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• Project management in the area of "Campaign, Offer and Performance Management Classic" for PAYBACK partners from the retail, FMCG and financial services sectors
• Campaign planning, development and implementation of offer-specific concepts and measures for the channels newsletter, digital advertising (web and app), stand-alone mailings and the print mailing "PAYBACK points overview"
• Coordination with PAYBACK program partners (including American Express, Netto, EDEKA, Marktkauf & Trinkgut), PAYBACK specialist departments and agencies
• Documentation of tasks and processes as well as onboarding of the future role holder

• Acting as a professional sparring partner for management and leaders on HR topics
• Advising employees on HR matters
• Maintaining department capability during transition
• Analyzing weaknesses in the performance appraisal process
• Integrating the SAP appraisal tool
• Negotiating and organizing short-time work
• Analyzing and consolidating employment contracts
• Preparing references and recruiting
• Advising on organizational development

• Project management of a simplification project to reduce effort for an IT transformation project
• Stakeholder management and preparation of decision papers for top management
• Scoping and PI planning across multiple delivery streams
• Planning requirements for the transformation project
• Creation of partner and customer journeys for structured end-to-end collection of requirements
• Development of suitable tracking methods for project progress
• Coordination with IT service providers and transformation project committees

• Interim project management for the “o9 demand management” software introduction
• Communication: building continuous stakeholder communication
• Project governance: planning and meetings for/with key users, including preparation of inputs from the software development team
• Leadership: leading and motivating key users
• Risk management: identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies
• Monitoring and control: tracking project performance, regular review of progress reports, status meetings
• Documentation: maintaining comprehensive project documentation, including training materials
• Running user information meetings
• Running training meetings
• Setting up the user community
• Software test control and documentation (Squash)
• Introducing risk management, bug and issue tracking
• Technical acceptance of the software product

• Planning, establishment, and leadership of a Program Management Office (PMO) as the central unit for the operational control of the overall program with tasks including:
• Defining and developing the optimal project management processes for the program.
• Creating and introducing a monitoring & controlling process to manage the timely delivery of deliverables.
• Creating the overall program plan with schedules, budget & cost plans, resource planning, and deliverables planning.
• Selecting and managing external service providers and monitoring contract compliance.
• Defining and executing program risk management and developing mitigating actions.
• Developing efficient reporting for the overall program to meet all stakeholder groups. Defining and creating key program KPIs using earned value analysis and milestone trend analysis.
• Providing and adjusting necessary IT tools for communication and documentation (Confluence, Jira, Teams, etc.).
• Defining and executing project change management.
• Planning and running all management meetings, including steering committee, management meetings, and board presentations.
• Preparatory alignment, planning, and organization of the group project as a basis for the execution phase.
• Selecting and staffing the program core team and the extended project team with a total of 70 participants.
• Planning the project organization, reporting and decision-making paths, and governance at the operational and strategic levels.

Large Insurance Company – Consultant Wiesbaden: Consulting support for the introduction of an integrated planning and performance management framework (operational, financial, customer) to enhance customer-centric transparency, decision-making quality, and steering capabilities across all lines of business within an insurance organization:

• Analysis of existing processes, reports, KPIs, and KPI calculation methodologies
• Design and introduction of new, standardized customer KPIs (gross/net), as well as key steering metrics with consistent linkage across all lines of business
• Recalculation, validation, and plausibility checks of KPIs based on existing and newly integrated data sources
• Conceptual support for the development of an integrated reporting and performance management setup
• Execution of customer insights analyses to identify patterns and anomalies within customer data clusters

Large retail company – Consultant in Karlsruhe: Advisory services for the setup and step-by-step implementation of an internationally deployable RELEX solution in the supply chain management environment:

• Advising overall and sub-project management on methodology, project setup and steering (e.g. agile approach, Jira configuration, RELEX phases, Jira Structure PPM)
• Strategic-operational consulting for the introduction of RELEX including best practices
• Support in defining overarching goals and requirements (2-year target picture)
• Guidance in scoping a relevant supply chain network segment for the project
• Development of a roadmap for iterative, incremental RELEX setup and rollout
• Assessment of project dependencies (interfaces, configurations, etc.)
• Advice on prioritized implementation of business requirements and data interfaces
• Support in test planning (data validation, system testing, UAT)
• Consulting on internationalization, change management, training, and knowledge transfer
• Stakeholder advisory and alignment activities between the client, implementation partner, and RELEX

