Daniel S.-Senior Project and Transformation Manager (PMP)
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Technical Project Manager
Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale
- Customer portal – further development and release change
Technologies / Tools: Clarity, Microsoft 365 / MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams), SharePoint, Helaba internal AI environment
- Team size: 32 people
- Approach: traditional project management
- Planning and management of updates to the customer portal of Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen to the current manufacturer release
- Coordination of implementation in close cooperation with the manufacturer, portal operator, line organization and other stakeholders involved
- Setting up new test environments for migration and acceptance testing
- Planning of migrations and the required test levels and test procedures
- Creation of the go-live script as well as planning and coordination of cutover, hypercare and subsequent stabilization phases
- Planning the expansion of the portal to include electronic identification
- Planning, monitoring and continuous adjustment of the project plan
- Coordination of development, testing, release preparation and go-live
- Planning and moderation of regular project and coordination meetings
- Management reporting on project progress, risks and actions required
- Regular use of the Helaba internal AI environment to verify and assure the quality of work results and project documents
Technical Project Manager
Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale
- Detailed planning phase for the digitalization and automation of processing commercial house bank products
Technologies / Tools: SAP systems / SAP integration, Clarity, Microsoft 365 / MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams), SharePoint, Helaba internal AI environment
- Team size: 21 people
- Approach: traditional project management
- Preparation of a quality gate for approval of the project by the management of Wirtschafts- und Infrastrukturbank Hessen
- Planning and execution of workshops as well as preparation and coordination of the mandatory quality gate elements:
- Project proposal
- Requirements specification
- Work breakdown structure, schedule, milestone plan and project organization chart
- Feasibility assessment by IT and business unit
- IT architecture
- Preparation and presentation of the project at the quality gate
- Coordination between IT and the business unit
- Management reporting on project status, risks and decisions required
- Coordination of procurement law and regulatory issues relating to the planned product launch, including EU procurement and assessment of whether the manufacturer contract qualifies as an outsourcing agreement
- Preparation and coordination of the manufacturer contract with the business and central departments involved
- Structured handover of the project to the technical project manager for implementation
- Regular use of the Helaba internal AI environment to verify and assure the quality of work results and project documents
Technical Project Manager
Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale
- Preliminary assessment for the digitalization and automation of commercial house bank products
Technologies / Tools: SaaS and on-premises solutions, SAP integration, Clarity, Microsoft 365 / MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams), SharePoint, Helaba internal AI environment
- Team size: 7 people
- Approach: traditional project management
- Evaluation and comparative assessment of SaaS and on-premises solutions for the digitalization and automation of processing commercial house bank products from business, technical, economic and regulatory perspectives
- Planning and moderation of workshops with the business unit, IT and external service providers
- Creation of a roadmap for further project implementation and preparation of the subsequent detailed planning phase
- Preparation of an effort estimate as a basis for project planning
- Preparation of the project proposal for the 2025 annual planning
- Preparation and coordination of results, solution options and the next steps with management
- Regular use of the Helaba internal AI environment to verify and assure the quality of work results and project documents
Technical Project Manager
Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale
- Planning and implementation of a new platform for the “Gemeinsame Agrarpolitik (GAP) 23 Berichte” project
Technologies / Tools: Reporting/BI, Clarity, Microsoft 365 / MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams), SharePoint
- Team size: 7 people
- Approach: traditional project management
- Preliminary assessment and design of a new platform for preparing reports to the EU, taking into account the content and reporting formats specified by the EU
- Initiation and planning of the project while meeting the binding milestones specified by the EU
- Management of project implementation while taking into account the EU requirements for GAP reporting
- Planning and moderation of regular steering and coordination meetings with IT, the business unit and external service providers
- Coordination and management of the service providers involved
- Management of development and testing
