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Achim (Peter) Klein-Portfolio Manager, Consultant, Leadership Coach

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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

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, infield solutions, data & analytics, digital solutions, digital products)
  • Optimizing the existing project standard (playbook) and aligning with European and global organization (USA)
  • Coaching project managers on setup, planning, cooperation with business, GDPR, GxP, data security and launches
  • Preparing projects for works council updates and project closing communications
  • Optimizing resource management (tracking, allocation, prioritization)
  • Taking on individual project leads (off-/transboarding, event management, checking business smartphone WhatsApp compliance)
  • Managing 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
  • Building a strategic PMO with a sister department and optimizing cross-functional teams
  • Reporting, communication and escalation at management level
  • Leadership coaching for several aspiring 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)

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
  • Building a hybrid project organization (approx. 25 staff, various providers) and introducing the agile methodology in Azure DevOps
  • Optimizing resource management and agile role profiles (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Project Manager)
  • Sharpening agile structures (planning, sprints, tasks, retros, daily scrums, bug sessions, demos, impediment sessions)
  • Managing providers/vendors in India and 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 (CIO US)
Jan 2021 - Dec 2022
Hybrid

Program Manager

EnBW AG

Position Summary
Program Manager at EnBW AG
Industries
Energy
Utilities
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Building a hybrid program organization including PMO (multiple subprojects, 60 staff) and methodology
  • Introducing a cross-functional organizational structure (wingman principle)
  • Optimizing resource management (tracking, prioritization)
  • Defining agile roles (chief product owner, product owner, agile coach) and structures (Spotify approach) with Azure DevOps
  • Improving 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)

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 introduction of a new provider with communication, escalation and change management
  • Implementing the methodology (planning, knowledge transfer, shadowing, hypercare, stabilization, cutover, go-live) based on ServiceNow
  • Organizing global knowledge transfer sessions and daily coordination with EMEA, Americas and APAC management
  • Developing global user communications and works council communications
  • Planning and rolling out smart meeting rooms (MTR, Logitech, MS Teams) in EMEA
  • Managing providers (Ricoh, Datavision) and selecting local partners
  • Reviewing proposals and approving equipment
  • Managing architectural groundwork and preparing user communications
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

Interim Manager

Compass Group Deutschland GmbH / Compass Group PLC

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 a methodology with stages and initiating the organizational change process
  • Developing and implementing an IT project management framework including processes and tools
  • Coaching project managers and supporting operational issues
  • Interim strategic project leadership for the rollout of workforce management (491 sites, 5000 staff): scoping, requirement management, project planning, business case, governance structure, hiring preparation
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

Principal Consultant

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

Position Summary
Principal Consultant at ALDI Süd (ALDI International Services GmbH & Co. oHG)
Industries
Retail
Business Areas
Information Technology
Procurement
  • Design and rollout of an 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 with training concept and alignment at senior management level
Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

Program Manager

EnBW AG (EnBW-Trading)

Position Summary
Program Manager at EnBW AG (EnBW-Trading)
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Information Technology
Procurement
Project Management
  • Stabilized a market and price data system in energy trading (EnBW Trading) with team optimization (15 team members)
  • Managed the hiring process for project staff
  • Defined scope and subprojects (Data Backbone, Data Lake, Data Connector, Live Curves, Connector, and data quality management)
  • Adapted the program structure to an agile approach and set up customer journeys, technical domains, and a DevOps organization
  • Oversaw the MVP development for Live Curves on AWS and Azure DevOps with Python and modeling
  • Introduced agile roles (coach, product owner), daily scrums, sprints, and refinements
  • Handled project controlling, budget planning, and approvals by the steering committee
  • Managed the European procurement process for a SaaS solution according to sector regulations, service structure, and contract structure
  • Conducted an AWS compliance check and optimized vendor management in IT trading
  • Prepared ISO 27001 audit for critical suppliers and reported at steering level
Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

