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Jun 2026 - Present
Munich, Germany

Project Manager & Test Manager

Cyber Security

Position summary
Project Manager & Test Manager at Cyber Security
Industries
Information Technology
Business areas
Finance
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • SAP S/4HANA upgrade from Release 2021 to 2025 and FI/CO transformation as part of a new TOM. Four streams and two SAP service providers; management during ongoing operations.

  • Overall responsibility for time, quality and budget as well as cross-stream coordination of the four streams

  • Coordination of process streams, business functions and SAP service providers

  • Establishment and management of governance, planning, risks, dependencies, resources and escalations

  • Provider management, regular management reporting, and preparation and execution of project and Steering Committee meetings

  • Responsibility as Test Manager for test strategy, test planning, UAT, defect management and acceptance

  • Result: Successful preparation for Go-live on 28.09.2026 during ongoing operations; quality and the planned absence of production interruptions ensured. Project governance established and positive feedback from management and stakeholders.

Jun 2025 - Jun 2026
On-site

PMO Lead

System Technology Defense

Position summary
PMO Lead at System Technology Defense
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business areas
Operations
Project Management
Strategy
  • Planning, establishment and management of a Program Management Office (PMO) as the central function for the operational management of the overall program, including the following tasks:
  • Definition and development of the project management processes best suited to the program.
  • Development and introduction of a monitoring and controlling process to manage the timely provision of deliverables.
  • Preparation of the overall program plan, including schedules, budget and cost plans, resource planning, and deliverables planning.
  • Selection and management of external service providers as well as monitoring compliance with contracts.
  • Definition and execution of program risk management and development of mitigating measures.
  • Development of efficient reporting for the overall program with the aim of meeting the needs of all stakeholder groups. Definition and preparation of key program KPIs using Earned Value Analysis and milestone trend analysis.
  • Provision and adaptation of the necessary IT tools for communication and documentation (Confluence, Jira, Teams etc.)
  • Definition and execution of project change management.
  • Planning and execution of all management meetings, including Steering Committee, executive management meetings and Board presentations
  • Preparatory coordination, planning and organization of the group-wide project as the basis for the execution phase.
  • Selection and staffing of the program core team and the extended project team with a total of 70 participants.
  • Planning of the project organization, reporting and decision-making paths, and governance at operational and strategic level
Feb 2024 - Feb 2025
Munich, Germany

Commercial Program Manager

Security Technology

Position summary
Commercial Program Manager at Security Technology
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Finance
Procurement
Project Management
  • Commercial program management for the group-wide implementation of SAP S4/HANA with direct reporting to C-level.

  • Active involvement in the planning, organization and execution of the group-wide program.

  • Preparation of detailed project and cost plans, including internal resource planning.

  • Selection and management of external service providers, design of contractual provisions and monitoring of contract compliance.

  • Preparation and monitoring of the program budget as well as strategic planning for the overall program.

  • Creation of transparency regarding cost development and milestone achievement; definition and preparation of key program KPIs using Earned Value Analysis and milestone trend analysis.

  • Introduction and execution of program reviews with key stakeholders and early identification of issues.

  • Definition and execution of program risk management and development of mitigating measures with the business units.

  • Monitoring of quality standards and requirements throughout the program.

  • Development of concepts for differentiating between expenses and capitalization as well as for internal cost allocation.

  • Ensuring needs-based reporting to the Steering Committee, PMO and core teams.

  • Definition and execution of project change management.

  • Establishment of a suitable governance structure, including project, cost and resource plans.

  • Ensuring and planning the required budgets over the program duration.

  • Establishment of cost and KPI reporting.

  • Sustainable implementation of program risk and change management.

  • Development of capitalization ratio and group-wide cost allocation together with Controlling and Audit.

  • Successful execution of the first two project phases within budget, schedule and quality.

  • Handover of the Commercial Program Manager role to an internal successor at the beginning of 2025.

Nov 2023 - Jan 2024
Heiden, Germany

Project Manager

Construction

Position summary
Project Manager at Construction
Industries
Construction
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Project management to optimize the use of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in five business areas.

  • Clarification and definition of the target operating model as the basis and reference for the program.

  • Adaptation of program governance and management, definition of scope and bundling of relevant topics from an economic perspective.