- Coordination with the manufacturer in the event of issues and management of required corrective actions
- Planning and coordination of test runs
- Management reporting on project progress, risks and actions required
Multiproject Manager and Agile Coach
SWARCO AG
- Multiproject management of approx. 50 parallel projects in the area of traffic control systems across three product lines
Technologies / Tools: Kanban, Scrum, Kanban/Scrum boards, Jira including add-ons (BigPicture, R4J, T4J), Microsoft / MS Office (especially Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)
- Team size: 25 people
- Approach: transition from traditional to agile project management (Kanban / Scrum) during ongoing project operations
- Analysis and structuring of the existing project portfolio
- Classification and prioritization of projects and creation of a roadmap for each system
- Transformation of the project approach from traditional management to Kanban:
- Setting up a Kanban board
- Creation and maintenance of issues, moderation of daily meetings and identification and removal of impediments
- Conducting regular prioritization and replenishment meetings
- Ongoing coordination and management with the responsible project managers
- KPI-based management and controlling of the project portfolio based on total effort, estimated remaining effort and planned completion level, as well as preparation and analysis of KPIs in BigPicture
- Management reporting to the executive board on project progress, KPI development, decisions required and the overall risk situation
- Further development of the approach from Kanban to Scrum for a pilot team:
- Conducting Scrum training
- Setting up the Scrum board
- Transferring tasks from the Kanban board to the Scrum board
- Developing an approach for effort estimation and planning of future projects
Chief Product Owner
atruvia AG
- Program “Riesterrente replacement”
- Annual and annual print runs in the area of retirement provision / Riester products (AVmG)
Technologies / Tools: msg.ZV, msg.RAN (msg life), Kanban, Jira, Confluence, Scrum, Microsoft / MS Office
Team size: 14 people
Approach: agile approach based on Scrum
Creation and management of milestone planning for test and production runs of the annual and annual print runs using the standard products msg.ZV and msg.RAN from msg life AG
Continuous monitoring and adjustment of the planning
Coordination and analysis of test runs as well as derivation and follow-up of required corrective measures
Coordination with the manufacturer in the event of problems and management of corrective measures
Planning and coordination of productive runs, including the required coordination and communication with banks and internal departments
Management of the stabilization of the annual and annual print runs with the newly introduced standard products msg.ZV and msg.RAN
Conducting lessons learned
Leadership and management of the Product Owner team (3 team members)
Development of the Product Goal and coordination with stakeholders
Maintenance and prioritization of the Product Backlog as well as management and follow-up of measures
Development of templates and standards for user stories as well as structuring requirements according to epics
Creation and documentation of user stories
Planning and moderation of reviews
Project Manager and Product Owner / Scrum Master
atruvia AG
- Program “Riesterrente replacement”
- Hypercare phase after the introduction of the standard products msg.ZV and msg.RAN, including stabilization of the batch processes for the annual and annual print runs and removal of blocking legacy issues
Technologies / Tools: msg.ZV, msg.RAN (msg life), Kanban, Jira, Confluence, Scrum, Microsoft / MS Office
- Team size: 18 people
- Approach: task force with agile elements
- Management of the hypercare phase after the standard products msg.ZV and msg.RAN went live, with a focus on stabilization, error correction and ensuring productive operations
- Prioritization and follow-up of production-critical errors and business issues in close coordination with the manufacturer, business departments, IT operations and banks
- Coordination of short-term corrective measures and transfer of remaining topics from the hypercare phase to regular maintenance and further development
- Management of the stabilization of the batch processes for the annual and annual print runs with the newly introduced standard products msg.ZV and msg.RAN
- Creation and management of milestone planning for test and production runs of the annual and annual print runs
- Maintenance and prioritization of the Product Backlog as well as management and follow-up of measures
- Design and coordination of the setup of an end-to-end test environment across three hardware platforms for conducting mass tests under realistic conditions
- Coordination and analysis of test runs as well as derivation and follow-up of required corrective measures
- Planning and coordination of production runs, including the required communication with banks and internal departments
- Regular assessment and management of project risks based on probability of occurrence, extent of damage and early warning indicators, as well as derivation of suitable measures
- Management of the manufacturer in analyzing and resolving legacy issues and problems when using the standard software
