Project Managers in Germany

Management of several MFA methods for centralized authentication within a group. Interface between various stakeholders such as Support, Finance, Developers, and Security departments. Assessment of compliance requirements such as KRITIS. Budget controlling and monitoring of KPIs and SLAs. Support with internal and external audits on MFA topics and with connecting new systems. Review of operational documentation. Participation in steering committees and leadership of service review meetings and decision-making committees.

Tools/Frameworks: FIDO, Yubikey, Veridium, BSI Grundschutz, NIST

Project content / Description of services:

• Management and coordination of all new development areas in the assigned region to ensure completion on time

• Responsibility for network planning, budget calculation, and budget approval for optimal resource planning during the construction process

• Cross-project management of service providers for the efficient implementation of joint installation or connection of new development areas

• Preparation, tendering, and awarding of contracts within budget limits

• Ensuring the supply of materials for smooth joint installation

• Management of fiber optic expansion and provision of data lines; densification

• Stakeholder management

• Introduction and setup of Kanban board, including maintenance

• End-to-end rollout management

• Escalation management

• Service provider management

• Construction monitoring and management of construction schedules

• Preparation and tracking of project plans and Gantt charts

• Risk management

• Claim management and project recalculations

• Problem and incident management

• Change management

• Capex and Opex control and monitoring

• Contract management and change order management

• Conclusion of lease, purchase, or land lease agreements for the development of required properties or lines

• Professional collaboration with construction managers and service providers within construction projects to ensure the timely completion of new development areas

• Definition of requirements, categorization, and prioritization, including monitoring and follow-up according to the project plan

• Preparation and delivery of presentations for various management levels

• Preparation and creation of decision papers

• Forecast

• Establishment of project “back to green” post-installation and densification

Environment: MS Office, MS Teams, SAP; SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, Bizagi. GBGS, PowerBI, TKI, Flash Kanban

• Project management and consulting services with a focus on IT interim management: digitalization of corporate management, including processes and applications
• Assessment of the entire IT infrastructure, including applications, core processes and contracts, including cost optimization
• Evaluation and implementation of solutions to promote digitalization in the company in the areas of property management, CRM, invoice review and approval processes, smart metering, DMS and time tracking
• Digitization of file folders and introduction of SharePoint and Microsoft Teams as central document and communication platforms
• Design and delivery of an AI workshop, including the rollout of AI tools to increase efficiency and transparency in key business processes
• Preparation of training materials and delivery of user training for newly introduced digital processes and solutions

Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, with a focus on workflow digitization and PLM

• Managed the integrated SAP S/4HANA delivery plan for 12 BTS workstreams, including milestone, dependency, and governance management.
• Coordinated end-to-end delivery across Business, IT, and Operations, focusing on execution, readiness, and issue resolution.
• Responsible for RAID, test, cutover, and deployment management to ensure a successful go-live.
• Implemented KPI tracking, status reporting, and PMO governance to provide transparent management of performance, risks, and escalations.

• Strategic planning, detailed technical preparation and operational management of an email gateway migration in a security-critical government environment.
• Preparation of the technical specification and development of technical concepts and migration approaches in line with BSI requirements.
• Technical requirements management with business units, information security and operations.
• Coordination of external service providers, integrators and implementation partners; maintenance of project plans, milestones, resources, risks and dependencies.
• Regular reporting to project management, the program environment and internal stakeholders.

The client operates a SaaS platform for managing rail and intermodal transport (Rail-Flow Transport Management Platform).

For two of its customers, it was looking for a 3-month project management replacement. Both customers offer rail and intermodal transport services. Implementation progress differs: one customer is already live and wanted its Phase 2 enhancements implemented; the other customer is implementing its MVP and entering an intensive testing phase.

As part of the assignment, project management was taken over, including management of the internal development team (offshore Turkey).

