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Hofheim am Taunus, Germany

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Jan 2023 - Dec 2025

Portfolio Manager, Consultant, Leadership Coach

Abbvie Deutschland GmbH &Co. KG

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Position Summary
Portfolio Manager, Consultant, Leadership Coach at Abbvie Deutschland GmbH &Co. KG
Industries
Pharmaceutical
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Managing and optimizing a portfolio of about 100 projects (launches, in-field solutions, data & analytics, digital solutions, digital products)
  • Optimizing the existing project standard (playbook) and aligning with the European and global organization (USA)
  • Coaching project managers on setup, planning, cooperation with the business, GDPR, GxP, data security and launches
  • Preparing projects for works council information and project closure communication
  • Optimizing resource management (tracking, allocation, prioritization)
  • Taking over individual project leads (off-/transboarding, event management, checking WhatsApp approval on business smartphone)
  • Supporting the hiring of external project managers
  • Optimizing meeting structure, project controlling (KPIs), change and demand management
  • Optimizing risk, issue, dependency and quality management and supporting internal audits (GxP)
  • Optimizing the portfolio management tool (Smartsheet) at national, European and global levels
  • Designing and implementing a business value complexity scoring
  • Establishing a strategic PMO with a sister department and optimizing cross-functional teams
  • Reporting, communication and escalation at management level
  • Leadership coaching for several future leaders (short-term assignment)
  • Developing the concepts "PPM as a Service" and "Internal Customer Approach"
  • Developing and reviewing an "AI Data Governance" concept, including roles and processes
  • Selecting and onboarding the successor
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023

Project Manager, Scrum Master, Transition Manager

Münchner Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re USA)

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Position Summary
Project Manager, Scrum Master, Transition Manager at Münchner Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re USA)
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Managing a provider change (migration from Infosphere to Informatica IICS, SaaS) including agile transition
  • Setting up a hybrid project organization (about 25 staff, different providers) and introducing the agile approach in Azure DevOps
  • Optimizing resource management and agile role profiles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Project Manager)
  • Strengthening agile structures (planning, sprints, tasks, retrospectives, daily scrums, bug sessions, demos, impediment sessions)
  • Managing providers/vendors in India and the USA including escalation and claim/penalty management
  • Optimizing meeting structure, project controlling (burn-down, velocity), as well as risk, issue and dependency management
  • Reporting, communication and escalation at senior management level (US CIO)
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
Hybrid

Program Manager

EnBW AG

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Position Summary
Program Manager at EnBW AG
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Setting up a hybrid program organization including PMO (several subprojects, 60 staff) and approach model
  • Introducing a cross-functional organizational structure ("Wingman principle")
  • Optimizing resource management (tracking, prioritization)
  • Strengthening agile role profiles (Chief Product Owner, Product Owner, Agile Coach) and structures (Spotify approach) with Azure DevOps
  • Improving the capability map and roadmap structures including IT architecture
  • Optimizing meeting structure, project controlling and vendor management
  • Optimizing compliance, risk and dependency management
  • Aligning with associated projects (platform decommissioning, in-house development)
  • Reporting, communication and escalation at management level
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
On-site

Global Transition Manager, Project Manager

Münchner Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re/MEAG)

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Position Summary
Global Transition Manager, Project Manager at Münchner Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re/MEAG)
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Planning, managing and implementing the transition and transformation of workplace services (service desk, onsite support, printing, SCCM, encryption, chatbot) globally (USA, APAC, EMEA)
  • Managing the replacement of an infrastructure provider and introducing a new provider with communication, escalation and change
  • Implementing the approach model (planning, knowledge transfer, shadowing, hypercare, stabilization, cut-over, go-live) based on ServiceNow
  • Organizing global knowledge transfer sessions and daily coordination with EMEA, Americas and APAC management
  • Developing global user communication and works council communication
  • Planning and implementing the rollout of smart meeting rooms (MTR, Logitech, MS Teams) in EMEA
  • Managing providers (Ricoh, Datavision) and selecting local partners
  • Reviewing proposals and accepting devices
  • Managing architectural preparatory work and preparing user communication
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