- Planning and moderation of plannings, dailys, reviews and retrospectives
Project Manager / Product Owner / Scrum Master / Test Manager
atruvia AG
- Program “Riesterrente replacement”
- Planning, preparation and execution of the migration from agree21AVmG to the standard products msg.ZV and msg.RAN from msg life AG
Technologies / Tools: agree21AVmG, msg.ZV, msg.RAN (msg life), data interfaces, aqua test tool, Jira, Confluence, Scrum, Microsoft / MS Office
- Team size: 22 people
- Approach: agile approach based on Scrum
- Coordination of the implementation of the required data interfaces for the migration
- Creation and management of milestone planning for test and production migrations to the standard products msg.ZV and msg.RAN from msg life AG
- Regular monitoring and adjustment of the planning
- Regular assessment and management of project risks based on probability of occurrence, extent of damage and early warning indicators, as well as derivation of suitable measures
- Management reporting on project progress, decisions required and the overall risk situation
- Management and coordination with the manufacturer as part of the introduction and migration
- Preparation of topics and documents for coordination with the ZfA (central allowances office for retirement assets)
- Execution and evaluation of test migrations
- Planning and conducting workshops to analyze the results
- Derivation and coordination of required data consolidation measures based on the results of the test migrations
- Coordination with the business analysts and joint assessment and prioritization of measures
- Maintenance of the Product Backlog, management and monitoring of measures
- Development of the test concept for conducting and evaluating the test migrations
- Management of the test team as well as evaluation and analysis of the test migrations
- KPI-based continuous assessment of migration readiness and data quality across the test migrations, as well as derivation and management of corrective measures to increase the migration rate
- Creation of the migration, go-live and hypercare concept for the production launch of the standard products msg.ZV and msg.RAN
- Planning, coordination and successful execution of the cutover including go-live and hypercare, including the production migration from agree21AVmG to msg.ZV and msg.RAN
- Planning and moderation of plannings, dailys, reviews and retrospectives
Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Program “Riesterrente replacement”
- Execution of a Proof of Concept (PoC) to select a standard product for managing retirement provision / Riester products
Technologies / Tools: msg.ZV, msg.RAN (msg life), in-house developments with host / COBOL backend and Java frontend, data interfaces, Microsoft / MS Office
- Team size: 30 people
- Approach: traditional approach with agile elements
- Building and coordinating an interdisciplinary team from business departments, architecture, IT operations, maintenance and training
- Analysis and comparative assessment of the functionality of the existing in-house developments versus the standard products
- Definition and weighting of the evaluation criteria for product selection
- Establishment of the basis for selecting a standard product
- Creation of a solution outline and operating concept for the favored standard product
- Creation of a maintenance and implementation concept
- Provision of the data interface for conducting the test migrations
- Planning and execution of two test migrations with data from five banks, as well as coordination of the required data protection measures for the provision and processing of the test data
- KPI-based evaluation and analysis of the test migrations to assess migration readiness and data quality
- Evaluation of the findings from the test migrations and derivation of the required actions for data cleansing
- Design of an upstream data cleansing phase as a prerequisite for the subsequent migration to the standard software
- Obtaining quotes from the manufacturer
- Calculation and assessment of the costs for migration and operation
- Development of a phased concept for migration to the standard software
- Preparation of the decision document and securing the management decision to replace the in-house developments with standard software, taking the associated risks into account
Program Manager
atruvia AG
Replacement of two in-house developments, “Riesterrente”, with standard products
Evaluation and selection of suitable standard software
Development and evaluation of four replacement options, including schedule and budget planning
Creation and presentation of decision documents for top management
Planning and setup of the required project organization
Selection and management of external service providers
Contract negotiations and coordination with software manufacturers
Management of the further development of the in-house developments until their replacement
Development and management of the migration concept
Planning and successful execution of the production migration
Management of the introduction and rollout of the new standard products
Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Program “Replacement of Riester Pension”
- Regulatory enhancement of the existing Riester system in parallel with its replacement by standard products