• Took over complete project management for 2 customer projects, including the roles of Product Owner and Co-Scrum Master
• Managed agile implementation teams consisting of business analysts, implementation consultants, developers (offshore) and QA staff
• Ensured compliance with and further development of project governance
• Planning and rollout management: creation and maintenance of project and rollout plans as well as coordination of role assignments with the client’s management
• Requirements and change management: management of contractual requirements, bugs and changes
• Customer and project communication: organization and moderation of status meetings and steering committees
• Identification of project risks, initiation of countermeasures and escalation
• Ensured correct and timely invoicing for project services together with Finance

Methods: Scheduling (forward- and backward-based), including milestone planning, structured interviews, multi-project management (in English)

Tools / Technologies: Jira, Confluence / Atlas, Claude (Skills, Artifacts), MS Outlook

Migration of an existing application to a new IT infrastructure.

• Managed all project activities (infrastructure, applications, data, security, architecture)
• Planned complex network architectures with security requirements
• Designed and coordinated firewall configurations
• Planned and managed interfaces between ERP, cloud, and third-party systems
• Coordinated middleware solutions (e.g. SAP Integration Suite, MuleSoft, Boomi)
• Defined data flows, mapping rules, and integration architectures
• Managed data migrations and master data harmonization
• Coordinated with business departments, IT teams, service providers, and external partners
• Team size: International team of 35 employees – Germany | Poland | India | USA
• Languages: English

Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Brainloop, Jira, Confluence, MS SharePoint

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.

• Project management for Porsche interior plastic parts
• Ensuring complete and smooth information flow between the customer and internal departments
• Creating and monitoring resource, schedule and overall project plans
• Active support and independent customer handling
• Coordinating technical discussions and pricing discussions
• Organizing, running and documenting coordination meetings with development and controlling
• Preparing quotations with cost specifications, analyses and presentations
• Independent cost negotiations, change handling and final negotiations
• Carrying out deviation analyses

• PMO Lead Security Clearance 2 (SÜ2) verified
• Reporting to the GMN sub-program management
• System maintenance 25+
• Functional management and coordination of the Jira setup
• Preparation of decision papers (e.g. project planning, governance model, communication plans, controlling models, roles and responsibilities matrices)
• Development of program-wide knowledge management using Confluence, creation of Jira concept
• Development of an access concept for all project tools
• Analysis of existing processes, identification of improvement potential, and design of solutions to increase efficiency and effectiveness
• Development of a concept for introducing automation approaches into existing tools
• Creation of intranet articles for project marketing
• Responsible for project governance through reporting and resource planning in the sub-program
• Agile development of the project methodology
• Gathering customer requirements (Requirements Engineering)
• Preparation and support of contract negotiations (7-year term, 500+ million budget)

• Agile Transformation – introducing agile principles and transforming traditional IT departments into Scrum and Kanban teams

• IT Operating Model – redesigning the IT organization and introducing modern delivery structures and roles

• Flight Levels – implementing Flight Levels to align strategy, coordination and operational execution

• Leadership & Coaching – recruiting Agile Coaches and coaching Scrum Masters and IT leaders

• ERP Operations – acting as Interim Product Owner for the existing ERP landscape and ensuring business continuity

• ERP Transformation – supporting the migration from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as a Project Manager

• Operational Core (ERP) – establishing dedicated teams for ERP Support, Feature Development, and ERP Migration

• Modern Workplace – initiating the transition towards a Microsoft 365-based cloud workplace environment

• ConnectHub – establishing a dedicated team to drive integration and connectivity initiatives

• Warehouse Operations – building a cross-functional team to support logistics and warehouse-related capabilities

• Maintenance & Operations (M&O) – introducing a dedicated team focused on stable operations and continuous improvement

• AI Initiatives – identifying and promoting practical Artificial Intelligence use cases across the IT department

• As Interim Chief Digital Officer (CDO) for a leading industrial supplier with a strong e-commerce focus (often described as 'the Amazon for industrial goods') responsible for leading the digital and organizational transformation while reporting directly to executive leadership.

