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Dieter Dietz

Senior Consultant IT Service Management / ITIL, Management Coach, Scrum Master

Dieter Dietz
Schopfheim, Germany

Experience

Oct 2020 - Apr 2021
7 months

Senior Consultant IT Service Management / ITIL, Management Coach, Scrum Master

Schweizer Kantonalbank

Project: Roadmap for implementing the ITIL processes in IT operations according to the guidelines for Operational Excellence per CMMI 4 and the current life cycle management within the frameworks of GRC, SCRUM and DevOps.

  • Advising, coordinating and conducting workshops, analyses and gap assessments.
  • Determining the current state regarding implementation of IT processes, interfaces, tools used and KPIs with graphical representation of the maturity level.
  • Defining the target image of the IT processes, interfaces, tools used and KPIs.
  • Designing a set of recommendations for the roadmap for IT operations management in the context of a highly critical and highly available IT infrastructure.
  • Supporting the introduction of the central service management tool Jira Service Desk.
  • Coordinating and aligning with business units / stakeholders / architecture (Avaloq, SAP, etc.) / security / IAM / BCM, etc.
  • Advising on the implementation of IT operations processes: incident, problem, change / release, request and service management (incl. service desk).
Mar 2019 - Jul 2019
5 months

Project Manager and Scrum Master

Deutsches Bankunternehmen

Project: Professional consulting and control of IT projects in the area of “Calculation of Sales Commissions” in securities business or asset management.

  • Managing and controlling processes in requirements management.
  • Coordinating business and IT specifications.
  • Managing and controlling the IT implementation (commission systems, DWH (funds), pricing models, SEPA, reporting, etc.).
  • Managing testing and go-live of applications in the sales commission area.
  • Optimizing the applications and their implementation regarding legal and regulatory requirements.
  • Conducting security, compliance and risk / BCM assessments as part of gap analyses. Preparing and agreeing on risk assumptions with management.
  • Implementing according to the IT operations processes, including ServiceNow, Omada (incident, problem, change, request, governance, security / IAM, compliance management, BCM, etc.).
  • Coordinating and aligning with business units / stakeholders of the bank and external developers.
  • Operational leadership and management of external service providers / developers in the agile / SCRUM project (SCRUM coach / master, Kanban).
  • Budget and contract management (providers, etc.).
Jan 2018 - Aug 2019
1 year 8 months

Project Coordination / Operational Management (Agile Approach / Scrum Master), Senior Consultant ITSM

Schweizer Logistikunternehmen

Project: Project work around USU Valuemation for the client Post CH.

  • Project coordination for the expanded use of Valuemation as the central suite to manage Post CH’s highly critical and highly available IT infrastructure through ICT processes within the centralization.
  • Adapting the Valuemation service catalog & service level management structure (classes, types) to the BFS/SUS structure of Post CH, as well as contract / SLA / OLA management.
  • Redesigning the existing incident & problem management processes in Valuemation, incl. service desk.
  • Integrating IT financial management & charging server into Valuemation.
  • Integrating request fulfillments in Valuemation and mapping order, contract, assignment and billing processes.
  • Integrating corporate reporting into Valuemation Analytics (incl. service desk).
  • Adjusting relevant Valuemation interfaces to Post CH systems (e.g. SAP HANA, CMDB).
  • Coordinating and aligning with business units / stakeholders / architecture / security / IAM / PAM / BCM.
  • Operational leadership of 5 international development teams in the agile / SCRUM project (SCRUM coach / master, Jira, Kanban, SharePoint, SAFe / Agile Release Trains, etc.).
Nov 2016 - Nov 2017
1 year 1 month

Senior Consultant, Senior Service Request Manager, Scrum Master

Versicherungsunternehmen

Project: Designing and introducing an integrated service portfolio in Remedy that includes all of the customer’s services with an international roll-out.

  • Designing a service portfolio within service request management in coordination with internal corporate functions (e.g. procurement, demand management) and all subprojects (e.g. processes, CMDB, interfaces).
  • Integrating the existing service catalog and the existing shopping cart from the existing order management (ServiceNow) of the service desk.
  • Modeling and testing (HP ALM) the shopping cart in Remedy and connecting it to provider systems.
  • Integrating into the customer’s multi-provider control / governance / contract management.
  • Mapping the order and assignment processes.
  • Coordinating and aligning with business units / stakeholders / architecture / security / IAM / PAM / BCM.
  • Operational leadership in the agile / SCRUM project (SCRUM coach / master, Jira, Kanban, SharePoint, Remedy, ServiceNow, SAP, etc.).
Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
4 months

Business Analyst

Schweizer Telekomunternehmen

Project: UBS MNS transition; Stream: Service Delivery and Operation; area: Operational Readiness.