  • Clarification of roles, powers and responsibilities at all levels.

  • Introduction of an agile project management model with clear framework parameters, objectives and milestones at team level.

  • Strengthening of leadership, communication and trusting collaboration across all levels and processes.

  • Strengthening of change management capabilities to support employees.

  • Increased management attention.

  • Execution of regular project status meetings, setup and ongoing maintenance of the project plan.

  • Initiation of measures in the event of deviations from the plan, removal of obstacles, escalation to the Steering Committee.

  • Preparation of decision papers for executive management, the Board and the Steering Committee.

  • Regular reporting to C-level on project status.

  • Creation of metrics and KPIs to measure progress and the efficiency of measures.

  • Fundamental revision and adaptation of the target operating model.

  • Optimization of program governance and program management to meet program needs.

  • Successful intensive stakeholder communication and supporting change measures.

  • Successful execution of a pilot project in the Concrete business area with optimized process mapping in the software.

Jul 2023 - Oct 2023
Aachen, Germany

Project Execution Manager

Automotive

Position summary
Project Execution Manager at Automotive
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Project Execution Manager responsible for optimizing the use of SAP S4/HANA, particularly in the PPM module.

  • Management and monitoring of four sub-projects with their respective sub-project managers and project teams.

  • Execution of regular project status meetings, setup and ongoing maintenance of the project plan.

  • Initiation of suitable measures in the event of deviations from the plan, removal of obstacles, escalation to the Steering Committee.

  • Preparation of decision papers for executive management, the Board and the Steering Committee.

  • Regular C-level reporting on project status.

  • Creation of metrics and KPIs to measure progress and the efficiency of measures taken.

  • Intensive communication with stakeholders from business units and Finance to coordinate measures and ensure acceptance and support.

  • Significant simplification of the structure of approx. 600 projects in the portfolio to facilitate project tracking.

  • Reliable project creation process with correct mapping of financial KPIs and project structures.

  • Introduction of an optimized authorization system to prevent distortions in financial KPIs.

  • Execution of a complete review and correction of all projects for reliable reporting and a simplified month-end close.

  • Significant improvement in project managers’ understanding of management requirements through reorganization, coaching, training and new role definitions.

Jan 2023 - Jul 2023
Vreden, Germany

Rollout Manager

Vehicle Manufacturer

Position summary
Rollout Manager at Vehicle Manufacturer
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Responsible for the coordinated rollout of a new product development process (PEP) and the SAP PPM workflow system at all European development locations and at all plants worldwide.

  • Conducted regular status updates with location managers and updated the rollout plan.

  • Led weekly project team meetings, coordinated actions, and maintained the task list.

  • Provided regular C-level reporting on rollout status.

  • Removed obstacles preventing a timely and coordinated rollout.

  • Maintained intensive communication with engineering stakeholders to ensure acceptance and support.

  • Created and implemented a hypercare and support concept for the rollout phase.

  • Planned a follow-up project to ramp up the implemented PEP and system.

  • Successfully and coordinately rolled out the PEP and system at nearly all development locations and all plants at the agreed time.

Jun 2022 - Jan 2023
Koblenz, Germany

Product Owner / Consultant

Sports Equipment Manufacturer

Position summary
Product Owner / Consultant at Sports Equipment Manufacturer
Industries
Manufacturing
Sport
Business areas
Information Technology
Product Development
Project Management
  • Designed single-project management, multiproject management, and project portfolio management for process mapping in the cplace project management software.

  • Defined the medium- and long-term strategy for further software development and created the development roadmap.

  • Maintained intensive communication with stakeholders to identify and assess customer needs.

  • Developed a key user concept to ensure user acceptance.

  • Designed a PMO for operating and continuously developing the software.

  • Introduced and carried out version and release management.

  • Formulated and prioritized features and functionalities.

  • Conducted effort and benefit assessments to prioritize initiatives.

  • Maintained, prioritized, and organized the product backlog.

  • Organized and conducted user acceptance tests.

  • Created and defined user stories and epics.

  • Prepared sprint plannings and sprint reviews and defined sprint goals.

  • Made decisions on the release of increments and releases.

  • Managed external development resources.

  • Successfully introduced the software with selected functionalities at the planned time.

  • Very high user acceptance and satisfaction according to measurements.

