Matthias S.-Senior Project Manager
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Experience
Project Coordinator, Transport and Handover of Deployable Data Centers
BWI GmbH
- Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) verified
- Reported to the GMN Serie1 TP subprogram management
- Ensured the handover of around 300 deployable data center containers to the Bw customer in accordance with contractually defined military requirements
- Ensured transport and acceptance by Bw
- Ensured staff training
- Prepared decision papers (e.g., project plans, governance models, communication plans, controlling models, roles and responsibilities matrices)
- Analyzed existing processes, identified areas for improvement, and designed solutions to increase their efficiency and effectiveness
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the subprogram using Jira, PM Pulse, KeyPIA (MicroStrategy)
- Developed the project methodology using agile methods
- Handled customer requirements (Requirements Engineering)
- Prepared for and supported contract negotiations for “System Maintenance 2027+” (7-year term, 500+ Mio budget)
Overall Project Coordinator
Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- PMO Lead, Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) verified
- Reported to the GMN subprogram management
- System Maintenance 25+
- Managed and coordinated the Jira setup
- Prepared decision papers (e.g., project plans, governance models, communication plans, controlling models, roles and responsibilities matrices)
- Developed program-wide knowledge management using Confluence and prepared a Jira concept
- Developed an access concept for all project tools
- Analyzed existing processes, identified areas for improvement, and designed solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Developed a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
- Created intranet articles for project marketing
- Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the subprogram
- Developed the project methodology using agile methods
- Gathered customer requirements (Requirements Engineering)
- Prepared for and supported contract negotiations (7-year term, 500+ Mio budget)
Product Owner
Telefonica
- Managed and set up the intake channel for data protection requests in Business Partner Management (DSK Service Hub)
- Reported to the Data Protection Team Lead
- Ensured agile, goal-oriented, and efficient delivery of projects and initiatives in data protection
- Developed and established an agile workflow to process data protection requests more efficiently
- Served as a link between business departments and the agile data protection team
- Gathered and analyzed requirements from business departments (Requirements Engineering)
- Used project management tools such as Jira and Confluence to improve workflows
- Prepared, facilitated, and documented lessons learned and retrospectives
- Introduced Process Mining and BPMN in Confluence
- Analyzed existing processes, identified areas for improvement, and designed solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Developed a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
Lead Project Manager
Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- Led and established the IT Infrastructure Business Management Office
- Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) verified
- Reported to LI11 project management
- Managed external staff in IT supply, provisioning, and IT operations for overseas offices
- Managed and coordinated commissioned subdeliverables such as file service migration
- Prepared decision papers (e.g., project plans, governance models, communication plans, controlling models, roles and responsibilities matrices)
- Gathered customer requirements
- Developed program-wide knowledge management using Confluence and prepared a Jira concept
- Introduced Process Mining and BPMN in Confluence
- Analyzed existing processes, identified areas for improvement, and designed solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
- Developed a concept for introducing automation approaches in existing tools
- Responsible for risk management, reporting, quality management, and resource planning in the program
- Developed the project methodology using agile methods
Co-Product Owner, Cloud Security Team (Agile Project Manager)
Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- Budget responsibility: 10+ Mio, 15 FTE
- Built and managed the Cloud Security Team
- Responsible for delivery commitment LI19 work package 13 Encryption
- Introduced agile methods (SAFe)
- Developed a ZeroTrust concept (including IAM, PKI, and PAM) for cloud migrations and new data centers
- Managed requirements in line with BWI and BSI regulations
- Supported cloud software development projects with security requirements
Head of Cloud Program Management Office for Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH)
- Led and established the Cloud Program Management Office for Bundeswehr (10 FTE)
- Reported directly to the Program Director Cloud (E2)
- Responsible for the concept for Bundeswehr's Private Cloud strategy
- Program planning and resource management
- Employee onboarding and offboarding
- Managed external tenders in line with procurement law and recruitment requirements
- Managed 4 internal employees and 6 external service providers, including change, transformation, and conflict management
- Partner and stakeholder management
- Managed reporting to senior management and delivered presentations to C-level executives
- Responsible for program risk management and reporting
- Communicated, reported, and provided advice appropriate to the audience at top management level (senior management/C-level)
- Managed documentation across all area projects in line with ISO 9001, EPDF, and PM4BWI
- Conducted international and external audits in line with ISO 9001
- Transformed the Cloud program's project organization to a hybrid model
- Restructured the PMO into Cloud OneTeam Enablement (COTE) and adapted traditional processes using SAFe
- Prepared, facilitated, and documented lessons learned sessions and retrospectives
- Prepared the SaaS layer to support additional software development projects on the Private Cloud
Business Development Executive
iWelt AG
- Established strategic B2B sales
- Reported directly to C-level (COO) and the owner
- Overall revenue responsibility (P/L €7,5 Mio., revenue increased by approx. 5 % p.a.)
