Dilara E.-Epic Owner

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Epic Owner
Telefonica
As part of the program (RAITT Transformation/Inlife Tribe), efficient handling of all processes for existing customers during ongoing operations and in customer service, including payments and billing, with the goal of ensuring customer satisfaction through excellent service and efficient problem solving
Leading the Usage-to-Payments value stream and cross-functional teams as the responsible Epic Owner in the strategic RAITT transformation program
Managing, prioritizing, providing functional direction and driving decision-making processes between business, architecture, development and outsourcing partners
Backlog prioritization, strategic roadmap development and release readiness decisions
Establishing governance, quality assurance and delivery standards in the payment ecosystem
Communicating program-critical decisions to sponsors, Product Owners and technical control centers
Ensuring smooth payment processes, accurate billing and integration with financial systems
Optimizing payment methods, managing payment service providers and efficiently handling credit checks, dunning and debt collection
Focus on postpaid business models with bank transfers, direct debits, returned direct debits and payouts
Responsibility for alternative payment methods such as credit cards and PayPal, integration of payment service providers and risk management
Program Manager EU, Product Management
GHX
Planning, leading, coordinating and monitoring program activities and milestones across several project streams for migrating the hosting of customer-specific data within the EU
Managing country-specific regulations for data storage in the EU
Leading several project streams with European, US-based and offshore teams
Leading steering committees (steering committee, management audits, governance boards) as well as escalation and decision management
Budget responsibility, risk management, roadmap alignment, KPI tracking and communication management
Establishing program governance, documentation standards and decision papers for C-level management
Analyzing and optimizing business processes and service processes
Developing and implementing measures to minimize risks and optimize costs
Business process modeling (EPC, BPMN) and object-oriented analysis (OOA)
Managing data migration in cooperation with country-specific data managers
Moderating and leading program status, steering committee and management team meetings
Managing rollout activities with a focus on quality standards
Support for Department Management, Project Manager, Change Manager, Process Manager
Deutsche Rentenversicherung
Modernization of the DSRV project by introducing a Linux operating platform and migrating from zOS host systems to x86 with Linux and VMware as well as Oracle DB
Central interface for requirements between the target platform squad and the department across complex IT infrastructures
Operational and methodological leadership responsibility within the DSRV modernization initiative
Managing infrastructure, operations, security and compliance teams as well as external partners
Introducing agile methods, creating Kanban boards and IT service management processes
Coordinating migrations and service transition to an external provider
Modeling current and target processes (BPMN, UML) and documenting change requirements
Creating dashboards for real-time transparency and implementing a governance structure
Introducing Google Workspace and standardizing templates and workflows via Confluence or SharePoint
Supporting digitalization and automation initiatives and self-service solutions
Product Manager in E-commerce/Online
Sixt Leasing SE
Carve-out project to separate IT from the parent company and IT Product Owner for websites
Continuous optimization and design of the multilingual corporate homepage and web portals for new vehicle leasing
Formulating requirements as user stories in coordination with marketing and product management
Leading an IT team (7 employees) and an offshore development team in Kyiv (7 people)
Responsibility for SharePoint data, data control checks and access management
Defining test procedures, acceptance criteria and usability tests
Populating and prioritizing the backlog and developing the product roadmap
End-to-end management of the product development process and go-to-market strategies
National and international stakeholder management with reporting to C-level management
Process Manager, Requirements Manager, Project Coordinator, Change Manager
FI-TS
Project coordination of a server migration from Windows 2008 to Windows 2016 for approximately 3,000 servers (virtual, physical and cloud solutions)
Planning SQL database migrations, creating firewall requests and registering assets
Change planning and coordination, creating operational work orders
Monitoring the project roadmap, resources, budget and dependencies
Developing strategies for scalable IT cabling and network infrastructure
Creating solution designs as a basis for technical implementation
Senior Business Consultant
e-Aces
Conducting requirements analyses and creating functional specifications for the VW Group project to centralize brand-specific legacy processes in compliance with the GDPR
Creating customer journeys and data management concepts, and automating data deletion processes
Designing value propositions, business models, business services, and value stream analyses
Optimizing the Vehicle Connectivity Framework (VCF) and managing the product backlog
