Quiet Leadership

Bianca Treeter

Chief Development Officer (CDO) · Executive Board Member

Turning complexity into clarity – a C-level leader for transformation in the age of AI.

Working fully remote · location-independent
AI & Digital Transformation Executive Leadership Leadership Development Human-Centred Change

About

The future of work belongs to those who are quietly bold.

As Chief Development Officer I shape change not through speed or pressure, but through clarity, trust and structure. I develop leadership cultures – and the people at their core. My focus is on creating spaces where people find orientation and calm, and where change turns into real progress.

I bring order to complexity and help teams decide with calm and confidence. Technology, methods and frameworks are tools – more powerful than ever in the age of AI. Yet the core of every development stays human: empathy, clarity, connection, and the courage to listen before deciding.

Moving confidently between business, IT and regulation, I guide transformation end to end – from vision to delivery. My impact shows in teams that regain their ability to act, and in people who feel seen and taken seriously.

Lead quietly. Act clearly. Grow together.

At a glance

Highlights

Leadership

C-Level

Executive Board member shaping organisation, culture and strategy.

Track record

15+ yrs

From specialist to executive across finance, IT and regulation.

People

Teams of 10+

Built, led and coached cross-functional teams to act with confidence.

Transformation

AI & GenAI

Certified AI Transformation Leader (IHK), applied to core business processes.

Range

Business · IT · Regulation

Steering change end to end – from strategy to delivery.

Signature

Quiet Leadership

Clarity, trust and structure over speed and pressure.

In her own words

Quiet leadership is not a style. It is a space in which people can flourish – precisely now, when technology moves faster and human qualities make the difference.

Bianca Treeter, Chief Development Officer

Career

Experience

PASS Consulting Group

4 yrs 10 mos

Chief Development Officer (CDO) & Sprint Lead Now

Nov 2025 – Present · Hamburg, Germany · Remote

Member of the Executive Board, combining executive leadership with hands-on agile steering. Strategic development of organisation, leadership and collaboration; building clear structures and decision processes; guiding strategy and change projects at C-level; advancing culture change and modern leadership. Designing and deploying AI / GenAI solutions for efficiency, decision support and automation across core business processes. As Sprint Lead, agile steering and coaching of a cross-functional development team: sprint planning and goal tracking, facilitation of Scrum formats, mentoring and continuous improvement.

Senior IT Business Analyst & Competence Center Lead, Regulatory Now

Sep 2021 – Present · Hamburg, Germany · Remote

Leading a 10-person team across regulatory reporting and accounting. Ownership of regulatory IT projects and the technical implementation of legal requirements; analysis and design of complex business requirements; bridging IT and business; building sustainable team structures and knowledge management.

Deputy Chief Digital Officer

Feb 2025 – Nov 2025 · Hamburg, Germany · Remote

Development and execution of digital strategies; building modern data and IT governance; introducing agile methods and automation; strategic process optimisation; close sparring with the CEO; IT security strategy and risk management; feasibility studies for AI use cases.

Deputy Sprint Lead – Agile Steering & Team Coaching

Apr 2023 – Nov 2025 · Hamburg, Germany · Remote

Agile steering and coaching of a cross-functional team, sprint planning, facilitation of Scrum formats, agile best practices and mentoring.

S-Servicepartner

4 yrs 11 mos

Team Lead, Risk Controlling & Regulatory

Oct 2016 – Aug 2021 · Hamburg, Germany · Hybrid

Senior risk-controlling expert leading six staff. Cross-functional standards, risk-oriented reporting for credit, market, investment and operational risk; risk-bearing capacity, (ECB) stress tests and sensitivity analyses; regulatory submissions (STE, AMM, COREP); process optimisation and agile methods.

Haspa | Hamburger Sparkasse

2 yrs 4 mos

System Migration – Major Project “Amandus”

Jan 2017 – Apr 2019 · Hamburg, Germany · Hybrid

Contributor to the large-scale system-migration project. Analysis and steering of credit and counterparty risks, functional and test concepts, system testing, migration support to cut-off, gap analyses and close collaboration with IT development.

Paribus Group

5 yrs 3 mos

Project – Management Takeover of European Real-Estate Funds

Dec 2015 – Sep 2016 · Hamburg, Germany · Hybrid

Organised and led the management takeover of Dutch and Polish real-estate funds and their integration into company-wide standards; end-to-end controlling, international payments and coordination with external partners.

Financial Controlling & Fund Management

Dec 2012 – Sep 2016 · Hamburg, Germany

Full range of analyses and KPIs, forecasts and budgeting, management reporting as a decision basis for leadership, monthly and annual financial statements and consolidation under HGB, liquidity and risk steering, plus a KAGB-compliant controlling and risk-reporting system for the KVG licence.

Fund & Sales Controlling

Jul 2011 – Nov 2012 · Hamburg, Germany

Built and developed a single-source-of-truth controlling system, internal and external reporting, new instruments and KPIs, company standards, annual reports and support for external audits.

comdirect – a brand of Commerzbank AG

6 mos

Asset Management

Jan 2011 – Jun 2011 · Quickborn, Germany

Execution, trading and controlling of securities transactions; close work with cooperation and distribution partners; client service across all channels.

Earlier – Teaching & IT

2004 – 2010

Tutor & Coach – ABACUS Institute / Studienkreis

2004 – 2010

Lecturer across school subjects, exam and Abitur preparation, business administration and accounting, plus learning-methods and motivation coaching.

Student Assistant, IT Services – Arvato Systems

Jan 2005 – Jan 2007 · Hamburg, Germany

Development of IT-service call campaigns, ERP data management and project-oriented client outreach for demand analysis.

Learning

Education & Certifications

Mar – May 2026

AI Transformation Leader (IHK)

Business Academy Ruhr GmbH

2003 – 2010

Diploma in Business Administration (Diplom-Kauffrau)

University of Hamburg

2009 – 2010

Practical Semester – Business Administration

University of Hamburg

Certifications & Leadership Programmes

  • 2026AI Transformation Leader (IHK)Verified ↗
  • 2024Management Development Center (MDC) – Leadership Programme
  • 2020BasisCamp Leadership – MAIN 7 · Leading into a New Era
  • 2014Risk Management for Closed-End AIFs

Social proof

What people say

You underestimate her only once. She is calm – but she brings depth to every argument, sees connections quickly, and makes clear decisions. Her competence isn’t loud, but it is utterly convincing.
Former team member
What she built in the shortest time was impressive – and remarkably quiet. She took over a broken team, created structure, set priorities wisely, and gave everyday work stability again.
Former department head
It was as if she brought a new tone into the room – calm, reliable, respectful. Two colleagues had been at odds for years; with composure and tact, she made connection possible again.
Former manager

Contact

Get in touch

I work fully remote and lead distributed teams. Always glad to connect on leadership, transformation and AI.

Email is the best way to reach me. You are just as welcome to connect on LinkedIn.

Working fully remote · location-independent.

Bianca Treeter – Fully remote, location-independent Lead quietly. Act clearly. Grow together.