Christoph L.-Program Manager - SAP S/4 HANA
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Experience
Program Manager - SAP S/4 HANA
BAHAG AG
- Took over management of the SAP S4 Transformation program after 15 months of project execution
- Assessed the quality of soft facts, particularly the quality of collaboration and communication
- Evaluation, program planning, resource management, and realignment of the timeline
- Introduction of the software delivery model and quality gates
- Initial scope definition in the form of business capabilities
- Introduction of enterprise architecture
- Reporting to the SteerCo for the S4 Transformation program / C-level
- Risk management and escalation when identifying project risks
- Coordination of the various projects within the program
Program Lead SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud
H-Tec Systems GmbH
- Managed the entire project lifecycle through the go-live phase, including project documentation and communication at all levels, particularly at board level
- Replanned, structured, and organized all project-relevant processes for all participating teams and departments
- Defined project objectives, including alignment with stakeholders
- Monitored budget and timelines, including progress tracking
- Provided functional leadership and support to sub-project managers
- Regular reporting to project owners and steering committees
- Managed external service providers, particularly SAP Consulting, and internal resources
Business Development Officer
Urb@nFish UG
- Prepared the business plan, financing, and pitch deck
- Developed marketing concepts and investor presentations for an aquaponics start-up
- Searched for partners and participated in competitions
- Prepared pre-seed presentations and provided strategic consulting
SAP-S4 Project Management and Crisis Intervention
REPA Deutschland GmbH
- Crisis intervention for a 4-year implementation project
- Assessed the maturity of the organization, IT, and business processes
- Managed service providers and established the IT organizational structure
- Built an IT operating model, including recruiting 20 IT employees
- Defined the software delivery model, quality gates, and deliverables
- Redefined the business model and target processes
- Defined the target architecture for SAP and third-party systems, as well as migration paths
- Conducted SAP Safeguarding and Digital Discovery Assessment
- Re-tendered the implementation (RFP)
- Change management, stakeholder management, and risk management
- Organized training sessions and workshops and created architecture diagrams
- Functional process development and conflict management
SAP S4 – Sales & Distribution Crisis Intervention
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e.V.
- Managed all cross-functional hypercare activities as the go-live control center from the rollout on 10.01.22
- Enterprise architecture and functional management of public project processing and invoicing in SAP-SD and IBSO development
- Master data strategy and governance, as well as IAM Identity Access Governance
- Change management, project controlling, and reporting
- Stakeholder and risk management
- Organized training sessions and workshops and created architecture diagrams
- Functional process development and conflict management
Project Manager ERP Evaluation
OTTO DÖRNER GmbH & Co. KG
- Requirements gathering for waste management, building materials and landfills through workshops and job shadowing
- Consolidation based on a proprietary template approach
- Creation of functional and technical module divisions
- Addition of industry-specific features and best practices
- Creation of functional and technical requirements specifications for 48 clients
Project Manager ERP Implementation
Viega Holding GmbH & Co. KG
- Management of the service provider selection process from requirements validation to partner selection
- Definition of project goals, including stakeholder alignment and adherence to budget and timeline
- Management of external service providers, especially SAP implementation partners
- Escalation and program management
- Substantive and organizational management as well as team development
Interim Head of Project Portfolio and Process Management and Project Manager ERP Implementation
Habermaass GmbH
- Crisis intervention and management of a large-scale ERP implementation project
- Strategic consulting and redesign of the business model (B2B + B2C)
- SAP ERP tendering and process redesign
- Employee training and instruction
- Establishment of portfolio management and dependency analysis
- Redesign of the software delivery process
- Risk and communication management
- Establishment and training of the core/project team
Project Manager Merchandising Financial Planning and Market Entry North America, Product Manager
adidas AG
- Functional design, transformation and scope definition for North America (USA, Canada, Reebok USA)
- Creation of global templates for forecasting, financial and assortment planning
- Definition of guidelines for evaluating and phasing out excess inventory
- Product responsibility for MFP and WSSI
- Dependency analysis, risk and communication management
- Test management and service provider coordination
- Redesign and implementation of the agile software delivery process
Project Manager Omni-Channel Services
Hugo Boss AG
- Functional and scope definition, lean development and architecture
- Release and test management as well as dependency analysis
- Project planning (scope, timelines, budget, quality)
- Risk and communication management
- Project controlling (time, budget, progress)
- Agile implementation of POS, iPad, merchandise management and ERP
- Planning and conducting structured walkthroughs
CIO Strategy Workshop, Onboarding and Customer Analysis
Ernst & Young GmbH
Corporate to Collection Framework Planning
Globetrotter Ausrüstung GmbH
Project Management for ERP Implementation Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 (functional and technical)
Gerry Weber International AG
- Requirements analysis, restructuring and transformation in retail and wholesale
- Functional design for planning and management
- Functional and technical project management of the ERP implementation
- Overall project management and service provider coordination
Founder and Managing Director
Lefkes Unternehmensberatung GmbH
Partner
AMONTIS Consulting AG
SAP Implementation Scope Manager; Project Manager Strategic Major Projects; Business Architect Multichannel Retail, Purchasing
OTTO Group
Managing Director
LASCANA
Director Merchandising
EDDIE BAUER GmbH & Co. KG
Head of Clearance, Import and Export, Department Manager Eddie Bauer
SPORTSCHECK GmbH
Purchasing and Inventory Planning
ROHÈ GOLF-HANDELS GmbH
Customer Service Manager
GOLF HOUSE DIREKTVERSAND
Bank Clerk
COMMERZBANK AG
Industry experience
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Experienced in Retail, Professional Services, Fashion, Sport, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Procurement.
