Bernd B.

IT Project Manager, IMI Mediator, and AI Strategist

Gmund am Tegernsee, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
10 months

AI Manager and IMI Mediator Training

Further Training

Jan 2017 - Dec 2024
8 years

IT Project Manager

City of Munich

  • ServiceNow-supported optimization of the hardware life cycle from request to disposal with clear roles, KPIs, and end-to-end transparency.
  • Management of procurement, warehousing, assets, and decommissioning, including contract and provider coordination.
  • Introduction of citywide standardized login scripts with consistent policy enforcement and documented compliance.
  • Creation of technical blueprints for reorganizations as well as new setups and department splits with clear change and communication plans.
  • Planning and execution of the Windows 10 rollout, including life cycle processes, release management, and operations handover.
  • Stable operation of the Windows 10 rollout for about 30,000 clients.
  • Consolidation of login scripts across 23 department-specific solutions.
Jul 2012 - Oct 2013
1 year 4 months

IT Project Manager

Giesecke+Devrient

  • Supporting overall project leadership by structuring governance, reporting, and decision-making processes.
  • Establishment of a Development Competence Center in India with defined role models, knowledge transfer, and quality assurance.
  • Harmonization of development and build processes with defined release and deployment steps.
  • Alignment of architecture, security, and operations with clear interfaces and responsibilities.
  • Planning of capacities, milestones, and budget framework with continuous risk management.
  • Management of external partners and internal stakeholders with targeted communication.
  • Operational site infrastructure with fully designed technical and organizational foundations for the new R&D location in India.
  • Competency building with recruitment, training, and mentoring of about 50 engineers to develop highly integrated mechatronic systems.
  • Sustainable governance through clear framework contracts between the parent company and subsidiary, as well as on-time, on-budget site opening.
Feb 2012 - Jun 2012
5 months

IT Project Manager Migration and Outsourcing

Mercedes-Benz Technology

  • Planning and execution of the migration from Lotus Notes to Exchange for a user base of 4,000 people.
  • Development of migration concept, test plan, and rollback scenarios with coordinated communication.
  • Coordination of identity management, mail routing, and client rollout with operations handover.
  • Preparation and support of the tender for outsourcing data center operations with service descriptions and SLA drafts.
  • Support of a carve-out by defining transition processes and access models.
  • Management of stakeholders from business units, IT security, and the works council with regular status reports.
  • Smooth migration of about 4,000 users from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Exchange, meeting agreed time and quality targets.
  • Operationally stable handover through the migration concept, test plan, and rollback scenarios with clear communication and coordinated transition to regular 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 (taking over various projects within the group)

UniCredit Group

  • End-to-end management of group-wide IT projects from requirements to operations handover with clear roles, KPIs and governance.
  • Planning and execution of rollouts, migrations and integrations in regulated environments with defined quality gates.
  • Coordination of near- and offshore teams, vendors and departments with aligned milestones, budget and capacity planning.
  • Setting up operations, security and compliance processes including monitoring, reporting and audit capability.
  • Orchestration of complex interfaces, data flows and authorization concepts across countries and locations.
  • Establishing a group-wide MDM platform with security, compliance and operations guidelines, controlled enrollment and a 24/7 support model.
  • Global transition path from Solaris to Linux via virtualization, partly executed with external partner Inlog GmbH, including cutover and rollback scenarios.
  • Introduction of Virtual Account Manager in Global Transaction Banking with end-to-end requirements management, test strategy and controlled acceptance.
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 specializing in large-scale projects in banking, industry, and public administration. Strategic program leader with proven control of complex rollouts and transitions across locations and vendors. Empathetic people leader with clear communication, ownership culture, and focus on team impact. Analytical problem solver with strong structure and solid risk and decision management. Action-oriented driver of standardization, process clarity, and stable operations handovers. Reliable collaborator with compliance, data protection, audits, and the works council.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

GBS Business Academy Munich

Business Economist (VWA) · Munich, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AI Manager

IMI Mediator

IMI

Project Award 2004

HypoVereinsbank

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