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Christine Mährle-Management Consultant

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Frankfurt am Main, Germany

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Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
  • Conducted ICT / DORA management training according to DORA Article 5(4) at various banking institutions

  • Delivered the key content of the DORA requirements with a focus on ICT risks, third-party risk management, incident and problem management, and information registers

  • Derived implementation measures and provided recommendations for management and business units

Sep 2020 - Present
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
  • Supported a globally systemically important "Brexit bank" in applying for a banking license in Germany, focusing on regulatory IT and outsourcing requirements and implementing DORA

  • Implemented DORA locally as part of a group-wide DORA program with a focus on third-party risk management, incident and problem management, and information registers

  • Aligned regulatory IT requirements from MaRisk/BAIT with the international group’s standards, identified and closed gaps, and resolved all audit findings in IT

Jul 2019 - Dec 2023
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Audit
Project Management
Strategy
  • Advised a globally systemically important "Brexit bank" in Germany on the regulatory implementation of MaRisk/BAIT requirements

  • Prepared for a Section 44 audit focusing on credit risk (BTO 1 / CRR), strategy and planning process (AT 4.2 / BAIT II.1), new product process (AT 8.1), project management process (AT 8.2 / BAIT II.6), and outsourcing (AT 9)

  • Derived and supported measures to meet audit requirements and to sustainably embed regulatory requirements in processes and IT

Jun 2018 - Sep 2020
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Professional Services
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Strategy
  • Program management and technical consulting for an IT transformation project at a German securities clearing company

  • Led the PMO, including independently preparing key committees (risk management, milestone planning, status reporting)

  • Supported program auditors, including assistance with a Section 44 IT audit

  • Created a business case to evaluate the transformation program

  • Supported the outsourcing to the cloud, including conducting a detailed risk analysis

Jan 2018 - Aug 2018
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Quality Assurance
  • Advised on implementing optimization approaches for master data at a German large bank

  • Optimized data quality reports and the quality assurance process to ensure the KYC process and BCBS239 compliance

  • Reduced the number of process interfaces to increase efficiency and data quality

Jan 2018 - Mar 2018
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Product Development
  • Advised on setting up the blockchain platform "we.trade" (a consortium of nine major European banks jointly developing a trade finance platform)

  • Supported the establishment of the joint venture in Ireland

  • Compared proposals and advised on selecting outsourcing partners in Ireland

  • Created a process map to represent relevant business and settlement processes

Sep 2017 - Feb 2018
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Accounting
Finance
Project Management
  • Program management for an IFRS 9 project at a large German Landesbank

  • Solely responsible for budget control for the overall program

  • Supported and coordinated measures arising from project audits

  • Prepared materials for decision-making committees

Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Operations
Strategy
  • Designed the reorganization of the master data area at a major German bank

  • Conducted an inventory of current services, as-is processes, infrastructure, job profiles and organizational structure

  • Collected future customer and market requirements

  • Developed and aligned optimization approaches for processes, infrastructure, workflows and organizational structure, focusing on KYC

  • Developed a new organizational structure, a new service catalog, capacity requirements and new skill profiles

  • Prepared the board decision to implement the reorganization

Jan 2017 - Jun 2017
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Quality assurance for the overall project management of the full IT realignment at a large German savings bank

  • Advised on IT architecture

  • Developed a heatmap for progress tracking of individual projects

  • Ensured consistency of work results across individual projects

Nov 2016 - Present
Frankfurt, Germany

Freelance Management Consultant

Freelance

Position Summary
Freelance Management Consultant at Freelance
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Advised banks and financial service providers on regulatory topics (including MaRisk, BAIT, DORA), outsourcing/third-party risk management, information security, IT governance and IT risk management

  • Supported project management (waterfall and agile), program management, process optimization and the interface between business units and IT

  • Designed and implemented risk analyses, information registers, reporting processes, functional specifications, test management and implementation support

Aug 2011 - Oct 2016
Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Eurogroup Consulting AG

Position Summary
Management Consultant at Eurogroup Consulting AG
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Business Intelligence
Project Management
Strategy
  • Support for the PMO in realigning the overall IT of a German major savings bank (08/2016–10/2016): Preparing the PMO setup, budget planning and ensuring cost targets, creating committee materials, project planning

  • Feasibility study for a possible core banking system migration at a German fund provider (03/2016–07/2016): Developing migration scenarios, creating a business case, identifying and assessing project risks

  • Strategic enhancement of the functional and sales features of a custody account for a German financial services provider (11/2015–03/2016): Designing market, competitor and stakeholder analyses, identifying strengths and weaknesses of the current product using the 4 Ps and a business case, deriving action bundles

  • Supporting a leading German IT service provider in responding to an RFI (11/2015–12/2015): Coordinating and moderating the response process, preparing proposal presentations

  • Developing a KPI system to implement a new IT strategy for a German fund provider (10/2015–03/2016)

  • Project management and business analysis for developing a new IT system to implement EMIR regulatory requirements in a German major bank (07/2014–06/2015): Preparing and aligning decision documents, project planning, test management including creating and documenting tests, capturing EMIR requirements and management needs, designing interfaces and functionalities, providing subject-matter support during implementation

  • Project management for the strategic realignment of a core processing system in the fund industry (02/2014–10/2014): Analyzing alternatives (source, make or buy), business analysis and evaluation of the fund processing system DIAMOS D (functional suitability, integrability), creating a business case and risk analysis, evaluating different partnership models