  • Successfully rolled out several subsequent releases with enhanced functionalities and high acceptance.

Jan 2022 - May 2022
Munich, Germany

Project Manager / Scrum Master

Hygiene and Healthcare

Position summary
Project Manager / Scrum Master at Hygiene and Healthcare
Industries
Healthcare
Business areas
Finance
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Project management and Scrum Master role in the pilot implementation of SAP S/4HANA in Finance in the Nordic and Baltic countries as part of a global rollout.

  • Supported and coached four Scrum teams in an agile project environment as Scrum Master.

  • Planned and managed testing as part of extensive user acceptance tests for Treasury, Accounting & Reporting, Tax, and Invest to Divest.

  • Monitored and assessed test progress using SAP Solution Manager.

  • Planned and conducted sprint plannings, sprint reviews, and regular Scrum events.

  • Set up and maintained the sprint backlog in JIRA.

  • Identified, analyzed, and removed obstacles affecting the Scrum teams.

  • Prepared for and participated in PI plannings.

  • Maintained intensive communication with stakeholders to identify and assess customer needs.

  • Planned the rollout for the pilot go-live in the Baltic and Nordic countries and prepared the hypercare phase.

  • Organized training activities for pilot users.

  • Successfully completed the user acceptance tests in Finance on time.

  • At the same time, successfully developed the second release within time, budget, and quality requirements.

  • Ensured that the pilot implementation could take place within the planned timeframe.

Jan 2021 - Jul 2021
Munich, Germany

Project Manager

Publishing House

Position summary
Project Manager at Publishing House
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business areas
Project Management
  • Managed the project to introduce a comprehensive "New Work" concept for working methods combining office and home office.

  • Clarified the assignment with stakeholders.

  • Assembled the project team.

  • Created the project plan and divided it into subprojects (redesign & equipment, leadership & upskilling, organization & rules, communication).

  • Conducted a kick-off event.

  • Planned activities, monitored progress, and managed project controlling.

  • Conducted regular project team meetings and updated the project plan.

  • Provided regular reporting to the steering committee and obtained the necessary approvals.

  • Managed stakeholders intensively across all relevant parties.

  • Planned and conducted the project closing event.

  • Achieved the project objective in terms of quality and budget, despite delays due to the coronavirus situation.

  • Achieved the financial objectives; 50 % of the office space could be sublet.

Sep 2020 - Feb 2022
Nuremberg, Germany

Product Owner

Insurance Company

Position summary
Product Owner at Insurance Company
Industries
Insurance
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Product Owner for the project to implement modern inbound channel processing to support a new process environment and straight-through processing.

  • Further developed the inbound channel processing strategy over the long term to optimize the portfolio.

  • Maintained intensive communication with stakeholders to identify and assess customer needs.

  • Formulated and prioritized features and functionalities.

  • Conducted effort and benefit assessments to prioritize initiatives.

  • Calculated the ROI of initiatives in relation to short-, medium-, and long-term corporate objectives.

  • Maintained, prioritized, and organized the backlog.

  • Created and defined user stories and epics.

  • Prepared sprint plannings and sprint reviews and defined sprint goals.

  • Made decisions on the release of increments and releases.

  • Selected, commissioned, and managed external development resources.

  • Significantly improved the project's service and cost objectives during the period under review.

  • Significantly increased the straight-through processing rate and thus the efficiency of inbound channel processing.

  • Successfully evaluated new technologies with the potential to further increase efficiency and the straight-through processing rate.

Mar 2020 - Dec 2020
Berlin, Germany

Consultant

Pharmaceuticals

Position summary
Consultant at Pharmaceuticals
Industries
Pharmaceutical
Business areas
Project Management
  • Consulting on the introduction of project portfolio management and improvement of individual project management.

  • Conducting a maturity analysis of project management through document research, stakeholder interviews, and job shadowing.

  • Reviewing the analysis results with the client and identifying areas for action.

  • Creating a high-level concept with specific, prioritized measures.

  • Designing project portfolio management (strategy, benefits, portfolio planning, evaluation, prioritization, control, governance, reporting).

  • Introducing project portfolio management through training for portfolio managers and management, supported by change management.

  • Revising individual project management to eliminate identified weaknesses and align it with portfolio management.