Technologies / Tools: Riester / AVmG legacy system with host / COBOL backend and Java frontend, coexistence of GAD and atruvia systems as part of the migration, Microsoft / MS Office
- Team size: 10 people
- Approach: agile
- Management and prioritization of regulatory and business requirements for the existing Riester system
- Coordination of business requirements and alignment with the business departments
- Planning and management of the required releases, taking statutory implementation deadlines into account
- Management of the implementation of the statutory extension “Capital Transfer 2.0”
- Alignment of the further development of the legacy system with the parallel replacement and migration program
- Prioritization and completion of the migration from GAD to atruvia before the statutory implementation date in order to avoid an additional implementation of the regulatory extension in the GAD system
Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Program “Replacement of Riester Pension”
- Consolidation and migration of the AVmG applications of the agree and bank21 banking systems
Technologies / Tools: agree21AVmG, agree21, bank21, bank21 / agree21 interfaces (host / COBOL), Microsoft / MS Office
- Team size: 40 people
- Approach: traditional approach with agile elements
- Establishment and coordination of a cross-functional project team
- Preparation of a decision basis for the target architecture and migration approach to integrate the bank21 banks into agree21AVmG
- Alignment and coordination with the business and IT departments involved
- Planning, design and management of the implementation of the necessary interfaces between agree21 and bank21
- Planning and coordination of the migration in the context of the parallel series migration of the bank21 banks to agree21
- Planning, execution and evaluation of test migrations
- Regular assessment and management of project risks and derivation of suitable measures
- Management reporting on project progress, decisions required and the overall risk situation
- KPI-based management and success monitoring of the test migrations and the final migration
- Planning and management of the cutover including go-live and the hypercare phase for the Riester / AVmG applications, taking into account the different migration statuses of the bank21 banks
- Coordination of transition scenarios for banks already migrated to agree21 and for banks still working on bank21 using the agree21 Riester application
- Audit-proof documentation of the migration
Scrum Master
Heise Medien GmbH
- Introduction of a CMS system for the online developer portal
Technologies / Tools: CMS system, Scrum, Microsoft 365 / MS Office
- Support and coaching of the development team as Scrum Master
- Planning and facilitation of Scrum events (Sprint Planning, Refinement, Review and Retrospective)
Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Implementation of statutory and business requirements in product management for pension / Riester products and transition of the project approach to agile methods
Technologies / Tools: Riester / AVmG legacy system with host / COBOL backend and Java frontend, Kanban, Microsoft / MS Office
- Team size: 18 people
- Approach: hybrid project approach (Waterfall / Kanban)
- Coaching of team members in the introduction of agile ways of working in cooperation with the Scrum Master
- Integration of the agile project approach into the existing traditional project environment
- Development and introduction of a Kanban-based approach, taking the team’s maintenance tasks into account
- Establishment and implementation of the Kanban board
- Planning and facilitation of agile meetings
- Coordination of business requirements and alignment with the business departments
- Preparation and management of milestone planning, taking statutory implementation deadlines into account
- Management and prioritization of maintenance tasks
Chief Product Owner
atruvia AG
- Implementation of statutory and business requirements in product management for investment income tax / withholding tax, including the implementation of church tax
Technologies / Tools: investment income tax / withholding tax application systems with host / COBOL backend and Java frontend, Scrum, Microsoft / MS Office
- Leadership and management of the Product Owner team (4 people)
- Planning, design and implementation of church tax, including its integration into the existing investment income tax / withholding tax application
- Involvement and coordination of additional stakeholders, including customer service, the Federal Central Tax Office and IT operations
- Combining the investment income tax and church tax requirements into a shared Product Backlog
- Prioritization of the Product Backlog, taking statutory implementation deadlines into account
- Planning and management of the required releases for the timely implementation of statutory and business requirements
- Planning and management of quality assurance measures to ensure performance and query quality with high data volumes
- Responsibility for deadlines and scope of services towards the relevant stakeholders
Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Implementation of legal requirements and functional specifications from product management for capital gains tax / withholding tax.
