Project Portfolio Management Experts in Cologne

• Development of the overall architecture
• Support for the respective workstreams in developing architectures in the areas of infrastructure, data centers, security, and network topology
• Management of the architect pool
• Support for program management in setting up the transformation project based on agile methods
• Consideration of regulatory requirements for IT projects in the federal administration

Project: Rollout of new infrastructure components

• Defined and managed the implementation of an overarching management framework with clear roles and responsibilities as part of the hardware rollout.
• Designed and established governance and control mechanisms, including the development of compliance requirements and processes for continuous quality assurance, supported by ServiceNow.
• Coordinated technical activities between service, infrastructure and specialist teams to ensure the smooth delivery and commissioning of printers and notebooks.
• Created a detailed rollout plan with specific timelines, milestones and responsibilities.
• Managed the procurement, delivery, testing, configuration, installation and on-site commissioning of hardware, including integration into existing IT systems.
• Established and continuously optimized processes for the procurement, distribution and use of printers and notebooks.
• Developed and implemented standardized provisioning processes, analyzed existing procedures, harmonized the processes involved and ensured compliance with security, compliance and quality requirements.
• Introduced agile methods to continuously improve the hardware provisioning process.
• Promoted collaboration through clear responsibilities and communication structures between internal IT teams and external service providers.
• Documented and monitored rollout progress, created rollout reports and tracked hardware implementation in real time.
• Supported change management and organized and delivered training sessions for end users.
• Created user manuals and online resources.
• Analyzed the existing hardware landscape, created hardware inventories, assessed current equipment and checked hardware compatibility.
• Developed detailed infrastructure mappings.
• Planned, organized and conducted structured interviews with key stakeholders and created requirements documents.

AI Strategy & Enablement for SMEs Management consulting – SMEs (e.g. marketing boutique, IT & office services)

Concept and delivery of structured AI introduction and strategy workshops for small and medium-sized businesses. Result: Practical AI status assessment, prioritized use case list, and management decision template as the basis for the next steps in the company’s AI development.

Activities

• Needs analysis and individual preparation of the consulting formats
• Facilitation of a structured AI status assessment including vision, mission, and target picture
• Identification and prioritization of relevant AI use cases and action fields
• Creation of management decision templates and roadmaps
• Raising awareness for opportunities, risks, and success factors of AI introduction
• Support for first customers with AI-supported automation scenarios
• Supporting people and teams through the change process of AI introduction (CM)

Methods / Tools / Technologies

Methods:

• AI status assessment & use case analysis
• Workshop moderation / facilitation
• Requirement Management
• Change Management (PROSCI)

Tools:

• Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Claude)
• Automation/AI coding tools (e.g. n8n, Claude Code, Visual Studio, Antigravity)

Technologies:

• Prompt engineering
• AI workflow automation

• Responsibility for the Individualization Initiative to develop and implement a new travel product category
• Setting up the cross-functional organization at strategic, tactical and operational levels
• Aligning the initiative with the company's strategic goals (OKRs)
• Preparing decision papers and recommendations for management and advisory board
• Operational management of the technology work package

• Network elements, network, operational and operator-related systems
• Supporting around 20 different products (managed agile)
• Requirements analysis and management (functional and non-functional)
• Test concept and planning (scope, test phases, effort, schedule, resources, organization, etc.)
• Aligning approach with clients and service providers
• Managing and assisting in creation of test cases for system, integration and end-to-end tests
• Guiding and supporting test execution
• Defect management and planning bug fixes with external providers
• Preparing and facilitating workshops
• Regular reporting and creating automated test reports
• Further development of agile testing methodology and configuration of supporting tools
• Conceptual support in developing a quality seal for rating product and service quality of internal and external providers
• Requirements engineering based on ISO/IEC 25010, Scrum, SaFE
• BMC Remedy, Atlassian Confluence, Atlassian Jira (including plugins Xray, Structure), Microsoft Office (incl. Visio), Obsidian, doxis document management system, Gitlab, Obsidian

• Business analysis
• Requirements management
• Project management
• Stakeholder management
• Team leadership

• Built a reporting structure with group brands, taking development platforms and global requirements into account; stakeholder management
• Identified needed KPIs, data sources and user requirements
• Developed, aligned and operationally implemented KPIs, aligned milestone plans
• Collected requirements for a heterogeneous tool landscape, interviewed stakeholders
• Managed implementation of Power BI dashboards, ensured technical operation
• Presented results at board level, moderated workshops, mitigated project risks

• Planning EXO migration

Development of a global cash flow management system, standardization of CF processes (13-week forecast, AP/AR/OPS, etc.) across several country organizations

Value contribution: digitalization and harmonization of CF processes, standardization and improved liquidity control

• Post-merger integration of 6 internationally acquired plants (USA, UK, France, China)
• QMS optimization and consulting

• Implementing project management
• Project portfolio management

• Design, implementation and initial population using AI of a cloud-based, group-wide central contract management database for the IT subsidiary of a leading European retail company, including related IT-supported contract processes
• Concept paper (preliminary study) on putting central provider management into practice (DORA, German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive CSDDD) as part of the structural realignment of a digital services partner of the Savings Banks Finance Group
• Strategic setup of a new central unit, including development of business requirements specifications for contract and process management and a document management system for a digital services partner of the Savings Banks Finance Group
• Strategic organisational review in the public sector to implement the maturity model as part of the ÖGD Digital Pact (process evaluation, review of tasks, SWOT analysis, staffing assessment)
• Interim IT project lead for a private building society, restructuring the project organisation as part of the technical and strategic process redesign of key end-to-end processes for the new technology platform of the internet portal of Germany’s largest nationwide mortgage broker
• Ensured the strategic and operational readiness of vaccination centres in Hesse as a program management consultant on the politically sensitive Impf-IT project for the Hessian Ministry of Integration and Social Affairs
• Interim management of the IT project portfolio with network partners at a data centre, as part of the multi-year business implementation plan and annual IT planning
• Migration of legacy data from merged regional banks into the group bank’s systems and delivery processes to reduce costs and optimise the business portfolio
• Coached a consulting firm in developing and establishing lending services within Financial Services Banking, using innovative blockchain technology
• Strategic and financial realignment of conference centres in the D-A-CH region to ensure long-term viability while meeting financial targets, including a sales negotiation mandate for a non-profit organisation’s conference centre