PMO Consultants in Germany

Independent advisory practice for strategy, organisational transformation, M&A / investor work and AI/data-enabled change.

• Short-term diagnostic and problem-solving mandates: rapid strategic and organisational assessments for leadership teams and Boards, translated into recommendations and transformation roadmaps.
• Organisational redesign and AI governance for an international group of approximately 1,500 employees: structure, mandates, decision rights and interfaces; AI-readiness and data-maturity assessment; vendor evaluation and selection; capability building.
• Design of a centralised Strategy Execution / Results Delivery Office for an industrial client: mandate, governance, portfolio steering, KPI logic, decision forums and implementation roadmap.
• Selected part-time mandate with SPARS GmbH (as a Business Development and Investments Director): developed M&A pipelines, assessed targets for strategic fit and synergy potential, led commercial due-diligence workstreams and investor / partner engagement.

• Rubix is Europe’s largest supplier of industrial parts and maintenance solutions (approx. 3 bn € turnover, private equity owned). Reported to the COO of the DACH subsidiary, leading a major restructuring project.
• Project Governance: Established robust governance structures (project charter, governance plan, communication structures), ensuring transparency and executive alignment.
• Logistics Restructuring: Consolidated multiple distribution centers into two central hubs, optimizing cost efficiency and service levels.
• Team Leadership: Directed a core team of 9, guiding planning and execution in a dynamic, fast-paced setting.
• Project Planning: Developed and validated a comprehensive project plan, translating high-level milestones into actionable work packages.
• Risk Management: Implemented risk register and root-cause analysis to proactively mitigate project risks.
• C-level Reporting: Presented project status and recommendations to the Steering Committee (CEO and executive board).
• Stakeholder Management: Managed alignment and engagement with diverse stakeholders in a private equity context.
• Budget Oversight: Managed a project budget exceeding 3 million €.
• Effective project governance and clear communication are essential for stakeholder alignment and successful transformation.

European business consultancy helping consumer goods and FMCG companies unlock untapped potential, define winning strategies, and execute with precision and measurable impact.

• Analyzing business challenges with ~20% effort to drive ~80% output, ensuring clear priorities, structures and actionable recommendations that deliver rapid, measurable results.
• Driving holistic Operations and business transformation, cost efficiency, customer focus, go-to-market strategy and KPI-driven performance.
• Acting as a trusted C-Level advisor and sparring partner to turn strategy into measurable results; helping CEOs, founders and leadership teams in businesses of all sizes to strengthen growth and profitability.

Process architect and transformation driver for company-wide excellence initiatives (covering a vacancy) Establishment and management of a company-wide process and governance framework to strengthen structure, leadership and effectiveness in an internationally growing family-owned company. Responsibility for the global process house, end-to-end governance, process role architecture and further development of the integrated management system – including international implementation (Romania, USA).

Scope:

• Management of the Business Excellence department with 6 employees and functional leadership of 20+ Process Owners
• Establishment of a global process operating system (architecture, roles, governance, global-local logic)
• Development of a group-wide control and KPI system for processes (transparency, KPIs, maturity)
• Introduction of mechanisms to ensure effectiveness in day-to-day operations (role enablement, communities, feedback)
• Governance and role framework for new production sites in Romania and USA (mandates, roles, decision logic)
• Stabilization and further development of the integrated management system (IMS)

Sustainable Results:

• Global process operating system established - Structure, roles, governance and global-local rules defined as a binding framework and anchored in the management system — the basis for consistent management and scalability.
• End-to-end process ownership strengthened - Process Owner roles globally defined, qualified and anchored in Communities of Practice — clear ownership structures across all sites for the first time.
• KPI and process management logic established - Uniform KPI system, maturity model and reporting principles developed — the basis for fact-based decisions, prioritization and transparency throughout the company.
• Effectiveness in day-to-day operations increased - Enablement architecture, onboarding mechanisms, regular meeting formats and feedback loops introduced — the process system is applied in daily work and continuously improved.
• Governance framework for new site implemented - Mandates, roles, decision paths and escalation logic for the new production site in Romania developed — clear structure for setup, management and integration.

• SAP S/4HANA upgrade from Release 2021 to 2025 and FI/CO transformation as part of a new TOM. Four streams and two SAP service providers; management during ongoing operations.