Technologies / Tools: Capital gains tax / withholding tax application systems with host / COBOL backend and Java frontend, Microsoft / MS Office
- Team size: 15 people
- Approach: Transition of the project approach from waterfall to Scrum
- Establishment and management of the functional team
- Management of the transition of the ongoing project from waterfall to Scrum within three months while simultaneously implementing legal requirements for capital gains tax / withholding tax
- Planning and management of the implementation of legal requirements while meeting binding implementation deadlines during the agile transformation
- Development of a suitable team organization for the agile approach
- Preparation and training of the team for the new agile ways of working
- Coaching team members in their new roles
- Supporting the transition in cooperation with an Agile Coach
- Planning and conducting information events to establish the new approach within the organization
Change Manager
diva-e Digital Value Excellence GmbH
Transition of the company from traditional to agile approaches and development of a company-wide approach model for agile projects
Establishment and management of a methodology team
Analysis of existing approach models and derivation of an agile target model
Gathering and coordination of requirements for a company-wide agile approach model
Development of the customer-specific approach model “Vision2Project” for agile projects
Development and provision of best practices
Support and organizational integration of the approach model within the company
Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Implementation of legal and functional requirements in product management for capital gains tax / withholding tax
Technologies / Tools: Capital gains tax / withholding tax application systems with host / COBOL backend and Java frontend
- Team size: 12 people
- Approach: traditional project management (waterfall)
- Coordination of legal and functional requirements and coordination with the business department
- Preparation of the cost estimate as well as application for and coordination of the required annual budget
- Preparation, management and continuous adjustment of project planning
- Management reporting on project progress, risks and required actions
- Planning and management of the required releases while taking legal implementation deadlines into account
- Ensuring the timely implementation of legal requirements
Test Manager
1&1 Internet AG
- New development of an AdServer for the portals of 1&1 Internet AG
Technologies / Tools: AdServer, load and performance testing, test management, Selenium, Scrum
- Preparation of the test concept
- Planning and initiation of the required test activities
- Evaluation and selection of a suitable tool for load and performance testing
Change and Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Design and preparation of the company-wide introduction of a new release cycle with three releases per year
Technologies / Tools: Microsoft / MS Office
- Planning and establishment of a cross-company project organization
- Analysis of the existing release planning and identification of optimization potential
- Company-wide analysis of the processes affected by the release concept and derivation and coordination of the required process adjustments
- Development and evaluation of alternative release scenarios for the entire company
- Preparation of a basis for decision-making for future company-wide release planning
- Preparation, management and continuous adjustment of the overall project plan
- Coordination and alignment with the participating business units and Change Managers
- Planning of measures to establish the new release concept within the organization
- Design and preparation of the company-wide rollout of the new release concept, including the required organizational and communication measures
- Planning and conducting information events at various locations
- Preparation of communication materials to support the planned change
Change Manager / Organizational Development
diva-e Digital Value Excellence GmbH
Additional internal role: Developing and embedding shared corporate values across the company as part of the agile transformation
Establishment and leadership of a company-wide values team
Development and alignment of shared corporate values
Planning and moderation of workshops on value development
Design and delivery of values training for employees and managers
Supporting the company-wide embedding of the developed values
Test Manager
SevenOne Intermedia GmbH
- Technical relaunch of ProSieben.de
Technologies / Tools: CMS system / online portal, Scrum, Selenium
- Approach: Scrum
- Establishment and management of a QA team
- Creation of the test concept and definition of the test strategy
- Planning and coordination of testing activities
- Preparation and regular communication of test reports
- Management of quality assurance and release approval
Team Lead, “Content Management Systems” Team
diva-e Digital Value Excellence GmbH