  • Training the project organization in individual project management according to project roles.

  • Defining suitable KPIs to measure improvement measures.

  • Post-implementation support to stabilize the new processes.

  • Full achievement of the project objectives.

  • Transparent identification of weaknesses in the previous project organization.

  • Ensuring cost-effectiveness through the introduction of project portfolio management.

  • Increasing efficiency in project operations through revised processes.

  • Significant increase in employee satisfaction in the project environment.

Mar 2019 - Apr 2020
Duderstadt, Germany

Program Manager

Medical Technology

Position summary
Program Manager at Medical Technology
Industries
Healthcare
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Strategy
  • Program management for implementing the IT strategy and transforming the organization.

  • Structuring the initiative into workstreams for the analysis and design phases.

  • Recruiting external specialists and partners for the analysis and design phases.

  • Leading interdisciplinary program teams from business departments and IT.

  • Managing external service providers.

  • Preparing and tracking the budget, cost planning and control.

  • Planning and setting up the project organization.

  • Creating the program roadmap with approx. 30 individual projects.

  • Dividing the project portfolio into three sub-portfolios and taking over one sub-portfolio.

  • Managing and monitoring the individual projects through the respective project managers.

  • Establishing a PMO for objective, risk, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, stakeholder, and change management.

  • Communication regarding the overall program, the client, and the Steering Committee.

  • Successful completion of the analysis and design phases.

  • Launch and go-live of all projects in the portfolio.

  • Selection of most of the new tools required.

  • Largely completed process design for revised business processes.

  • Establishment and productive operation of a PMO.

Nov 2018 - May 2019
Schopfloch, Germany

Consultant / Project Manager

Mechanical Engineering

Position summary
Consultant / Project Manager at Mechanical Engineering
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Consulting and project management for the cross-group introduction of the standard PPM software Planisware 6.

  • Clarifying the assignment with stakeholders.

  • Assembling the project team.

  • Creating a phase plan (initiation, planning, design, implementation, testing, commissioning, closure).

  • Conducting requirements and change management.

  • Creating a project plan and dividing it into workstreams, developing the plan within the team.

  • Conducting a kick-off event.

  • Managing service providers and suppliers.

  • Planning and conducting release management.

  • Designing and planning test management.

  • Regular project team meetings and updating the project plan.

  • Reporting to the Steering Committee and obtaining required approvals.

  • Planning and conducting stakeholder management.

  • Budget planning and tracking.

  • Defining and establishing the process steps for idea management, development planning, and the product development process.

  • Preparing additional processes for implementation in a follow-up project.

  • Project completed at the required quality and within budget, but with a delay.

Feb 2018 - Nov 2018
Hanover, Germany

Agile Coach

Insurance

Position summary
Agile Coach at Insurance
Industries
Insurance
Business areas
Project Management
  • Agile coaching of the project organization of an insurance company during the digitalization of input and output management.

  • Preparing implementation measures for the agile transformation (agile organization, team structure, change management concept, facility concept, management training).

  • Developing role-based training concepts and preparing training sessions.

  • Conducting role-based training for the agile organization.

  • Establishing and supporting agile pilot teams.

  • Agile coaching of four of a total of 16 agile teams.

  • Sharing experience with other agile coaches, management coaches, and change managers.

  • Largely loss-free transformation of the project organization from traditional to agile project management.

  • Convincing and supporting management regarding the agile concept.

  • High acceptance of agile project management, establishment of self-organized teams, and increased productivity.

Apr 2017 - Dec 2018
Planegg, Germany

Project Manager

Pharmaceutical Logistics

Position summary
Project Manager at Pharmaceutical Logistics
Industries
Transportation
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Project management for replacing the TCP (OpenText) archive system with DOXIS (SER).

  • Budget responsibility of 3 Mio. € and personnel responsibility for 15 people.

  • Leading interdisciplinary project teams from business departments and IT.

  • Managing external service providers.

  • Responsibility for concepts covering infrastructure, application, migration, process documentation, rollout, training, and testing.

  • Managing the change request process.

  • Conducting objective, risk, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, stakeholder, and change management.

  • Completion of infrastructure measures and development activities.

  • Completion of rollout, migration, training, and test concepts.

  • Completion of module and integration tests, conversion of approx. 500 Mio. documents for migration.

