Jens B.-Senior Project Manager
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Senior Project Manager
Sparkasse Bremen
- Management of a strategic major project to address the BaFin‑44er‑findings in the risk and lending environment.
- Establishment of structured risk and claim management; active representation toward internal and external stakeholders.
- End-to-end project planning, management, and monitoring of all work packages with up to 15 employees.
- Application of PMO+‑like governance structures for documentation and management
Senior Project Manager
Finanzinformatik Technologieservice, München
- Project initiation of an initiative to replace the VM-Ware hypervisor with Nutanix.
- Establishment of the project structure in coordination with all involved stakeholders.
- Development of an implementation strategy with timeline and milestones.
- Evaluation of the volume structure for building blocks and infrastructure.
- Budget planning for the overall initiative and preparation / presentation of the project proposal to the management board.
- Application of PMO+‑like governance structures for documentation and management.
Senior Project Manager
Finanzinformatik
- Management of a strategic major project to address the BaFin‑44er‑findings in the SIEM environment.
- Establishment of structured risk and claim management; active representation toward internal and external stakeholders.
- End-to-end project planning, management, and monitoring of all work packages with up to 15 employees.
- Architecture and security consulting to optimize security monitoring; implementation of the MITRE ATT&CK Framework.
- Quality assurance of the implemented measures and documentation for BaFin approvals.
- Use of the PMO+ Framework for structured planning, management, and documentation of all test and project activities.
Senior Project Manager, Software Integration and Infrastructure
Helaba
- Management of a major project to introduce a new system for loan securitization, including the establishment of the complete infrastructure.
- Management of the software manufacturer, delivery management, and integration into development and acceptance processes.
- Responsibility for requirements analysis, interface integration, and technical architecture decisions.
- Leadership of a project team with up to 30 employees; escalation and stakeholder management at C-level.
- Consulting on cloud and virtualization architectures (Docker, Kubernetes) as well as DevOps approaches.
- Coordination and quality management of test management for the introduction of a system for loan securitization.
Senior Project Manager Test Infrastructure
Allianz Technology
- Supporting the digital transformation of the backbone system. Multi-project management for task planning across the individual test environments (development, integration, acceptance testing, release comparison testing, training environment).
- Annual planning of the different test environments in coordination with program management and technical release management.
- Multi-project management for all test environments (DEV, INT, UAT, Regression, Training).
- Annual planning of the test environments in coordination with release and program management.
- Establishment and optimization of the test infrastructure based on virtualized Linux environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Introduction of a workflow tool to map all test processes.
Senior Project Manager
SWM
- Multi-project management to optimize and increase the efficiency of existing IT business processes in preparation for the sourcing of IT processes through the introduction of O365 and supporting Microsoft collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint, Exchange), including operational stabilization according to ITIL and rollout of the solution.
- Consulting to increase security through process automation and the introduction of a Digital Identity.
- Business analysis for integration and migration approaches for O365 on Windows 10 clients and Microsoft backend systems. Use of self-services for application installation based on user roles, supported by SCCM and Microsoft Store for Business. Achieving a high level of standardization in the software portfolio through extensive integration of cloud-based Microsoft Azure services as part of the migration.
- Consulting during the preparation of the proposal and implementation of a Europe-wide tender for replacing the existing identity management solution, including FIT-GAP analysis.
- Preparation of technical solution documents. Monitoring, coordination and project planning of work packages with stakeholders and the project team of up to 15 employees.
Senior Project Manager
Finanzinformatik
- Multi-project management and business analysis of the Office_neo preliminary study (the bank's own derivative of Microsoft O365 and connected backend systems) at FI for replacing Lotus Notes and upgrading the Microsoft Server 2008R2 to 2016 R2 infrastructure of LBBW's Retail Market to a new, future-oriented infrastructure / architecture for the use of Skype for Business, Outlook, Exchange, SharePoint and Docker application containers for 12.000 employees.
- Consulting on architecture, security and integration approaches for virtualization and the use of cloud-based solutions of the FI Group, as well as preparation of technical solution documents and operational integration according to ITIL and rollout planning.
- Monitoring and coordination of the results documents from the preliminary study's sub-projects. Consulting during the preparation of the proposal and coordination of the work packages for implementation following the bank's implementation decision. Project management for FI and its subsidiaries as well as connected service providers with up to 25 employees.
Senior Project Manager
Finanzinformatik Technologieservice
- Multi-project management at FI-TS for the transformation / migration of the Financial Market trading applications of NORD/LB to a new infrastructure / architecture, including rollout.
- Consulting on architecture and security for virtualization. Business analysis for integration approaches for existing workflows in O365, Exchange and backend systems according to architecture specifications.
- Monitoring and coordination of the migration of applications to new platforms. Integration of new services or updating of existing processes according to ITIL.
- Multi-project management and coordination of the customer's service providers with up to 25 employees
Management Consultant
Cassini Consulting
- Program management at Kabel Deutschland for the CRM system “KM3 Empolis”.
- Evaluation and development of a prototype to increase the efficiency of call center agents.
- Integration of the new service according to ITIL.
- Management consulting.
Senior Program and Release Manager Mobile Product Global
Payback GmbH
- Transformation of service provider-based development into an agile internal development model for the product platforms iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry.
- Product management for Location Based Services.
- Multi-project management and coordination of the agile internal development team.
- Process definitions for agile procedures, business cases and contracts.
- Release management for the global mobile apps.
Senior Projectmanager / Program Manager
Hewlett-Packard International GmbH
- Multi-project management / program management, business analysis for complex CRM, BSS, ERP software development projects and integration into operational processes according to ITIL for various customers (Vodafone, e.on, BEKB Bank Bern, Loyality Partners). Contract value of up to € 5 Mio.
