Damir Harbas - Founder and Senior Advisor

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Berlin, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Present

4 years 1 month

Founder and Senior Advisor

Harbas & Company

Advisory for Bank-Verlag GmbH on establishing a risk management and compliance function by defining the DORA strategy, conducting a DORA gap analysis and developing all DORA-relevant policies, supporting the design and roll out of the risk management framework, and providing overall PMO support for all DORA-relevant streams
Ensured the conceptual and operational setup of a Cyber Defence Center for Vienna Insurance Group AG, including the implementation of regulatory requirements, development of the organizational, tax, and financial construct, including up- & downstream cost allocation model, DORA compliance, outsourcing, data protection, and works council requirements, gap analysis for contracts with regard to DORA, EIOPA, Solvency II and best practices and creation of policies in line with DORA
Definition of an IT security target operating model for Oldenburgische Landesbank, including definition of processes, responsibilities and interfaces for a new, DORA-compliant IT security operations area that can be integrated into the existing IT organization and that is to be established or expanded
Implementation of a service management readiness and maturity analysis according to ITIL for Ottobock Group, definition of an ITSM target operating model including processes, organization and governance, and derivation of measures to close identified gaps
Developed an overarching cloud strategy for the corporate segment of ThyssenKrupp AG, involving all business units and stakeholders while considering business unit specific requirements
Conducted an IT benchmark for a business unit of ThyssenKrupp AG, including structural analysis of the organizational structure and IT strategy
Introduced a company-wide business continuity management system for Krieger Group, including identification and assessment of potential crisis scenarios and risks, and establishment of structures
Developed an S/4HANA transformation strategy for Pfalzwerke AG, including a transformation plan and preliminary project
Developed a restructuring strategy for Pfalzwerke AG, including the future IT delivery model, transformation plans, and business cases for each scenario
Conducted an IT cost review for AMS-OSRAM AG, including analysis and optimization of IT costs and budget, as well as planning and implementing a strategy to reduce IT costs.

Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

1 year

Germany

Director IT Strategy

Scope Group

Developed an IT strategy, including target operating model
Managed IT departments and led critical projects
Planned and led the development of a data platform based on Azure for the automation of credit ratings

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Germany

Senior Manager IT Strategy

OBI Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA

Developed a comprehensive IT strategy, including vision, target operating model, IT architecture
Advised the CIO on critical and strategic IT issues and managed highly critical projects

Jan 2018 - Dec 2021

4 years

Germany

Consultant

The Boston Consulting Group

Developed a cloud strategy for a German utility company
Defined IT strategy and roadmap with flagship projects for an international utility company
Developed a strategic IT target state including target operating model for a utility company
Restructured the mobile security business of an international security technology company
Strategic workforce management and qualification of the IT function for a supranational organization
Conducted a project review of a software implementation project for a German insurer