Thomas Becker-Programme Manager, Turnaround Projects
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Experience
Agile Coach, Scrum-Master
ÖBB (Infra)
- Challenge: poor project results and team performance, very poor work environment
- Solution: introduction of agile planning processes, teaching agile principles within the SAFe framework
- Innovation: consistent use of agile methods; introduction of requirements engineering, story writing
- Leadership: interface with the board, program management Opel Europe, GM USA and international markets
- Result: most productive team in the ART; increased planning accuracy to over 85%
- Team size: 10
Founder, Product Director, Product Owner
Cipacto
- Challenge: development of an IIoT platform for capturing, securing, and analyzing industrial fluids with AI-based analytics and optimization features
- Solution: strategy, design, and leadership of product development
- Built scalable data architecture to prepare for AI applications (anomaly detection, ESG tracking)
- Developed ML use cases, including consumption forecasting, theft detection, and emissions calculation
- Integrated sensor data, ERP/fleet systems, and AI-enabled dashboards
- Validated with industry partners (EnergieDirect, Zöchling)
- Result: validated prototype, market-ready system architecture, AI readiness for predictive insights
Project Manager
Lanxess
- Challenge: failed company-wide portal migration (Typo3→Sitecore)
- Solution: project reset, requirements engineering, management of nearshore/offshore vendors
- Innovation: developed governance and operating model for international rollouts
- Leadership: board status reports, project presentations at the highest level
- Result: recovered €400,000 from disengaged vendors
- Team size: 40 (including nearshore/offshore)
Project Manager
Opel
- Challenge: Europe-wide CMS migration (CQ5→Adobe AEM), direct CMO integration, coordination with GM USA
- Solution: design and delivery of workshops for international markets and agencies
- Innovation: developed complex governance for legal and technical compliance
- Leadership: interface with board, program management Opel Europe, GM USA and international markets
- Result: project volume of €2.5M p.a.
- Team size: 100 (including markets, agencies, GM IT)
Product Owner / Project Manager
Sanofi
- Challenge: consolidating over 100 websites into a single B2B2C portal
- Solution: CIO interface for European compliance assurance and project management
- Innovation: built a customer-centric portal with a complex governance structure
- Leadership: interface with European and German board, coordination and coaching of all teams
- Result: project volume over €3M p.a., strategic platform, expanded globally
- Team size: 100 (all-in)
Industry experience
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Experienced in Energy, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Chemical, Transportation, and Automotive.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Product Development, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
Results-oriented senior leader with over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, program control and governance in international stakeholder setups. Experienced in leading large-scale IT and enterprise programs in SAP-based environments. Helps organizations successfully execute complex transformation and change management initiatives – from strategy and structure through agile delivery models and innovation efforts to stabilizing crisis and risk projects. Brings entrepreneurial mindset and extensive hands-on experience from own startup and scaling projects.
Skills
Senior Project Leadership: 20+ Years Of Complex Large It Projects, Cms/Erp Implementations, Critical System Migrations
Agile Leadership: Safe Framework Expert, Scrum Master (Csm), Pmp – Transforming Traditional Organizations
Turnaround Specialist: Rescuing Projects In Critical Phases, Proven Cost Savings Of €800,000+
Stakeholder Management: C-Level, Crisis Communication, International Stakeholder Structures
International Scaling: Rollouts In Europe/Usa/Asia, Multicultural Teams Up To 50 People
Ai & Innovation: Ai Course At Wk Austria, Industrial Iot, Digital Product Development, Startups, Practitioner
Change Management: Building And Implementing Frameworks In International Transformation Programs
Enterprise Platforms: Adobe Aem, Sitecore, Typo3, Sap (Commerce, S4/Hana), Planview, Salesforce, Sharepoint
Agile & Collaboration Tools: Jira, Confluence, Azure Devops, Trello, Miro, Figma
Methodologies & Frameworks: Safe, Scrum, Kanban, Prince2, Design Thinking, Pmi, Bpmn, Uml
Key Expertise: Requirements Engineering, Change Management, Process Modeling, Business Processes
Automotive: Bmw, Opel, Avag – Digital Strategies, International Sales Channels
Pharma/Chemicals: Sanofi, Lanxess – Regulatory Compliance, Corporate Structures
Transport/Infrastructure: ÖBb, Lufthansa Technik – Mission-Critical Systems
Retail: Aldi SüD – Ecommerce Complexity, International Markets
Teams: Leading Teams Of Up To 50 People Directly, Extended Stakeholder Coordination Of 100+ People
Budgets: Up To €10m Per Project
Turnaround Rate: Consistent Success In Project Recoveries
Ai Innovation: Machine Learning, Generative Ai, Large Language Models Integrated In Projects
Stakeholders: C-Level, Board
Languages
Education
Universities of Freiburg, Cardiff, Hamburg
Magister Artium · Political Science, English Studies, Spanish · Cardiff, United Kingdom
Certifications & licenses
AI Transformation
incite/Austrian Federal Economic Chamber
Project Management Institute
Scrum Alliance
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Experience
Global experience
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Qualifications
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Thomas is based in Vienna, Austria and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Thomas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Elementary), Italian (Elementary).
Thomas has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Thomas has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 5 months. Note that Thomas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Thomas would be well-suited for roles such as: Agile Coach, Scrum-Master, Founder, Product Director, Product Owner, Project Manager.
Thomas's most recent position is Agile Coach, Scrum-Master at ÖBB (Infra).
In recent years, Thomas has worked for ÖBB (Infra) and Cipacto.
Thomas is most experienced in industries like Energy, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical. Thomas also has some experience in Chemical, Transportation, and Automotive.
Thomas is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management. Thomas also has some experience in Business Intelligence.
Thomas has recently worked in industries like Energy, Manufacturing, and Transportation.
Thomas has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology.
Thomas holds a Master in Political Science, English Studies, Spanish from Universities of Freiburg, Cardiff, Hamburg.
Thomas has 3 certificates. These include: AI Transformation, Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
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