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Bogdan Armencea

IT Senior Project/Program Manager

Bogdan Armencea
Bucharest, Romania

Experience

Nov 2021 - Present
4 years 5 months
Bucharest, Romania

Senior Project Manager

OMV Petrom

  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, liaise with cross-functional teams, engage all relevant stakeholders, ensure technical feasibility, allocate resources, and report progress
  • Gather and analyse project requirements, control expenditures, analyse variances, and initiate corrective actions
  • Foster productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and mitigate potential risks
  • Manage complex digitalization projects with 20+ team members across Romania, Austria, India and NZ and €1.5M+ budget, using Agile and Waterfall delivery methods
  • Lead all the IT work streams delivering for OMV Petrom’s biggest capital project (Neptun Deep) with $18M+ budget
Jul 2021 - Nov 2021
5 months
Bucharest, Romania

Senior Project Manager

Tremend Software Consulting

  • Use SCRUM (Agile) methodology to establish project scope and objectives, ensure availability, schedule work, and interface with clients and stakeholders throughout the process to achieve successful delivery
  • Control changes in project scope, schedule, and costs for all the projects within the portfolio
Nov 2014 - Jul 2021
6 years 9 months
Bucharest, Romania

Senior Project Manager

Deutsche Bank Global Technology

  • Develop and maintain detailed project plans, liaise with cross-functional teams, engage all relevant stakeholders, ensure technical feasibility, allocate resources, and report progress
  • Gather and analyse project requirements, control expenditures, analyse variances, and initiate corrective actions
  • Foster productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and mitigate potential risks
  • Directed Credit Risk app for DB with over 30 team members and €4.5M+ budget using Agile and Waterfall delivery methods, realizing 10% programme budget savings through process improvements and efficient project management
  • Managed data feeds onboarding and MiFID II reporting for AFC Department with €16M+ programme budget and 6 team members, served as L2 and L3 lead with 15 team members across Romania, Germany, India and US
  • Successfully led internal quality audits and assessments to determine compliance with organisational and project policies, processes, and procedures, ensuring structured and independent programme quality management
Dec 2010 - Oct 2014
3 years 11 months
Bucharest, Romania

Senior Project/Program Manager

Technology Network Services

  • Leverage Agile and Waterfall methodologies to establish project scope and objectives, ensure resource availability, schedule work, and interface with clients and stakeholders throughout the process to achieve successful delivery
  • Control changes in project scope, schedule, and costs for all projects within the portfolio
  • Establish consensus and unify over 170 competing views and requirements into five common sets to obtain final acceptance after implementation
  • Serve as Program Manager for the RMS contract, managing own team and three subcontractors
  • Implement Hyperion Planning integrated with Oracle eBS and Oracle BI Apps for management reporting and performance analysis
  • Support 800 users for Hyperion and over 300 users for BI apps
Mar 2006 - Nov 2010
4 years 9 months
Bucharest, Romania

Project Manager

Siveco Romania

  • Gather project requirements, synergise business and technical functions, control project changes, implement enhancements, and demonstrate expertise in analysing, optimising, and mapping clients’ business flows
  • Lead commercial presentations of Siveco Applications' integrated components and oversee implementation, training, and technical assistance
  • Update two ERP modules in close association with the Romanian Ministry of Finance to align with legislative requirements
  • Deliver 20+ projects for major clients including Romanian Naval Authority, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, National Employment Agency, Ministry of National Defence, Ministry of Communications and Informational Society, National Health Insurance Agency, CERONAV, Bucharest City Hall, Teleorman School Inspectorate, and Citibank
Jan 2005 - Dec 2006
2 years
Bucharest, Romania

Tax Consultant

KPMG Romania

Jan 2000 - Dec 2005
6 years
Bucharest, Romania

Economist

Distrigaz Sud

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (9 years), Banking and Finance (6.5 years), Professional Services (6 years), Utilities (6 years), Energy (4.5 years), and Government and Administration (4.5 years).

Information Technology
Banking and Finance
Professional Services
Utilities
Energy
Government and Administration

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (20 years), Information Technology (15 years), Business Intelligence (8.5 years), Finance (7 years), Customer Service (4.5 years), and Accounting (2 years).

Project Management
Information Technology
Business Intelligence
Finance
Customer Service
Accounting

Summary

Strong history of success leading IT innovation and transformation for high-growth organisations

Accomplished project manager with proven success leading medium to large-scale IT projects across financial services and government sectors, focused on team excellence, product quality, and customer satisfaction.

Extensive experience directing concurrent projects and leading sizeable project teams for the development and deployment of software and digital infrastructure solutions within budget and under tight deadlines.

Skilled in business systems analysis, business intelligence, as well as Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Exceptional negotiator and project leader; possess excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to build consensus among all stakeholders.

Skills

  • It Program And Project Management
  • It Infrastructure Development Lifecycle
  • Agile / Waterfall / Iterative Methodologies
  • Budget Management / Administration
  • Resource, Risk, And Time Management
  • Process Redesign / Change Management
  • On-time And Within-budget Delivery
  • Stakeholder & Vendor Management
  • Business Intelligence / Requirements Analysis
  • Team Building, Motivation, And Leadership

Languages

Romanian
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Academy for Economic Studies

Master Degree · Enterprise and Territory Management · Bucharest, Romania

Romanian-American University

Bachelor Degree · Domestic and International Financial-Banking Business Management · Bucharest, Romania

Romanian-American University

Master Degree · Domestic and International Financial-Banking Business Management · Bucharest, Romania

Certifications & licenses

Graduation Diploma In Business Process Modelling

IRM United Kingdom

Graduation Diploma In Customer Care

Human Invest

Graduation Diploma In Presentation Skills

Trend Consult

Participation Diploma In PL/SQL Basics

Oracle Romania

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Where is Bogdan based?

Bogdan is based in Bucharest, Romania.

What languages does Bogdan speak?

Bogdan speaks the following languages: Romanian (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Bogdan have?

Bogdan has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Bogdan has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 9 months. Note that Bogdan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Bogdan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Bogdan would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Project Manager, Senior Project/Program Manager, Project Manager.

What is Bogdan's latest experience?

Bogdan's most recent position is Senior Project Manager at OMV Petrom.

What companies has Bogdan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Bogdan has worked for OMV Petrom, Tremend Software Consulting, and Deutsche Bank Global Technology.

Which industries is Bogdan most experienced in?

Bogdan is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Banking and Finance, and Utility Services. Bogdan also has some experience in Professional Services, Government and Public Administration, and Energy.

Which business areas is Bogdan most experienced in?

Bogdan is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Business Intelligence. Bogdan also has some experience in Finance, Customer Service, and Accounting.

Which industries has Bogdan worked in recently?

Bogdan has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Energy, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Bogdan worked in recently?

Bogdan has recently worked in business areas like Project Management and Information Technology (IT).

What is Bogdan's education?

Bogdan holds a Master in Enterprise and Territory Management from Academy for Economic Studies, a Master in Domestic and International Financial-Banking Business Management from Romanian-American University and a Bachelor in Domestic and International Financial-Banking Business Management from Romanian-American University.

Does Bogdan have any certificates?

Bogdan has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Graduation Diploma In Business Process Modelling, Graduation Diploma In Customer Care, and Graduation Diploma In Presentation Skills.

What is the availability of Bogdan?

Bogdan is immediately available for suitable projects.

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