Michael Rödle - Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound 'Project Metrics on the Internet'

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Bottmingen, Switzerland .

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 25 different roles and for 23 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound 'Project Metrics on the Internet' at Global-KPI .

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

In recent years, Michael has worked for Global-KPI , Axpo , and GKS .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Banking and Finance . Michael also has some experience in Government and Administration , Space Exploration , and Education .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Human Resources . Michael also has some experience in Business Intelligence , Strategy , and Product Development .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Professional Services , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology , and Human Resources .

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Bottmingen, Switzerland

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Experience

Dec 2022 - Present

3 years 5 months

Baar, Switzerland

Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound 'Project Metrics on the Internet'

Global-KPI

Project management, hustler (determining the full financials including sales, pitching, financial analysis, & business models) and hound (identifying real customer needs including research & analysis) to build a project metrics system on the internet.
The system lets users make informed decisions to keep projects on track according to key data or get them back on track when there are negative deviations from the plan.
Provides a forecast alongside the current status.
Automatic calculation and display of metrics based on project data entered by the user.
Skills: project management, project metrics.
Problem space: Co-Innovation Builder (CIB), corporate innovation team set up, team profile/team canvas, design thinking, people focus, creating customer personas, market research, defining the problem.
Solution space: narrowing the problem, turning ideas into solutions, turning solutions into a concept, customer journey, business model canvas, value proposition canvas, prototyping, refining the prototype and business model canvas, final pitch.

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

1 year 2 months

Baden, Switzerland

Senior ERP Project Manager OneERP

Axpo

Project management of all IT projects within the OneERP program to implement the group strategy.
Establishing a system for all 63 units and group-wide standardization of business processes (quote-to-cash, report-to-report, source-to-pay, project-to-result) end-to-end.
Leading the 'New S/4 System Setup' project to migrate existing SAP ERP ECC6 systems to 'SAP S/4HANA Cloud Extended Edition' and 'SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud.'
Ensuring unified governance for systems, processes, and data, as well as implementing a release strategy.
Implementing and integrating SAP’s own subsystems SuccessFactors, Ariba, Fieldglass, and Concur, and selecting, negotiating, and customizing about 20 additional third-party tools.
Skills: program/project management, stakeholder management, agile methodology (Jira).
IT tools: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Extended Edition, SAP Solution Manager, Tibco EBX Master Data Management, SAP CPI, SAP IdM, OneIdentity, XAMS Suite, ServiceNow, qTest, Tosca.
FI tools: Central Finance (cFIN), MailCenter, SAP Solutions for Global Tax Management, Compensation, Advanced Financial Closing Cockpit, Multibank, In-House Bank & Payment Factory.
HR tools: SuccessFactors, OpenText, Variable Pay, Aconso, Authoring Tool, ServiceNow, Teamtailor.
PRO tools: Ariba, Fieldglass, Concur, ProTime, CATS, Parent/Child Set-Up.
AMR tools: Wessendorf SAP-EAM (Enterprise Asset Management).

Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

2 months

Berlin, Germany

Business & technical project analysis, PMO support

Klosterfrau

Analysis, re-planning, and risk review of the Proceed project as a SAP landscape transformation.
Delivering transparent status reports for the operational and technical merge of three company locations into a single SAP S/4HANA on-premise solution.
Tasks included data cleansing, process harmonization, redesigning master data management, data mappings, and staff training.
Skills: stakeholder management, program management methodology, SAP S/4HANA landscape transformation, SAP ECC6, MS Project, SharePoint.

Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

4 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Program Manager BSI

Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK)

Managing the Business Systems Integration program to implement an integrated CRM system (SAP C/4HANA Sales & Service).
Preparing for 'HBK Digital' with marketing and commerce applications on cloud platforms with HANA databases.
Prioritizing reporting, sales, service, supply chain, and financing processes, as well as automating e-commerce and marketing.
Developing the program plan, leading the workstream managers, and monitoring schedule, scope, and budget.
Establishing project standards, quality management, and agile methods (Scrum).
Skills: stakeholder management, leadership, program management methodology, benefit management, SAP C/4HANA, SAP ECC6, digitalization/industry 4.0, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Salesforce, Dell Boomi, data cleansing & migration.

Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

2 months

Munich, Germany

Senior Manager Strategy Consultant

Allianz Technology

Developing a regional concept between central and local organizational structures.
Defining functional areas, committees, roles, use-case processes, and staff transfers.
Presenting decision papers at the C-level.
Skills: stakeholder management, organizational structure knowledge, presentation techniques, portfolio management methodology.

Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

4 months

Haar, Germany

Project Manager Security Operations Center (SOC)

Finanz Informatik – Technologie Service (FI-TS)

Building a Security Operations Center (SOC) as a line organization with security monitoring, vulnerability scans, CERT, and usage control.
Project management within the ECB program to close findings for institutions like LBBW, BayernLB, and NordLB.
Leading 5 sub-project managers and about 100 project staff with a budget of around EUR 10 million.
Developing information security processes for identifying and responding to IT security incidents.
Connecting systems to SIEM (Splunk) and handing over vulnerability scans into regular operations.
Skills: Project/program management methodology, stakeholder management, IT security, consulting and support, SAP system architectures.

Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

1 month

Zürich, Switzerland

Speaker at IPMA Expert Seminar 2014

IPMA

Analyzing, developing, and presenting the "VentureWork" model to improve project success.
Presenting a concept for variable compensation of project participants based on project success.
Skills: IPMA methodology knowledge (IPMA Competence Baseline), PMI methodology knowledge, APMG methodology knowledge.

Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

10 months

Zürich, Switzerland

SAP & Non-SAP Program Manager, K2 Sunrise Freedom

Sunrise

Leading the Sunrise Freedom program to change the business model (separating service and device contracts).
Managing 5 IT project managers and about 300 project staff with an annual budget of around CHF 6 million.
Developing governance standards based on ITIL and marketing strategies (NPS) for business customers.
Replacing internal systems (Compass & Pivotal) with standard software (mLog & Cherwell).
Conducting PMI training for internal project managers.
Skills: Entrepreneurship, Program Management Professional (PgMP), PMI/IPMA methodology knowledge, ITIL, SAP ECC6.0, SharePoint, stakeholder management.

Sep 2012 - Sep 2021

9 years 1 month

Therwil, Switzerland

Program Portfolio Manager & Senior Strategy Consultant

GKS

Managing the program portfolio of all projects and line operations with a focus on strategy alignment, operations management, performance monitoring, information sharing, and risk control with a budget of CHF 7.6 million.
Fully developing the business plan, designing and marketing "VentureWork" for performance-based payment of project managers.
Developing an Excel-based project metrics system.
Creating training materials for PRINCE2 and MSP and implementing them electronically using Office365.
Tendering and outsourcing IT services to external third-party providers.
SAP program manager for re-implementing four SAP S/4HANA Cloud solutions with SuccessFactors for Human Resources and Finance in Switzerland and Germany.
Skills: program portfolio and stakeholder management, entrepreneurship, APMG methodology knowledge, coaching/mentoring, Office365, SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Aug 2012 - Oct 2012

3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Program Manager, Organization & Presentation

PMI Chapter Switzerland

Organizing the "Swiss Program Conference" as part of the Professional Development event series.
Preparing and presenting a talk on the similarities and differences between PMI (PMBOK) and Prince2/MSP methods.
Skills: Program Management Professional (PgMP), PMI methodology knowledge, PRINCE2, Managing Successful Programmes, ITIL, stakeholder management.

Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

7 months

Duisburg, Germany

Program Manager Europe-wide Migration & Implementation

HAVI Logistics

Migration and implementation of a Restaurant Order Planning System (ROP iOPS) in 12 European countries.
Setting up the overall program, including governance, resources, proof of concept and rollout.
Technical leadership of 4 project teams and about 200 program staff with a budget of EUR 41 million.
Skills: Program management, strategy and process development, stakeholder management, ITIL, topology, BI, data and service management.

Apr 2011 - Jul 2012

1 year 4 months

Therwil, Switzerland

Project Portfolio Manager & Telecommuting Analyst

GlobalKeySolution

Project portfolio management of all client projects with a focus on strategy alignment, performance monitoring and risk control.
Budget responsibility of about USD 13.2 million.
Analysis and consulting for introducing telecommuting in a complex IT environment (home office, remote work).
Skills: project portfolio and partner management, cloud computing, SharePoint, data security, workplace design, data migration.

Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

1 year 3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Project Manager System Separation and Migration

Detecon Schweiz AG

IT system separation and data migration from Postbank and BHW for integration into the Talanx/ProACTIV environment.
Leading a team of 30 employees with a budget of about EUR 6.0 million.
Defining the target architecture and creating a migration roadmap as well as a hosting tender.
Leading the cut-over team (dress rehearsal) and designing the service organization.
Skills: strategy and process development, data migration, dress rehearsal, UC4, CanDo project management software.