Interim Manager

Compass Group Deutschland GmbH / Compass Group PLC

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Position Summary
Interim Manager at Compass Group Deutschland GmbH / Compass Group PLC
Industries
Food and Beverage
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Designing and building a program/portfolio/project organization including PMO setup
  • Developing and introducing an approach model with stages and initiating the organizational change process
  • Developing and introducing an IT project management framework including processes and tools
  • Coaching project managers and supporting operational issues
  • Interim strategic project leadership for the implementation of workforce management (491 sites, 5000 staff): scoping, requirements management, project planning, business case, governance structure, hiring preparation
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

Principal Consultant

ALDI Süd (ALDI International Services GmbH & Co. oHG)

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Position Summary
Principal Consultant at ALDI Süd (ALDI International Services GmbH & Co. oHG)
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Procurement
  • Design and rollout of international IT vendor governance for managed strategic, strategic and non-strategic partners
  • Development of an IT vendor governance framework (processes, standards, policies, guidelines, roles)
  • Design of a governance-oriented role concept including RACI
  • Optimization of the vendor lifecycle and preparation of governance-relevant policies
  • Implementation of performance criteria (KPIs, CSFs) and rollout in Europe and the USA
  • Support in the training concept and alignment with senior management
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

Program Manager

EnBW AG (EnBW-Trading)

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Position Summary
Program Manager at EnBW AG (EnBW-Trading)
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Information Technology
Procurement
Project Management
  • Stabilization of a market and price data system in energy trading (EnBW Trading) with team optimization (15 employees)
  • Management of the hiring process for project staff
  • Definition of scope and subprojects (Data Backbone, Data Lake, Data Connector, Live Curves, Connector and data quality management)
  • Adaptation to an agile approach of the program structure and setup of customer journeys, technical domains, DevOps organization
  • Management of MVP development for Live Curves on AWS and Azure DevOps using Python and modeling
  • Introduction of agile roles (coach, product owner), daily scrums, sprints and refinements
  • Project controlling, budget planning and approvals by the steering committee
  • Management of the European procurement process for a SaaS solution according to SektVO, service structure and contract structure
  • Compliance check for AWS, optimization of vendor management in IT trading
  • Preparation for ISO 27001 audit for KRITIS-relevant suppliers and reporting at steering level
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

Program Manager

DB PFK AG (Deutsche Bank Privat und Firmenkunden AG)

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Position Summary
Program Manager at DB PFK AG (Deutsche Bank Privat und Firmenkunden AG)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Coordination of the migration of DB PFK AG's decentralized infrastructure after the Postbank merger
  • Setting up the project plan and onboarding resources
  • Coordination with Deutsche Bank (Frankfurt, London) and conducting workshops
  • BAIT compliance review (information security, IT governance, disaster recovery)
  • Alignment with related projects (Windows 10, access management, central infrastructure)
  • Interim technical solutions (TRP process) for printers and clients
  • Preparation for the introduction of One Virtual Desktop on Office 365, Windows 10
  • Project controlling, identification of convergence potentials and reporting
Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

Project Manager (Global Workstream Lead)

Fresenius SE / Fresenius Netcare GmbH

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Position Summary
Project Manager (Global Workstream Lead) at Fresenius SE / Fresenius Netcare GmbH
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Information Technology
Legal
Project Management
  • Leading compliance, works council and data security topics in the global Office 365 rollout (50,000 users, 70 countries, 200 sites)
  • Developing policies for cloud use, information retention & archiving, information classification and coordinating with legal counsels
  • Aligning with the GDPR framework, pre-screening, DPIA assessment, gap analysis, privacy employee notice
  • Designing and conducting L&C assessments for 70 countries and creating an enablement checklist
  • Designing and delivering L&C trainings in 20 languages
  • Developing litigation hold processes and migrating from Lotus Notes to Office 365
  • Project planning, reporting and committee communication
  • Task force lead for cyber security in China and eDiscovery, reporting to the Senior VP Compliance
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