• Overall responsibility for time, quality and budget as well as cross-stream coordination of the four streams

• Coordination of process streams, business functions and SAP service providers

• Establishment and management of governance, planning, risks, dependencies, resources and escalations

• Provider management, regular management reporting, and preparation and execution of project and Steering Committee meetings

• Responsibility as Test Manager for test strategy, test planning, UAT, defect management and acceptance

• Result: Successful preparation for Go-live on 28.09.2026 during ongoing operations; quality and the planned absence of production interruptions ensured. Project governance established and positive feedback from management and stakeholders.

• Supported the strategic realignment of an HR organization affecting 4,500 employees; analyzed structures, roles, processes and governance and supported the introduction of a new HR partner model (public administration)

• Product Analytics, Mobile App Tracking & Tracking Governance (B2C Mobility App) – agile project management (Scrum/Kanban)
• Product Ownership for Product Analytics and Mobile App Tracking of the EnBW mobility+ app; gathering, prioritizing, and translating business requirements into actionable concepts and Azure DevOps user stories with acceptance criteria.
• Derivation of tracking requirements when introducing new app features (including Resilient Map), definition of tracking parameters (screens, events, custom definitions), and ensuring privacy-compliant tracking (Firebase, GA4, Adjust) based on the tracking concept.
• Design and adaptation of dashboards and funnel reporting for campaigns (GA4 validation, onboarding and order flow analyses, conversion funnels, charging start flow) to identify drop-off points and optimization potential.
• Management of the technical raw data export (Adjust to BigQuery) and connection to the data warehouse/data lakehouse, including data mapping; collaboration with international development teams, Data Engineering, Marketing/Sales, and Product Management.
• Establishment of standardized tracking architecture, naming conventions, and governance; analysis and expansion of tracking (new features and “blind spots”), test design, handover to testers, and quality assurance and approval before releases; documentation in Conceptboard.

Transformation PMO:

• Establishment of strategic program and project management, development of a PMO, creation of a common understanding of projects.

• Marketing consulting for the EDL@Home and Commodity (electricity & gas) business areas
• Development of data-driven marketing and sales strategies
• Definition and expansion of key channels (Web, App, Portal, Social, Paid, Sales Partners)
• Target, annual and budget planning for the EDL@Home business area
• Definition of business requirements for marketing platforms
• KPI-based performance management
• Development of dashboards to measure success
• Performance reviews with management
• Management of external service providers
• Stakeholder management between Marketing, Sales, IT, Customer Service and Management

• Elevator emergency call reorganization project: Project to evaluate and define a new technical solution for connecting elevator emergency calls for all facilities of DB InfraGO passenger stations.

• Objectives: Secure, redundant connection of all locations across Germany. Definition of the technical solution, documentation, subject-matter support and management of specialist and line organizations.

• Identification and commissioning of technical solutions.

• Management of documentation and approval of the technical solution in DB regulations.

• Definition and tracking of the roadmap for describing the solution.

• Preparation of a rollout plan to avoid shutdowns.

• Coordination and implementation of decision proposals for steering committees.

• Communication of the solution to all committees and regional areas.

International Family-Owned Company | Revenue of more than 1 billion EUR | CONFIDENTIAL

• Established and operationalized a company-wide PMO; took over the initial management function during ongoing operations.
• Structured a portfolio of more than 15 strategic transformation initiatives across several countries and functions.
• Designed project intake, decision levels, responsibilities and regular steering meetings; management reporting as well as risk and dependency management.
• Established the PMO environment with Microsoft 365, Planner Premium, Teams, SharePoint and Forms; planned reporting and prepared the structured handover to an internal PMO organization.

• Designed and moderated a NIS2 preparation workshop for RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH and its IT service provider Catuno GmbH. Together with executive management and IT leadership, the current status was assessed, an initial GAP analysis was conducted and areas for action were prioritized based on ISO 27001.
• Developed an ISO-27001-based regulatory framework (ISMS) for NIS2 compliance, including a structured current/target GAP analysis, targeted improvement of the security maturity level and preparation of the organization for NIS2 audit readiness.

Preparation of specifications and processes to optimize request specifications for energy containers. Preparation of guidelines for environmental certification and pressure testing of fuel lines on construction sites.

• Owning RAG, LLM-System, ML-ops-Pipelines for various startups in Insurance, Banking, Energy (KRITIS)