Middle management at diva-e Digital Value Excellence GmbH (formerly Netpioneer GmbH)
Establishment and management of a team of up to 10 members
Responsibility for supporting and managing the customer “sueddeutsche.de”
Handling customer inquiries, preparing quotes and managing commercial processes
Supporting the company’s transition from a traditional to an agile organization
Deputy Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Renewal of the terms components for account closing
Technologies / Tools: Terms/account closing application with host/COBOL backend and Java frontend, Microsoft / MS Office
- Supporting the project manager in planning and managing the project
- Creating, managing and continuously updating the project plan
- Planning and moderating regular status and coordination meetings with the development teams
- Identifying and following up on issues and obstacles
- Aligning and managing project planning with the team leads
- Preparing and updating project status reports and reporting
- Creating and managing the quality assurance plan
Quality Manager
atruvia AG
- Modernization of the banking system by moving an application’s business logic from the host (COBOL) to a Java-based server architecture
Technologies / Tools: Host/COBOL, Java, Java-based server architecture, test environments, performance and scalability testing
Creating a test concept to verify functional and non-functional requirements
Designing the test environments and coordinating their provision
Coordinating and managing the test team (6 people)
Planning resources and managing testing activities
Planning and managing performance and scalability tests for the new Java-based server architecture
Analyzing and assessing the functional quality as well as the performance and scalability of the new architecture
Preparing and presenting test results
Result: Verification of the functional quality of the newly developed application and identification of the performance and scalability limits of the server architecture for use by around 900 banks
Team Lead and Development of an IT Solutions Development and Consulting Team for Banking Systems
NTT Data
Middle management at NTT Data (formerly entory AG)
Built and led a team of up to 20 members
Revenue responsibility of up to 5 million EUR
Managed multiple projects and coordinated parallel customer projects
Responsible for project costs, schedules, and scope
Project Manager
atruvia AG
- Developed and implemented a maintenance concept, including building a cross-location team for banking workplace applications in the “Account Categories” area
Technologies / Tools: Banking Workplace / Account Categories, Host/COBOL backend, Java frontend
- Team size: 10 people
- Approach: traditional project management (waterfall)
- Designed and built the cross-location maintenance team
- Trained and coached team members
- Coordinated and aligned business requirements for subsequent releases of the banking workplace
- Planned and coordinated maintenance and further development activities
- Planned and conducted quality assurance measures
Senior Software Developer
atruvia AG
- Developed a new application for the banking workplace to manage fixed-term deposits
Technologies / Tools: Java, Java Banking Framework (JBF)
- Software architecture and development
- Technical design and consulting
- Modeled business processes, business objects, and use cases
- Aligned and presented requirements with the client
- Designed and implemented the user interface
Technical Project Manager
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
- Further development of a component-based online trading system for fixed-income products
Technologies / Tools: Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB 1.1)
- Led and coordinated the development team (8 people)
- Aligned and specified business and technical requirements with the client
- Conducted performance analyses and identified optimization potential
- Designed and implemented performance optimization measures
Technical Project Manager
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
- Developed a new component-based online trading system for fixed-income products
Technologies / Tools: Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB 1.1)
- Technical project management and architecture responsibility
- Designed the system architecture and developed reusable templates
- Designed and implemented the “Bond Management” component
- Conducted performance analyses and implemented performance optimizations
Technical Project Manager
Landesbank Baden-Württemberg
- New development of a business-to-business portal for applying for loans
Technologies / Tools: Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB 1.1)
- Technical project management
- Coordination and specification of business requirements with the customer
- Planning and coordination of the technical development
Senior Software Developer
NTT Data
- New development of business components for a component-based application architecture
Technologies / Tools: Enterprise JavaBeans (EJB 1.1)
- Design and development of business components
