Michael B.-Senior IT Program Lead | Transformation Expert | Project Excellence & Structural Optimization
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Experience
Senior Project Management
Hansen Technologies
- Managed complex ERP transformation programs (Microsoft Dynamics 365 / Business Central) in the telecommunications sector.
- Focus: Establishing delivery standards and governance structures in volatile project environments.
- Achievement: Stabilized critical deliveries through methodological resets and commercial assurance via precise change control management.
Owner & Interim CTO
mibeso
- Provided strategic guidance to SMEs and startups as a 'Pre-Project CTO' to close technical skill gaps in the early phase.
- Focus: Designing technical blueprints (architecture), selecting implementation partners (brokerage), and automating processes via low-code and AI.
- Achievement: Delivered massive efficiency gains (e.g., 90% time savings in CAD-based workflows) and built MVP structures ready for funding.
Process Owner for Program and Project Management
Volkswagen Financial Services
- Responsible for the group-wide project management framework across multiple business units and countries (approx. 150 projects per year).
- Focus: End-to-end redesign of the governance methodology to increase delivery capacity while maintaining audit compliance (banking standard).
- Achievement: Reduced administrative overhead by 80% for project managers and built a community of practice with over 50 active members.
Profit Center Manager
CKC Group (now CGI)
- Held P&L responsibility for a software delivery unit with a focus on strategic growth and operational excellence.
- Focus: Establishing the 'software factory' model to industrialize fixed-price offerings.
- Achievement: Won a €1.5M contract by shortening the estimation and bidding process from 4 weeks to 14 days while minimizing delivery risk.
Project Manager
CKC Group (now CGI)
- Managed the full lifecycle of custom software projects (volume €0.5M – €1.5M).
- Focus: Introducing agile practices (Scrum/Kanban) to increase transparency and throughput.
- Achievement: Ensured on-time handovers to operations through consistent stakeholder management and quality control.
System Analyst, Developer
AUEL EDV-Beratung GmbH
- Technical design and development of complex IT solutions.
- Foundation for a deep understanding of software architectures and the ability to connect the language of engineering teams with that of business executives.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Professional Services, and Telecommunication.
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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology, Strategy, Quality Assurance, and Operations.
Summary
Strategic IT leader and senior project manager with over 20 years of IT and leadership experience. My core strength is building robust structures for complex IT initiatives and industrializing PM frameworks that minimize administration and maximize delivery capacity. I step in when organizations are about to start large transformations or need to bring existing programs to a new level of predictability through methodological clarity and "systems thinking". My experience provides a guarantee of stability during volatile phases.
Skills
- Project Foundations: Designing And Implementing Governance Structures (Pmo, Raid, Stage Gates), Controlled By Kpis And Compliant With Audits
- Program Management: Managing Multiple Projects (Budgets Up To €3m Each).
- Process Engineering: Lean Industrialization Of It Processes (Benchmark: 80% Overhead Reduction For Project Managers At Vw Fs).
- Agile Leadership: Scaling Agile Methods (Safe, Scrum) And Building Communities Of Practice.
- Solution Architecture: Cloud Strategies, Implementation, Erp Rollouts (Ms Dynamics/Bc).
- Crisis Management: Turnaround Of 'Distressed Projects' And Stakeholder Alignment During Escalations.
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Education
Hochschule Koblenz
Master of Business Administration · Business Management / Financial Controlling · Koblenz, Germany
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Michael is based in Nordborg, Denmark and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Danish (Elementary).
Michael has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Management, Owner & Interim CTO, Process Owner for Program and Project Management.
Michael's most recent position is Senior Project Management at Hansen Technologies.
In recent years, Michael has worked for Hansen Technologies, mibeso, and Volkswagen Financial Services.
Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance. Michael also has some experience in Telecommunication.
Michael is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology. Michael also has some experience in Strategy, Quality Assurance, and Operations.
Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Banking and Finance, and Telecommunication.
Michael has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Product Development.
Michael holds a Master in Business Management / Financial Controlling from Hochschule Koblenz.
Michael has 3 certificates. These include: Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), and IPMA Level D.
The availability of Michael needs to be confirmed.
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