Insurance company – Management Consultant in Munich: Analysis, consulting and support for the optimization of a large-scale business and IT transformation. Focus on strategically important programs and modernization projects in the area of Managed Services Operations and processes:

• Review of project plans and deliverables; analysis of programs and projects (e.g. cloud approach, process standardization, system integration, roadmaps)
• Identification of technical, functional and personnel risks and challenges; development of content-related measures and alternative solutions
• Proposal of quality improvements for program and modernization efforts
• Sparring partner and professional, technical, structural and organizational consulting for project and program management

Large retail group – Management Consultant & Stream Lead in Cologne: Consulting, process, project and product management for the introduction and implementation of a large strategic program in the field of advanced analytics, assortment and space management:

• Setup, test and rollout of a new space planning, automation and optimization product based on the existing cluster-based merchandising approach
• Definition and setup of new processes and transformation and change management measures for the new store-specific merchandising approach
• Collaboration with Advanced Analytics and IT (internal and external) for software implementations, automations, extensions and interfaces
• MVP approach and piloting in phases with gradual rollout (pilot with 80 stores, region with 500 stores, national level with 4000 stores)

Large retail company – Agile Coach & Change Agent in Cologne: Agile coach, OKR master and facilitator for the introduction of the OKR approach in a large strategic digitization program for retail stores:

• Coaching of the core team with topic managers and team leads
• Introduction to the OKR topic and setup of the OKR cycle
• Establishment of the OKR approach in teams and on a cross-team level

Delivery and logistics company – Management Consultant in United Kingdom: Consulting and coaching in the restructuring of the Data Analytics department:

• Analysis of current challenges
• Definition of overarching goals
• Development of a proposal for a new team structure
• Identification of required competencies, skills and responsibilities
• Advisory and alignment on communication and change management strategy

• PMO setup and governance for complex development and transformation programs
• Program and project management in highly complex technical environments (hardware, software, and system integration)
• Agile coaching and scaling (SAFe, Scrum) – from framework introduction to operational rollout
• Scrum Master and Product Owner roles within cross-functional, international teams
• Risk, stakeholder, and backlog management using JIRA, Confluence, and MS Project Available for: PMO Lead, Program Manager, Project Manager, Agile Coach, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Technical Program Manager

Outcome: Implementation of an APS solution (Eyelit) across multiple international production sites, including definition of target planning processes, integration architecture (SAP – APS via middleware), and alignment of complex manufacturing requirements (e.g. autoclave planning, alternative routings). Establishment of governance structures, steering formats and decision frameworks to manage scope, cost and timeline across multiple stakeholders. Successful handover of project leadership to internal successor, ensuring continuity and sustained project delivery.

Role in Project: Project Lead / Program Manager

Main Tasks in Project:

• Led APS implementation across multiple plants (Germany, Canada, France, US) with focus on end-to-end planning & scheduling processes and system integration
• Acted as central interface between business stakeholders (plants, operations), IT (SAP/middleware) and vendor (Eyelit)
• Drove requirements engineering, including consolidation of plant-specific requirements and steering of sign-off process
• Managed vendor (Eyelit) performance, including scope clarification, effort discussions and commercial alignment
• Identified and challenged gaps between standard APS functionality and complex manufacturing requirements (e.g. autoclave planning, batch optimization, alternative routings)
• Defined and implemented project governance structures, including Steering Committees, risk reporting and decision frameworks
• Led escalation management on cost overruns, scope deviations and delivery transparency
• Coordinated integration strategy (decision for custom middleware vs. standard connector) and alignment with SAP landscape
• Improved project transparency and way of working, including definition of reporting structures, tracking logic and communication cadence
• Facilitated alignment between global and local stakeholders to ensure feasible timelines, resource planning and plant readiness
• Prepared and delivered SteerCo updates and executive decision documents
• Managed structured project handover to internal project lead, including knowledge transfer, documentation alignment and stakeholder transition.

Industries: Solutions and products that need explanation in B2B sectors.