Program Manager

DB PFK AG (Deutsche Bank Privat und Firmenkunden AG)

Position Summary
Program Manager at DB PFK AG (Deutsche Bank Privat und Firmenkunden AG)
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Coordinated the migration of the decentralized infrastructure of DB PFK AG after the Postbank merger
  • Set up project planning and resource onboarding
  • Aligned with Deutsche Bank (Frankfurt, London) and conducted workshops
  • Conducted BAIT compliance review (information security, IT governance, disaster recovery)
  • Aligned with corresponding projects (Windows 10, access management, central infrastructure)
  • Provided interim technical workarounds (TRP process) for printers and clients
  • Prepared the introduction of One Virtual Desktop on Office 365 and Windows 10
  • Managed project controlling, identified convergence potentials, and reporting
Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

Project Manager (Global Workstream Lead)

Fresenius SE / Fresenius Netcare GmbH

Position Summary
Project Manager (Global Workstream Lead) at Fresenius SE / Fresenius Netcare GmbH
Industries
Healthcare
Business Areas
Information Technology
Legal
Project Management
  • Led compliance, works council, and data security topics in the global Office 365 rollout (50,000 users, 70 countries, 200 sites)
  • Developed policies for cloud use, information retention & archiving, information classification, and coordinated with legal counsels
  • Aligned with GDPR framework, pre-screening, DPIA assessment, gap analysis, and privacy employee notice
  • Designed and conducted legal & compliance assessments for 70 countries and developed an enablement checklist
  • Created and delivered legal & compliance training in 20 languages
  • Developed litigation hold processes and migrated from Lotus Notes to Office 365
  • Managed project planning, reporting, and committee communication
  • Served as taskforce lead for cyber security in China and eDiscovery, reporting to Senior VP of Compliance
Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

Interim Vendor Manager

Deutsche Bank AG

Position Summary
Interim Vendor Manager at Deutsche Bank AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Procurement
Strategy
  • Managed vendor management for the governance/compliance Living Wills project (Dodd-Frank, BRRD, SAG)
  • Set up the project, defined scope, estimated effort, organized the project, and established communication processes
  • Developed communication and negotiation processes and evaluated them using VRM/MA risk criteria
  • Optimized the vendor risk management process and coached the project manager
  • Collaborated with global law firms to develop living wills amendments and FAQs
  • Handled escalations at the managing director level and managed the sign-off process
  • Optimized 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

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
  • Support and represent program management in rolling out collaboration tools for the Logistics@DBSR Infrastructure program
  • Coordinate 4 subprojects (Network, Rollout, Email, Local Work Environment) with 18 staff
  • Milestone tracking, PMO coordination and documentation for CMO, TMO and FMO
  • Onboard and offboard employees and supervise bachelor's students
  • Establish requirements, change and claim management as well as quality management
  • Set up the Printer Taskforce for SLA optimization and incident resolution
  • Stakeholder management and presentations at CIO level
  • Roll out the collaboration tool DB Communicator, pilot in Glattbrugg and develop use cases
Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

Escalation Manager

UDG GmbH / Procato GmbH

Position Summary
Escalation Manager at UDG GmbH / Procato GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Establish a project governance model (risk, change, communication, stakeholder management)
  • Improve Scrum planning (epics, stories, sprints) in Jira/Confluence
  • Run team workshops and revalidate use cases, requirements specification and business case
  • Develop a traceability matrix for completion levels
  • Set up claim and contract management according to EVB-IT
  • Adjust resource planning
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Interim Project Manager

AXA Group / Axa Technology Services Germany GmbH

Position Summary
Interim Project Manager at AXA Group / Axa Technology Services Germany GmbH
Industries
Insurance
Business Areas
Human Resources
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Design and implement a transition and engagement model for service offshoring to Axa Technology Services India
  • Manage an international team (Germany, Belgium, India)
  • Milestone planning and project organization model
  • Hiring process and relocation plan for employees in Germany and Belgium
  • Design knowledge transfer and service transition (parallel run)
  • Support business case, risk management and works council communication
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Interim Project Manager

