Sergei M.-Program Manager / Program Lead (Contractor)
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Interim Program Manager
parcIT
Time-limited interim assignment filling a vacant program leadership position: joint leadership of a complex software project and orchestration of several agile teams (business, development, and DevOps teams), as well as actively driving change processes.
- Program Management & Planning: Responsibility for creating and updating milestone, resource, and budget plans to ensure project objectives using agile and hybrid methods.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Promoting cooperation and knowledge sharing across teams; resolving blockers through proactive conflict management and targeted facilitation.
- Stakeholder Management & Transparency: Ensuring transparent and audience-appropriate communication within and outside the project organization using modern project management tools.
Program Manager / Program Lead (Freelancer)
Telefonica
Leading digital transformation and cloud adoption to redesign the application landscape and introduce an agile operating model supporting the mass-market division.
- End-to-End Readiness Orchestration: Ensuring delivery capability across demand, delivery, and testing by managing internal teams and external system integrators.
- Rollout Assurance: Ensuring on-time releases through established risk and dependency management, minimizing cross-team blockers.
- Process Optimization: Improving delivery quality and predictability through defined governance structures.
Project Manager (Freelancer)
Deutsche Bank
Responsible for a central migration stream to consolidate the platforms (DB/Postbank) while preserving the specific Postbank model.
- Successful Go-Live: On-time and on-budget delivery of the production go-live for the home finance stream (multi-million-euro program).
- Stakeholder Management: Aligning the IT and business divisions of both banks and managing external service providers to ensure migration readiness.
- Cutover Management: Coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure scope and operational stability during and after the migration.
Program Manager / Program Lead (Freelancer)
Telefonica
Focus on cloud adoption and establishing agile methods as part of the RAITT initiative.
- Governance Setup: Establishing delivery processes and governance structures to support the mass-market division.
- Delivery Management within a Multi-Million-Euro Program: Monitoring risks, issues, and dependencies to increase predictability when working with internal teams and external suppliers.
Project Manager (Freelancer)
Deutsche Bank
Leading the readiness stream for large-scale platform consolidation.
- ETL & Data Quality: Establishing migration preparation activities, including data mappings, transformation rules, and quality gates.
- Scope Management for a Multi-Million-Euro Program: Coordinating migration activities across business and IT; aligning external providers with strict deadlines.
- Workshop Facilitation: Conducting migration workshops to create a shared technical and business understanding.
Program Manager (Freelancer)
Deutsche Bank
Management of a global Wealth Management portfolio (ISO 20022/T2-T2S, MiFID II, FinfraG, EMIR Refit).
- Portfolio sequencing: Prioritization and leadership of multiple initiatives to meet strict regulatory deadlines and market infrastructure timelines.
- Compliance assurance: Management of cross-functional teams across multiple jurisdictions to ensure compliant implementations.
Project Manager / Scrum Master (Freelancer)
Savvy.io
Development of an all-in-one crypto solution (1,000+ cryptocurrencies, DeFi integration); structured delivery and payment flows in preparation for the production go-live.
- Agile transformation: Establishment of Scrum processes (sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives) to stabilize delivery and increase speed.
- Structuring: Definition of the project organization and management of milestones from concept to product increment.
Project Manager (Freelancer)
Peter-Schmidt-Group
End-to-end delivery of a brand portal for a global market leader in industrial gases.
- Release management for a 2-million-euro project: Launch on budget and on schedule, including complex data migration and new DAM features.
- Quality assurance: Close stakeholder management throughout the entire lifecycle to ensure requirements were met.
Project Manager / Scrum Master (Freelancer)
Deutsche Bank
Project leadership within a multi-million-euro transformation (mobile/web apps for private banking).
- Delivery responsibility: Successful rollout of multiple major releases "on time and on budget".
- Team leadership: Leadership of multiple teams (up to 40 members across UX, engineering, and testing); responsibility for the entire SDLC from design to rollout.
- Agile coaching: Development of agile maturity through coaching Product Owners and management.
Founder & CEO
Helpsy GmbH
Development of Germany's first online portal for psychological video counseling.
- Product development: Management of the entire lifecycle, from market research and feature specification to platform launch.
- Business development: Scaling the expert network and establishing partnerships (health insurance providers, universities)
- Execution of the go-to-market strategy.
