Timo Schuhmann - IT Project Manager and Senior PMO Lead

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Groß-Gerau, Germany

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Experience

May 2025 - Dec 2025

8 months

IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Managed (Scrum / Agile) and monitored IT projects, including project controlling, service provider management, reporting, risk management and coordination of all stakeholders
Planned and supported the go-live and hypercare phase
Captured, assessed and prioritized requirements for demand-oriented planning and management of IT resources
Supported the introduction of the CRIF provider for real-time decision-making in sales, fraud prevention, sanctions list screening and scalable payment processes
Prepared status reports and decision papers for the executive board
Planned and managed IT projects for the implementation, optimization or migration of e-commerce systems (e.g. shop systems, payment integration, order to cash)
Coordinated interdisciplinary teams from development, UX/UI, marketing and logistics to deliver project objectives on time
Analyzed requirements and prepared technical specifications in close coordination with stakeholders and external service providers
Ensured the quality, performance and security of e-commerce platforms through testing, monitoring and continuous optimization
Organized meetings with stakeholders, e.g. Demand Thinking, Warm-Up, Impact Board and program planning
Managed and prioritized demands as well as DMP controlling and communication of results from the Impact Board and KPI analysis

Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year 1 month

Demand Manager

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Managed the demand management process for all IT requirements
Created a KPI report to improve process quality
Supported individual ideas and requirements throughout the end-to-end demand process
Regularly communicated DMP results to the organization, e.g. through the Completion Report
Maintained an overview of all demands and their current status
Optimized processes from requirement intake through demand completion
Organized meetings with stakeholders, e.g. Demand Thinking, Warm-Up, Impact Board and program planning
Managed and prioritized demands as well as DMP controlling and KPI analysis
Established a mature and smart demand management process to support strategic business objectives

Jul 2021 - Dec 2024

3 years 6 months

Project Manager / Rollout Manager / Senior PMO

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Managed planners, construction supervisors, design reviewers, acceptance inspectors and authorized construction document approvers in Deutsche Bahn's KRITIS Object Protection project
Structured, planned, consolidated and established a comprehensive rollout to protect critical infrastructure (electronic interlockings)
Coordinated technical and content-related matters with the design authority
Defined milestones and managed the PMO
Tracked action items and initiated escalation measures
Analyzed and implemented corrective measures to safeguard project objectives
Conducted business analysis and process documentation in a strategic process manual
Managed stakeholders as well as reporting, project controlling, contract and supplier management and risk management
Prepared an established rollout approach for successful implementation through 2028

Apr 2017 - Dec 2025

8 years 9 months

Project Manager / Rollout Manager / Senior PMO

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Structured, planned, consolidated and established comprehensive rollout reporting for Deutsche Bahn's GSM-R BSS ReInvest project
Prepared complete reports to manage the rollout of approximately 3,300 BTS stations
Managed global contractors and monitored the project plan in the rollout sub-project
Tracked action items and initiated escalation measures
Analyzed and conceptually implemented corrective measures to safeguard project objectives
Structured and documented key results relating to progress, resources, schedules, risks and action items
Conducted business analysis and process documentation, consolidated in a strategic process manual
Managed stakeholders and led the rollout sub-project for special tasks
Managed reporting, project controlling, contract and supplier management as well as risk management

Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

9 months

Project Manager / Business Analyst

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Created and maintained a detailed rollout and project plan to prepare approximately 180 banks for go-live in Deutsche Börse Group's T2S Member & Vendor Readiness project
Managed stakeholders and led Member Readiness
Prepared and developed the necessary documents for external communication
Provided intensive support to participants during testing and simulation phases
Tracked test activities and prepared newsflashes and project announcements
Coordinated and communicated across different areas and teams
Successfully delivered the 2017 go-live and ensured Member Readiness

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

6 months

Project Manager / PMO Lead

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Ensuring global communication in a regulatory Identity and Access Compliance initiative at Deutsche Bank across 5 locations (USA, Germany, India, Singapore, Japan)
Stakeholder management and preparing reports for senior management
Defining KPIs, tasks, milestones, and deliverables
Coordinating OpCo and SteCo meetings, including the steering committee
Responsible for financial assessments, budget planning, and financial forecasts
Coordinating staff and hiring management as well as risk and issue management
Developing a Target Operating Model (TOM) for the PMO and creating key operating procedures

Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

9 months

Project Manager / PMO Lead

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Creating the project and program plan and reports for senior management in Deutsche Bank's GAMA initiative
Defining and monitoring tasks, milestones, and deliverables
Planning and leading OpCo and SteCo meetings and conducting quality gates
Developing and managing KPIs and financial forecasts
Coordinating staff and hiring management as well as risk and issue management
Ensuring the completeness of the defined deliverables in coordination with the European Central Bank

Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

5 months

Service Level Management

EnBW

Taking new services into operations and documenting high quality standards
Creating complete documentation: service data sheet, operations and support concept, SLA, classification tree, service level reports, security concept, system and wiki documentation
Active stakeholder management and conducting workshops
Optimizing ticket categories and processing times
Ensuring knowledge transfer and documenting responsibilities

Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

7 months

Head of PMO

Union IT Services GmbH

Overall management of the Project Management Office for the hardware rollout of 4,000 workstations at Union Investment
Defining and monitoring quality gates
Active change and release management
Coordinating and initiating project plans as well as milestone and resource planning
Acting as the interface between administrative and executive project staff
Managing the open-items list and coordinating external service providers
Planning and conducting daily stand-up meetings
Successfully completing the project on time and within budget

Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

1 year 1 month

IT Service Manager

Union IT Services GmbH

Supporting the launch of new or changed services, transition management, and coordination of external service providers
Rolling out Lync 2010 to Lync 2013 and creating user documentation
Creating a Service Improvement Plan for Lync telephony
Building a mobile device infrastructure in line with compliance and ISO requirements and managing the MobileIron MDM solution
Optimizing problem, incident, and asset management processes
Coordinating CI changes and releases and conducting tests
Supporting the transition phase and reviewing SLAs based on defined KPIs
Developing a high-quality IT infrastructure

Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

1 year 1 month

Subproject Manager

Telekom Deutschland GmbH

Business analysis and process modeling for migrating business customers to the CRM tool
Translating requirements between the business and IT
Planning and implementing tests and migrations
Scheduling and planning deliverables, as well as quality management
Ensuring that business requirements are implemented to the required quality

Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

7 months

Service Level Manager

Daimler AG

Preparing and developing Operational Level Agreements (OLAs)
Preparing and finalizing Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Conducting service management meetings with business partners
Coordinating service technologies with hardware suppliers
Regular coordination with business partners from various departments
Budget coordination, planning, and effective allocation of the budget
Independently managing medium-sized to large projects and supporting the introduction of new systems
Ensuring application availability in line with defined downtime limits

Jun 2011 - Dec 2025

14 years 7 months

Freelance Business Consultant

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Project management for demanding IT projects and programs
Demand Management Lead, managing and optimizing the end-to-end process
Setting up reporting based on agreed KPIs across projects and programs
PMO Lead and portfolio management
Advising companies on the planning and implementation of IT projects
Operations management based on ITIL V3
Process modeling and creation of complete process manuals
Implementing IT service management and service level management
Implementing process improvements
Clearing, Settlement, GC-Pooling, Partial Settlement, Corporate Action, Target 2 Security
Industries: Finance, energy, logistics, telecommunications, e-commerce

Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

4 months

IT Service Management Consultant and Trainer

Serview GmbH

Conducting and coordinating ITIL seminars
Developing processes and methods for introducing IT service management processes
Advising and supporting the introduction of IT service management methods
Responsible for presenting training materials in a clear and engaging way

Jul 2007 - Feb 2011

3 years 8 months

Business Consultant

Logica Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

Consulting and coaching in IT service management
Bid management and management of numerous tenders
Identifying functional management requirements for applications, and designing and deploying supporting applications
Negotiating and documenting service requirements in the form of Service Level Requirements (SLRs) and SLAs
Professionally leading an incident and problem management team of up to 10 employees

Sep 2004 - Sep 2005

1 year 1 month

Test Analyst

Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG

Industry experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance, Retail, Transportation, Telecommunication, Energy, and Information Technology.

Banking and Finance

Retail

Transportation

Telecommunication

Energy

Information Technology

Business area experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Project Management, Procurement, Quality Assurance, and Finance.

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Finance

Summary

IT project management professional with more than 20 years of experience delivering complex IT projects, currently working as a freelance management consultant
Extensive expertise in project management, PMO, IT service management according to ITIL, rollout management, release management, demand management and service operations
Professional leadership of up to 30 employees, contractor management also at international level, process development, process optimization, reporting, definition of KPIs to monitor processes, OTC, rollout management
Strong communicator and team leader with strategic vision, good understanding of people and strong social skills, solution-oriented, efficient, entrepreneurial, self-motivated, hands-on mentality

Skills

Project Management: Clarity, Ms Project
Service Management: Remedy, Omnitracker, Matrix42
Operating Systems: Windows, Mac Os, Linux
Ms Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook
Databases: Mysql, Db2, Ms Access
Programming Languages: Ms Visual Basic For Applications (Vba), Perl, Shell, Java, C#
Sap: Sap R/3 Basic Technology, Solution Manager
Concept Development: Ms Visio, Ms Mindmap, Ms Projects
Methods: Prince2, Itil
Telephony: Lync 2010/2013, Mcm, Mobiliron, Iphone, Ipad

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1999 - Jan 2007

Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences

Bachelor of Science in Computerscience · Computerscience · Darmstadt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AXELOS

OGC

TÜV SÜD

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 16

Experience in Banking and Finance 14.5 y

Avg length 2 y 5 m

Longest experience 14 y 6 m

Expertise

Recent roles IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager, Demand Manager, Project Manager / Rollout Manager / Senior PMO

Main industries Banking and Finance, Retail, Transportation

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 7

Profile

Member since

January 2026

Last update

September 2026

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Timo is based in Groß-Gerau, Germany.

Timo speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Timo has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Timo has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Timo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Timo would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager, Demand Manager, Project Manager / Rollout Manager / Senior PMO.

Timo's most recent position is IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager at Schuhmann IT-Consulting.

In recent years, Timo has worked for Schuhmann IT-Consulting.

Timo is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Retail, and Transportation. Timo also has some experience in Telecommunication, Energy, and Information Technology.

Timo is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management. Timo also has some experience in Procurement, Quality Assurance, and Finance.

Timo has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Retail, and Transportation.

Timo has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Project Management, and Operations.

Timo holds a Bachelor in Computerscience from Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences.

Timo has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: PRINCE2 Practitioner Examination, ITIL V3 Service Operation, and PRINCE2 Foundation Examination.

Timo is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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