Marcus Wolf - CIO (ad interim)

Q: Where is Marcus based?

Marcus is based in Willich, Germany .

Q: What languages does Marcus speak?

Marcus speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Dutch (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Marcus have?

Marcus has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Marcus has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 19 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Marcus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Marcus's latest experience?

Marcus's most recent position is CIO (ad interim) at Bartec Group .

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

In recent years, Marcus has worked for Bartec Group , Skyborn Holding , Speira GmbH , Next-Kraftwerke , and Swiss Steel Group .

Q: Which industries is Marcus most experienced in?

Marcus is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Telecommunication , and Insurance . Marcus also has some experience in Transportation , Food and Beverage , and Retail .

Q: Which business areas is Marcus most experienced in?

Marcus is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Project Management , and Quality Assurance . Marcus also has some experience in Operations , Strategy , and Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Marcus worked in recently?

Marcus has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication , Manufacturing , and Utilities .

Q: Which business areas has Marcus worked in recently?

Marcus has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Quality Assurance .

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Willich, Germany

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Experience

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

1 year

CIO (ad interim)

Bartec Group

Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
Planning and implementation of all requirements related to NIS 2.0
Responsible for application development
Company-wide implementation of SAP S/4Hana and leading development of new business processes, incl. cut-over planning
Digital transformation and cultural transformation toward a "doer mentality"
Realignment of infrastructure (hybrid)
Restructuring of the organization with partial outsourcing
Management of four direct reports with a total of 25 internal and external employees
Budget responsibility of up to €25 million

Jun 2024 - Present

2 years 3 months

Principal Advisor to the CEO

Skyborn Holding

Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
Ensuring and stabilizing IT operations in a KRITIS company in line with regulatory requirements
Complete implementation of S4 Hana (Rise)

Jun 2024 - Dec 2024

7 months

CIO (ad interim)

Speira GmbH

Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
Development of a concept to achieve NIS 2.0 compliance
Responsible for application development
Company-wide implementation of SAP Hana and leading development of new business processes, incl. cut-over planning
Digital transformation and cultural transformation toward a "doer mentality"
Introduction of a customer journey with full focus on the customers and their requirements
Analysis of the current organization and transformation into an interdisciplinary organization
Management of six direct reports with a total of 105 internal and 245 external employees
Budget responsibility of up to €65 million

Sep 2023 - May 2024

9 months

Head of IT & Digitalization (CIO) ad interim

Next-Kraftwerke

Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
Implementation of KRITIS requirements in preparation for NIS 2.0
Ensuring and stabilizing IT operations in a KRITIS company in line with regulatory requirements
Sustainable reduction of technical debt
Long-term planning of infrastructure (on-prem/cloud)
Digital transformation and cultural transformation toward a "doer mentality"
Leading and taking responsibility for integration into the Shell Group
Fundamental restructuring of IT and development of workforce planning
Management of five direct reports with a total of 58 internal and 85 external employees
Budget responsibility of up to €45 million

May 2023 - Aug 2023

4 months

Principal Advisor to the CIO ad interim

Swiss Steel Group

Digital and cultural transformation
Company-wide implementation of SAP HCM/HXM and leading development of new digital processes
Development of a new organizational structure for IT
Conducting a tender process to select and implement an IT service provider for the introduction of SAP S4/Hana
Creation of the development and rollout plan as well as a cutover plan

Sep 2022 - Apr 2023

8 months

Principal Advisor to the CEO ad interim

Circet Group France

Digital and cultural transformation
Analysis of the current organization and transformation into an interdisciplinary organization
Development of a new organizational structure for IT
Ensuring overall IT operations
Running an RFP to select and introduce an IT service provider for IT infrastructure and User Help Desk
Company-wide rollout of SAP Hana and leading development of new digital processes as well as detailed creation of the cut-over plan

Nov 2021 - Aug 2022

10 months

Head of IT & Digitalization (CIO/CDO) ad interim

Brunata GmbH

Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
Responsible for application development
Company-wide rollout of SAP Hana and leading development of new business processes, incl. cut-over planning
Digital transformation and cultural transformation toward a "can-do mindset"
Introduction of a customer journey with full focus on the customers and their needs
Analysis of the current organization and transformation into an interdisciplinary organization
Management of six direct reports with a total of 105 internal and 245 external employees
Budget responsibility of up to €65m

Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

1 year

Head of IT & Digitalization (CIO/CDO) ad interim

Netcom-bw & plusnet GmbH

Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
Responsible for application development
IT strategic direction and direct support for the business
Planning and implementation of the digital transformation of IT and the related business processes
Company-wide rollout of SAP Hana and leading development of new business processes, incl. cut-over planning
Introduction of a customer journey with full focus on the customers and their needs
Analysis of the current organization and transformation into an interdisciplinary organization
Management of six direct reports with a total of 60 internal and 45 external employees
Budget responsibility of up to €35m