Interim Vendor Manager

Deutsche Bank AG

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Position Summary
Interim Vendor Manager at Deutsche Bank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Procurement
Strategy
  • Vendor management for the governance/compliance project Living Wills (Dodd-Frank, BRRD, SAG)
  • Project setup, scope definition, effort estimation, project organization and communication processes
  • Development of the communication and negotiation process and assessment based on VRM/MA risk criteria
  • Optimization of the vendor risk management process and coaching of the project manager
  • Collaboration with global law firms to develop living wills amendments and FAQs
  • Escalation management at managing director level and sign-off process
  • Optimization of the procurement strategy (aggregation, sourcing optimization, third party management)
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

Deputy Program Manager, Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Schenker Rail AG

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Position Summary
Deputy Program Manager, Project Manager at DB Systel GmbH / DB Schenker Rail AG
Industries
Information Technology
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Supported and represented program management during the rollout of collaboration tools in the Logistics@DBSR Infrastructure program
  • Coordinated 4 subprojects (network, rollout, email, local work environment) with 18 team members
  • Tracked milestones, coordinated PMO activities, and documented for CMO, TMO, and FMO
  • Managed onboarding/offboarding of employees and mentored bachelor's students
  • Established requirements, change, and claim management, as well as quality management
  • Built a printer taskforce to optimize SLAs and resolve incidents
  • Managed stakeholders and gave presentations at the CIO level
  • Rolled out the DB Communicator collaboration tool, piloted in Glattbrugg, and developed use cases
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

Escalation Manager

UDG GmbH / Procato GmbH

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Position Summary
Escalation Manager at UDG GmbH / Procato GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Established a project governance model (risk, change, communication, stakeholder management)
  • Optimized Scrum planning (epics, stories, sprints) in Jira/Confluence
  • Led team workshops and revalidated use cases, requirements specifications, and business cases
  • Developed a traceability matrix to track completion levels
  • Set up claim and contract management according to EVB-IT
  • Adjusted resource planning
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Interim Project Manager

AXA Group / Axa Technology Services Germany GmbH

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Position Summary
Interim Project Manager at AXA Group / Axa Technology Services Germany GmbH
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Human Resources
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Designed and implemented a transition and engagement model for service offshoring to Axa Technology Services India
  • Managed an international team (Germany, Belgium, India)
  • Planned milestones and developed a project organization model
  • Managed hiring processes and relocation plans for employees in Germany and Belgium
  • Designed knowledge transfer and service transition (parallel run)
  • Supported business case development, risk management, and works council communications
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Interim Project Manager

Getronics Premium IT-Service GmbH / Studienkreis GmbH

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Position Summary
Interim Project Manager at Getronics Premium IT-Service GmbH / Studienkreis GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Planned, designed, and rolled out a Windows 8 thin client at 580 locations
  • Built a 10-person project team and planned milestones
  • Designed the thin client (Dell Windows 8 image and patch), network, and backend architecture
  • Developed an operations and service concept (SLA, OLA, VOS) and handled escalation management
  • Coordinated with Cisco, Dell, and GUWATEC
  • Managed claim and change processes and performed project costing
  • Managed stakeholders and program marketing
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Management Consultant

Hahnair GmbH

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Position Summary
Management Consultant at Hahnair GmbH
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Advised on the design and setup of IT service management (ITIL)
  • Reorganized the IT department and developed a strategic roadmap
  • Established and optimized project management structures, conducted training, and developed manuals
  • Mapped the structures in Jira and Confluence
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

Interim Project Manager

Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG / Bausparbank AG

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Position Summary
Interim Project Manager at Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG / Bausparbank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Insurance
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Implementation of a Balanced Scorecard in the IT environment and optimization of a product cost report for IT services
  • Managed projects I and II with 6 team members, milestone planning and organizational model
  • Tool customization in Clarity and Open Workbench
  • Project I: KPI set, BSC map, management interviews, high-level and detailed concept for data management (SAP)
  • Project II: interview series, detailed analysis and action plan for product cost report
  • Supported procurement process optimization and KPI development
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH

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Position Summary
Project Manager at DB Systel GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Operations
Product Development
Project Management
  • Designed and implemented a video conferencing solution as a standard product in the service portal
  • Led a 35-person interdisciplinary team for platform, network and operations integration
  • Product bundling, pricing and billing concept
  • Service life cycle management (SLA, OLA, VOS, concierge service)
  • End-to-end orderability and claim management
  • Project costing and quality gates
  • Communication with steering committee and stakeholders
Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

Overall Project Manager, Program Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Schenker Rail AG

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Position Summary
Overall Project Manager, Program Manager at DB Systel GmbH / DB Schenker Rail AG
Industries
Information Technology
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Procurement
Project Management
  • Rolled out video conferencing solutions at 17 locations in 10 countries as part of an insourcing strategy
  • Coordinated four subprojects with 15 team members and milestone planning
  • Project costing, rollout, operations concept and end-to-end testing
  • Task force management and escalation processes
  • Provider and vendor management (Vodafone, Cisco, DBKT, T-Systems)
  • Claim management and business case validation
  • Communication and training concepts
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Logistics AG

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Position Summary
Project Manager at DB Systel GmbH / DB Logistics AG
Industries
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Rolled out web conferencing as a desktop feature in the rail group
  • Built the team and coordinated with internal service units
  • Requirements management, milestone planning and vendor management
  • Risk management, change and escalation management
  • IT security audit (protection needs, residual risk declaration, Federal Data Protection Act)
  • Committee communications and board presentations
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Fuhrpark Service GmbH

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Position Summary
Project Manager at DB Systel GmbH / DB Fuhrpark Service GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Transportation
Business Areas
Customer Service
Operations
Project Management
  • Rolled out WAN, MS Vista Desktop, network printers and smartphones at DB Fuhrpark Service
  • Coordinated a 3-person rollout team and milestone planning
  • Developed printer and smartphone concepts
  • Service desk instructions and escalation management
  • Claim and change management
  • Program controlling and stakeholder communication
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Schenker Rail AG

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager at DB Systel GmbH / DB Schenker Rail AG
Industries
Information Technology
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Rollout of Windows 7 desktop services as part of a global insourcing strategy
  • Team coordination, milestone planning and implementation of the workspace model
  • Insourcing approach, due diligence and transition
  • Vendor management (DBKT, Lenovo) and risk management
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

Interim Project Manager, Management Consultant

Atos Origin GmbH / Atos India / eplus

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Position Summary
Interim Project Manager, Management Consultant at Atos Origin GmbH / Atos India / eplus
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Program management for the IT Stabilization & Improvement taskforce at e-plus (outsourcing, offshoring, change management)
  • Team building, recruitment and coaching (4 staff)
  • Implementation of risk management (Ishikawa, FMEA) and vendor/relationship management
  • Optimization of IT governance and service management concepts (SLAs, OLAs, KPIs)
  • Reporting at executive level
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

Project Manager

New Identity AG (heute UDG) / Deutsche Telekom AG

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Position Summary
Project Manager at New Identity AG (heute UDG) / Deutsche Telekom AG
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Project management for the "Contextual Communication Engine" (social media) using Scrum
  • Team building (15 staff), resource management and finalizing requirements
  • Creation of requirements specification, test concept and stakeholder management
  • Introduction of Scrum roles, sprints and daily scrums
  • Reporting at board level
Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Netz AG

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Position Summary
Project Manager at DB Systel GmbH / DB Netz AG
Industries
Information Technology
Transportation
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Special rollout of DAViT desktops for route management
  • Coordination of the rollout team and milestone planning
  • Incident and problem management, stakeholder management
  • Preparation of an internal service agreement and risk management
  • Formation of a taskforce and replanning for changes
Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

