Interim Manager

• Consulting and interim management at the intersection of IT operations and regulation
• Impact analysis and implementation planning for NISG 2026 and EU AI Act, including risk management and reporting and evidence processes
• Training for governing bodies and employees on regulatory obligations
• Teaching assignments in Data & Information Management and Human-Machine Interaction at Hochschule Burgenland, since 2023
• Supervision of master’s theses and participation in the examination board
• Expert presentations in business and educational institutions
• Design and development of data and AI products, platforms and pipelines
• Privacy-first architectures and Zero-Knowledge Encryption, cloud-native on EU infrastructure
• Connection to bank account systems via SEPA direct debit mandates and message formats according to ISO 20022 (pain.008, camt.053)
• MLOps and AIOps in ongoing operations
• Own applications under own brand: shared code base, separate delivery for each target device
• AI-assisted software development (vibe-coding), complete agentic pipelines, code generation, implementation, automated testing, CI/CD and release cycles
• Publications on EU AI Act, NIS2, DORA, CRA and CER as an integrated governance system
• Publications on data sovereignty, cloud economics and industrial image processing
• AI Governance / Compliance: Data Quality, Responsible AI, EU AI Act Readiness, Risk Classification, AI Ethics

Swiss University of Applied Sciences institute (HEdA/AAQ accredited); ranked #5 globally for Executive MBA (CEO Magazine 2025)

• Led the research function and chaired the Research Advisory Board.
• Editor of the Journal of Applied Business Research.
• Member of the Thesis and Dissertation Committee.
• Contributed to the AAQ and ACBSP accreditation processes.

Project: Digital Sovereignty – Toll Collect

Workshop: Digital Sovereignty Recognize dependencies, reduce risks, remain capable of acting

Format

• One-day practical seminar

Target group

• Executive management
• IT managers
• Data protection officers
• Compliance functions

Content and objectives

• Systematic analysis of digital dependencies
• Assessment of legal and operational risks
• Development of a concrete plan to increase digital sovereignty
• Mapping of the entire IT infrastructure by participants
• Identification of critical dependencies on non-European providers
• Creation of a prioritized risk matrix based on:
• GDPR
• NIS2
• EU AI Act
• Joint development of options for action – from a hybrid model to complete migration to European solutions
• Development of an individual sovereignty roadmap with:
• Responsibilities
• Milestones
• Budget framework

Agenda

• Preliminary self-assessment (current infrastructure)
• Digital sovereignty? Nothing but an illusion
• Digital sovereignty 2026 – Germany’s dangerous dependency in focus
• Digital sovereignty & open source
• What is digital sovereignty?
• Three questions raised by digital sovereignty
• Reflection: Digital sovereignty in your own life
• Why is digital sovereignty existential now?
• Practical examples of digital sovereignty
• Schleswig-Holstein initiative
• Benefits of digital sovereignty for your company
• Assessing strategy options (cost-benefit matrix)
• Sovereign provider? 10 questions
• What does digital sovereignty specifically mean for your company?
• How do you shape digital sovereignty?
• Digital sovereignty and psychological safety
• Psychological safety: The key to high-performing teams
• Why psychological safety in your company?
• Benefits of psychological safety
• Invitation to group work: PsySafety Check (PS-C)
• The “Braintrust” experiment
• Creating a risk matrix
• Creating a roadmap & project plan
• European alternatives to US Big Tech
• 10-point plans:
• NIS2
• EU AI Act
• GDPR
• ISO 27001

• Shape strategies, transformation and organizational effectiveness initiatives by turning leadership and execution challenges into clear decision paths, governance structures and actionable workstreams.
• Develop executive-oriented approaches to strengthen alignment, decision ownership and transformation readiness.
• Align stakeholders, clarify priorities and strengthen execution across organizational boundaries in project contexts.

• Established and lead STOEV Enterprises as an independent management and strategic advisory firm
• Advisory focus on transformation, governance, organizational development, program management and interim management
• Structuring complex situations and developing clear decision-making foundations for management and leadership bodies
• Developing and further enhancing governance, organizational and operating models
• Executive sparring and management advisory on strategic, organizational and operational issues
• Managing and supporting complex transformation, change and implementation initiatives
• Supporting program and portfolio management, prioritization, roadmaps, risks, dependencies and management reporting
• Taking on interim management and leadership responsibilities to stabilize and further develop organizations and initiatives
• Combining a strategic management perspective with a pragmatic, execution-focused approach
• Focus on customer orientation, service excellence and alignment between management, business units, IT, customers and external partners
• Advisory services in IT transformation, IT governance, service & operations management, infrastructure and platform services, as well as sourcing and supplier governance
• Experience in complex, technology-driven and regulated organizations, as well as in the Swiss federal environment

Conceptualization, founding and development of a non-profit organization for international future and development partnerships. Development of the basic organizational and legal structures, governance and internal processes, as well as development of the organization’s external profile and institutional networks. Coordination of the founding and registration process, development of initial project and subject areas, and establishment of contacts with policymakers, public administration, funding institutions, academia and other cooperation partners. Development of funding and financing approaches and external representation of the organization. Result: Establishment of a legally capable organization recognized as a non-profit, with defined governance and working structures, an independent external profile and initial institutional networks. Establishment of FIZE as an organizational structure for international projects and initiatives, including MICT UA.