Aug 2009 - Oct 2010

1 year 3 months

United States

Exam Question Developer

Project Management Institute

Development of scenarios and exam questions for the Program Manager Professional (PgMP) test.
Work based on PgMP documents and practical experience.
Skills: program management expertise, CERTS Writer software.

Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

8 months

Geneva, Switzerland

Head of PMO Planning for the Temenos Program

Deutsche Bank

Overall responsibility for program planning of the global product launch of Temenos (Switzerland, Austria, Singapore).
Technical enhancements, company integration and release rollout with 35 project managers.
Preparing program metrics reports for the executive board.
Leading the cut-over team for the dress rehearsal and managing logistics for migration activities.
Skills: stakeholder management, strategy development, Temenos software solution, data management/data warehouse.

Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

1 year 5 months

Switzerland

Program Manager for DIALBA2000 Release Rollouts

Raiffeisen

Overall release coordination of all DIALBA2000 projects with 60 project managers and about 800 project staff.
Budget responsibility of about CHF 50 million.
Established the new "IT Project Portfolio Management (IT PPM)" department.
Developed concept studies for replacing DIALBA2000 with a successor system.
Skills: Program Management, PMP, Strategy Development, Coaching, Avaloq.

Jul 2006 - Jul 2007

1 year 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Proposal & Project Manager for Lithuania & International Projects

Bundesdruckerei GmbH

Developed an eSticker for ePassports and set up a production facility in Lithuania.
Coordinated a Lithuanian service provider and integrated IT systems into the Lithuanian personalization authority.
Led 50 employees with a budget of EUR 11.5 million.
Skills: Project Manager (PMP), HERMES (V-Model), Border Control Management, printing processes, software development.

Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

10 months

Therwil, Switzerland

Head of Strategy & Business Development

GlobalKeySolution

Developed and implemented a strategy process.
Strategy development for the Global Projects and Key Solutions business units.
Led 5 employees with a budget of EUR 1.1 million.
Skills: Strategy development and implementation, MIS data management, SAP BW, Java/IBM WebSphere.

Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

8 months

Therwil, Switzerland

Head of Business Development & Head of IT Projects

Aquametro AG

Developed, set up, and implemented a Program Management Office (PMO).
Implemented an IT strategy, introduced a project management methodology, and trained project managers.
Managed IT projects related to cost transparency, SAP role concepts, archiving, and data migration.
Managed 30 employees with a budget of CHF 30 million.
Skills: Project Management Professional (PMP), negotiation skills, SAP.

Jul 2004 - Dec 2004

6 months

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Government PMO Project Manager

Saudi Business Machines Ltd.

Established and implemented the Program Management Office (PMO) for the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Information (MOI).
Led 5 employees with a budget of about USD 400k.
Skills: PMP, global procurement of services, sourcing concepts, SLA development.

Aug 2003 - Dec 2004

1 year 5 months

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Program Manager Public Pension Agency – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Business Machines Ltd.

Leadership of 5 projects and approximately 100 project staff with a budget of USD 12 million.
Overall project management of e-business application development based on WebSphere and Oracle Applications.
Conducting data cleansing, migration, infrastructure setup, and training projects.
Skills: PMP, Oracle 11i.9, Java, e-Business, sourcing concepts.

May 2002 - Aug 2003

1 year 4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Program Manager Space

GlobalKeySolution GmbH

Technical leadership of about 30 project staff for the development of a facility management solution.
Overall project management of an e-business application development based on WebSphere.
Testing and integration of the solution into a global, heterogeneous IT environment.
Budget of around EUR 4.5 million.
Skills: PMP, Java/Corba, SAP R/3 system architecture, application development.

Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

1 year 4 months

Zürich, Switzerland

IT Project & Proposal Manager

IBM Schweiz AG

Leadership of an e-business application development (WebSphere) and integration of a workflow solution at Credit Suisse.
Leading the proposal team in designing and presenting holistic IT solutions.
Managing about 20 project staff with a budget of CHF 13.5 million.
Skills: IBM Project Manager, PMP, Java/Corba, e-business.

Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

SAP System Architect & SAP PM & Head of SAP-CCC

GZS GmbH / First Data

SAP R/3 project management for Y2K conversion, release upgrades, euro local currency conversion, and module rollouts (SD, MM, WF, BW).
SAP R/3 architect defining development standards and responsible for the system.
Designing, setting up, and leading the certified SAP Customer Competence Center (SAP-CCC).
Managing about 30 project staff.
Skills: SAP R/3 project management, application development, financial services, credit card processing.

