Guido B.-Self-employed Management Consultant and Interim Manager
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Self-employed Management Consultant and Interim Manager
BCTC Unternehmensberatung Guido Bäcker
Consulting, training and coaching in the financial sector on strategy, organization and IT topics
MorgenFund: Advising the operator of a fund platform on software selection for a sub-ledger "Cash Accounts" based on virtual IBANs (VIBAN)
Structuring requirements, market screening, preparing RfIs, communicating with vendors and conducting the selection process
UniCredit/HypoVereinsbank: Workstream Lead "Booking and Customer Reporting" in the payment transformation project "PULS"
Business analysis, preparing business requirements and coordinating the solution items as part of the functional specification with the bank's IT service providers
Business analysis of SEPA CT and SWIFT MX (.camt-, .pain- and .pacs- formats), change management, team leadership for a virtual team of fifteen line experts and stakeholder management
equensWorldline Germany: Program management for three projects of the SWIFT Service Bureau (CBPR+, ESMIG and Euro1Step1 migration) as part of the SWIFT MX migration
Managing individual project leads with regard to cross-project goals and requirements; reporting to internal and external committees and stakeholders; coordination with dependent projects and programs
Project management/PMO: Interim project management, deputizing for project leads, resource planning, budget and cost management, general PMO activities
Co-founder and Managing Partner
netzwerk nachhaltigkeit GbR
Consulting company for corporate sustainability
Responsible for customer topics including IT tools, Green IT, reporting and controlling
Selection and use of a tool for sustainability reporting at a northern German financial services provider
Implementation of a controlling solution for a Sustainable Balanced Score Card at a medium-sized medical technology company (based on MS Excel)
Department Director in Business Services
Berenberg Bank (Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG)
Managed a department with eight employees
Development of standards for organizational policies in accordance with MaRisk requirements (process documentation, instructions, authority structure, ICS)
Decentralization of the administration of organizational policies and establishment of an officer organization
Introduction of process management (methodology and software tool) and development of a bank-wide project management methodology
Design and implementation of a company-wide organizational structure and development of a new working time model
Authorized signatory in Organization and IT
Berenberg Bank (Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG)
Responsible for IT processes and systems in payments, online banking, trade finance, AML/Compliance
Project leadership, project management and controlling; process analysis and functional design; change and delivery management; test management
Ensuring the operation of decentralized systems; PMO organization; personnel and resource planning; procurement and contract management for external services
Development and monitoring of SLAs; participation in industry committees (BdB, Bundesbank); moderation and training
Managed a team of up to six employees
Projects: Connection to RTGS+ and TARGET2; operation and outsourcing of a SWIFT infrastructure; SEPA implementation; introduction of trade finance software; web-based e-banking; replacement of core banking software; DWH-based monitoring; KYC system; central master and routing data management; reporting tool for payment statistics; transaction screening; tool for documenting employee transactions
Senior Professional for Financial Services Providers
CSC Ploenzke AG
Methodological focus: process analysis, functional design, project management
Subject-matter focus: payments, lending, treasury, risk management
Technical focus: SAP R/3 FI, CO, TR-TM, BCA, CSC ADD, MBS, Samba
Projects: Implementation of requirements from the 6. KWG-Novelle with SAMBA and SAS-Datawarehouse at a universal bank; introduction of SAP-TR-TM-LO loan management; preparation of a business blueprint for SAP implementation at a cantonal bank; SAP platform implementation for core operational business
Research Assistant
Goethe University Frankfurt am Main
Research Assistant
Otto-Friedrich University Bamberg
Clerk
Municipal Savings Bank Kamen
- Worked in loan processing and private customer advisory services
Industry experience
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Professional Services, and Education.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Finance, Business Intelligence, Strategy, and Operations.
Summary
Freelance management consultant with over 20 years of experience in management and IT projects in the banking sector. Extensive management experience as a department director, responsible for process and IT architectures as well as payment and compliance systems. Experienced in handling complex system landscapes, interface requirements and regulatory frameworks. Extensive experience in implementing and using ServiceNow as a central platform for process, test and incident management in complex banking transformations. Highly experienced in stakeholder and C-level management, structured preparation of decisions and communications, and documenting complex relationships in concise, actionable concepts. Agile working style, confident use of tools such as Jira and Confluence. Working style: analytical, structured, decision-oriented, with a deep understanding of typical banking processes and organizational structures as well as strong execution skills.
Skills
Oracle Solaris/Sunos, Windows Nt, Xp, Server 2000 And 2003, Macos, Novell
Knowledge Of Oracle, Pl/Sql, Cobol, Abap, Java And Xml
Web Services (Soap, Json/Rest)
Application, Administration And Customizing Knowledge Of Various Sap Modules (Fi, Co, Bca, Banking, Tr-Tm)
Test Automation And Administration Tools (Hp Quality Center, Jira, Silk, Confluence, Jama, Servicenow)
Standard Software, E.G. Samba, Siron, Smartstream Trade Finance, Obs, Swiftalliance, Opf (Open Payments Framework By Clear2pay), Avaloq, Temenos T24
Project Management Tools (Ms Sharepoint, Ms Project, Jama)
Professional User Knowledge Of Common Office Products Such As Winword, Ms Excel, Filemaker, Exchange, Lotus Notes
A Wide Range Of Banking-Specific Specialist Systems And Programs In The Areas Of Payments, Current Account Management, Accounting, Lending, Aml/Compliance, Risk Management, Prudential Reporting, Etc.
Training “Agile Services – Foundations Of Agility”
Training “Agile Services – Product Owner Overview”
Training “Agile Services – Scrum Master Overview”
Training “Agile Services – User Story Training”
Tool Training In Jira, Confluence, Hp Alm And Hp Qc
Management Training
Assessor Training
Moderator Training
Presentation Training
Two-Month Sap Training (Csc Ploenzke Akademie)
Certified As “Berater Offensive Mittelstand”
Languages
Education
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Diplom-Volkswirt · VWL · Munich, Germany
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster
BWL · Münster, Germany
Städtische Sparkasse Kamen
Bankkaufmann · Kamen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Berater Offensive Mittelstand
Statistics
Experience
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Guido is based in Hamburg, Germany.
Guido speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).
Guido has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Guido has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 5 months. Note that Guido may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Guido would be well-suited for roles such as: Self-employed Management Consultant and Interim Manager, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Department Director in Business Services.
Guido's most recent position is Self-employed Management Consultant and Interim Manager at BCTC Unternehmensberatung Guido Bäcker.
In recent years, Guido has worked for BCTC Unternehmensberatung Guido Bäcker and netzwerk nachhaltigkeit GbR.
Guido is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Healthcare, and Professional Services. Guido also has some experience in Education.
Guido is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Finance. Guido also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Strategy, and Operations.
Guido has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Healthcare, and Professional Services.
Guido has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Strategy.
Guido holds a Master in VWL from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Guido has 1 certificate: Berater Offensive Mittelstand.
Guido is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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