Frank Dostert - Project Manager

Q: Where is Frank based?

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

Q: What languages does Frank speak?

Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Frank have?

Frank has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 15 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months . Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Frank's latest experience?

Frank's most recent position is Project Manager at TEAG Thüringer Energie AG .

Q: What companies has Frank worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frank has worked for TEAG Thüringer Energie AG , BTC IT Services GmbH , S-Markt und Mehrwert GmbH , Endress + Hauser Infoserve GmbH & Co KG , and Deutsche Rückversicherung AG .

Q: Which industries is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Insurance , and Professional Services . Frank also has some experience in Retail , Manufacturing , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Frank most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Insurance , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Strategy .

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Ratingen, Germany

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Experience

Aug 2025 - Present

10 months

Erfurt, Germany

Project Manager

TEAG Thüringer Energie AG

Transition of Microsoft Azure operations to BTC AG
Responsibility: budget of €60k
Leadership of 5 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence

Apr 2025 - Jul 2025

4 months

Erfurt, Germany

Project Manager

TEAG Thüringer Energie AG

Advisory project under Section 14a of the Energy Industry Act, IT action areas
Responsibility: budget of €80k
Leadership of 2 people
Tools: Office 365

Nov 2024 - Sep 2025

11 months

Oldenburg, Germany

Transition Manager

BTC IT Services GmbH

Transition of network services to the new service provider
Migration of all network components at customer sites
Definition and implementation of new network order items
Responsibility: budget of €900k
Leadership of 15 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams

Nov 2024 - Sep 2025

11 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager

S-Markt und Mehrwert GmbH

Implementation of Microsoft 365, including Copilot, and replacement of HCL Notes
Responsibility: budget of €1,000k
Leadership of 25 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams

May 2024 - Present

2 years 1 month

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Multi-Project Manager

Endress + Hauser Infoserve GmbH & Co KG

Management of various projects in the operations area
SUSE Linux migration on 500 servers
Update of the OpenText Archive Server (DMS)
Establishment of a central Windows admin rights management (Delinea)
Consolidation of software developer workstations to a standard
Integration of SAP SuccessFactors interfaces with Entra ID
Responsibility: budget of €300k
Leadership of 30 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams, Planview

Feb 2024 - May 2024

4 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Consultant

Deutsche Rückversicherung AG

Development of an IT strategy
Creation of an IT blueprint
Establishment of IT portfolio management
Development of a collaboration model between business units, back office and IT
Tools: Office 365, VISIO

Mar 2023 - Mar 2024

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant

Gasnetz Hamburg GmbH

Establishment and implementation of a new IT portfolio and requirements management
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams, Conceptboard

Jan 2023 - Mar 2025

2 years 3 months

Mönchengladbach, Germany

Project Manager

Labtagon GmbH

Implementation of Matrix42 ITSM solutions according to ITIL
Responsibility: budget of €300k
Staff: managing 5 people
Tools: Office 365, Teams, Matrix42

Jan 2023 - May 2024

1 year 5 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager

S-Markt und Mehrwert GmbH

Data center migration for S-Markt und Mehrwert
Mail (SMTP) and calendar migration from HCL Domino to Exchange
All company applications and databases
Setup and configuration of infrastructure, network shares
External partner connections
Responsibility: budget of €900k
Staff: managing 20 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 11 months

Ratingen, Germany

Self-employed IT Project Manager & IT Consultant

pmxperts.de

Project management in IT projects
IT strategy and VAIT/DORA consulting
AI consulting
Responsibility: budget up to €900k
Staff: managing up to 30 people

May 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager VAIT/DORA

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Established a VAIT-compliant access management (01/2022 – 12/2022; about 100 person-days)
Implemented a new ITSM tool (Matrix42) (05/2021 – 12/2022; about 50 person-days)
Revised the internal control system (ICS) for risk-based IT controls (08/2021 – 12/2021; processes and interfaces with enterprise risk management; collaboration with internal audit and external auditors; about 30 person-days)

May 2019 - Jun 2022

3 years 2 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Head of IT Client/IT Portfolio Management and IT Projects

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Responsible for requirements management and IT projects of the ÖRAG companies, including organizing and controlling all requests into the IT organization
Responsible for all standard applications, including SAP, SAS, and Solidus eCare, and the IT service desk (UHD) following ITIL V4
Implemented the introduction of Matrix42
Led strategic shift towards agile planning with Scrum and Kanban
Developed an effective approach for handling innovation topics and their seamless integration into operations
Led projects, including the introduction of a rolling controlling process
Implemented regulatory requirements under VAIT / DORA, especially by setting up a VAIT-compliant access management system with related processes/tools
Revised the internal control system (ICS) for risk-based IT controls
Budget responsibility: €6 million
Staff: managed up to 30 people

Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

3 years 1 month

Cologne, Germany

Head of Functional Area and eBusiness Project Manager

Gothaer Systems GmbH

Responsible for web and integration applications, including gothaer.de
Developed an agile organizational model to promote team autonomy and DevOps
Implemented a new requirements management system according to the SAFe 4.0 model and introduced agile methods like Kanban in software development
Strategically realigned web and integration development, including defining unified testing and release management processes
Conducted requirements analysis with BPMN 2.0
Key results:
Simplified the user experience of Gothaer.de by adding a new customer folder feature
Introduced a new Java environment and an open-source-based CI/CD pipeline
Realigned IT and redefined requirements management
Led the agile transformation of the team and recruited 13 new employees in a challenging hiring environment
Ensured delivery capability despite resource shortages

Aug 2009 - Mar 2016

6 years 8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Head of IT Applications

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Responsible for all IT applications of the ÖRAG companies
Led strategic shift towards web development and unified technology base
Developed a strategy for step-by-step migration to web interfaces and defined a unified development approach for new products
Project lead in various initiatives

Dec 2001 - Jul 2009

7 years 8 months

Program Manager for System Integration and Development

Itellium Systems & Services GmbH

Feb 2001 - Nov 2001

10 months

Business Consultant

Cap Gemini E&Y Deutschland GmbH

Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

1 year 1 month

Business Consultant

Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG

Jan 1996 - Dec 1999

4 years

Lead Consultant

debis Systemhaus Dienstleistungen GmbH

Sep 1991 - Sep 1993

2 years 1 month

Dealer IT Support Staff

Nissan Motor Deutschland GmbH

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Insurance, Professional Services, Retail, Manufacturing, and Automotive.

Information Technology

Insurance

Professional Services

Retail

Manufacturing

Automotive

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy, and Product Development.

Information Technology

Project Management

Strategy

Product Development

Summary

Implementation-oriented IT project manager and IT manager with extensive industry and process experience in complex IT infrastructures in the insurance sector, retail industry and energy utilities.

An agile and appreciative leader with strong social skills, team spirit and the ability to motivate in change processes.

Further development of workplace infrastructure / internal application landscape; interface management; strategy development; innovation development; ensuring SLA, audit and compliance conformity (VAIT / DORA); architecture development; team leadership; planning and controlling; AI consulting; focus on software development using agile and traditional methods; IT infrastructure renewal; ITSM with Matrix42 according to ITIL; regulation; IT governance; IT portfolio management / controlling.

Significant improvement of key metrics; optimization of essential management tools; achievement of substantial cost reductions; building strong teams.

Strategic, independent, result-oriented, resilient, open, reliable.

Skills

Applications: Ms Office, Ms Project, Ms Visio, Signavio, Planview
Operating Systems: Windows, Unix
Cloud: Microsoft Azure
Vdi: Vmware
Servers: Unix Application Servers
Databases: Db2
Collaboration: Jira & Confluence, Office 365, Teams

Languages

German

Native

English

Intermediate

Education

Oct 1993 - Sep 1995

b.i.b. Bergisch Glabdbach

State-Certified Computer Scientist (Business) · Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Aug 1987 - Sep 1990

Sun Electric Deutschland GmbH

Wholesale and Foreign Trade Merchant (IHK) · Mettmann, Germany

Städtische Realschule

Secondary School Diploma · Mettmann, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified AI Consultant

Hilker Consulting

PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification

PMP Institute

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Information Technology 16.5 y

Avg length 2 y 3 m

Longest experience 7 y 7 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager, Transition Manager, Multi-Project Manager

Main industries Information Technology, Insurance, Professional Services

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Strategy

Qualifications

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

October 2022

Last Update

April 2026

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Where is Frank based?

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

What languages does Frank speak?

Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Frank have?

Frank has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Frank be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Frank would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Transition Manager, Multi-Project Manager.

What is Frank's latest experience?

Frank's most recent position is Project Manager at TEAG Thüringer Energie AG.

What companies has Frank worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frank has worked for TEAG Thüringer Energie AG, BTC IT Services GmbH, S-Markt und Mehrwert GmbH, Endress + Hauser Infoserve GmbH & Co KG, and Deutsche Rückversicherung AG.

Which industries is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Insurance, and Professional Services. Frank also has some experience in Retail, Manufacturing, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Frank most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Insurance, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Strategy.

What is Frank's education?

Frank attended b.i.b. Bergisch Glabdbach.

Does Frank have any certificates?

Frank has 2 certificates. These include: Certified AI Consultant and PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification.

What is the availability of Frank?

Frank is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Frank?

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