- Management and setup of agile, international development teams.
- Preparation of proposals and contracts for IT services.
- Management consulting.
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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Telecommunication, Energy, Utilities, and Insurance.
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Customer Service.
Summary
Senior Project Manager with over fifteen years of experience in complex IT transformation, integration, and migration projects. In-depth expertise in project and program management, multi-project management, and portfolio prioritization (100+ parallel projects), as well as in establishing structured, reusable processes and ways of working.
Experienced in coordinating releases, roll-outs, and tech transfers between development and operations (R&D / TechOps interface) in highly regulated environments.
Ability to present complex technical topics in an understandable way
Experience working with demanding stakeholders up to C-level
Structured, independent, and solution-oriented way of working
Strong communication and organizational skills
Experience in projects focused on IT security, data quality, and master-data-based management in highly regulated environments (BaFin, Finanzinformatik, Helaba)
High level of accuracy, strong quality awareness, and a structured, pragmatic way of working. Leadership experience in international teams of up to 30 employees; transfer of person-dependent know-how into documented, scalable processes.
Skills
Core Competencies
- It Project / Program Management According To Common Project Management Standards (Classic & Agile, Sdlc), Multi-Project Management, And Portfolio Prioritization
- Portfolio Visibility: Establishment Of Clean Master-Data Structures (Microsoft Stack: O365, Azure, Sharepoint) For Prioritization And Risk Categorization Of 100+ Projects
- Coordination Of Releases, Roll-Outs, And Tech Transfers; Structured Handovers From Development -> Operations (Isa-88-Oriented, Reusable Process Assets)
- Establishment Of Reusable Process And Knowledge Structures; Reduction Of Person-Dependent Know-How To Documented Ways Of Working
- Data Preparation & Analysis: Pre-Processing Of Input Data, Preparation Of Textual And Tabular Data, Use Of Nlp/Llm-Based Tools And Agentic Ai For Extraction And Interpretation
- Project Management Fundamentals, Stakeholder Management Up To C-Level, Presentation Of Progress And Results To Steering Committees
- Ci/Cd Processes, Docker-/Kubernetes-Based Environments, Cloud Architectures (Azure), Software Development Lifecycle
- Governance According To Pmo+ (Finanzinformatik) And Clarity (Helaba); Structured, Technology-Supported Efficiency Approaches For Consistent Delivery At High Speed And Low Risk
Soft Skills
- Leadership Of International Teams
- Escalation & Stakeholder Management
- C-Level Presentations
- Solution Orientation In Complex Contexts
- Structured Communication
Technologies And Architecture
- Kubernetes, Docker, Ci/Cd Pipelines
- Microsoft O365, Azure, Teams, Sharepoint, Microsoft Entra Id (Master Data / Identity Management)
- Jira, Confluence, Servicenow
- Agentic Ai Systems & Llms (Nlp): Extraction, Preparation, And Analysis Of Text And Tabular Data, Ai-Supported Evaluation Of Diagrams
- Splunk, Security Monitoring, Mitre Att&Ck
- Hpqc / Hp Alm (Test Cases, Test Execution, Defect Management)
Operating Systems
- Solaris, Linux, Unix: Expert Knowledge, Over 20 Years Of Experience
- Apple Osx: Expert Knowledge, Over 20 Years Of Experience
- Windows 3.1–10: Expert Knowledge, Over 20 Years Of Experience
Programming Languages
- Xml: Good Knowledge, Over 10 Years Of Experience
- Visual Basic: Good Knowledge, Over 15 Years Of Experience
- C++: Expert Knowledge, Over 20 Years Of Experience
- Javascript: Good Knowledge, Over 15 Years Of Experience
- Powershell: Basic Knowledge, Over 5 Years Of Experience
- Unix Bash: Expert Knowledge, Over 20 Years Of Experience
Virtualization
- Vm Ware: Good Knowledge, Over 5 Years Of Experience
- Kubernetes: Expert Knowledge, Over 9 Years Of Experience
- Docker: Expert Knowledge, Over 9 Years Of Experience
- Agentic Ai - Llm: Good Knowledge, Over 2 Years Of Experience
Databases
- Oracle Db: Good Knowledge, Over 20 Years Of Experience
- Mysql / Mssql: Good Knowledge, Over 20 Years Of Experience
- Postgres: Good Knowledge, Over 5 Years Of Experience
Languages
Education
Leibnitz Universität Hannover
Diplom · Electrical Engineering and Computer Science · Hanover, Germany
Fachoberschule Dr. BUHMANN
Wirtschaftsabitur · Hanover, Germany
Gymnasium
Hanover, Germany
Certifications & licenses
GPM/IPMA® und PMI
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Experience
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Jens is based in Bremen, Germany.
Jens speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Jens has at least 17 years of experience. During this time, Jens has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Jens may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jens would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, Software Integration and Infrastructure, Senior Project Manager Test Infrastructure.
Jens's most recent position is Senior Project Manager at Sparkasse Bremen.
In recent years, Jens has worked for Sparkasse Bremen, Finanzinformatik Technologieservice, München, Finanzinformatik, and Helaba.
Jens is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology, and Telecommunication. Jens also has some experience in Energy, Utilities, and Retail.
Jens is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development. Jens also has some experience in Quality Assurance and Customer Service.
Jens has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Information Technology.
Jens has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Quality Assurance.
Jens holds a Master in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Leibnitz Universität Hannover.
Jens has 1 certificate: Certified Project Manager.
Jens will be available full-time from December 2026.
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