Matthias Schneider - Senior Project Manager

Q: Where is Matthias based?

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

Q: What languages does Matthias speak?

Matthias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Matthias have?

Matthias has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Matthias has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months . Note that Matthias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Matthias's latest experience?

Matthias's most recent position is Cross-Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH) .

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

In recent years, Matthias has worked for Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH) and Telefonica .

Q: Which industries is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Government and Administration , and Telecommunication . Matthias also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Operations . Matthias also has some experience in Strategy , Business Intelligence , and Customer Service .

Q: Which industries has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Government and Administration , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Operations , and Information Technology .

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Bonn, Germany

Experience

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

1 year

Bonn, Germany

Cross-Project Coordinator

Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)

PMO lead security clearance level 2 (SÜ2) verified
Reporting to subprogram management GMN
Maintenance of 25+ systems
Technical management & coordination of Jira implementation
Preparation of decision papers (e.g., project planning, governance model, communication plans, controlling models, responsibility & role matrices)
Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of a Jira concept
Development of an access concept for all project tools
Analyzing existing processes, identifying potential improvements, and designing solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Developing a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
Creating intranet articles for project marketing
Responsible for project governance through reporting & resource planning in the subprogram
Agile advancement of project methodology
Capturing customer requirements (requirements engineering)
Preparation & support of contract negotiations (7-year term, €500+ million budget)

Jan 2024 - Mar 2025

1 year 3 months

Munich, Germany

Product Owner

Telefonica

Managing & setting up the intake channel for data privacy requests in business partner management (DSK Service Hub)
Reporting to the data privacy team lead
Ensuring agile, goal-oriented & efficient execution of projects & initiatives in the data privacy area
Developing & establishing an agile workflow for optimized handling of data privacy requests
Acting as liaison between business units & the agile data privacy team
Gathering & analyzing requirements from business units (requirements engineering)
Using project management tools like Jira & Confluence to optimize workflows
Preparing, moderating & documenting lessons learned and retrospectives
Introducing process mining & BPMN in Confluence
Analyzing existing processes, identifying improvement potentials & designing solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Developing a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools

Mar 2023 - Apr 2025

2 years 2 months

Bonn, Germany

Lead Project Manager

Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)

Leading & establishing the Business Management Office for IT infrastructure
Security clearance level 2 (SÜ2) verified
Reporting to project management LI11
Managing external staff in IT supply, provisioning & IT operations for foreign branches
Technical steering & coordination of contracted partial services such as file service migration
Preparation of decision papers (e.g., project planning, governance model, communication plans, controlling models, responsibility & role matrices)
Capturing customer requirements
Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of a Jira concept
Introducing process mining & BPMN in Confluence
Analyzing existing processes, identifying potential improvements, and designing solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
Developing a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
Responsible for risk management, reporting, quality management & resource planning in the program
Agile advancement of project methodology

Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year 7 months

Bonn, Germany

Co-Product Owner Cloud Security Team (Agile Project Lead)

Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)

Budget responsibility: €10+ million, 15 FTE
Setting up & managing the Cloud Security team
Responsible for delivery commitment LI19 work package 13 Encryption
Introduction of agile methods (SAFe)
Development of a Zero Trust concept (incl. IAM, PKI & PAM) for cloud migrations & new data centers
Requirements management according to BWI & BSI regulations
Supporting software development projects in the cloud with security requirements

Dec 2018 - Dec 2022

4 years 1 month

Bonn, Germany

Head of Program Management Office Cloud for the Bundeswehr

Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)

Leading & establishing the Program Management Office Cloud for the Bundeswehr (10 FTE)
Reporting directly to the Program Director Cloud (E2)
Responsible for the concept of the Bundeswehr's private cloud strategy
Business planning & resource management within the program
Onboarding & offboarding of employees
Managing external tenders according to procurement law & personnel acquisition
Managing 4 internal staff & 6 external service providers, including change, transformation & conflict management
Partner & stakeholder management
Operating reporting structures towards executive management & presentations at C-level
Responsible for risk management & reporting in the program
Targeted communication, reporting & consulting at top management level (executive/C-level)
Managing documentation across all departmental projects according to ISO 9001, EPDF & PM4BWI
Conducting international & external audits according to ISO 9001
Transforming the project organization of the cloud program in hybrid mode
Restructuring the PMO into Cloud OneTeam Enablement (COTE) & adapting classic processes using SAFe
Preparing, moderating & documenting lessons learned and retrospectives
Preparation of the SaaS layer to onboard additional software development projects to the private cloud

May 2017 - Jul 2018

1 year 3 months

Würzburg, Germany

Business Development Executive

iWelt AG

Built strategic B2B sales
Reported directly to C-level (COO) & owner
Held full P&L responsibility (€7.5M, increased revenue by approx. 5% p.a.)
Collaborated with Controlling, Marketing, IT Infrastructure/Data Center & Development (eCommerce, databases, software development)
Established a sales pipeline and order intake
Structured and improved the sales process
Managed team members in the pre-sales process
Planned and executed customer acquisition and trade show appearances
Led the market launch of a new cloud SaaS solution
Established a B2B partner network

Jul 2015 - Aug 2016

1 year 2 months

Saarbrücken, Germany

Project Manager in the Executive Management team

T-Systems

Managed projects in the Executive Management staff of Dr. Ferri Abolhassan (Managing Director IT Division, approx. 30,000 employees)
Contributed to strategic programs & projects
Developed solution concepts through analysis and preparation of solution options
Managed governance structures, prepared and followed up on management meetings & supervisory board sessions
Supported the creation of decision papers & management briefings (internal & customer-facing), including M&A analyses
Prepared briefings for executive management
Created agendas, minutes & task tracking for Management Committee meetings of the IT Division & T-Security