Dec 2018 - Jul 2020

1 year 8 months

Vice President Infrastructure, Operations, Security & Quality Assurance

Unitymedia NRW GmbH

Responsible for infrastructure, operations, network and VoIP, security, quality assurance, as well as asset management and business continuity
Execution of the relocation of IT from the matrix into a line organization at Unitymedia
Responsible management of the digital transformation
Responsible management of all strategic IT projects and enhancements
Close coordination and support with the business to directly support them
Company-wide rollout of SAP Hana and leading development of new business processes, incl. cut-over planning
Responsible for budget planning and adherence as well as cost optimization
Management of seven direct reports with a total of 65 internal and 35 external employees as well as leadership of the outsourced teams in India and Argentina
Budget responsibility of up to €65m

Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

8 months

Director Transformation, Innovation & Projects

Lowell Financial Services

Leadership and coordination of the program to set up the Transformation, Innovation & Projects department
Introduction of crisis management (BCM)
Setup and structuring of the "Acceleration" program to realign the Lowell Group with an investment volume of €25m
Leadership of the operations, change and application teams incl. provider and service management
Leadership of up to 15 internal and 40 project employees
Budget responsibility of up to €27.5m

Nov 2017 - Mar 2018

5 months

Programmleiter Projekt Guidewire

Zurich-Versicherung Köln

Leading and coordinating the program to introduce the new application landscape at Zurich
Crisis management (BCM)
Leading the operations, change, and application teams incl. provider and service management
Leading up to 15 internal and 40 project employees
Budget responsibility up to €15 million

Mar 2017 - Oct 2017

8 months

Head of Operations and Applications

AXA-Technology Services Germany

Responsibility for the operation of the entire company IT
Crisis management (BCM)
Leading the operations, change, and application teams incl. provider and service management
Direct contact for the board regarding future IT strategies
Leading the complete outsourcing of the mass printing business to a service provider incl. tendering, selection, and contract negotiation
Carrying out the re-sourcing, developing the interfaces to the service provider, governance, and coaching of employees
Production system and application management with release cycles
Change management and restructuring of the IT organization
Leading up to 65 internal and 35 project employees
Budget responsibility up to €75 million

Nov 2016 - Feb 2017

4 months

Chief Digitalization Officer (CDO) (interim)

Führender europäischer Internet-Serviceprovider

Developed a strategy to digitalize IT and surrounding services
Analysed the IT organisation including personnel assessment
Analysed existing tools and processes related to digitalization
Transformed the IT organisation into the planned future mode
Developed a medium-term plan to implement the results

Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

1 year 3 months

Strategieberater, Coach

Führendes europäisches Logistikunternehmen

Carried out an assessment from a business and IT perspective regarding digitalization
Analysed the IT organisation including personnel assessment
Analysed existing tools and processes related to digitalization
Developed a digitalization and IT strategy
Developed a medium-term plan to implement the results

Feb 2015 - Jun 2015

5 months

Strategieberater, Auditor

King Abdullah Economic City

Carried out an ERP assessment from an IT perspective
Analysed the IT organisation including personnel assessment
Developed an IT strategy and prepared an RFP for outsourcing the data center
Examined application management and developed a strategy to improve application efficiency
Prepared an outsourcing to a service provider incl. all data center services, network operations, security, and desktop solutions
Prepared and carried out the RFP incl. decision template for the Board of Chairmen
Prepared the project setup incl. budget and time frame
Distributed the services across five global data centers (15,000 servers in total)

Oct 2013 - Dec 2014

1 year 3 months

Head of IT Operational Excellence

Lekkerland AG

Responsible for running the entire company IT
Leading the operations team incl. provider and service management
Direct contact for the executive board on future IT strategies
Leading the complete IT re-sourcing to a service provider incl. tender, selection, and contract negotiations
Carrying out the re-sourcing, developing interfaces to the service provider, governance, and coaching employees
Consolidation of the SAP landscape incl. redesign of all business processes and cut-over planning
Planning, provider selection, development of test cases, migration of the pilot department, and introduction of the new production system/application management with release cycles
Outsourcing of data center services
Leading up to 25 internal and 35 project employees
Budget responsibility up to €75 million

