Amit S.-Senior IT Project Manager | IT Transformation | Program & Delivery Management
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Experience
IT Project Manager – SAP S/4 HANA Delivery Consultant
CHG Meridian UK Limited
- Managed the integrated SAP S/4HANA delivery plan for 12 BTS workstreams, including milestone, dependency, and governance management.
- Coordinated end-to-end delivery across Business, IT, and Operations, focusing on execution, readiness, and issue resolution.
- Responsible for RAID, test, cutover, and deployment management to ensure a successful go-live.
- Implemented KPI tracking, status reporting, and PMO governance to provide transparent management of performance, risks, and escalations.
IT Project Manager – Store Operations
ALDI DX
- Managed IT project activities for store operations systems impacting 2,000+ stores across multiple regions.
- Responsible for requirements management, solution design reviews, and operational readiness, reducing time-to-delivery by approximately 15 %.
- Implemented process improvements, reducing manual activities by 10–12 %.
- Coordinated internal teams and external service providers (Capgemini, TCS, codecentric), increasing onboarding efficiency by 20 %.
- Actively managed risks, dependencies, and status reporting with senior stakeholders.
Senior IT Project Manager – Media Buying Transformation
GroupM
- Led a €5 Mio.+ cross-country IT transformation program to standardize media buying platforms across EMEA.
- Established project governance, milestone planning, RAID management, and PMO-compliant reporting.
- Managed release and change management processes, reducing release-related defects by ~18 %.
- Improved on-time delivery by 25 % through structured delivery cycles and vendor coordination.
- Accelerated management decisions by ~30 % through clear escalation and communication structures.
Senior Service Delivery Manager (EM2)
Capgemini
- Overall responsibility for delivery, governance, and budget of a €25 Mio.+ SAP and legacy transformation portfolio.
- Led 200+ employees in Germany, Poland, India, and nearshoring units within a multi-vendor model.
- Increased SLA compliance from 86 % to 97 % within 12 months through KPI-based management.
- Achieved a cost reduction of approximately 14 % p. a. through automation, offshore optimization, and process standardization.
- Supported €3 Mio.+ revenue growth through service expansions and cross-selling.
- Conducted QBRs/MBRs, executive reporting, and risk reviews.
Senior IT Project Manager – Master Data Governance (MDG)
ALDI Süd
Led global MDG implementations in 12+ countries for procurement and assortment management.
Defined data quality rules, governance processes, and rollout strategies (SAP DS, Syniti, Collibra).
Improved global data quality compliance by approximately 10 %.
Facilitated international steering committees and working groups.
Responsible for end-to-end QA and UAT cycles.
Reduced UAT defect leakage by ~22 %.
Increased test efficiency by 15 % and reduced delays by 10 % using KPI dashboards.
IT Test Manager – SAP HANA Transformation
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG
- Development of a global test data strategy for 10.000+ users.
- Improved test data quality by 15 % through industrialized TDM processes.
- Reduced test data incident processing time by 25 % through SLA/KPI management.
Service Delivery Manager – BI/DWH
ALDI Süd
- Management of BI/DWH services across 8+ business areas and several countries.
- Improved SLA compliance by 11 % through optimized incident and problem management.
- Integration of services into ServiceNow, reducing onboarding time by 40 %.
IT Project Consultant
Vodafone, Swisscom, HP, Amdocs, CGI, EDS und Unilever
- Delivery of large-scale IT projects and service portfolios.
- Responsibility for BSS/OSS, ERP, CRM and billing systems with 5–30 Mio.+ end users.
- Leadership of international teams (up to 30+ FTE) in Europe, USA, India and Israel.
- Contract and vendor management with sustainable SLA compliance (>98 %) and cost optimization.
- Built solid expertise in IT project management, service delivery, QA/test governance and infrastructure.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Telecommunication, Retail, Professional Services, Advertising, and Media and Entertainment.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Procurement, Sales, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
Senior IT Project Manager with 30+ years of professional experience in the successful delivery of complex IT projects and transformation programs in the retail, telecommunications, media, and healthcare sectors. Proven success managing budgets of €5–25 Mio.+, leading global delivery teams (200+ FTE), improving SLA/KPI metrics (>97%), and achieving sustainable cost, quality, and time-to-market improvements. Extensive experience in German corporate structures and international matrix organizations (including ALDI, Vodafone, Capgemini, GroupM).
Skills
It Project Management (Waterfall, Hybrid, Agile/Scrum)
It Program Management And It Transformation
Sap S/4hana, Master Data Governance (Mdg)
Release And Change Management
Test And Quality Management (Qa, Uat, Istqb)
Multi-Supplier Management
Pmo, Steering Committees, Status And Management Reporting
Budget, Cost And Forecast Management
Kpi / Sla Management, It Service Management (Itil)
Risk, Issue And Dependency Management
Stakeholder Management (Business, It, Management, C-Level)
Leadership Of International & Intercultural Teams
Asana
Bi/Dwh
Clarity Ppm
Confluence
Hp Alm
Itsm
Jira
Microstrategy
Ms Project
Ms365
Oracle Db
Sap S/4hana
Servicenow
Siebel Crm
Sql
Languages
Education
Fontys' (FIBS)
MBA · International Management · Venlo, Netherlands
NIIT
Diplom · System Administration · Kolkata, India
Kalkutta Universität
B.Sc. · Mathematics
Certifications & licenses
Certificate Program in Agentic AI
Johns Hopkins University, USA
Master Management mit Artificial Intelligence (MMAI®)
academy4.ai, Deutschland
Google Project Management Professional
Google Inc., USA
Axelos, UK
Generative AI Overview for Project Managers
PMI, USA
Universität Duisburg-Essen, Deutschland
Scrum Alliance, USA
Prince2™ Practitioner (Project Controlling)
APM Group, UK
ISEB-EXIN, UK
Competence in Software Technology - Intermediate Level (CST-I)
Department of Electronics and Accreditation of Computer Courses (DOEACC), Indien
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Experience
Global experience
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Profile
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Amit is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Amit speaks the following languages: English (Native), German (Advanced).
Amit has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Amit has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 10 months. Note that Amit may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Amit would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Project Manager – SAP S/4 HANA Delivery Consultant, IT Project Manager – Store Operations, Senior IT Project Manager – Media Buying Transformation.
Amit's most recent position is IT Project Manager – SAP S/4 HANA Delivery Consultant at CHG Meridian UK Limited.
In recent years, Amit has worked for CHG Meridian UK Limited, ALDI DX, GroupM, Capgemini, and ALDI Süd.
Amit is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Telecommunication, and Retail. Amit also has some experience in Professional Services, Advertising, and Media and Entertainment.
Amit is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Amit also has some experience in Procurement, Sales, and Business Intelligence.
Amit has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Retail.
Amit has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Sales.
Amit attended Fontys' (FIBS) for International Management.
Amit has 12 certificates. Among them, these include: Certificate Program in Agentic AI, Master Management mit Artificial Intelligence (MMAI®), and Google Project Management Professional.
Amit is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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