- Worked with Controlling, Marketing, IT Infrastructure/data center, and Development (eCommerce, DBs, software development)
- Built a sales pipeline and generated new orders
- Structured and developed the sales process
- Managed employees in the pre-sales process
- Planned and carried out customer acquisition and trade fair appearances
- Managed the market launch of a new Cloud-SaaS solution
- Built a B2B partner network
Project Manager in the Managing Director's Office
T-Systems
- Project management in the office of Dr. Ferri Abolhassan (Managing Director IT Division, approx. 30 000 employees)
- Contributed to strategic programs and projects
- Developed solution concepts by analyzing and preparing solution options
- Managed governance structures and prepared and followed up on management meetings and Supervisory Board meetings
- Supported the preparation of decision papers and management briefings (internal and for customers), including M&A analyses
- Prepared briefings for senior management
- Prepared agendas and minutes, and tracked tasks for IT Division and T-Security Management Committee meetings
Subproject Lead & IT Business Analyst
T-Systems
- Led a subproject to implement a target costing approach for IT Collaboration Services from the Private Cloud
- Analyzed production costs for IT services from the Private Cloud
- Stakeholder management
- Process and cost optimization
- Documented processes in Word and PowerPoint
- Supported Problem Management with analyses in Excel format
- Supported Incident Management with analyses in Excel format
- Supported reporting on the installation process
Technical Consultant, Mobile Communications
T-Mobile Austria
- 1st & 2nd Level Support for technical customer inquiries
- Set up GSM & UMTS services
- Configured hardware for products and services
- Administrator and 1st Level Support for the sales team in MS Dynamics CRM
- Improved data quality in the MS Dynamics CRM customer database
- Tested the incident platform in line with ITSM
- Contributed to testing and subproject leadership for the VoIP routing platform project
Industry experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Government and Administration, Telecommunication, and Aerospace and Defense.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Operations, Strategy, Business Intelligence, and Customer Service.
Summary
Mr. Schneider has extensive experience in project management, agile methods, and business process optimization in IT and cybersecurity environments in both the public sector and private industry, particularly in defense and telecommunications. He has led initiatives involving the development of automated solutions, the implementation of agile workflows, and the management of resource planning and risk for budgets in the millions. His work has included creating efficient tools and processes with Jira, Confluence, and BPMN, as well as improving communication and decision-making for large-scale programs.
He values a pragmatic, hands-on approach that combines technical insights with management strategies to achieve operational effectiveness and innovation. He is always looking for process improvements that increase productivity and encourage collaboration, ensuring that every project supports strong technical and organizational growth.
Skills
Qualifications
- Since 2012, Mr. Schneider Has Gained A Wide Range Of In-Depth Experience As A Consultant, Pmo Lead, Subproject Manager, Overall Project Manager, And Product Owner On Cloud Implementation And It Security Projects, Both Large-Scale And In Mid-Sized Companies.
- Specialized Knowledge Of Agile Methods: Kanban, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Agile Leadership (Cal), Agile Transformation, And Scaled Agile Environments (Safe) For Cloud Transformations.
Industry Experience
- Mobile Communications
- Telecommunications
- Services
- Publishing
- Ecommerce
- Fiber Optics
- Public Sector (Defense, SÜ2 Verified)
Interpersonal Skills
- Team Leadership
- Commitment
- Logical And Analytical Thinking
- Structured Approach
- Broad Range Of Methodological Skills
- Empathy
- Problem-Solving Under Time Pressure
- Team Spirit
Areas Of Expertise
- Project And Subproject Management For National And International Projects
- Risk Management
- Incident Management
- Governance And Reporting
- Public Sector Tenders
- Quality Management
- Strategy 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 And Senior Project Managers
- Development And Implementation Of Concepts For Cloud Transformations To Put Strategies Into Action
- Introduction Of Jira, Confluence, And More
- Building Departments: Sales, Pmo, Cote, Cloud Security Task Force
- Business Process Optimization
- Organizational Consulting
- Coaching
- Reporting And Monitoring Of Operational Activities
Standard Software
- Atlassian: Jira, Confluence, Service Management
- Ms Office Products: Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Visio, Sharepoint, Project, Skype4business
- Sap: Cats, Srm, Mm
- Other: Aris Tool Set, Ericsson Bscs Ix, Oracle Clarify Crm, Dynamics Crm, Sugarcrm, Hp Quality Center, It-Sps, Concludis, Mindjet Mindmanager, Par/Psr, And More
Operating Systems
- Windows
- Macos
- Debian
- Ubuntu
- Mandrake
- Suse
- Redhat
Languages
Education
Steinbeis University Berlin
Master of Business Administration · General Management · Berlin, Germany
Entrepreneurship, Finance & Controlling, and Business Model Innovation
Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel
Magister Artium · Political Science, Sociology & Public Law · Kiel, Germany
Focus areas: political game theory, sociology of media, and EU law
Certifications & licenses
Strategy Execution
Harvard Business School
Agile Leadership
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Frequently asked questions
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Matthias is based in Bonn, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Matthias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Matthias has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Matthias has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Matthias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Matthias would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Coordinator, Transport and Handover of Deployable Data Centers, Overall Project Coordinator, Product Owner.
Matthias's most recent position is Project Coordinator, Transport and Handover of Deployable Data Centers at BWI GmbH.
In recent years, Matthias has worked for BWI GmbH, Bundeswehr Informatik (BWI GmbH), and Telefonica.
Matthias is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Telecommunication. Matthias also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense.
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.
Matthias has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Aerospace and Defense.
Matthias has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Information Technology.
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.
Matthias has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Strategy Execution, ITIL v.3, and Agile Leadership.
Matthias is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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