• IT solution: Interim Marketing and Product Portfolio Manager DACH, provider of an online proctoring solution for universities and corporate customers for fully automated exam supervision.
• Establishment of the brand in the market as a perceived market leader for automated supervision solutions. Building key multipliers in the higher education segment and in the corporate learning environment. Building a sales pipeline and establishing a targeted lead generation process. Implementation of all online and offline media with market-appropriate and target group-specific messaging. Development of a PR strategy for regular communication and crisis communication.
• Development of the sales strategy and implementation of sales measures. Management of the sales team.
• IT solution: Provider of an e-ID solution platform
• Market and potential analysis, evaluation of the business plan for the DACH region, development of target group segmentation. Based on this, derived the requirements for product management. Generation of first pilot projects based on the developed lead generation measures. Development of target group-specific messaging. PR strategy to position the brand in special-interest media. Development of the ICP and definition of the sales approach. Definition of customer arguments and value propositions for sales measures.
• IT solution: Mid-sized partner of a market-leading CRM solution
• Analysis of the market potential in DACH, development of the business plan, repositioning of the company. Building lead generation. Winning new projects based on the new direction. Doubling revenue within two years by linking marketing and sales.
• Energy: Marketing and Product Portfolio Consultant investment company with more than 200 holdings
• Concept for marketing the different service companies under one umbrella brand. Implementation of an event concept for the annual multi-day group meeting. Advice on selecting a suitable advertising agency.
• Furniture: Product and Marketing Manager Mid-sized furniture manufacturer from Italy
• Analysis of market potential, evaluation of risks and opportunities in the German market, definition of the sales plan for Germany and Austria, development of the go-to-market strategy, positioning in the upper middle price segment. Winning the first specialist retailers. Development of the full brand story, corporate design and communication materials online and offline. Winning the first end-customer projects.
• IT solution: Interim Marketing and Product Manager DACH portal for electronic signatures
• Launch of the solution, which was already known in other European countries. Formulation of key messages for targeted lead generation. Definition of value propositions tailored to the respective industry and target group. Implementation of online measures and a trade fair concept. Winning the first pilot customers and building the sales pipeline after 6 months.
• IT solution: Interim Marketing Director and Product Management for a mid-sized ITSM consulting firm
• Repositioning of the company. Establishment as a relevant partner between large corporations. Building lead generation. Harmonization of sales and marketing. Successful build-up of the sales pipeline. Linking of license and professional services. PR strategy. Development of the sales strategy to generate own leads and reduce dependency on manufacturers. Definition of sales processes. Implementation of CRM processes to evaluate the pipeline and forecast metrics. Result: revenue grew from 2.5 million to approx. 18 million after 4 years.

• Responsible as a project manager for several launch projects, including setting up processes and procedures
• Driving existing business

• Preparation of monthly and quarterly HGB financial statements
• Account reconciliations
• VAT returns
• Process optimizations in accounting
• Analysis of account structures and possible adjustments
• Process descriptions and documentation
• Review of checklist application
• Accounting system: Navision

• Development and implementation of the project management process in the company
• Introduction and training of the organization in project management
• Ensuring communication and reporting
• Creation of processes, workflows, and template documents
• Interim project management for the product development process and the production of bikes
• Business case analysis of suppliers and driving decisions forward
• Setting priorities and bringing projects to completion
• Supplier management, task force, and output increase at suppliers in Portugal
• Handover to the organization so that project management is carried out independently in the future
• Employee coaching and development

• Established and managed the PMO for the implementation of measures to optimize private-label brands (module responsibility)
• Managed a tracking tool to measure and manage the financial impact (contribution margin 1) of improvement measures (module responsibility)
• Conducted scenario analyses to assess the operational and financial impacts of measures aimed at strengthening the company’s own brand and product portfolio (module responsibility)
• Supported a strategic review and repositioning of the brands portfolio (private-label brands) in the pet food and pet accessories divisions (client support)
• Conducted detailed benchmarking analyses to assess the market coverage of the private-label brands and identify gaps (client support)
• Assisted the private-label procurement organization with supplier analyses (client support)
• Supported the private-label brands management team as well as the company’s executive management team in their decision-making (client support)

• Guided a large-scale agile transformation, improving team agility, DevOps adoption, and cloud readiness.
• Supported DevOps & CI/CD practices to optimize cloud deployment strategies and reduce time-to-market.
• Led agile coaching initiatives to enhance cross-functional collaboration between IT and business teams.
• designed agile governance structures to align executive leadership with cloud and digital transformation goals.
• Technologies & Frameworks: Agile (Scrum, SAFe), DevOps, Cloud Adoption, IT Governance, CI/CD, Change Management