Christian Hackel-Senior Project Manager
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Experience
Senior Project Manager
Geodis
- Led a transformation program in corporate finance & procurement across 25+ countries
- Managed end-to-end implementation of SAP S/4HANA and Coupa for 60 regional entities
- Handled post-acquisition integrations including financial reporting, HR systems, and governance
- Directed cross-functional teams, change management, and stakeholder engagement
- Coordinated post-merger integration with the works council for IT system rollouts and GDPR compliance
Interim manager / business consultant
Olympus
- Managed annual HR planning for EMEA (25+ countries) and coordinated with HQ in Japan
- Optimized planning process and defined measures to improve data quality
Lead Controller – Copernicus Satellite Program
EUMETSAT
- Led a team responsible for financial and HR planning as well as reporting for the EU’s Copernicus satellite program (budget of €735M)
- Conducted risk analyses for public procurement tenders
- Collaborated with the EU Commission and international partners (e.g., CNES)
Team Leader - Strategic Planning and Budget
United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development
- Led team and executed strategic planning, budgeting, and management reporting (budget $167M)
- Coordinated bilaterally and multilaterally with oversight bodies and member state delegates
- 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 offices worldwide
- Managed stakeholder engagement, change management, and projects, and provided training for over 100 finance professionals
- Led the implementation of a business intelligence dashboard for the Director-General of UNOG
Manager - Global Business Planning & Analysis
Novartis
- Established the FP&A function for the global QA department
- Implemented BI tools to improve transparency
- Responsible for management reporting, investor relations, business analyses and creating consolidated country reports
- Contributed to the strategic 5-year planning for the Novartis group
Strategy Consultant
SMP AG Strategy Consulting
- Provided strategy consulting focusing on revenue growth and digitalization (marketing, sales, IT)
- Developed new service offerings and conducted commercial due diligence
Consultant - Finance & Transformation
PwC Advisory
- Executed client projects focusing on transformations and efficiency improvements (e.g., shared services, ERP, organizational and process consulting, restructuring)
- Conducted 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 both nationally and internationally. With a passion for innovative solutions, I bring together project and change management, corporate finance, and sustainability to drive success in modern companies. My strong execution skills and 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
University of Cologne
Diploma · Business Administration · Cologne, Germany · 2.2
German Sport University Cologne
Diploma · 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 for Achieving 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
Profile
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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 / business 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.
The availability of Christian needs to be confirmed.
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