  • Successful migration of all documents to the new archive system.

  • Retention and targeted optimization of business processes.

Jan 2016 - Jul 2017
Stuttgart, Germany

Project Manager

Ministry of Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection Baden-Württemberg

Position summary
Project Manager at Ministry of Rural Affairs and Consumer Protection Baden-Württemberg
Industries
Information Technology
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Project management for the migration of 140 distributed SQL-Base databases and one central database to a central Oracle database (OneDB).

  • Budget responsibility of 4 Mio. € and personnel responsibility for 16 people.

  • Leadership of interdisciplinary teams from the specialist departments.

  • Responsibility for a high-level concept covering technical system changes, interfaces, modified business processes and access control.

  • Management of licensing, data protection and EU legal issues.

  • Responsibility for detailed concepts, implementation and rollout planning under strict data protection and IT security requirements.

  • Management of external partners and the change request process.

  • Execution of extensive test management for operations with more than 12.000 users.

  • Execution of target, risk, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, stakeholder and change management.

  • Implementation of the project assignment within the specified schedule, quality and budget targets.

  • Retention and optimization of business processes where appropriate.

  • Two-stage conversion of the databases without affecting users during productive operations.

  • Compliance with all data protection requirements and IT security standards in accordance with EU law.

Jan 2016 - Mar 2017
Munich, Germany

Project Manager

Public-law corporation

Position summary
Project Manager at Public-law corporation
Industries
Government and Administration
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Project management for the digital transformation of an organization, focusing on efficient digital data exchange with business partners and the external digitization of input and output management.

  • Budget responsibility of 3 Mio. € and personnel responsibility for 12 people.

  • Leadership of interdisciplinary project teams.

  • Preparation of a high-level concept for income and outcome management and data exchange with business partners.

  • Responsibility for tender documents, execution of the tender and bidder process as part of an EU-wide public tender.

  • Execution of business case analyses and make-or-buy decisions.

  • Responsibility for detailed concepts and implementation planning under high data protection and IT security requirements.

  • Management of external partners and the change request process.

  • Execution of target, risk, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communication, stakeholder and change management.

  • On-time implementation of the legal requirements arising from SGB V.

  • Almost complete digitization of business processes with external partners via a cloud solution.

  • Complete outsourcing of incoming and outgoing mail processing.

  • Fully digital capture, OCR processing, classification and extraction of incoming mail with automated transfer to IT systems (straight-through processing).

  • High level of automation for response letters and digital delivery.

  • Project completion within the required quality and budget and almost within the agreed schedule.

Sep 2014 - Oct 2015
Mannheim, Germany

Project Manager

Medical Technology

Position summary
Project Manager at Medical Technology
Industries
Healthcare
Business areas
Project Management
  • Design, setup and operation of a Project Management Office (PMO) for an international development program for blood analysis instruments and tests.

  • Analysis of the existing project management environment (project management check).

  • Preparation of a high-level concept to improve project management.

  • Derivation of specific measures and tools in an implementation plan.

  • Implementation and optimization of processes in the areas of project risk management, Project Scope Management, project organization, reporting, communication management, project planning and control, resource planning and control, and documentation.

  • Establishment of the PMO as a central communication and service function for all participating functions and partners.

  • Operation of the PMO with several employees and gradual introduction of the PM processes.

  • Introduction of a standardized project planning methodology with a complete overview of program status.

  • Optimization of risk management through quantitative risk assessment.

  • Improvement of communication and knowledge sharing among project participants.

  • Increased transparency in project documentation and preparation of systematic regulatory documentation.

  • Consolidation of project planning through multiproject control by department and function.

  • Establishment of schedule and cost controlling.

  • Design and implementation of program reporting with regular status reports and management summaries.

  • Establishment of rolling Project Scope Management and a Project Change Management process.

Apr 2011 - Aug 2013
Basel, Switzerland

Project Manager

Pharmacy

Position summary
Project Manager at Pharmacy
Industries
Pharmaceutical
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Project management for the introduction, development and operation of validated IT systems in the clinical development of pharmaceutical products.

  • Budget responsibility of 20 Mio. CHF and personnel responsibility.

  • Leadership of international, interdisciplinary teams of system developers, system programmers and project staff (up to 18 people).