Jul 1995 - Sep 1998

3 years 3 months

Eschborn, Germany

International IT Project Manager & IT Architect

Deutsche Bank AG

Development and global rollout of an international lease contract database (db space).
Setting up and operating a CAD Competence Center in Düsseldorf.
Cross-department selection of a facility management system.
Network migration from OS/2 to Windows NT 4.0.
Contributing to the IT strategy of Deutsche Bank AG.
Managing about 30 staff with an annual budget of DM 10 million.
Skills: IT project management, relational databases, AutoCAD, SAP interfaces, Lotus Notes.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance, Government and Administration, Space Exploration, and Energy.

Information Technology

Professional Services

Banking and Finance

Government and Administration

Space Exploration

Energy

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Human Resources, Business Intelligence, Product Development, and Strategy.

Project Management

Information Technology

Human Resources

Business Intelligence

Product Development

Strategy

Summary

With my deep and certified methodological knowledge according to PMI, APMG, and IPMA, I can get any struggling project or program back on track. With my 28 years of experience, I manage to deliver projects in complex environments within time, quality, and budget, even making unpopular decisions when needed. I lead programs with an inspiring and empowering leadership style that motivates teams to achieve top performance. I also adapt my communication skills to all levels, from team members up to C-level.

I have leadership experience with program teams of 60 project managers and 800 project staff, as well as an annual budget of up to CHF 50 million.

I am trained as an ICT System Architect and experienced in the latest technologies such as digitization / Industry 4.0, ERP systems, cloud, and big data.

Skills

Cloud, Client/server, And Network Architectures
Sap R/2, R/3, S/4hana; Sap Business Bydesign, Sap Business One, Successfactors, Ariba, Fieldglass, Concur, C4hana
Bi, Bw, Big Data, Business Model Canvas, Design Thinking & Testing, Machine & Deep Learning, Iot, Cloud, Fiori, Etc.
Oracle Db/applications (Financials, Hrms, Distribution)
Avaloq, Temenos, Peoplesoft, Dialba2000
Ms Windows/office/project/outlook, Lotus Smartsuite
Java/corba Development, E-business, Online Marketing
Ibm Websphere, Rational Rose
Global Project Portfolio/program/project Management
Strategy/process/kpi Consulting, Itil Expert
Pmi & Apmg Trainer, Coach, Interim Manager
Sourcing Concepts, Metrics, Competence Center, Pmo
Banking, Insurance, Financial Services, It/telecom, Printing, Manufacturing, Energy, High Security, Logistics, Facilities, Public Sector

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

University of Liverpool

Master of Business Administration · MBA · Liverpool, United Kingdom

Oct 1988 - Jun 1995

TU Berlin

Diploma Engineer · Industrial Engineering · Berlin, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Digital Marketing

Shaw Academy

Financial Trading

Shaw Academy

IPMA Certified Project Management Associate Level D

IPMA

ITIL Expert V3

APMG

MSP Practitioner

APMG

PMP

PMI

PRINCE2 Practitioner

APMG

PfMP

PMI

PgMP

PMI

Project Manager (Tier1, Tier2, Advanced Skills)

IBM

Web Development

Shaw Academy

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 25

Experience in Information Technology 18.5 y

Avg length 1 y 4 m

Longest experience 9 y

Global Experience

Countries worked in 4 (Switzerland, Germany, Saudi Arabia, United States)

Primary country Switzerland

Expertise

Recent roles Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound 'Project Metrics on the Internet', Senior ERP Project Manager OneERP, Business & technical project analysis, PMO support

Main industries Information Technology, Professional Services, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Project Management, Information Technology, Human Resources

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 11

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

April 2026

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Bottmingen, Switzerland.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 25 different roles and for 23 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound 'Project Metrics on the Internet', Senior ERP Project Manager OneERP, Business & technical project analysis, PMO support.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound 'Project Metrics on the Internet' at Global-KPI.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Global-KPI, Axpo, and GKS.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Banking and Finance. Michael also has some experience in Government and Administration, Space Exploration, and Education.

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Human Resources. Michael also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Strategy, and Product Development.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Professional Services, and Energy.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Human Resources.

What is Michael's education?

Michael holds a Master in MBA from University of Liverpool and a Master in Industrial Engineering from TU Berlin.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 11 certificates. Among them, these include: Digital Marketing, Financial Trading, and IPMA Certified Project Management Associate Level D.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

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