Florian R.-Principal, Enterprise Transformation & Strategy Execution
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Experience
Global Program Lead, Post-Acquisition Integration
[Client confidential]
Medical technology – Digital Technology | Medical imaging
- Integrated the acquired platform into clinical medical imaging processes, with an investment volume in the low double-digit m€ range
- Ensured interoperability of systems and processes across hospitals and outpatient facilities while customer operations continued; HL7, DICOM, Amazon S3 & Redshift, SharePoint, JIRA
- Led the programme across functions with product, technology and service teams, including cost control, synergy tracking and identification of further AI use cases in medical imaging
Global Programme Lead, Ecosystem Separation
Merck Group
Electronics – Surface Solutions | Carve-out of IT, data and system landscape*
Separated a full business division's IT, data and system landscape following divestment across cloud, on-premises and connected laboratory systems; centrally governed investment envelope in the three-digit m€ range
Laboratory notebook and laboratory analytics platform stream: Palantir Foundry, Snowflake, Signals Notebook, Power BI and connected laboratory instrumentation; SharePoint and JIRA; site transition completed without interruption to laboratory operations
Decision authority and escalation point for business, IT infrastructure, IT security and vendors; separation executed across globally distributed users and systems and handed over on schedule, avoiding a contractual penalty for the client
Global Program Manager & Product Owner, Log Data Management Platform
Fresenius Medical Care
Medical Devices | Device and telemetry data platform*
Product vision, backlog and delivery for a platform consolidating therapy, device and telemetry data across all business lines; low 2-digit m€ envelope
Architecture, data privacy, device integration, post-market surveillance and manufacturing interfaces governed across Home, In-Center and Critical Care portfolios; target operating model designed
Data governance model for quality analytics, complaint investigation and lifecycle insight; Azure DevOps and AKS; regional requirements reconciled against enterprise standards
Programme Lead, Laboratory Automation & Analytics
Merck Group
Electronics – Surface Solutions | Laboratory systems and instrument integration*
End-to-end delivery across EU and APAC sites: laboratory instrument integration, analytics platform and IT infrastructure; requirements, architecture, prioritisation, resource planning and delivery risk
Budget accountability under enterprise funding governance (< 1 m€), plus 0.5 m€ establishing a shared service now operated across multiple EU sites
Business, laboratories, analytics, IT, security, data privacy and external partners aligned under one delivery framework; transition into operations with regulatory alignment
Global Program Lead, Pricing Transformation
Merck Group
- Global pricing agenda for the Electronics business sector: business case and financial impact modelling for margin uplift, pricing consistency and commercial transparency; high single-digit m€ framework
- Commercial, Sales, Product Management and Marketing leadership aligned under a shared agenda with Life Sciences; global team model built for requirement intake and future-state process definition; SharePoint
- Requirements, target processes and vendor evaluation handed over as the approved basis for the subsequent global transformation program; Zilliant Deal Manager and Price Manager assessed
Principal, Enterprise Transformation & Strategy Execution
finterms
Led strategic transformation programmes for international corporations: data and connectivity platforms and carve-outs delivered as global rollouts across the entire product lifecycle, through to handover into business-as-usual operations. Strategic development with a focus on APAC from 2025 - 2026.
Lead Data Analytics, Early Development
Merck Group
Healthcare – R&D Data Transformation | Manufacturing Classification Solution*
Delivery accountability for enterprise analytics supporting R&D manufacturing digitalisation; full budget and commercial responsibility in the 0.5 m€ range
Vendor strategy, RfP definition, contracting and cost control across global delivery teams; regulatory, data privacy and quality requirements governed across R&D, manufacturing and quality functions
Operating and architecture principles established for the classification solution; regulatory readiness and scalable insight generation secured beyond handover
Lead, Digital Content Automation
Merck Group
- Proof of concept for structured content authoring to improve medical writing efficiency and consistency across regulatory content streams
- Multi-stakeholder delivery across Business, Procurement, IT Security, Data Privacy and Quality/Validation; SharePoint, 3rd party expert solution; budget, resources and planning owned
- Critical success factors, solution architecture and measurement framework defined as the basis for the investment decision
Senior Program Manager, Senior Business Consultant
NNIT Group
Led international technology programmes for pharmaceutical clients: solution design, tenders and contract negotiations, as well as management of global teams and service governance.
