)
(this position has a lot in common with the agile role Product Owner)
• Collecting requirements with the event organisers
• Writing the Requirements and facilitating a long meeting with all project participants to
explain and discuss about the list of requirements. Sharing separate files with
requirements for each outlet.
• Cross department Meetings (kitchen, F&B department, housekeeping, (internal) florist,
external providers, Service Manager about the progress
• Multiple meetings with the organisers during which, the menu was bespoken including
texting the different menu options
• Being available during the event when ad hoc changes and/or issues occurred.

I don’t just talk about Agile, AI, and Transformation—I live it.

With a career spanning Agile Coaching, Digital Transformation, and AI-driven innovation, I challenge outdated thinking and push organizations to move beyond the buzzwords and start executi

Agility meets AI: I believe Agile and AI are the future of work—not just processes, but mindsets. I leverage Agentic AI, OKRs, and automation to enhance team collaboration, drive accountability, and unlock hidden potential.

Data-Driven Transformation: I don’t rely on gut feeling. I use AI-powered analysis (e.g., ChatGPT, data insights from team interviews, and performance analytics) to identify what actually works—and what needs to change.

Hands-On Execution: Whether it’s implementing OKRs, optimizing workflows with AI, or building Agile cultures that truly deliver, I don’t do theoretical playbooks—I focus on practical, real-world impact.

My Approach? No nonsense, no corporate theater. Just results.

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