- Development of the “Enterprise Consolidation Engine”, “Credit Capture” and “User Management Engine” components
- Participation in the design and creation of a Programmer’s Cookbook with development, process and testing guidelines
- Documentation of a standard architecture for Enterprise JavaBeans
Project Manager
Commerzbank AG
- Development and introduction of various applications for International Cash Management and international payment transactions
Technologies / Tools: C++, IBM MQ/MQSeries
- Analysis and specification of business requirements
- Project management with business, technical and commercial responsibility as part of fixed-price projects
- Management of the development and implementation of the applications
- Introduction and commissioning of the systems at the customer’s site
- Responsibility for maintenance and further development
Software Developer
Commerzbank AG
- New development of a product platform for highly available transactional backend applications in Cash Management and international payment transactions
Technologies / Tools: C++, IBM MQ/MQSeries
- Design of the system architecture and preparation of the system concept
- Development and implementation of central basic components of the product platform
- Design and implementation of quality assurance measures
Software Developer
Kreutler GmbH
- Control systems for fire departments, police and emergency services
- New development and introduction of a control system for fire departments (OS/fire)
Technologies / Tools: CORBA, C++
- Organization of a training program for the project team on object-oriented analysis, design and programming (OOA, OOD, OOP)
- Design and development of the graphical user interface
- Support for customer support during commissioning
Software Developer
Kreutler GmbH
- Control systems for fire services, police, and emergency services
- Development of a new resource management system with integrated resource suggestions
Technologies / Tools: C
- Design and development of an interpreter for flexible configuration of the user interface
- Support for customer service during commissioning
- Maintenance and further development of the application
Diploma Thesis Student
Fraunhofer Gesellschaft
- Institute for Information and Data Processing
- Design and development of a software package for signal processing and pattern recognition
Technologies: Fortran, C, neural networks
- Design of the system architecture
- Reimplementation of existing Fortran programs
- Development and implementation of new signal processing methods
- Development and implementation of new pattern recognition methods based on neural networks
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Government and Administration, Media and Entertainment, Agriculture, and Telecommunication.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Quality Assurance, Strategy, and Operations.
Summary
More than 30 years of experience in successfully leading complex IT transformation, digitalization and migration projects.
I bring business, IT and management together to deliver successful transformation projects – from strategy through successful go-live, hypercare and stabilization to sustainable regular operations.
Senior Project and Transformation Manager (PMP) with more than 30 years of experience in the successful planning, management and implementation of complex IT transformation, digitalization, software implementation and migration initiatives.
For more than 30 years, I have supported companies in implementing business-critical changes in a structured and sustainable way – from strategy development and business analysis through software selection, project management and implementation to migration, cutover, go-live, hypercare, stabilization and transition to regular operations.
I bring business, IT, management and external partners together around a common project goal and create transparency around objectives, dependencies, KPIs, risks and decisions. My focus is on reliable collaboration, effective governance, clear decision-making structures and the successful implementation of complex programs and projects – often in the environment of KRITIS companies.
Skills
Key Areas
- Transformation & Digitalization
- Migration & Modernization
- Program & Project Management
- Connecting Business & It
- Vendor & Service Provider Management
- Governance & Reporting
Methodological & Professional Skills #### Project & Program Management
- Management Of Complex It, Transformation And Software Implementation Projects From Initiation And Preliminary Assessment Through Planning And Implementation To Cutover, Go-Live, Hypercare And Stabilization
- Program Management, Multiproject Management And Coordination Of Parallel Initiatives; Experience With Portfolios Of Up To 50 Projects
- Traditional, Agile And Hybrid Approaches (Waterfall, Scrum, Kanban, Scrumban)
- Project Planning And Controlling: Scope, Schedules, Resources, Costs, Quality And Dependencies
- Risk And Action Management As Well As Preparation Of Decision Papers
