Project Portfolio Management Experts in Berlin

Fred K.

Interim Executive Manager | CRO · COO · SVP | Defence, Cybersecurity and Digital Restructuring of Safety-Critical Operations

Glienicke/Nordbahn

Last position:

Project Manager Digital Restructuring at Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH

Assignment focus: Leading digital restructuring in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment. Focus areas: improving data flows and data quality, introducing paperless data collection in production, integrating machine data for automatic SPC calculation and process control, as well as cybersecurity analyses.

Main objectives:

Analyze, structure and improve data flows and data quality in production
Introduce paperless data collection in manufacturing areas
Integrate machine data for automatic SPC data calculation and process control
Implement digital restructuring while meeting regulatory requirements in the Defence environment

Measures and results:

Analyzed and structured existing production data flows as a basis for control and reporting
Established mechanisms to ensure data quality and availability across manufacturing areas
Introduced paperless data collection in production — replacing manual and paper-based processes
Integrated machine data for automatic SPC data calculation (control charts, Cp/Cpk) and real-time process control
Conducted cybersecurity analyses in the production and IT environments

Area of responsibility: Project management for digital restructuring, paperless production, data management and data quality in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment.

Chris W.

IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT | PROGRAM MANAGEMENT | STRATEGY CONSULTING

Last position:

Senior Strategy Advisor, Transformation Lead – program realignment with target picture, governance, and priority steering at Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe | S-Communication Services

In-house consulting provider and driver of transformation within the group, multi-stakeholder environment and C-level.

Realignment and stabilization of a cross-functional transformation and scaling program within the group. Sharpening the target picture, priorities, and set of measures, as well as building reliable governance, planning, and steering structures. Structuring roles, responsibilities, and strategic initiatives while including AI and IT automation ideas.

Designed program realignment and project portfolio management
Developed strategy model and target picture for IT projects
Structured portfolio, roadmap, and priorities
Established governance and regular meetings
Worked out operating model for flagship projects
Assessed AI and automation ideas
Clarified roles and responsibilities
Implemented change measures
Developed, moderated, and evaluated workshops
Transformed 17 initiatives into a steering model
Increased transparency and decision-making ability
Strengthened commitment in steering
Sharpened the operating model structurally
Integrated three top-5 institutes
Involved over 80% of stakeholders
Governance
Portfolio steering (PPM)
Change management
Artificial intelligence
Workflow automation
AI use case assessment
Confluence
Jira
Stakeholder management

Hüseyin O.

Freelance Executive Consultant

Last position:

Interim Head of Project and Delivery Management at ELV Elektronik AG

Development of a Target Operating Model for integrated hardware, firmware and software delivery.
Establishment of a PDMO governance model with clear roles, responsibilities and decision rights.
Improvement of portfolio and delivery transparency for senior management and executive management.
Integration of a stage-gate product development process with agile software delivery.
Redesign of release, quality, change and prioritization processes.
Development of a scalable tooling and reporting architecture for Jira and PPM systems.

Broder F.

Project Management and Consulting

Last position:

Program Manager - IT Networks Service Management and Transition at Die Autobahn GmbH des Bundes

Managing the further development of IT network service management
Overall leadership of the transition, consulting on the transition of IT network services
IT coordination of a tender in the area of IT network services

For (3) Further development of IT network service management Managing follow-up work for the transition (including setup of issue management) Managing and monitoring the performance of external service providers Consulting and managing the further development of IT network service management (processes, procedures, organization, tools)

For (2) Transition of IT network services Overall leadership of the transition (transfer of operational responsibility for IT network services to an IT service provider) Definition and setup of transition governance Planning and tracking of milestones, dependencies and cutover windows Managing the preparation, achieving operational readiness & process/tool integration Carrying out service handovers (cutover, parallel run, stabilization) Ensuring risk management, progress tracking, steering committee and management reporting, stakeholder management

For (1) IT coordination of the IT network services tender Managing all IT work streams of an IT network tender Coordinating the creation of all service descriptions IT review / evaluation of offers IT representative in bidder talks/negotiations Creating presentations/decision papers

Kerstin G.

IT Security Officer with Tüv Rheinland certified qualification

Last position:

Information Security Consulting at CAS AG

Yves W.

Program Director, Project Manager

Last position:

Program Director, Project Manager

Senior program director and enterprise architect with nearly 30 years of operational experience in HR, ERP, security, risk management, finance, PLM and SLM.
Expertise in IT program and project management, engineering, process management and organizational development.
Experience working for the world leader in service management software, rail transportation and a leading tier 1 automotive supplier.
Subject matter expertise in finance, automation processes, logistics, ERP and PLM and integration, including related end-to-end lifecycle data management and enterprise architecture.
Specializes in managing large and complex engagements, programs and projects from demand, idea and strategy to operation, including stakeholder and change management.
Expertise areas: HR, ERP, SecOps, integrated risk management, supply chain and operations, finance, SLM, product strategy, lifecycle management, shared services, IT and PLM.
Industry experience in technology, tier 1 automotive, transportation and logistics, manufacturing, high technology and software industries, banking and insurance, and railway.
Experience with SecOps (security incident response and vulnerability management), digital portfolio management, integrated risk management, service portfolio management and business continuity planning.
Experience defining and designing integrated risk management including security and operations (response plans), CMDB initiatives and shared service implementations.
Implemented integrated risk management including digital business continuity plans, disaster recovery plans, digital maturity assessments and security risk registers.
Technology skills include SAP, HR, time and attendance, ERP, PLM, ALM, ITSM and CAD systems.
Experience with cloud-based services and master data management.
Familiar with TOGAF, IT4IT, SAFe and PPM.
Project client exposure to companies such as Siemens, BMW, Daimler, BASF, Bayer, Bosch, DHL, DB Schenker, ServiceNow, Bombardier, KION, Johnson Controls, Schaeffler, Deutsche Telekom, SAP, FEMSA, CEMEX, Nestlé, Heineken, Air France/KLM, Airbus, Vodafone, Majorel, Virgin Trains, Equinor, ASML and Volvo.
Holds a master’s degree in informatics and a bachelor’s degree in applied economics.

Benjamin Q.

Transformation Advisor and Overall Program Manager