Global Innovation Lead, Clinical Development & Clinical Trial Transparency
Merck Group
Healthcare – R&D Strategic Initiative | Patient engagement and recruitment*
Global programme for trial transparency, patient engagement and digital recruitment; budget authority up to 2 m€ with vendor strategy, contracting and cost control across vendors, CROs and solution partners
Digital patient engagement and concierge model implemented in US oncology, improving retention during clinical studies; recruitment pilots in neurodegeneration across the EU and US strengthening enrolment
Trial awareness and transparency platform rolled out globally; compound platform framework established across international domains
Lead, Global Platform Unification
CSL Behring
- Global platform unification strategy aligning fragmented solution landscapes with enterprise regulatory and manufacturing requirements
- Requirements engineering, workshops and internal resource planning; forecasts and scorecards delivered to program management
- Consolidation of quality and submission platforms across global domains
Platform Modernisation, Documentum D2
CSL Behring
Global Technical & Validation Manager, Legal Technologies
CSL Behring
Pharma – Contract Lifecycle Management | Global rollout, migration, e-signature, validation*
Technical delivery and validation ownership for a contract lifecycle management rollout across the US, Germany, Switzerland and Australia; medium single-digit m€ framework
International delivery teams for data migration, system integration and electronic signatures; all contracts in scope migrated into validated operation
Operating and support model established and still in operation for legal, procurement and compliance functions globally
Lead, Platform Rollout
Samsung
- Rollout ownership for the document management platform and modernised identity management processes across the full Sales function, covering Finance and Controlling, HR, Facilities and the sales departments
- Data migration governance, rule-setting, change request assessment and system handover into operations; single point of contact for business requests
- End user enablement delivered across departments in group sessions of up to 50 participants
(Senior) Project Manager, Consultant → Senior Consultant
fme AG
From consultant to leading project responsibility: implementation and migration of enterprise platforms as well as international rollouts, from requirements analysis and solution design through validation to operational launch.
Business Analyst, Validation Support
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
- Project management and validation support across global regulatory projects; area-wide communication concept established
- Intranet structure redesigned for six regulatory systems; global clinical trial application validated with OQ and PQ authored and executed
- Process modelling and optimisation applying BPMN 2.0
Identity Manager, Subproject Lead
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
Subproject lead for Identity Management for SAP Student Lifecycle Management (SLCM): SAP/LDAP integration and implementation of ITIL-based change, incident, request, and access processes.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Education, and Chemical.
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, Strategy, Procurement, and Research and Development.
Summary
Enterprise transformation executive, 17+ years of international consulting and delivery, at Director level since 2017. I take board-decided programmes and carry them into operation: multi-country, multi-vendor, in highly regulated environments.
Focus: enterprise carve-out and separation, global data and analytics platforms, commercial and laboratory systems, contract lifecycle and content management, pricing transformation. Budget authority with full commercial responsibility from business case through RfP, vendor selection and contracting to cost control.
Recent mandates: Merck Group, carve-out of a full division's IT, data and system landscape and laboratory automation and analytics. Fresenius Medical Care, global device and telemetry data platform covering post-market surveillance and complaint investigation.
Frankfurt am Main; delivery across EU, APAC and the Americas. German (native), English (fluent).
Skills
- Carve-Out And Separation
- Programme And Project Management
- Data Governance And Data Strategy
- Product Ownership
- Palantir Foundry
- Snowflake
- Power Bi
- Signals Notebook (Eln)
- Laboratory Automation And Analytics
- Opentext Documentum (D2, Lsqm, Lsrnd)
- Enterprise Content Management
- Contract Lifecycle Management
- Data Migration And System Integration
- Gxp
- Computerised System Validation (Gamp 5)
- Fda 21 Cfr Part 11
- Post-Market Surveillance
- Vendor Management And Rfp
- Executive Stakeholder Management
- Pricing Transformation
- Ms Azure
- Aws
- Devops
- Sharepoint
- Openproject
- Jira
- Sap Interfaces
- Sap Slcm
- Iam
- E-Signatures
- Docusign
- Lims
- Zilliant
- Qlikview
- Iaas/Paas/Saas
- Hybrid And Multicloud
- Connected Laboratory Systems
- Data Modelling
- Telemetry And Device Data
- Data Integration
- Reporting And Dashboards
- Scrum
- Rfi/Rfp
- Due Diligence
- Contract Negotiations
- Sla, Ola And Uc
- Requirements Management
- Solution Design
- Data Privacy And It Security
- Quality Management
- Audit Preparation
- Validation
- Regulatory Compliance
- Ectd
- Ctm
Languages
Education
Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences
M.Sc. Computer Science (equivalent, German Level 7) – Diplom-Informatiker (FH) · Computer Science
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Computer Science
Certifications & licenses
SAFe® 6.0 Practitioner
SAFe® by Agile Certification Academy
APMG International
APMG International
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Florian is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Florian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Florian has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Florian has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Florian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Florian would be well-suited for roles such as: Global Program Lead, Post-Acquisition Integration, Global Programme Lead, Ecosystem Separation, Global Program Manager & Product Owner, Log Data Management Platform.
Florian's most recent position is Global Program Lead, Post-Acquisition Integration at [Client confidential].
In recent years, Florian has worked for [Client confidential], Merck Group, Fresenius Medical Care, and finterms.
Florian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Pharmaceutical. Florian also has some experience in Healthcare, Education, and Chemical.
Florian is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development. Florian also has some experience in Strategy, Procurement, and Research and Development.
Florian has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Healthcare, and Chemical.
Florian has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Strategy.
Florian attended Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences for Computer Science.
Florian has 3 certificates. These include: SAFe® 6.0 Practitioner, PRINCE2® Practitioner, and ITIL® v3 Expert.
Florian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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