Jul 2012 - Sep 2013

1 year 3 months

Program Manager

DEVK

Introduction of new IT technologies incl. cloud solutions, virtual infrastructures/workstations, and standardization in software and hardware
Coaching project managers and internal IT
Building a competence team to run several parallel technology projects incl. budgeting and overall oversight
Coordination with service and technology providers, coaching senior project managers, and strategic advising of the executive board
Volume €45 million and leading 65 employees

Jul 2012 - Sep 2013

1 year 3 months

Program Manager

Fressnapf Tiernahrungs GmbH

Leading an IT outsourcing to a service provider incl. tender, selection, contract negotiations, support of the transition, and execution of the outsourcing
Developing interfaces, governance, and coaching employees
Introduction of new IT technologies incl. cloud solutions, virtual infrastructures/workstations, and standardization in software and hardware
Contract volume €115 million and leading 55 employees

Feb 2007 - Jun 2012

5 years 5 months

Project Manager, IT Full Service Provider

T-Systems

Transition of several providers to one service provider with control of the overall coordination and coaching of project managers
Building a team to optimize the transitions
Process design for missing processes, transition management, provider control as well as SLA validation and quality gates
Delivery and adaptation of third-party services in the application area
Coordination of engineering, roll-out, and operations as well as schedule and project plan creation
Support of international delivery management and sales in creating offers for international projects
Validation of technical concepts and documentation as well as optimization of customer processes
Program management as part of an outsourcing for KPMG Germany and UK with consolidation of the infrastructure operated in India to Germany as well as definition of internal processes for ordering, invoicing, and inventory management (volume €165 million, 85 employees)
Program management for building a central workplace infrastructure for Lufthansa AG in a high-availability environment including restructuring of IT
Delivery of international projects in the areas of Active Directory and Exchange with building of an international messaging organization, transition management according to ITIL standards, roll-out control with Netinstall and SCCM

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Telecommunication, Insurance, Manufacturing, Utilities, and Transportation.

Information Technology

Telecommunication

Insurance

Manufacturing

Utilities

Transportation

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Operations, Strategy, and Business Intelligence.

Information Technology

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Operations

Strategy

Business Intelligence

Summary

Leadership personality with many years of experience in various management roles in the industries: banking/insurance, industrial, telecommunications, transport & logistics, retail, chemicals & pharmaceuticals, military, aerospace
Extensive expertise in: interim management | project management and planning for large-scale projects | transition management and design | strategic consulting | KRITIS & NIS 2.0 | cybersecurity | outsourcing
Budget responsibility of up to €150 million | leadership of up to 1,100 employees
Results-driven manager with a hands-on mentality, intercultural and social skills, and strong motivational ability
High assertiveness through clear and convincing communication
entrepreneurial | dynamic | hands-on | pragmatic | analytical

Skills

Scrum, Prince 2, Pmi, Itil V3
Microsoft Cm & Ca
Train-The-Trainer Certification

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Dutch

Elementary

Education

Oct 1999 - Jun 2001

RWTH Aachen

Diplom-Informatiker · Computer Science · Aachen, Germany

Oct 1997 - Jun 1999

State-certified technician for electrical engineering · Electrical Engineering

Oct 1984 - Jun 1997

German Armed Forces Air Force

Basic studies in aerospace engineering

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

CISO Certification

Train-the-Trainer Certification

ITIL V3

Microsoft CM & CA

PMI

Prince 2

Scrum

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Information Technology 6 y

Avg length 1 y 1 m

Longest experience 5 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles CIO (ad interim), Principal Advisor to the CEO, Head of IT & Digitalization (CIO) ad interim

Main industries Information Technology, Telecommunication, Insurance

Main business areas Information Technology, Project Management, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 7

Profile

Created

June 2026

Last Update

July 2026

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Marcus is based in Willich, Germany.

Marcus speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Dutch (Elementary).

Marcus has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Marcus has worked in at least 16 different roles and for 19 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Marcus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Marcus would be well-suited for roles such as: CIO (ad interim), Principal Advisor to the CEO, Head of IT & Digitalization (CIO) ad interim.

Marcus's most recent position is CIO (ad interim) at Bartec Group.

In recent years, Marcus has worked for Bartec Group, Skyborn Holding, Speira GmbH, Next-Kraftwerke, and Swiss Steel Group.

Marcus is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Telecommunication, and Insurance. Marcus also has some experience in Transportation, Food and Beverage, and Retail.

Marcus is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Quality Assurance. Marcus also has some experience in Operations, Strategy, and Business Intelligence.

Marcus has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Manufacturing, and Utilities.

Marcus has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Quality Assurance.

Marcus holds a Master in Computer Science from RWTH Aachen.

Marcus has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: CISO Certification, Train-the-Trainer Certification, and ITIL V3.

Marcus is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

Marcus'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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