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 33 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 9 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 and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Frank worked in recently?

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

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

1 year

Erfurt, Germany

Project Manager

TEAG Thüringer Energie AG

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

Apr 2025 - Jul 2025

4 months

Erfurt, Germany

Project Manager

TEAG Thüringer Energie AG

Consulting project on Section 14a of the German Energy Industry Act, areas of action for IT
Responsibility: budget of €80k
Staff: 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
Conversion of all network components at customer sites
Definition and implementation of new network order items
Responsibility: budget of €900k
Staff: 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

Introduction of Microsoft 365, including Copilot and replacement of HCL Notes
Responsibility: budget of €1000k
Staff: leadership of 25 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams

May 2024 - Present

2 years 3 months

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Multi-Project Manager

Endress + Hauser Infoserve GmbH & Co KG

Leading 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 system (Delinea)
Consolidation of software developer workstations into one standard
Interface connection of SAP SuccessFactors to Entra ID
Responsibility: budget of €300k
Staff: 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 development plan
Development of an IT portfolio management
Development of a collaboration model between business units, BO and IT
Tools: Office 365, VISIO

Mar 2023 - Mar 2024

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant

Gasnetz Hamburg GmbH

Development 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
Personnel: leading 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 application systems and databases of the company
Setup and configuration of the infrastructure, network shares
External connections of partners
Responsibility: budget of €900k
Personnel: leading 20 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams

Jul 2022 - Present

4 years 1 month

Ratingen, Germany

Freelance 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
Personnel: leading up to 30 people

May 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager VAIT/DORA

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Establishment of a VAIT-compliant authorization management (01/2022 – 12/2022; scope approx. 100 person-days)
Introduction of a new ITSM tool (Matrix42) (05/2021 – 12/2022; scope approx. 50 person-days)
Revision of the internal control system (ICS) for risk-based IT controls (08/2021 – 12/2021; procedures and interfaces to enterprise risk management; cooperation with internal audit and external auditors; scope approx. 30 person-days)

May 2019 - Jun 2022

3 years 2 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Head of IT Customer / IT Portfolio Management and IT Projects

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Responsibility for requirements management and IT projects of the ÖRAG companies, including organization and steering of all requirements into the IT organization
Responsible for all standard applications, including SAP, SAS and Solidus eCare, and the IT service desk (UHD) according to ITIL V4
Implementation of Matrix42 introduction
Strategic realignment toward agile planning with Scrum and Kanban
Development of an effective approach for handling innovation topics and integrating them smoothly into day-to-day operations
Leading projects, including the introduction of a rolling controlling process
Implementation of regulatory requirements according to VAIT / DORA, especially building a VAIT-compliant authorization management with the related process / tool
Revision of the internal control system (ICS) for risk-based IT controls
Responsibility: budget €6 million
Staff: leading up to 30 people

Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

3 years 1 month

Cologne, Germany

Head of Functional Area and Project Manager eBusiness

Gothaer Systems GmbH

Responsible for web and integration applications, including gothaer.de
Development of an agile organization model to promote team autonomy and DevOps
Implementation of a new requirements management according to the SAFe 4.0 model and introduction of agile methods such as Kanban in software development
Strategic realignment of web and integration development, including definition of unified test and release management processes
Requirements analysis with BPMN 2.0
Key results:
Simplification of the user experience on Gothaer.de by adding a new customer folder
Introduction of a new Java operation and a CI/CD pipeline based on open source
Realignment of IT and redefinition of requirements management
Agile transformation of the team and hiring of 13 new employees in a difficult recruiting environment
Ensuring delivery capability despite resource shortages

Aug 2009 - Mar 2016

6 years 8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Head of IT Applications

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Responsibility for all IT applications of the ÖRAG companies
Strategic realignment toward web development and standardization of the technology base
Development of a strategy for the step-by-step migration to web dialogs and definition of a unified development approach for new products
Project management in various projects

Dec 2001 - Jul 2009

7 years 8 months

On-site

Program Manager System Integration and Development

Itellium Systems & Services GmbH

Manager eBusiness

Feb 2001 - Nov 2001

10 months

On-site

Business Consultant

Cap Gemini E&Y Deutschland GmbH

Senior Consultant

Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

1 year 1 month

On-site

Business Consultant

Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG

Senior Consultant

Jan 1996 - Dec 1999

4 years

On-site

Lead Consultant

debis Systemhaus Dienstleistungen GmbH

Consultant

Sep 1991 - Sep 1993

2 years 1 month

Dealer IT Support Staff

Nissan Motor Deutschland GmbH

IT Support

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, Product Development, and Operations.

Information Technology

Project Management

Strategy

Product Development

Operations

Summary

Implementation-focused IT project manager and IT manager with broad industry and process experience in complex IT infrastructures in the insurance sector, retail, and utility companies.

Agile and appreciative leader with strong social skills, team spirit, and the ability to motivate people 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; employee leadership; planning and controlling; AI consulting; focus on software development with agile and classic methods; IT infrastructure renewal; ITSM with Matrix42 based on ITIL; regulation; IT governance; IT portfolio management / control.

Significant improvement of key metrics; optimization of important management tools; realization of major cost reductions; building strong teams.

Strategic, independent, results-driven, 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 IT specialist (business) · Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Aug 1987 - Sep 1990

Sun Electric Deutschland GmbH

Wholesale and foreign trade clerk (IHK) · Mettmann, Germany

Städtische Realschule

Secondary school leaving certificate · Mettmann, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified AI Consultant

Hilker Consulting

PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification

PMP Institut

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

July 2026

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

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

Frank has at least 33 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 9 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Frank attended b.i.b. Bergisch Glabdbach.

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

Frank is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

Frank's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.

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