• Implementation and optimization of corporate structures
• S4 transformation in manufacturing companies
• Optimization of financial structures
• Establishment of IFRS, USGAAP reporting structures
• Restructuring and change/integration management

• Design and delivery of the university module “Software Management” in the Bachelor’s degree program in Artificial Intelligence in Software Engineering
• Teaching software project management, project organization, stakeholder management, risk and quality management, and agile and hybrid project management
• Coverage of release planning, cut-over, go-live, handover to operations, and the operational impact of technical decisions
• Combining methodological foundations with experience from software development, customer projects, delivery, release management, testing, and IT operations
• Use of AI in software and project management

Methods and tools: Software project management, HERMES, PRINCE2, Scrum, Kanban, hybrid approaches, requirements engineering, risk and quality management, release management, test management, Moodle

CXO AI OS is an agent system made up of six building blocks. Instead of using AI as a chat window, it creates a system that knows a company's context, makes decisions according to its rules and acts on its behalf.

• For mid-sized companies: guided sprint followed by operation for a team, department or prioritized cluster, based on an AI assessment
• For self-employed people: program in which participants build their own agent system
• Sequence in the company: assessment, prioritization, sprint, operation
• Implementation in Claude Cowork or ChatGPT Work, without programming
• Architecture: Chief of Staff, Goals, Advisors, Agents, Context, Catalog

• Taking on interim CFO mandates and strategic finance projects in medium-sized companies and corporations
• Leading the entire finance function (Accounting, Controlling)
• Responsibility for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements, including corporate structures
• Identifying and implementing EBIT and cash flow improvements
• Restructuring finance organizations and processes
• Direct interface with banks, auditors, tax advisors, and authorities
• Stabilizing the consolidated financial statements for a medical technology corporation (AG, >100 Mio. € revenue, international)
• Shortening closing cycles and eliminating structural weaknesses in the finance function
• Reorganizing the accounting and reporting structure and implementing new ERP and accounting solutions for a passenger transport group (DACH, >500 Mio. € revenue, 1.800 employees)
• Leading and realigning large finance teams
• Establishing a structured controlling system and introducing new financial processes and ERP setups in commodity trading with R&D (Vienna, >100 Mio. € revenue, 3 foreign subsidiaries)
• Creating transparency regarding earnings and liquidity
• Managing the accounting department, preparing its integration into an international group, and professionalizing closing and reporting processes in sporting goods retail (Innviertel, >25 Mio. € revenue)

• Interim CEO for a company in the healthcare industry. Billing services provided by doctors and clinics, as well as their pre-financing
• Negotiations regarding claims management for a construction company (claim of 35 Mio.)
• Recruitment of banking staff in wealth management under mandate for an established recruitment consultancy
• Managed the accounting of a temporary staffing company under mandate

As part of preparing and providing operational support for a company succession:

• Company analysis: Analysis of the overall economic, organizational and structural situation (current status, strengths/weaknesses, potential risks)
• Process analysis: Recording and documentation of all relevant business processes (BPMN, UML) in the areas of management, finance, purchasing, sales and operations
• Process optimization: Identification of weaknesses and inefficiencies, development and operational implementation of improvement measures
• Stakeholder management: Identification and analysis of all relevant internal and external stakeholders; structured communication and coordination with former and future owners, shareholders and employees
• Change management: Supporting employees and management throughout the handover process; building acceptance and trust among all parties involved
• Governance & documentation: Preparation and handover of structured operating manuals, process documentation and an organizational manual for the new business owner
• Risk & weakness analysis: Assessment of operational and strategic risks in the handover process and development of recommendations for action
• Operational support: Interim assumption of management responsibilities; ensuring business continuity during the transition phase

Project management and process harmonization between the French parent company (Equans Group, Axima Marine) and the German production company (Noske Kaeser) for maritime cooling and air conditioning systems.

Klinikum Nürnberg

Healthcare · approx. 10,000 employees; around 100 employees in HR

Mandate focus:

HR processes, document control and interface quality

• Recorded and structured inconsistent HR processes and cleaned up contradictory documentation.
• Coordinated work instructions, process maps, forms and diagrams for TVöD, TV-Ärzte and other employee groups.
• Clarified responsibilities, document storage and interfaces; revised Draw.io diagrams and reported to HR management.

Areas of expertise: HR Process Management, HR Operations, HR Governance, HR Documentation