Bernd Buchwald

AI Manager and IMI Mediator Training

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Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
1 year

AI Manager and IMI Mediator Training

Continuing Education

  • Specialized training in AI-supported methods with AI Manager certification
  • IMI mediator training focusing on business and in-house mediation
  • Developed a bridge concept between people in projects and technology for stable handovers to operations
Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
8 years
Germany

IT Project Manager

City of Munich

  • ServiceNow-based optimization of the hardware lifecycle from procurement to disposal with clear roles, KPIs and end-to-end transparency
  • Management of procurement, inventory, assets and decommissioning including contract and provider coordination
  • Introduction of city-wide uniform login scripts with consistent policy enforcement and documented compliance
  • Creation of technical blueprints for reorganizations as well as new setups and divisions of departments with a clear change and communication plan
  • Planning and leading the Windows 10 rollout including lifecycle processes, release management and handover to operations
  • Stable operation of the Windows 10 rollout for about 30,000 clients
  • Consolidation of login scripts across 23 department-specific custom solutions
Jul 2012 - Oct 2013
1 year 4 months

IT Project Manager

Giesecke+Devrient

  • Supported overall project management by structuring governance, reporting and decision-making paths
  • Established a Development Competence Center in India with role models, knowledge transfer and quality assurance
  • Harmonized development and build processes with defined release and deployment steps
  • Coordinated architecture, security and operations with clear interfaces and responsibilities
  • Planned capacity, milestones and budget frameworks with ongoing risk management
  • Managed external partners and internal stakeholders with target-oriented communication
  • Delivered ready-to-operate site infrastructure with fully designed technical and organizational foundations for the new R&D location in India
  • Built competence by recruiting, training and mentoring about 50 engineers to develop highly integrated mechatronic systems
  • Ensured sustainable governance through clear framework agreements between headquarters and subsidiary and on-time, on-budget site launch
Feb 2012 - Jun 2012
5 months

IT Project Manager Migration and Outsourcing

Mercedes-Benz Technology

  • Planned and executed the migration from Lotus Notes to Exchange for 4,000 users
  • Developed migration concept, test plan and rollback scenarios with aligned communication strategy
  • Coordinated identity management, mail routing and client rollout with handover to operations
  • Prepared and supported the tender for outsourcing data center operations with service descriptions and SLA drafts
  • Supported a carve-out by defining transition processes and access models
  • Managed stakeholders from business units, IT security and works council with regular status reports
  • Achieved a smooth migration of about 4,000 users from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange within agreed time and quality targets
  • Delivered a stable handover through migration concept, test plan and rollback scenarios with clear communication and coordinated transition to standard operations
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
2 years

IT Project Manager Payments

Dörres AG

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 year

Technical Project Manager CMS

afb Application Services AG

Jan 2008 - Dec 2009
2 years

IT Project Manager - Payments

Dörres AG

Mar 2003 - Dec 2016
13 years 10 months

IT Project Manager

UniCredit Group

  • End-to-end management of group-wide IT projects from requirements to operational handover with clear roles, KPIs and governance
  • Planning and execution of rollouts, migrations and integrations in regulated environments with defined quality gateways
  • Coordination of nearshore/offshore teams, vendors and business units with aligned milestones, budget and capacity planning
  • Establishment of operations, security and compliance processes including monitoring, reporting and audit readiness
  • Orchestration of complex interfaces, data flows and authorization concepts across countries and sites
  • Development of a group-wide MDM platform with security, compliance and operational guidelines, regulated enrollment and a 24/7 support model (01/2016–12/2016)
  • Global transition path from Solaris to Linux via virtualization, partly implemented with external partner Inlog GmbH, including cutover and rollback scenarios (01/2015–12/2015)
  • Implementation of Virtual Account Manager in Global Transaction Banking with end-to-end requirements management, test strategy and formal acceptance (01/2014–12/2014)
Jan 2001 - Dec 2002
2 years

Project Manager / Consultant

TecCom GmbH

Jan 1998 - Dec 2001
4 years

IT Project Manager

GE CompuNet

Summary

Experienced IT manager focusing on large-scale projects in banking, industry and public administration. Strategic program manager with proven ability to steer complex rollouts and transitions across locations and service providers. Empathetic people leader with clear communication, an ownership culture and a focus on team effectiveness. Analytical problem solver with strong structure and clean risk and decision management. Results-oriented driver of standardization, process clarity and stable handovers to operations. Reliable in collaborating with compliance, data protection, audit and works council.

Skills

  • Change Management

  • It Service Transition

  • Program/portfolio Management

  • Rollout Management

  • Strategy Development

  • Requirements Management

  • Project Management

  • Quality Management

  • Release Management

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Jira

  • Confluence

  • Ms Project

  • Ms Excel

  • Ms Word

  • Ms Visio

  • Sap Hr

  • Sap Bw

  • Swift Rma

  • Bacs

  • Windows Client And Mdm Environments

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

GBS Business Academy Munich

Business Administrator (VWA) · Munich, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AI Manager

IMI Mediator

Project Award 2004

HypoVereinsbank

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