Christian H.-Senior Project Manager
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Experience
Senior Project Manager
Geodis
- Led a transformation program in Corporate Finance & Procurement across 25+ countries
- End-to-end implementation of SAP S/4HANA and Coupa for 60 regional companies
- Integration following company acquisitions, including financial reporting, HR systems and governance
- Managed cross-functional teams, change management and stakeholder engagement
- Post-merger integration in close coordination with the works council for the introduction of IT systems and GDPR topics
Interim Manager / Management Consultant
Olympus
- Managed the annual HR planning for EMEA (25+ countries) and coordinated with HQ in Japan
- Optimized the planning process and defined measures to improve data quality
Lead Controller – Copernicus Satellite Program
EUMETSAT
- Led a team responsible for financial and HR planning and reporting for the EU Copernicus satellite program (budget of €735M)
- Conducted risk analyses for public procurement tenders
- Worked with the European Commission and international partners (e.g. CNES)
Team Leader - Strategic Planning and Budget
United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development
- Led a team and carried out strategic planning, budgeting and management reporting (budget $167M)
- Bilateral and multilateral coordination with governing bodies and delegates of member states
- Implemented strategic projects (e.g. risk management framework, results-based management, decentralization strategy, SDG reporting)
Project Manager - Finance / ERP / Business Intelligence
United Nations
- Implemented a complex ERP project to optimize planning and budgeting for UN locations worldwide
- Stakeholder, change and project management, as well as training for more than 100 finance professionals
- Led the implementation of a business intelligence dashboard for the UNOG Director-General
Manager - Global Business Planning & Analysis
Novartis
- Built the FP&A function for the global QA department
- Introduced BI tools to improve transparency
- Responsible for management reporting, investor relations, business analysis and preparing consolidated country reports
- Contributed to the strategic 5-year planning for the Novartis Group
Consultant - Strategy
SMP AG Strategy Consulting
- Strategy consulting with a focus on revenue growth and digitalization (marketing, sales, IT)
- Developed new service offerings and conducted commercial due diligence
Consultant - Finance & Transformation
PwC Advisory
- Implemented client projects with a focus on transformations and efficiency improvements (e.g. shared services, ERP, organizational and process consulting, restructuring)
- Benchmarks and feasibility studies for strategic business decisions
- Advised on corporate finance topics, governance and KPIs
Industry experience
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Experienced in Government and Administration, Transportation, Agriculture, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, and Space Exploration.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Finance, Project Management, Strategy, Business Intelligence, Procurement, and Human Resources.
Summary
Dedicated manager with many years of leadership experience - nationally and internationally. Passionate about innovative solutions, I combine project and change management, corporate finance and sustainability to successfully develop modern companies. My ability to drive implementation and my intercultural competence make me the ideal partner for forward-looking organizations.
Skills
- Ms Office Applications: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio, Vba Programming
- Data Science And Business Intelligence: Qlikview, Power Bi, Tableau
- Erp Systems: Sap, Oracle
- Reporting Tools: Business Objects, Bex Analyzer, Analysis For Office
- Collaboration And Project Management: Ms Flow, Ms Teams, Ms Forms, Jira, Sharepoint, Confluence, Ms Project
- Process Automation: Uipath
Languages
Education
University of London
M.Sc. · Global Environment & Sustainability · London, United Kingdom
Universität zu Köln
Diplom · Business Administration · Cologne, Germany · 2,2
Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln
Diplom · Sports Economics and Management · Cologne, Germany · 2,1
Certifications & licenses
Financial Risk Management
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy
Leadership Development Program
United Nations
Impact Investing & Impact Measurement
Oxford University
Private Sector Engagement to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations System Staff College
UN Summer Academy - Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development
United Nations System Staff College
Summer School - International Business
Chinese University of Political Sciences and Law
International Public Financial Management
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Christian is based in Langen (Hessen), Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Intermediate), Italian (Intermediate).
Christian has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Manager, Interim Manager / Management Consultant, Lead Controller – Copernicus Satellite Program.
Christian's most recent position is Senior Project Manager at Geodis.
In recent years, Christian has worked for Geodis, Olympus, EUMETSAT, and United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development.
Christian is most experienced in industries like Government and Administration, Professional Services, and Transportation. Christian also has some experience in Agriculture, Pharmaceutical, and Space Exploration.
Christian is most experienced in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Strategy. Christian also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Procurement, and Human Resources.
Christian has recently worked in industries like Transportation, Agriculture, and Government and Administration.
Christian has recently worked in business areas like Finance, Project Management, and Procurement.
Christian holds a Master in Global Environment & Sustainability from University of London.
Christian has 10 certificates. Among them, these include: Financial Risk Management, Leadership Development Program, and Impact Investing & Impact Measurement.
Christian is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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