  • Short study on the future viability of COBOL/Host for a German fund provider (01/2014–02/2014)

  • Sub-project lead for the realignment of the sales department of a large German IT financial services provider (09/2013–03/2014): Developing a new organizational and process structure, developing a product strategy involving potential partners

  • Contributing to the development of a modular model as part of the strategic realignment of a German securities processor (08/2013–01/2014): Creating a map of current and future service modules, detailing the modules (process descriptions, upstream and downstream processes, process costs), business analysis to harmonize account numbers

  • Leading the "Functionality" subproject for a pre-study of an ASP in fund processing (04/2013–08/2013): Gathering business requirements, preparing, moderating and following up on workshops with a potential provider

  • Sub-project lead in the PMO for the realignment of the overall IT of a German fund provider (10/2011–03/2013): Executing the "Benefit Realization" subproject, budget responsibility, program planning

  • Realignment of product management at a cooperative central bank (09/2011–11/2011): Creating organizational and process structures, defining the product portfolio, creating a business case

Jul 2008 - May 2011
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Consultant

CBC Consult GmbH

Position Summary
Senior Consultant at CBC Consult GmbH
Industries
Banking and Finance
Business Areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Functional design of the replacement of an IT system for measuring operational risks in securities processing after a bank merger (06/2010–05/2011): Analyzing new requirements, developing and aligning the future IT architecture, designing, implementing and testing new interfaces, developing and implementing ad-hoc solutions

  • Project management and business analysis for the functional and technical optimization of an IT system for quantifying operational risks in securities processing at a German major bank (04/2009–05/2010): Analyzing requirements from audit findings, creating and aligning a functional specification to address the findings, analyzing impact on interfaces, supporting the implementation and business testing, preparing and leading status meetings, creating schedules

  • Business consulting in process management in securities processing at a German major bank (01/2009–03/2009): Analyzing an audit finding for a control process, developing a solution for correct booking of holdings

  • Creating a process map in securities processing at a German major bank (08/2008–12/2008)

  • Validating an outsourcing project for market data with regard to MaRisk requirements (08/2008): Conducting and aligning a risk analysis

Jan 2000 - Jun 2008
Germany

Various Positions

IBM Deutschland

Position Summary
Various Positions at IBM Deutschland
Industries
Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Business Areas
Project Management
  • Program management and support for the "Functionality" subproject within the securities migration project GenoSysWP (01/2008–06/2008): Program planning, budget planning

  • PMO for the Greenwich project (outsourcing market data management) (06/2007–12/2007): Preparing status documentation, general PMO tasks such as schedule coordination and minute taking

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Professional Services.

Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Professional Services
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Strategy, Operations, Business Intelligence, and Audit.

Project Management
Information Technology
Strategy
Operations
Business Intelligence
Audit
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Summary

I am a passionate management consultant with more than 20 years of experience advising banks on regulatory issues, outsourcing, information technology, project management, and process optimization

Skills

Social Skills

  • Team-Oriented
  • Pragmatic
  • Efficient
  • Solution-Oriented
  • Clear And Friendly Communication
  • Structured Way Of Working

Type Of Institution

  • German Large Bank
  • Foreign Bank
  • Cooperative Bank
  • Savings Bank / State Bank
  • Financial Service Provider

Regulatory

  • Marisk
  • Bait
  • Dora
  • Audit Support

Information Technology

  • It Governance
  • It Risk Management
  • Information Security

Third-Party Risk Management / Outsourcing

  • Risk Analysis
  • Information Register
  • Reporting Obligations

Project Management

  • Traditional
  • Agile
  • Project Leadership
  • Program Management

Process Optimization

  • Business Concept Design
  • Business / It Interface
  • Implementation Support
  • Test Management

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1991 - Jun 1999

University of Tübingen

Diploma in Economics · Economics

Aug 1989 - Jun 1991

Deutsche Bank Aalen

Bank Clerk · Banking

Certifications & licenses

Certified Information Security Manager

ISACA

Certificate: AI Fundamentals Online Review Course

ISACA

Certificate in Operational Risk Management

Institute of Operational Risk

Agile Project Management SCRUM

P3 academy

IT-Compliance Update

Euroforum

Project Management Professional

PMI

Certified Cash Market Trader

Deutsche Börse Group

Black Belt Six Sigma

IBM

Business Coaching

Information Security

Operational Risk

Project Management

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 13
Experience in Banking and Finance 26 y
Avg length 3 y 2 m
Longest experience 9 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Management Consultant, Freelance Management Consultant, Senior Consultant
Main industries Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services
Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 12

Profile

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Christine is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Christine speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Christine has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Christine has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Christine may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Christine would be well-suited for roles such as: Management Consultant, Freelance Management Consultant, Senior Consultant.
Christine's most recent position is Management Consultant at Freelance.
In recent years, Christine has worked for Freelance.
Christine is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Professional Services.
Christine is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Strategy. Christine also has some experience in Operations, Business Intelligence, and Audit.
Christine has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance.
Christine has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.
Christine holds a Master in Economics from University of Tübingen.
Christine has 12 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Information Security Manager, Certificate: AI Fundamentals Online Review Course, and Certificate in Operational Risk Management.
Christine is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Christine's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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