Change Owner and Product Quality Manager in the BMW ConnectedDrive project, including finance management and stakeholder management
Introducing new change requests, creating test cases and blueprints, and ensuring quality
Project management for remote software upgrades, New Offer Structure, and auto-renewal projects
IT-Business Consultant
Acando GmbH
Project manager for the launch of an e-wallet at VW Financial Service (Audi) and for business process optimization to expand an e-wallet institution in Luxembourg
Stakeholder management, creation of the target vision, and technical collaboration with DevOps
Project manager for a Wi-Fi authentication project at the Goethe-Institut, including network analyses and capacity management
Setting up vCenter for backup and restore functions and migrating backups to virtual infrastructures, with budget responsibility of up to EUR 187 thousand
Process manager and single point of contact for Telefonica during the introduction of a software asset management tool and validation of cloud middleware
Project manager at Airbus Defence and Space for a CRM implementation (Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016), with budget responsibility of up to EUR 114 thousand
IT-Business Consultant
Commerzbank AG
Product Owner, process and change management, and PMO for the introduction of a multi-channel online banking platform with MS Dynamics CRM
Interface between business departments and IT, gatekeeper process, and work package definition
Project controlling, coaching of business departments, and validation of CRM solutions
Gathering change requirements for securities, advisor, and online banking processes
Student Assistant
Hochschule Darmstadt
- Developing a campus tour guide application in PHP, MySQL, and HTML
Working Student Software Development
Continental Automotive GmbH
Designing, testing, and developing diagnostic tools for driver information systems
Deploying modules to test, integration, and production environments and conducting developer tests
Documenting technical implementations, specifications, and presentations
Developing web tools for parsing proprietary file formats and file converters (ODX, BIN, HEX)
Programming in C++, C, JavaScript, and PHP
Intern
Hamburg Mannheimer Versicherung
- Customer consulting and sales
Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive, Telecommunication, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Healthcare, and Aerospace and Defense.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Product Development, Operations, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance.
Skills
Expertise
- Requirements Management / Change Management
- Process Management
- Project Management / Project Leadership
- Project Coordination
- Interface Between Business Departments And It
- Needs / Target Group Analysis
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Online Banking / Multi-Channel Platform
- Risk & Issue Management
- Microsoft Dynamics / Salesforce Crm
- Sales Platform
- Servicenow
- Payment Processes
- Gdpr
- E-Commerce
- Test Management
- Network Programming
- Software Development
Industries
- Automotive / Finance
- Services
- Telecommunications
- Aerospace
- Financial Services
- Automotive Industry
- Insurance
- Healthcare
Areas Of Expertise
- Program Manager
- Project Lead
- Process Management
- Requirements Management
- Business Analysis
- Project Management
- Change Management
- Agile Software Development
- Payment Processes
Experience
- 4 Years Of Software Development
- 8 Years Of Business Analysis
- 9 Years As An It Business Consultant
- Project Manager
- Process Manager
- Requirements Manager
- Change Manager
- License Manager
- Finance Manager
- Payment Process Optimization
- Consent Manager
Methods
- Scrum
- Object-Oriented Programming
- V-Model
- Prince 2
- Itil
- Safe
Languages
Education
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor's degree · Computer Science · Darmstadt, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
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Dilara is based in Babenhausen, Germany.
Dilara speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Dilara has at least 14 years of experience. During this time, Dilara has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Dilara may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dilara would be well-suited for roles such as: Epic Owner, Program Manager EU, Product Management, Support for Department Management, Project Manager, Change Manager, Process Manager.
Dilara's most recent position is Epic Owner at Telefonica.
In recent years, Dilara has worked for Telefonica, GHX, Deutsche Rentenversicherung, and Sixt Leasing SE.
Dilara is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Telecommunication, and Information Technology. Dilara also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Education, and Healthcare.
Dilara is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Product Development. Dilara also has some experience in Operations, Customer Service, and Quality Assurance.
Dilara has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Healthcare, and Government and Administration.
Dilara has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Operations.
Dilara holds a Bachelor in Computer Science from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.
Dilara has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Prince 2 Foundation, Professional Scrum Master, and Professional Scrum Product Owner.
Dilara will be available full-time from September 2026.
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