  • Design and management of selection processes for standard software systems.

  • Execution and evaluation of business process analyses and design of optimization opportunities.

  • Execution of requirements analyses; responsibility for user and design specifications.

  • Responsibility for operating concepts, including architecture and disaster recovery.

  • Approval of test concepts and coordination of test management.

  • Approval of training concepts and coordination of training management.

  • Creation and design of release management.

  • Responsibility for system validation in a regulated environment.

  • Coordination and management of system manufacturers, including contract and claim management.

  • On-time selection and introduction of the systems under responsibility.

  • Compliance with budgeted costs within normal variances.

  • Successful testing and validation of the systems in a strictly regulated environment, meeting all quality and security requirements.

  • High user acceptance through a comprehensive training concept and early user involvement.

Jan 2009 - Dec 2013
United States

Project Manager

Medical Technology

Position summary
Project Manager at Medical Technology
Industries
Healthcare
Business areas
Project Management
  • Establishment and operation of a Project Management Office (PMO) for an international development program (approx. 700 Mio. CHF).

  • Structuring of the program into approx. 60 manageable individual projects.

  • Design and implementation of a standardized project planning methodology across the entire program.

  • Consolidation of project planning through multiproject control by department and function.

  • Design and implementation of overall program control using milestone plans with an early warning system.

  • Establishment of project control for schedule and cost controlling based on key performance indicator systems (Earned Value Management, milestone trend analysis).

  • Design and implementation of program reporting with regular status reports and management summaries.

  • Implementation of resource management across all program areas.

  • Adaptation of MS Project 2007 to program requirements (views, analyses, reports, macros, VBA).

  • Transfer of know-how and onboarding of the client’s internal employees.

  • Successful establishment of the PMO within the agreed schedule and target requirements.

  • Complete overview of program status at all times through a standardized planning methodology.

  • Achievement of the required transparency regarding program status through suitable structuring and consolidation.

  • Establishment of an effective early warning system using key performance indicators.

  • Optimal allocation of capacities through resource management at program level.

Jan 2007 - Present
Munich, Germany

Interim Manager, Freelance Consultant and Project and Program Manager

Self-employed

Position summary
Interim Manager, Freelance Consultant and Project and Program Manager at Self-employed
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Interim management, program management and project management in traditional and agile environments.
  • Coaching agile project organizations.
  • Design and implementation of multi-project management and project portfolio management.
  • Design, setup and operation of project offices (PMO).
  • Selection and implementation of Enterprise Project Management software.
  • Expert knowledge in project and program management, project planning and control in multi-project environments, project controlling and reporting, project risk management and resource management.
  • Strong stakeholder focus, organizational skills, leadership strength and intercultural competence.
Jan 2003 - Dec 2007
Berlin, Germany

Head of Software Consulting / Consultant / Project Manager / Trainer

Tiba Softwarecenter GmbH

Position summary
Head of Software Consulting / Consultant / Project Manager / Trainer at Tiba Softwarecenter GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Management of the Software Consulting department with personnel and budget responsibility.
  • Consulting on the selection, implementation and usage organization of Enterprise Project Management systems.
  • Project management on behalf of clients with personnel and budget responsibility.
  • Training in project management methods and project management software.
Jan 1997 - Dec 2003
Munich, Germany

Project Management Consultant and Trainer / Head of Software Consulting / Project Manager

Tiba Managementberatung GmbH

Position summary
Project Management Consultant and Trainer / Head of Software Consulting / Project Manager at Tiba Managementberatung GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Professional Services
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Consulting and training in project management methods and project management software.
  • Management of the Software Consulting division with personnel and budget responsibility.
  • Project management for client projects with personnel and budget responsibility.
Jan 1995 - Dec 1997
Bremen, Germany

Diploma Student and Employee in Organization and Information

Mercedes Benz AG

Position summary
Diploma Student and Employee in Organization and Information at Mercedes Benz AG
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Information Technology
Project Management
  • Diploma thesis on the selection and implementation of project management software.
  • Subsequently employed in the Organization and Information department.

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Experienced in Professional Services, Information Technology, Healthcare, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, and Manufacturing.

Professional Services
Information Technology
Healthcare
Automotive
Pharmaceutical
Manufacturing
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Strategy, and Finance.

