Günther E.-Senior GRC Consultant | IT Security, DORA + NIS2 Compliance
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IT Security & Governance Consulting (DORA & NIS2):
Strategic consulting for the development and strengthening of ISMS structures (ISO 27001 / BSI IT-Grundschutz), as well as onboarding, gap analyses, and preparation of the IT organization for DORA requirements (ICT third-party risk) and NIS2 compliance. Auditing of compliance requirements in regulated environments.
Freelance IT Consultant & Auditor
Freelance Engagement
- Process & Supplier Management / Third-Party Risk Management: Auditing and strengthening incident reporting processes. Preparation for the EU DORA regulation and coordination of SLAs, OLAs, and supplier contracts (underpinning contracts) with ICT service providers in accordance with BAIT/MaRisk and DORA guidelines. Creation of audit-proof technical documentation (industry: FinTech / financial services).
Freelance IT Consultant & Auditor
- Process Architecture & Auditing: Documentation, analysis, and realignment of business processes and IT service workflows. Conducting internal gap analyses to assess certification readiness and optimize quality processes (industry: manufacturing).
Freelance IT Consultant & Auditor
- Resilience & Risk Management: Development of cause-based risk management strategies. Establishment of business continuity management (BCM) and disaster recovery concepts for critical IT infrastructures (industry: healthcare).
Freelance IT Consultant & Auditor
- Infrastructure Security & Architecture Review: Auditing, design, and security hardening of modern IT networks, B2B voice infrastructures (VoIP, SIP trunking), and hybrid communication systems in line with the highest security and availability standards (industry: telecommunications).
Senior Consultant TQM / Corporate Quality
Fujitsu Technology Solutions GmbH
- International Coordination: Support for up to 18 countries in the EMEA region; coaching and support for local quality managers.
- Integrated Management Systems: Development of a management system and reporting for quality (ISO 9001), environmental management (ISO 14001), ITIL (ISO 20000), and information security (ISO 27001).
- Performance & Controlling: Monitoring and controlling the performance of management system implementation across EMEA countries.
- Auditing & BCM: Risk management, business continuity management (BCM), conducting internal audits and training, as well as preparing for and supporting external audits.
Process Consultant International Quality Management
Siemens IT Service
- Process Architecture: Development, implementation, and continuous maintenance of the global reference process framework.
- Auditing & Training: Conducting internal audits and practical employee training for IT processes.
Operations Manager – Office of Continuous Improvement
Siemens SBS
- KPI & Workflow Management: Project management for the development and operation of cross-country reporting on service KPIs to improve processes.
Process Consultant – Support Center Manager
Siemens Business Services AG
- Service Process Design: Optimization and modeling of IT support processes using established maturity models.
- Technical Controlling: Monitoring and managing service and quality KPIs in the helpdesk environment.
Support Center Team Lead & Systems Technician
Siemens Nixdorf / Nixdorf Computer
- Leadership & Operations: Disciplinary and technical team management in the Support Center (client/server/hardware); management of the Continental Teves end-user helpdesk.
- Field Operations & Banking Environment: Worldwide support, installation, and maintenance of critical systems on-site, including assignments at TZE Eschborn and support for banking infrastructures.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Manufacturing, Telecommunication, and Healthcare.
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Experienced in Operations, Information Technology, Audit, Customer Service, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.
Summary
Experienced Senior Consultant with many years of corporate experience (including Fujitsu and Siemens) and strong cross-functional expertise in IT Security, GRC, PMO coordination, ITSM/ITIL, and quality management. Pragmatic approach to risk management and reliable support in operational project work.
Skills
- Grc & Security: Isms According To Iso 27001, Bsi It-Grundschutz, X.Ait (Bait/Vait), Dora, Nis2, And Kritis Compliance. Bcm, Sla/Ola/Uc Design, Third-Party Risk Management, C-Level Reporting, And Kpi Dashboards.
- It Service Management (Itil/Iso 20000): Co-Design Of An Integrated Management System According To Iso 20000, Support During Implementation, Performance Of Internal Audits For Itil-Based Service Processes, And Preparation And Support For External Iso Certification.
- Cause-Based Risk Management: Solution-Oriented Risk Analyses Through The Systematic Separation Of Risks Into Vulnerabilities And Threats For Targeted Risk Assessment And Mitigation.
- Quality Management, Document Control & Tqm: Design, Implementation, Versioning, And Auditing Of Integrated Management Systems And Technical Process Documentation (Iso 9001, Iso 14001, Iso 20000, Iso 27001 Via Sharepoint / M 365). Experienced In Reducing Copq.
- Process Modeling, Continuous Improvement & Six Sigma: Process Architecture And Maturity Models. Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma Black Belt (Dmaic, Sipoc, Doe, Gage R&R, Fmea, Spc).
- Electrical Engineering Basics & Field Work: Solid Technical Understanding Of Electromechanical Systems And Hands-On Customer Service Experience In The Field.
- Itsm: Itil Processes (Iso 20000) With A Focus On Change, Release, Incident, Problem, And Service Request Management, As Well As Sla/Ola/Uc Design.
- Quality & Process Management: Iso 9001, Tqm, Iso 14001, Process Design, And Maturity Models.
- Project Management: Hybrid Pm, Traditional Pm (Schedule, Risk, And Stakeholder Management), Agile Methods (Scrum, Kanban).
- It & Pm Tools: Ms Project, Jira, Servicenow, Ms 365 / Office At Professional Level (Including Advanced Sharepoint & Document Workflows), Ms Visio, Ms Access (User And Analysis Skills).
- Programming Languages: Vba, Html, Agentic Coding, Prompt Engineering & Generative Ai.
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Günther is based in Paderborn, Germany.
Günther speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Günther has at least 38 years of experience. During this time, Günther has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 10 months. Note that Günther may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Günther would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Security & Governance Consulting (DORA & NIS2):, Freelance IT Consultant & Auditor, Senior Consultant TQM / Corporate Quality.
Günther's most recent position is IT Security & Governance Consulting (DORA & NIS2):.
In recent years, Günther has worked for Freelance Engagement.
Günther is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Manufacturing. Günther also has some experience in Telecommunication and Healthcare.
Günther is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Information Technology, and Audit. Günther also has some experience in Customer Service, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.
Günther has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.
Günther has recently worked in business areas like Audit, Information Technology, and Operations.
Günther has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: AXELOS ITIL V3 Foundation, BayTech Auditschein, and HP ITIL FoundationPlus Racing Simulation.
Günther is immediately available for suitable projects.
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