Deputy Program Manager, Consultant, PMO

DB Systel GmbH

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Position Summary
Deputy Program Manager, Consultant, PMO at DB Systel GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Program management and PMO function in the BKU21 program (60,000 Windows Vista clients)
  • Multi-project management and deputy role
  • Program controlling, KPI system, reporting and risk management
  • Formation of taskforces, change and claim management
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

Consultant

Bayer Business Services GmbH

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Position Summary
Consultant at Bayer Business Services GmbH
Industries
Chemical
Pharmaceutical
Business Areas
Strategy
Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

Product Management Specialist

Lufthansa Systems Infratec GmbH

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Position Summary
Product Management Specialist at Lufthansa Systems Infratec GmbH
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

Consultant

Bayer Business Services GmbH

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Position Summary
Consultant at Bayer Business Services GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

Service Manager with Budget Responsibility

T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH / DPAG-DP IT Solutions GmbH

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Position Summary
Service Manager with Budget Responsibility at T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH / DPAG-DP IT Solutions GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Customer Service
Information Technology
Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

Quality Manager

T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH / DPAG-DP IT Solutions GmbH

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Position Summary
Quality Manager at T-Systems Enterprise Services GmbH / DPAG-DP IT Solutions GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Quality Assurance
Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

Transition Manager, Project Manager

gedas Deutschland GmbH / Peguform GmbH

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Position Summary
Transition Manager, Project Manager at gedas Deutschland GmbH / Peguform GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Project Management
Jan 2005 - Dec 2006

Service Delivery Manager, Service Level Manager, Change Manager

gedas Deutschland GmbH / Audi AG

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Position Summary
Service Delivery Manager, Service Level Manager, Change Manager at gedas Deutschland GmbH / Audi AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Jan 2005 - Dec 2005

Consultant, Shift Manager

Deutsche Bank / IBM Global Services

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Position Summary
Consultant, Shift Manager at Deutsche Bank / IBM Global Services
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

Project Manager (Billing Environment)

T-Systems International GmbH / T-Mobile

Expertise details
Position Summary
Project Manager (Billing Environment) at T-Systems International GmbH / T-Mobile
Industries
Information Technology
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Jan 2003 - Present

Self-employed Consultant

Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

Senior Account Manager, Project Manager

Materna GmbH & Co KG

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Position Summary
Senior Account Manager, Project Manager at Materna GmbH & Co KG
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Project Management
Sales
Jan 2000 - Dec 2001

Business Development Manager Europe, Key Account Manager, Project Manager DACH, UK

IIR Deutschland GmbH - ESI International Inc.

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Position Summary
Business Development Manager Europe, Key Account Manager, Project Manager DACH, UK at IIR Deutschland GmbH - ESI International Inc.
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Project Management
Sales
Jan 1996 - Dec 2000

Sales Manager, Project Manager

Primark GmbH WEFA / WEFA Inc.

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Position Summary
Sales Manager, Project Manager at Primark GmbH WEFA / WEFA Inc.
Industries
Fashion
Retail
Business Areas
Project Management
Sales
Jan 1994 - Dec 1995

Internal Organization, Sales

Creditreform Mannheim

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Position Summary
Internal Organization, Sales at Creditreform Mannheim
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Operations
Sales

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail, Transportation, Insurance, and Fashion.

Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Retail
Transportation
Insurance
Fashion
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Sales, Operations, Procurement, and Strategy.