Project Management
Information Technology
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Strategy
Finance
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Summary

Experienced IT Program Manager and Interim Manager with many years of expertise in leading complex transformation, digitalization and ERP programs in international corporate environments. My key areas of focus are managing strategic IT and business transformations, establishing high-performing PMO structures, and introducing modern project and portfolio management processes.

I combine extensive experience in traditional and agile project management with strong execution capabilities and a clear stakeholder focus. In roles such as Program Manager, PMO Lead, Product Owner, Scrum Master and Agile Coach, I have successfully managed international programs with complex organizational and change requirements.

My particular strength lies in transformation management: the sustainable development of organizations, processes and project landscapes. Through my analytical and solution-oriented approach, I create transparency, acceptance and measurable results in demanding change initiatives.

Skills

  • Interim Management
  • Program And Project Management In Traditional And Agile Environments
  • Coaching Of Agile Project Organizations
  • Design And Implementation Of Multi-Project Management And Project Portfolio Management
  • Design, Setup And Operation Of Project Offices (Pmo)
  • Selection And Implementation Of Enterprise Project Management Software
  • Project And Program Management
  • Project Planning And Control In Multi-Project Environments
  • Project Controlling And Reporting
  • Project Risk Management
  • Resource Management
  • Organizational Skills
  • Strong Stakeholder Focus
  • Leadership Skills
  • Intercultural Competence
  • Operating Systems: Windows 10/11; Microsoft Server 2019/2022; Mac Os X; Linux
  • Application Software: Microsoft Office; Sap S/4hana; Microsoft Dynamics; Jira; Confluence And Others
  • Databases: Access; Ms Sql; Sql-Base; Oracle
  • Project Management Software: Expert Knowledge Of Relevant Enterprise Project Management (Epm) Systems As Well As Various Smaller Solutions, In Particular Developer Knowledge Of Planisware And Microsoft Project Server Enterprise
  • Hardware: Standalone Systems; Distributed Systems; Lan; Wan; Network System Setup
  • Industry Knowledge: Automotive; Banking; Construction; Chemicals; Retail; Electronics; Energy Suppliers; Large-Scale Plant Engineering; Wholesale; Major Events; It; Consumer Goods; Food; Logistics; Aerospace; Mechanical Engineering; Medical Technology; Media; Public-Sector Clients (State, Federal Government); Pharmaceutical Industry; Crop Protection; Rail Systems; Security Technology; Insurance

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1991 - Jun 1997

University of Bremen

Diplom Ökonom · Business Administration · Bremen, Germany

Oct 1989 - Jun 1991

Kaefer Isoliertechnik

Training as an Industrial Management Assistant, focus on Construction Management · Industrial Management Assistant

Certifications & licenses

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 24
Experience in Professional Services 29.5 y
Avg length 2 y 4 m
Longest experience 19 y 8 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 3 (Germany, Switzerland, United States)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager & Test Manager, PMO Lead, Commercial Program Manager
Main industries Professional Services, Information Technology, Healthcare
Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 5

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Christoph is based in Munich, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Christoph speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

Christoph has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Christoph has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 22 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Christoph may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Christoph would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager & Test Manager, PMO Lead, Commercial Program Manager.

Christoph's most recent position is Project Manager & Test Manager at Cyber Security.

In recent years, Christoph has worked for Cyber Security, System Technology Defense, Security Technology, Construction, and Automotive.

Christoph is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Healthcare. Christoph also has some experience in Automotive, Pharmaceutical, and Insurance.

Christoph is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development. Christoph also has some experience in Strategy, Quality Assurance, and Finance.

Christoph has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Insurance.

Christoph has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.

Christoph holds a Master in Business Administration from University of Bremen and a Master in Industrial Management Assistant from Kaefer Isoliertechnik.

Christoph has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist, Agile Coach, and Professional Scrum Master.

Christoph is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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20% of experts charge less than €800 per day.
20% of experts charge between €800 and €880 per day.
10% of experts charge between €880 and €960 per day.
10% of experts charge between €960 and €1040 per day.
10% of experts charge between €1040 and €1120 per day.
30% of experts charge €1120 or more per day.
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Daily rate avg. 955 €

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Median rate 920 €

The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.

Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 29 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.