Jul 2014 - Jul 2015

1 year 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Subproject Manager & IT Business Analyst

T-Systems

Led subprojects implementing a target costing approach for IT collaboration services from the private cloud
Conducted cost analysis for IT service production in the private cloud
Managed stakeholder relationships
Optimized processes & costs
Documented processes in Word & PowerPoint
Supported problem management with analyses in Excel
Supported incident management with analyses in Excel
Assisted with reporting on the installation process

Feb 2012 - Dec 2013

1 year 11 months

Vienna, Austria

Technical Consultant for Mobile Communications

T-Mobile Austria

Provided 1st & 2nd level support for technical customer inquiries
Configured GSM & UMTS services
Performed hardware configuration of products & services
Served as administrator & 1st level support for sales in MS Dynamics CRM
Improved data quality in the MS Dynamics CRM customer database
Tested the incident platform based on ITSM
Participated in testing & subproject management for the VoIP routing platform project

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Government and Administration, Telecommunication, and Aerospace and Defense.

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Telecommunication

Aerospace and Defense

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Operations, Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Customer Service.

Project Management

Information Technology

Operations

Strategy

Business Intelligence

Customer Service

Summary

Mr. Schneider has extensive experience in project management, agile methods, and business process optimization in IT and cybersecurity environments in the public sector as well as in the private sector in the defense and telecommunications industries. He led initiatives that included developing automated solutions, implementing agile workflows, and managing resource planning and risk for budgets worth millions. His work included creating efficient tools and processes with Jira, Confluence, and BPMN, as well as optimizing communication and decision-making for large-scale programs.

He values a pragmatic and hands-on approach that combines technical insights with management strategies to achieve operational efficiency and innovation. He is always looking for process improvements that boost productivity and foster collaboration, ensuring that every project supports robust technical and organizational growth.

Skills

Qualifications

Since 2012, Mr. Schneider Has Gained Broad And Deep Know-how As A Consultant, Pmo Lead, Subproject Manager, Cross-project Manager & Product Owner In Large-scale And Mid-sized Cloud Rollouts & It Security Projects.
Specialized Skills In Agile Methods: Kanban, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Agile Leadership (Cal), Agile Transformation & Scaled Agile Environments (Safe) In Cloud Transformations.

Industry Experience

Mobile Communications
Telecommunications
Services
Publishing
Ecommerce
Fiber Optics
Public Sector (Defense, Security Clearance Level 2)

Soft Skills

Team Leadership
Commitment
Logical & Analytical Thinking
Structured Approach
Diverse Methodological Competence
Empathy
Ability To Solve Problems Under Time Pressure
Team Spirit

Areas Of Expertise

Project Management & Subproject Management In National And International Projects
Risk Management
Incident Management
Governance & Reporting
Public Sector Tenders
Quality Management
Strategic Consulting
Resource Management And Procurement
Project Controlling Including Signing Authority (Up To €500k)
Budget And P/l Responsibility (€7.5m)
Personnel Management Since 2017 For Up To 10 Internal/external Senior Consultants & Senior Project Managers
Development & Implementation Of Concepts For Cloud Transformations To Achieve Strategy
Implementation Of Jira, Confluence Etc.
Building Departments: Sales, Pmo, Cote, Cloud Security Task Force
Business Process Optimization
Organizational Consulting
Coaching
Reporting & Monitoring Of Operational Activities

Standard Software

Atlassian: Jira, Confluence, Service Management
Ms Office Products: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, Sharepoint, Project, Skype For Business
Sap: Cats, Srm, Mm
Others: Aris Tool Set, Ericsson Bscs Ix, Oracle Clarify Crm, Dynamics Crm, Sugarcrm, Hp Quality Center, It-sps, Concludis, Mindjet Mindmanager, Par/psr, Etc.

Operating Systems

Windows
Macos
Debian
Ubuntu
Mandrake
Suse
Red Hat

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Elementary

Education

Steinbeis University Berlin

Master of Business Administration · General Management · Berlin, Germany

Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel

Magister Artium · Political Science, Sociology & Public Law · Kiel, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Strategy Execution

Harvard Business School

ITIL v.3

Agile Leadership

Requirements Management (IREB Requirements Engineering)

Traditional Project Management (IPMA Level B)

Product Owner

SAFe 5 Agilist

Scrum Master

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 9

Experience in Information Technology 10.5 y

Avg length 1 y 8 m

Longest experience 4 y

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Austria)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Cross-Project Coordinator, Product Owner, Lead Project Manager

Main industries Information Technology, Government and Administration, Telecommunication

Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 8

Profile

Created

November 2023

Last Update

March 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Matthias based?

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

What languages does Matthias speak?

Matthias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Matthias have?

Matthias has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Matthias has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Matthias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Matthias be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Matthias would be well-suited for roles such as: Cross-Project Coordinator, Product Owner, Lead Project Manager.

What is Matthias's latest experience?

Matthias's most recent position is Cross-Project Coordinator at Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH).

What companies has Matthias worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Matthias has worked for Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH) and Telefonica.

Which industries is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Telecommunication. Matthias also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense.

Which business areas is Matthias most experienced in?

Matthias is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Operations. Matthias also has some experience in Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Customer Service.

Which industries has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Matthias worked in recently?

Matthias has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Information Technology.

What is Matthias's education?

Matthias holds a Master in General Management from Steinbeis University Berlin and a Master in Political Science, Sociology & Public Law from Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel.

Does Matthias have any certificates?

Matthias has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Strategy Execution, ITIL v.3, and Agile Leadership.

What is the availability of Matthias?

Matthias is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Matthias?

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