Getronics Premium IT-Service GmbH / Studienkreis GmbH

Position Summary
Interim Project Manager at Getronics Premium IT-Service GmbH / Studienkreis GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Design, plan and roll out a Windows 8 thin client at 580 locations
  • Build a 10-person project team and plan milestones
  • Thin client design (Dell Windows 8 image and patch), network and backend architecture
  • Operations and service concept (SLA, OLA, VOS) and escalation management
  • Manage Cisco, Dell and GUWATEC
  • Claim and change management and project costing
  • Stakeholder management and program marketing
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

Management Consultant

Hahnair GmbH

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Hahnair GmbH
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Consulting for IT service management design and setup (ITIL)
  • Reorganize the IT department and develop a strategic roadmap
  • Build and optimize project management structures, training and manual development
  • Map the structures in Jira and Confluence
Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

Interim Project Manager

Wüstenrot & Württembergische AG / Bausparbank AG

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

Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH

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

Lead Project Manager, Program Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Schenker Rail AG

Position Summary
Lead 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
  • Taskforce 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

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 assessment (protection needs, residual risk declaration, BDSG)
  • Committee communication and board presentations
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Fuhrpark Service GmbH

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 desktops, 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

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 under 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

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 task force for IT stabilization & improvement for e-plus (outsourcing, offshoring, change management)
  • Team building, recruitment and coaching (4 staff)
  • Implementing risk management (Ishikawa, FMEA) and vendor/relationship management
  • Optimizing IT governance and service management concepts (SLA, OLA, KPIs)
  • Reporting at executive level
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010

Project Manager

New Identity AG (now UDG) / Deutsche Telekom AG

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

Project Manager

DB Systel GmbH / DB Netz AG

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 track management
  • Coordination of the rollout team and milestone planning
  • Incident and problem management, stakeholder management
  • Creation of an internal service agreement and risk management
  • Task force formation and replanning for changes
Jan 2009 - Dec 2009

Deputy Program Manager, Consultant, PMO

DB Systel GmbH

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

Consultant

Bayer Business Services GmbH

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Lead (Billing Environment)

T-Systems International GmbH / T-Mobile

Position Summary
Project Lead (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

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.

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.

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

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

See which departments and functions this freelancer has contributed to most.

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 Solutions (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
  • Preparing Profitability Calculations (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 Controlling, Developing And Managing It Metric Systems And Balanced Scorecards, Defining Project-Related Kpis And Csfs
  • Project Control, Especially Budget Responsibility, Invoice Review
  • Risk And Time Management, Progress Tracking
  • Quality Management, Quality Checks Of Projects
  • Developing Project Processes, Project Organizations, And Raci Diagrams
  • Setting Up Pmo, Smo (Design, Process Definition And Implementation, Staffing)
  • Project Maturity Checks, Developing Project Maturity Models
  • Design Of Project Management Manuals
  • Design And Implementation Of Agile Projects (Scrum) And Integration With Classic Standards (Pmi, Gpm)
  • Building And Managing Agile Structures (Safe)

It-Service Management:

  • Strategic Service Management (Setup, Design)
  • Developing Product And Service Catalogs, Service Models
  • Defining And Implementing Itil Processes, Coordinating Process Steps For Incident, Problem, Change, Configuration, Availability, And Capacity Management
  • Setting Up Local Support And Helpdesk Structures, Team Setup (2nd, 3rd Level, 24/7/365), And Developing Operating Concepts
  • Setting Up Information Management Processes For Uhds
  • Design And Management Of Sla/Ola/Upc At International Level
  • Contract Management (License, Service, Software, Subcontractor Contracts)
  • Design Of Operations Manuals

Contract, Vendor, Sourcing Management:

  • Setting Up Vendor Management, Vendor Risk Management (Incl. Sla Management, Replacement)
  • Designing And Implementing Outsourcing And Insourcing Models
  • Developing Sourcing Strategies (Incl. Third-Party Management, Onboarding, Offboarding, Vendor Optimization, Vendor Risk Management)
  • Claim Management, Post-Signature Management
  • Design And Optimization Of Msa, Sla, Ola, Upc (Contractual Framework)

Interim Management (It, Non-It):

  • "Trouble Shooting", Crisis Management, Change And Organizational Management
  • Taking On Management Roles Temporarily During Staff Changes Or Transition Situations (Vacancies)
  • Setting Up Branches, Business Units, Departments For Companies Or Public Organizations
  • Taking On Management Functions For Clients In Various Industries
  • Building Teams, Recruiting Team Members, Onboarding Successors
  • Establishing Change Management (It Operations, It Service Management)
  • Controlling And Budget Responsibility
  • Experience In Communication And Presentations At Executive Level

Change Management (Transition, Transformation):

  • Adapting, Transitioning And Transforming Organizational Structures And Processes Due To Changing Strategic Conditions (Outsourcing, Insourcing, Vertical Integration M&A, Private Equity, Department Merges, 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 Sides)
  • Managing Interface Challenges (Business-It, Line–Project)
  • Developing And Implementing Communication Plans, Including Works Councils (Consultation And Approval Requirements)

Strategic Business Development/Sales, Product Portfolio Management:

  • Classic Consulting: Strategy, Market, Competition, Internationalization
  • Strategic, Possibly Cross-Industry Development Of Company, Sales And Market Structures
  • Setting Up Sales-Related Metric Systems
  • Developing Strategic Key Account And Partnering Models
  • Building Sales Organizations, Processes And Concepts
  • Design, Implementation, Optimization And Adaptation Of Product Portfolios (Service Model Setup, Bundling, Up-Selling, Cross-Selling, Bcg Matrix, Abc Analysis, Swot, Etc.)
  • Developing Cost And Pricing Models And Aligning With It Service Structures
  • It Controlling, Designing And Creating Balanced Scorecards (Kpis, Csfs), Also Itil-Based
  • Design And Validation Of 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 Around 15–30 Project Managers Per Year
  • Training And Coaching In Organizational Development (It, Non-It)
  • Coaching Employees And Leaders To Improve Their 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)
  • Networked, Integrative, Process-Oriented Thinking And Acting (End2end)
  • Keeping A Cool Head In Critical Situations, Trouble-Shooter Mindset, Decisiveness, Goal-, Solution- And Feasibility-Oriented
  • Leadership And Team Orientation, Intercultural Competence

Special Aspects:

  • Development Of Own Consulting Concept “Total Strategy Management”

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Italian
Elementary

Education

George Washington University, PMI-Institute

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

Universität Mannheim

Law degree, state examination · Law · Mannheim, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified AI Manager

IHK Frankfurt

CMMI – basic course

COBIT 4.0 – Practitioner

Project management: certification from GWU management training; PMI standard

Scrum Master–Product Owner – basic training

Service Management: ITIL Foundation

Various GxP 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 6 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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Achim is based in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Achim speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Italian (Elementary).
Achim has at least 33 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.
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.
Achim's most recent position is Portfolio Manager, Consultant, Leadership Coach at Abbvie Deutschland GmbH &Co. KG.
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.
Achim is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Retail. Achim also has some experience in Transportation, Fashion, and Insurance.
Achim is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Sales. Achim also has some experience in Operations, Procurement, and Strategy.
Achim has recently worked in industries like Pharmaceutical, Insurance, and Energy.
Achim has recently worked in business areas like Project Management and Information Technology.
Achim holds a Bachelor in Management from George Washington University, PMI-Institute.
Achim has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified AI Manager, CMMI – basic course, and COBIT 4.0 – Practitioner.
Achim is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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