Summary
Christoph Lefkes brings over 20 years of experience in multi-project management and crisis intervention for large-scale projects, particularly in designing and optimizing organizational structures. As an IT organization architect, he has successfully defined, improved, and documented structural organizations within product organizations. Christoph has in-depth expertise in various industries and technology environments. He is an experienced problem solver who combines strategic and analytical skills with a strong technical understanding. Through his experience managing multinational projects, he is able to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all corporate levels and make critical decisions under pressure.
Skills
Holistic Assessment And Development Of Business Models (Including Value Streams)
Software Delivery Model (Including Test And Release Management) As Program Governance
Established Project Portfolio Management Several Times, As Well As The Accompanying Operational Excellence Function As A Governance Area, Including As Head Of It At Otto Group
Business And It Process Optimization And Organizational Development
Program Management Covering Scope, Quality, Resources, And Deadlines
Development And Optimization Of Organizational Structures (Knowledge Transfer)
Roll-Out Experience With Big-Bang Or Pilot Approaches And Country Clusters, Including Ramp-Up Support
Collaboration With Product Line Managers And Executives
Logistics And Supply Chain
Energy/Wholesale
Technology And It
Retail / E-Commerce
Manufacturing / Production
Strategy Consultant
It Organization Architect
Reorganization Specialist
Project Manager For Organizational Development
Scrum, Lean, Safe, Itil
Product And Portfolio Management
Capability Maps And Business Topologies
Product Development
Project Management Tools Including Jira, Confluence, Solman
Software Delivery Process
Business Development
Structuring And Development Of New Business Areas
National And International Market And Segment Assessments
Joint Venture Implementation
Replication Of Multichannel Business Models
Brand And Private-Label Development
Shared Services, Platform, Value Stream Mapping
Development Of End-To-End Process Models And Reference Models For Retail Companies
Technical Project Management (Development, Testing, Operations) And Business Project Management
Requirements And Portfolio Management
Dependency Analysis
Project Initiation
Project Planning (Scope, Deadlines, Budget, Quality)
Risk And Communication Management
Project Controlling (Time / Budget / Progress Monitoring)
Business And Technical Testing
Rollout And Ramp-Up Support
Crisis Intervention
Assortment Planning
Creative Buying And Collection Development
Product Presentation Design In A Multichannel Environment
Category Management
Market And Supplier Selection And Evaluation
Quality Management Including Financial And Social Auditing
Procurement Logistics And Supply Chain Management
Terms And Conditions Management
Logistics Supplier Integration
International Market Tests And Potential Assessments
Development And Implementation Of Corporate Design And Corporate Identity
Brand Management
Customer-Relationship Management
Creation Of Advertising Materials
Trigger Chains And Circulation Management
Benchmarking
Market Launch Strategies
International Procurement Logistics Including Freight Management, Tariff Classification, And Customs Clearance
Warehouse Logistics
Redistribution Of Goods
Distribution Logistics For B2c And B2b
Store Distribution
Inventory Management
Returns Logistics
Cost And Profit Planning From Profit-Center To Style Level
Development Of In-Store Planning Systems For Space And Building-Block Concepts
Development Of Cross-Channel Kpis For Multichannel Retail
Definition Of Master Data And Organizational Structures As A Basis For Business Intelligence Analyses/Algorithms
Specification Of Business Correlations For Bi Applications
Implementation Of Business Management Tools For Cross-Channel Merchandise Management
Planning And Utilization Of Surplus Inventory
Preparation Of Business Plans For Market Launches And Acceptance Tests
Development Of Competency And Role Profiles And Corresponding Development Levels As An Employee Development Program
Organizational Structure And Introduction Of A Training Academy For Staff Training
Needs-Based Development And Introduction Of New Organizational Units Into Existing Corporate Structures
Restructuring Of Organizations And Processes, Including Team-Building Measures
Coaching And Development Of Learning Capabilities Among High Performers
Management Of Intercultural Projects Between Germany, Usa, Japan, Brazil, And Turkey
Architecture And Topology
Analysis And Estimation
Project Structures (Agile And Waterfall)
Governance
Controlling And Progress Monitoring
Quality Management
Service Management
Software Delivery Process
Languages
Education
Commerzbank AG Mannheim
Bankkaufmann · Mannheim, Germany
Technisches Gymnasium Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
BAFA (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle) zertifiziert
AXELOS Global Best Practice
AXELOS Global Best Practice
Scrum.Org
AIGPE
Strategisches Management
amontis.com
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Christoph is based in Hamburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Christoph speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), French (Advanced).
Christoph has at least 38 years of experience. During this time, Christoph has worked in at least 22 different roles and for 22 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 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: Program Manager - SAP S/4 HANA, Program Lead SAP S/4 HANA Public Cloud, Business Development Officer.
Christoph's most recent position is Program Manager - SAP S/4 HANA at BAHAG AG.
In recent years, Christoph has worked for BAHAG AG, H-Tec Systems GmbH, Urb@nFish UG, REPA Deutschland GmbH, and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft e.V..
Christoph is most experienced in industries like Retail, Professional Services, and Fashion. Christoph also has some experience in Sport, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.
Christoph is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Strategy. Christoph also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, and Procurement.
Christoph has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Information Technology, and Agriculture.
Christoph has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Information Technology, and Project Management.
Christoph attended Commerzbank AG Mannheim for Bankkaufmann.
Christoph has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: BAFA (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle) zertifiziert, Prince2® Foundation Examination, and Prince2® Practitioner Examination.
Christoph is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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