Transformation, Migration & Modernization
- Planning And Management Of Transformation, Migration And Modernization Initiatives
- Replacing In-House Developments With Standard Software, Including Poc, Selection, Implementation And Migration
- Transition From Traditional To Agile Ways Of Working And Integration Of Agile Teams Into Existing Organizations
- Support For Organizational Changes And Change Management Activities As Well As Coaching Of Project Managers, Product Owners And Scrum Masters
Governance, Reporting & Control
- Establishment And Further Development Of Governance, Reporting And Control Structures
- Management And Steering Reporting On Project Progress, Kpis, Risks, Actions And Decisions Required
- Preparation And Execution Of Quality Gates, Reviews And Management Decisions
- Structured Tracking Of Deadlines, Actions And Progress
Business & It / Stakeholder Management
- Link Between Business Units, It, Operations, Management And External Partners
- Facilitation Of Workshops And Coordination Of Business And Technical Requirements
- Coordination Of Interdisciplinary Teams And Active Stakeholder Management Across Different Organizational Units And Hierarchy Levels
Vendor & Service Provider Management
- Vendor Management And Coordination Of External Manufacturers And Service Providers Across Planning, Implementation, Testing, Migration And Operations
- Coordination Of Services, Schedules, Risks, Issues And Corrective Actions
Regulatory Environment & Governance
- Many Years Of Project Management Experience In Regulatory Banking And Financial Services Projects
- Management Of Legal And Regulatory Requirements Under Binding Implementation Deadlines
- Consideration Of The Specific Requirements Of Kritis Companies
- Integration Of Regulatory Requirements Into Project, Release, Migration And Test Planning
Product Ownership & Agile Coaching
- Experience As Chief Product Owner, Product Owner And Scrum Master In Complex It Initiatives
- Backlog Management, Prioritization, User Stories, Reviews, Retrospectives And Release Planning
- Setting Up And Coaching Agile Teams And Further Developing Collaboration
Quality & Test Management
- Planning And Management Of Testing, Quality And Approval Activities
- Test Concepts, Test Migrations, Quality Reports And Corrective Actions
- Test Strategy And Approach
- Planning Of Test Levels And Test Runs
- Defect Prioritization
- Evaluation Of Test Results And Definition Of Quality Criteria For Migrations
- Preparation Of Go/No-Go Decisions
Industry & Professional Knowledge
- Banking / Financial Services
- Funding Administration
- Retirement Provision / Riester Products (Avmg)
- Capital Gains Tax / Withholding Tax
- Payment Transactions / Sepa
- Cash Management / Cash Concentrating
- Traffic Control Systems
- Control Systems For Fire And Rescue Services
- Content Management Systems
It & Architecture Knowledge
- Enterprise And Legacy System Landscapes
- Client/Server And Web Applications
- Interfaces And System Integration
- Migration And Modernization Of Existing It Landscapes
Project Management & Collaboration Tools
- Jira Including Add-Ons (Bigpicture, R4j, T4j)
- Confluence
- Sharepoint
- Ms Project
- Microsoft 365 / Ms Office (Especially Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Teams)
- Aqua, Selenium And Other Project-Specific Testing Tools
Languages
Education
Universität Karlsruhe
Dipl.-Ing. Elektrotechnik, Fachrichtung Nachrichtentechnik · Electrical Engineering · Karlsruhe, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Scrum Alliance
Scrum Alliance
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Daniel is based in Tholey, Germany.
Daniel speaks the following languages: German (Advanced).
Daniel has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Daniel has worked in at least 19 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Daniel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Daniel would be well-suited for roles such as: Technical Project Manager, Multiproject Manager and Agile Coach, Chief Product Owner.
Daniel's most recent position is Technical Project Manager at Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale.
In recent years, Daniel has worked for Landesbank Hessen-Thüringen Girozentrale, SWARCO AG, and atruvia AG.
Daniel is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Government and Administration. Daniel also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Agriculture, and Telecommunication.
Daniel is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Daniel also has some experience in Quality Assurance, Strategy, and Operations.
Daniel has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Agriculture.
Daniel has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.
Daniel holds a Master in Electrical Engineering from Universität Karlsruhe.
Daniel has 3 certificates. These include: Certified Scrum Product Owner ®, PMP® – Project Management Professional, and Certified ScrumMaster ®.
Daniel is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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