• Introduced agile principles and ways of working across the organization and transformed the traditionally structured IT department into cross-functional Scrum and Kanban teams focused on transparency, collaboration, and customer value delivery.

• Redesigned the entire IT organization by establishing a modern operating model, introducing new roles such as Product Owner, Scrum Master and Solution Architect and strengthening the organization through strategic hiring and targeted capability development.

• Recruited and onboarded Agile Coaches to accelerate the transformation and personally managed and coached Scrum Masters as well as IT department leaders to foster servant leadership, self-management and a culture of continuous improvement.

• Implemented Flight Levels practices based on Klaus Leopold to align strategic objectives, cross-functional coordination and operational execution across the organization.

• Introduced a ticketing system to increase transparency and enable data-driven decision-making, flow-based work management, and greater accountability at all levels.

• Established and supported multiple cross-functional teams, including the Operational Core (ERP) domain with dedicated streams for Support, Feature Development and ERP Migration, as well as teams responsible for Warehouse Operations, Maintenance & Operations (M&O), Modern Workspace and ConnectHub.

• Acted as Interim Product Owner for the operation and enhancement of the existing ERP landscape while supporting the migration from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central as a Project Manager.

• Collaborated with the selected implementation partner to design and establish the project organization and target operating model for the ERP transformation, introducing agile delivery structures and ways of working.

• Facilitated the alignment between business, IT and the external vendor and played a key role in negotiating the contractual framework and delivery model to ensure a sustainable foundation for the transformation program.

• Initiated the strategic modernization of the workplace environment through the adoption of Microsoft 365 cloud capabilities, establishing the foundation for enhanced collaboration, scalability and future digital services.

• Launched AI initiatives to identify practical business use cases and promote the responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence across the IT department.

• Encouraged self-management and empowered teams to take ownership of decisions, delivery and continuous improvement.

Project language: German

• Hands-on development of AI-native product prototypes with specialized AI agents for research, requirements, business logic, UX/flow design, test case generation and quality assurance.
• Structured use and orchestration of AI agents through clearly defined roles, inputs/outputs and handover points; breaking down complex product tasks into verifiable work packages and iterative prototyping cycles.
• Establishment of human-in-the-loop quality gates to validate AI-generated results for functional correctness, consistency, completeness and feasibility; targeted rework cycles in case of deviations.
• Development of a regulatory GenAI/rules prototype for CRD VI with a structured decision flow, web UI, rule-based validation and automated test cases; iteration of the business logic through to a pilot-ready POC.
• Design of an AI-to-Action banking prototype: AI intent → consent → bank/product logic → conversion including admin console; translating the product idea into MVP scope, role model, user flows and clickable prototypes.

• Project: ESU Windows and SQL Server Consolidation / Configuration Management in ServiceNow
• Prepared an as-is analysis of all servers worldwide
• Prepared an as-is analysis of all SQL servers worldwide
• Conducted requirements analyses for SQL and server migrations
• Coordinated requirements with partners for migrations to Hyper-V (on-premises) or Azure Cloud
• Facilitated regular status meetings (Jour Fixe)
• Developed roadmaps and solution models for server migrations
• Set up test scenarios
• Facilitated workshops for the rollout of a global admin team
• Designed data models (CMDB) in ServiceNow
• Led workshops for the CMDB data model
• Developed solution models for the CMDB
• Created end-to-end configuration documentation and work instructions for the CMDB
• Prepared reports for license management
• Defined KPIs for data quality in ServiceNow
• Created a service catalog
• Facilitated workshops to define service requests
• Acted as interface between requirements analysis and the ServiceNow development team
• Systems used: Windows 7, Windows 10, Microsoft Office 365/2010, Windows Server 20xx, SQL Server 20xx, SharePoint, Azure Cloud, Hyper-V, ServiceNow, various tools