Sven Buchholz

Commercial Project Management/ Project Controlling, Implementation of ServiceNow Group Technology Foundations/ Operations and

Frankfurt, Germany

Experience

Aug 2023 - Apr 2024
9 months

Commercial Project Management/ Project Controlling, Implementation of ServiceNow Group Technology Foundations/ Operations and

Commerzbank AG

  • Commercial planning of a major IT project
  • Organization and coordination of large procurement orders
  • Preparation of commercial reporting for the regulator and senior management
  • Provision, monitoring and coordination of time contingents for external work
  • Strategic consulting on the topic of “project controlling”
Feb 2019 - Mar 2023
4 years 2 months

Senior Project Management Analyst/ PMO Specialist Global Technology & Operations, Program and Project Management Office

DWS Holding & Service GmbH

  • Resource management and personnel planning for 4 global IT divisions (~60 employees) at team and project level
  • Management reporting at department, program and project level regarding finances (Cash & P&L), project status and risks/dependencies
  • Reporting of project cost allocations to various business units
  • Planning process top-down/bottom-up
  • Financial analyses at department/program/project level by Cash and P&L
Nov 2015 - Jan 2019
3 years 3 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Business Manager and Lead of the Central Program and Project Management Office Alternative Investments Technology

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt

  • Monitoring of the entire finances of a global IT project team (~25 employees)
  • Single point of contact regarding team finances including internal client chargebacks and charges/releases of own cost centers
  • Budget planning and forecasting for programs and projects
  • Financial reporting as well as reporting of program or project progress for various management levels
  • Cost/benefit calculations for projects including regular plausibility checks
Feb 2014 - Oct 2015
1 year 9 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Business & Financial (Risk) Manager Asset & Wealth Management Technology

Deutsche Bank AG Frankfurt

  • Control and monitoring of all relevant business management topics for a global division with ~400 employees
  • Reporting regarding qualitative and quantitative use of the project budget as well as distribution by cost categories
  • Evaluation and preparation of project status reports for senior management or the board
  • Contribution to the development and implementation of a reporting routine at overall portfolio level
  • Independently creating a headcount tracker for all entities
Oct 2012 - Feb 2014
1 year 5 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Business Manager/ Project Management Analyst Project Management Office, Private Wealth Management IT Germany

Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt

  • Order and processing workflow for external resources including invoice approvals and project billing; onboarding and provisioning of required access to IT systems
  • Creation of monthly forecasts at the project level
  • Regular updating of project status for management reporting
  • Team BCM (Business Continuity Management) coordinator
  • Calculation and reconciliation of recovery for internal and external cash flows
Feb 2009 - Oct 2012
3 years 9 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Operations Specialist Investment Banking Operations/ Collateral Management

Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt

  • Calculation, delivery and reconciliation of exchange-traded securities (usually bonds) to be posted as collateral at various central banks and international trading venues to ensure trading capability
Nov 2006 - Feb 2009
2 years 4 months
Frankfurt, Germany

Securities Settlement Officer Investment Banking Operations/ Trade Support

Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt

  • Settlement of exchange-traded bonds for the company's international proprietary trading
Aug 1998 - Jul 2001
3 years
Greifswald, Germany

Customer Advisor

Sparkasse Vorpommern

  • Advising private and corporate clients on financial matters

Summary

  • Business Management
  • Project Controlling
  • Commercial Project Management in large-scale projects
  • Financial (Risk) Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Financial Analysis and Reporting
  • PMO
  • Budget and Resource Planning
  • Banking and Financial Industry

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
Russian
Elementary

Education

Sep 2005 - May 2006

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, United States

Jan 2004 - May 2005

Universidad Pablo de Olavide

Seville, Spain

Sep 2003 - Feb 2004

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, United States

Certifications & licenses

Prince 2 Foundation

Prince 2 Practitioner