Project Management
Information Technology
Sales
Operations
Procurement
Strategy
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Skills

It Governance, It Strategy Management, Compliance, Risk Management:

  • Developing Strategic It Governance Models And It Organizational Models Based On Cmmi, Cobit, Itil, Pmi
  • Designing And Implementing Compliance Issues (Brrd, Dodd-frank, Gdpr, Csl, Cloud Act, Gdpr, Iso 27001, Kritis, Bait, Marisk)
  • Developing Risk Management Models Based On Cmmi, Cobit, Itil
  • Developing Project Governance Models And Project Management Manuals
  • Developing Strategic It Product And Portfolio Management
  • Creating Business Cases (Tco, Roi)
  • Developing Cost And Pricing Structures

It Project Management:

  • "Trouble Shooting", Project Crisis Management, Change Management
  • Multi-project And Program Portfolio Management, Setup, Project Planning
  • Project Team Building, Team Leadership, Coordination, Management Of Intercultural, Interdisciplinary Teams At National And International Level
  • Conflict Management
  • Project-related Controlling, Development And Management Of It Metrics Systems And Balanced Scorecards, Definition Of Project-related Kpis, Csfs
  • Project Control, Especially Budget Responsibility, Invoice Review
  • Risk And Time Management, Progress Tracking
  • Quality Management, Qm Check Of Projects
  • Development Of Project Processes, Project Organizations And Raci Diagrams
  • Setup Of Pmo, Smo (Design, Process Definition And Implementation, Personnel Search)
  • Project Maturity Level Check, Development Of Project Maturity Models
  • Conception Of Project Management Handbooks
  • Design And Implementation Of Agile Projects (Scrum) And Integration With Traditional Standards (Pmi, Gpm)
  • Building And Managing Agile Structures (Safe)

It-service Management:

  • Strategic Service Management (Setup, Conception)
  • Development Of Product And Service Catalogs, Service Models
  • Definition And Implementation Of Itil Processes, Coordination Of Process Steps Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration, Availability, Capacity Management
  • Setting Up Local Support And Helpdesk Structures, Team Setup (2nd, 3rd Level, 24/7/365) And Development Of Operating Concepts
  • Setting Up Information Management Processes For Uhds
  • Sla/ola/upc Design And Support On An International Level
  • Contract Management (License, Service, Software, Subcontractor Contracts)
  • Operations Manual Design

Contract, Vendor, Sourcing Management:

  • Setting Up Vendor Management, Vendor Risk Management (Incl. Sla Management, Replacement)
  • Outsourcing, Insourcing, Approach Model Design And Implementation
  • Developing Sourcing Strategies (Incl. Third Party Management, Onboarding, Offboarding, Vendor Optimization, Vendor Risk Management)
  • Claim Management, Post-signature Management
  • Msa, Sla, Ola, Upc Design And Optimization (Contractual Framework)

Interim Management (It, Non-it):

  • "Trouble Shooting", Crisis Management, Change And Organizational Management
  • Taking Over Management Functions On A Temporary Basis For Staff Changes Or Interim Situations ("Vacancy")
  • Building Branches, Business Units, Departments For Companies Or Public Organizations
  • Taking Over Management Functions For Clients In Various Industries
  • Team Building, Recruiting Team Members, Training Successors
  • Setting Up Change Management (It Operations, It Service Management)
  • Controlling And Budget Responsibility
  • Experience In Communication, Presentation At The X0 Level

Change Management (Transition, Transformation):

  • Adapting, Transitioning And Transforming Organizational Structures Based On Changed Strategic Conditions (Outsourcing, Insourcing, Vertical Integration, M&a, Private Equity, Department Mergers, Business Unit Changes)
  • Harmonizing It Structures (E.g., Unified Communication, Data Center Consolidation, Shared Services)
  • Developing Strategic Roadmaps (Offshoring, Outsourcing, Insourcing, "Make Or Buy", Release Management)
  • Change Management At The Organizational Level (It And Business Side)
  • Managing Interface Issues (Business-it, Line-project)
  • Developing And Implementing Communication Concepts Including Works Councils (Consultation And Approval Requirements)

Strategic Business Development/sales, Product Portfolio Management:

  • Classic Management Consulting: Strategy, Market, Competition, Internationalization
  • Strategic, Possibly Cross-industry Setup Of Corporate, Sales And Market Structures
  • Development Of Sales-related Metrics Systems
  • Developing Strategic Kam And Partnering Models
  • Building Sales Organizations, Processes And Concepts
  • Designing, Implementing, Optimizing And Adapting Product Portfolios (Service Model Setup, Bundling, Upselling, Cross-selling, Bcg Matrix, Abc Analysis, Swot Etc.)
  • Developing Cost And Pricing Models And Aligning Them With It Service Structures
  • It Controlling, Designing And Creating Bscs (Kpis, Csfs), Also Itil-based
  • Designing And Validating Business Cases

Training, Coaching (It, Non-it):

  • Leadership Training In (It) Strategy And Governance, Business Development, Negotiation Techniques, Provider And Vendor Management
  • Project Management: Certifying About 15–30 Project Managers Per Year
  • Training And Coaching In Organizational Development (It, Non-it)
  • Coaching Employees And Leaders To Improve Their Own Performance

Products, Tools:

  • O 365
  • Ms Project
  • Ms Sharepoint
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Sap R3
  • Clarity
  • Workbench
  • Ariba
  • Aws Services
  • Azure Devops

Standards, Methods:

  • Pmi, Pmbok – Project Management Standard
  • V-model (97, Xt)
  • Itil
  • Cmmi
  • Bsi Standards
  • Cobit
  • Iso
  • Scrum

Personal Strengths:

  • Thinking And Acting Strategically ("Big Picture," Strategic Risk Awareness)
  • Networking, Integrative, Process-oriented Thinking And Acting ("End2end")
  • Keeping A Cool Head In Critical Situations, "Troubleshooter," Decisive, Goal-, Solution- And Feasibility-oriented
  • Leadership And Team Orientation, Intercultural Competence

Special:

  • Developing My Own Consulting Concept "Total Strategy Management"

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Italian
Elementary

Education

George Washington University, PMI-Institute

Post-graduate management program · Management · Washington, United States

University of Mannheim

Law degree, state examination · Law · Mannheim, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified AI Manager

IHK Frankfurt

CMMI – basic course

COBIT: COBIT 4.0 – Practitioner

Project Management: certification as part of the GWU management program; PMI standard

Scrum Master - Product Owner – basic training

Service Management: ITIL Foundation

Various GxP trainings and ISO 27X trainings

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 39
Experience in Information Technology 14 y
Avg length 2 y 2 m
Longest experience 23 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Portfolio Manager, Consultant, Leadership Coach, Project Manager, Scrum Master, Transition Manager, Program Manager
Main industries Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Retail
Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Sales

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 7

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Where is Achim based?

Achim is based in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Achim speak?

Achim speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Achim have?

Achim has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Achim has worked in at least 28 different roles and for 34 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. Note that Achim may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Achim be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Achim would be well-suited for roles such as: Portfolio Manager, Consultant, Leadership Coach, Project Manager, Scrum Master, Transition Manager, Program Manager.

What is Achim's latest experience?

Achim's most recent position is Portfolio Manager, Consultant, Leadership Coach at Abbvie Deutschland GmbH &Co. KG.

What companies has Achim worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Achim has worked for Abbvie Deutschland GmbH &Co. KG, Münchner Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re USA), EnBW AG, Münchner Rückversicherungs Gesellschaft AG (Munich Re/MEAG), and Compass Group Deutschland GmbH / Compass Group PLC.

Which industries is Achim most experienced in?

Achim is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Retail. Achim also has some experience in Transportation, Fashion, and Insurance.

Which business areas is Achim most experienced in?

Achim is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Sales. Achim also has some experience in Operations, Procurement, and Strategy.

Which industries has Achim worked in recently?

Achim has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical, Insurance, and Energy.

Which business areas has Achim worked in recently?

Achim has recently worked in business areas like Project Management and Information Technology.

What is Achim's education?

Achim holds a Bachelor in Management from George Washington University, PMI-Institute.

Does Achim have any certificates?

Achim has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified AI Manager, CMMI – basic course, and COBIT: COBIT 4.0 – Practitioner.

What is the availability of Achim?

Achim is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Achim?

Achim's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

How to hire Achim?

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