Lead Consultant
Infosys Limited
Professional leadership of large digital programs in the telecommunications sector. Management of onshore/offshore teams (12+ business analysts, 20+ cross-functional members) and coaching to improve quality and reduce cycle times.
Senior Associate Business Consultant
SapientNitro
Strategic consulting for digital transformation and e-commerce (retail, telecom). Focus on process design, efficiency improvements, and global scalability.
Lead Consultant / Business Analyst
CGI Information Systems and Management Consultants (Deutschland) GmbH
Management of large IT implementations (including ATG-based e-commerce platforms and billing systems) for leading telecom companies.
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Experienced in Telecommunication, Information Technology, Banking and Finance, Healthcare, Retail, and Chemical.
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Experienced in Project Management, Information Technology, Operations, Strategy, Quality Assurance, and Product Development.
Summary
Senior Program & Project Manager with over 20 years of experience leading digital transformations (banking, telecommunications, e-commerce). Specialized in complex large-scale projects, including cloud adoption, post-merger integrations, and regulatory portfolios. Proven track record in managing multi-stakeholder environments and external system integrators. Ensures predictable go-lives through rigorous risk and dependency management as well as established Agile-at-Scale methods. Combines strong traditional governance with technological expertise in cloud, DevOps, and certified AI management (PMI-CPMAI). Brings practical experience in payments (ISO 20022, T2-T2S) and crypto / digital asset go-lives (wallet, DeFi). Hands-on expertise in Jira/Confluence, MS Project, and AI tools.
Skills
- Program & Project Management: Agile At Scale (Safe, Scrum, Kanban), Si Governance (Service Provider Management), Resource Planning, Hybrid Models, Business Analysis & Requirements Management.
- Release Management: Release Planning & Governance, Release Framework Setup, Cutover & Deployment Coordination, Go-Live & Hypercare, Release Readiness & Quality Gates, Go/No-Go Decisions.
- Migration & Transformation: Digital Transformation, Large-Scale Platform & Data Migrations (Etl), Cutover Management, Post-Merger Integration, Cloud Adoption.
- Payments & Banking: Payments (Iso 20022, Sepa, T2-T2s), Process Automation & Operational Excellence In Payments.
- Crypto & Regulatory: Crypto / Digital Assets (Wallet, Defi, Go-Live Support), Regulatory Change & Compliance (Mifid Ii, Kyc, Bafin Context).
- Ai & Ai Governance: Management Of Ai Initiatives (Pmi-Cpmai Certified), Gen Ai & Llm Applications In Day-To-Day Project Work, Ai Use Case Assessment & Roadmapping, Data Quality As A Foundation For Ai, Regulatory Context (Eu Ai Act).
- Technology & Tools: Jira/Confluence, Ms Project, Blockchain/Defi, Devops/Ci/Cd, Python.
- Languages: German (Fluent), English (Fluent), Russian (Native).
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Education
University of Cologne
Diploma in Information Management and Business Studies, Major: Management of software development; Finance; Artificial · Information Management and Business Studies · Cologne, Germany
Focus areas: Software development management, finance, artificial intelligence
Certifications & licenses
PMI Certified Professional in Managing AI (PMI-CPMAI)
PMI
Practical Application of Gen AI for Project Managers
PMI
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
Deep Learning A-Z: Hands-On Artificial Neural Networks
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Sergei is based in Kaarst, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Sergei speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Sergei has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Sergei has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 7 months. Note that Sergei may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Sergei would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Program Manager, Program Manager / Program Lead (Freelancer), Project Manager (Freelancer).
Sergei's most recent position is Interim Program Manager at parcIT.
In recent years, Sergei has worked for parcIT, Telefonica, and Deutsche Bank.
Sergei is most experienced in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance. Sergei also has some experience in Healthcare, Retail, and Chemical.
Sergei is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Operations. Sergei also has some experience in Strategy, Quality Assurance, and Product Development.
Sergei has recently worked in industries like Telecommunication, Information Technology, and Banking and Finance.
Sergei has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology, and Operations.
Sergei holds a Master in Information Management and Business Studies from University of Cologne.
Sergei has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: PMI Certified Professional in Managing AI (PMI-CPMAI), Practical Application of Gen AI for Project Managers, and AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials.
Sergei is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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