  • Aligning and defining use cases for the Operational Readiness Test (ORT) with UBS.
  • Agreeing and defining test scope, evidences, acceptance criteria, etc.
  • Coordinating, preparing and conducting the UBS ORT review with network operations (supplier).
  • Preparing and creating a service request overview based on the service catalog.
  • Creating desk-level procedures based on process and procedure documentation (ITIL).
  • Preparing, agreeing and coordinating the operational handover / carve-out of network management from UBS to the supplier.
  • Aligning between UBS and suppliers on HR / IAM / security processes (e.g. JML processes SAP).
Nov 2014 - Jul 2015
9 months

IT Facilities Service Manager, Business Analyst, Process Specialist

Swiss Insurance Company

  • Capturing and analyzing the current state (interviews about incidents including service desk, problem, request, change, asset management; ServiceNow).
  • Gap analysis; defining the target state (workshops, reviews).
  • Writing IT guideline documents.
  • Developing process definitions with interfaces (data center, security, providers, etc.).
  • Writing SLAs/SLOs with logistics (data center) and SOWs with onsite/OCC teams, service desk.
  • Coordinating and aligning with business units, stakeholders, architecture, security, IAM, PAM, BCM, RfP.
Mar 2014 - Jul 2014
5 months

Project Support, ITIL V3 SME

Swiss Bank

Project: Transformation of an IT business unit (Security Services) into a service-oriented organization.

  • Supporting analysis, design, and implementation of IT Service Management (including outsourcing, external suppliers).
  • Designing roles, responsibilities, and required interface definitions for processes/tools (JIRA, SharePoint, Confluence, ServiceNow, etc.).
  • Building governance, service catalog, KPI reporting (services, portfolio/catalog, service processes including service desk, requirement management, SDLC training, etc.).
  • Managing/supporting the project organization.
  • Coordinating and aligning with business units, stakeholders, architecture, security, IAM, PAM.
Sep 2013 - Dec 2013
4 months

Project Manager, Coach, Management / IT Service Manager Support

International Stock Exchange / Options / Utilities Market Provider

  • Project management/support for analysis, design, and implementation of IT Service Management.
  • Designing roles, responsibilities, and required interface definitions for processes/tools (incident including service desk, problem, change, etc.), including supplier management.
  • Conducting assessments and workshops to analyze current service management tasks.
  • Coordinating and aligning with business units, stakeholders, architecture, security, IAM, PAM.
  • Supporting and coaching new IT Service Managers.
May 2011 - Aug 2011
4 months

Project Support

Swiss Bank

Project: Support in the test environment project to provide test environments and anonymized production/test data (tool-supported) on time.

  • Coordinating and aligning with business units, stakeholders, architecture, security, IAM, PAM.
Nov 2010 - May 2011
7 months

Project Manager

IT Provider

  • Project manager for analysis, design, and implementation of service level management.
  • Designing SLM process flow with roles, responsibilities, and interface definitions.
  • Building SLA management based on a defined service catalog.
  • Coordinating and aligning with business units, stakeholders, architecture, security, IAM, PAM.
  • Coordinating, moderating, organizational alignment & SLM marketing.
Jun 2010 - Nov 2010
6 months

Program / Project Manager

Insurance

  • Program / Project Manager for coordinating, analyzing, designing, and optimizing SAP HR processes (e.g. JML and IAM processes).
  • Interfaces / controlling / reporting before consolidation and migration based on a company acquisition.
  • Requirements analysis, coordination, moderation, documentation, as well as coaching and decision preparation.
  • Coordination and alignment with business units / stakeholders / architecture / security / IAM / PAM.
Nov 2009 - Apr 2010
6 months

Head of Service Management (Interim) / Project Manager

SME Financial Services

Project: Design, reorganization & management of service management.

  • Design of SLM regarding process flow with roles, responsibilities, and interface definitions.
  • Establishment of SLA management based on a newly defined service catalog.
  • Coaching and support of business process owners.
Aug 2009 - Nov 2009
4 months

Project Manager / Coach

Chemicals

  • Support and coaching for process design in service management & change management.
  • Coordination in designing process flows with roles, responsibilities & interfaces (including GxP, QA, CSV, compliance / security, ITIL).
  • Coaching of process owners.
Jan 2009 - Jul 2009
7 months

Head of Programs & Projects (Interim) / Project Manager

Insurance

Project: Establishment and management of the Programs & Projects department.

  • Analysis of the program/project portfolio and of processes, structures, tools & existing project manager skills.
  • Moderation, coordination, alignment, definition & implementation of the activity catalog.
Sep 2008 - Dec 2008
4 months

Project Manager

Service company (insurance)

Project: Re-integration of an outsourcing division.

Jan 2008 - Jul 2008
7 months

Management / Business Consultant

Swisscom IT Services AG

  • Advising, support, and management of the Swisscom business line in day-to-day operations.
  • SAP/CRM configuration (Salesforce); coordination of SAP, QM and CM.
  • Leading special projects (change and carve-out project, redesign of engagement/service management).
  • Interim Head of Business Consulting.
Jun 2006 - Dec 2007
1 year 7 months

Consultant, Engagement Manager / Project Manager

Intercai (Schweiz) AG

Project: Swisscom IT Service Contracts (SSC) for Swisscom IT Services AG.

  • Engagement Manager / Project Manager.
  • Support for compliance management, SAP/CRM configuration and special projects.
Jan 2006 - Dec 2010
5 years

Lecturer for NDS Controlling

BZ kvBL, Switzerland

Lecturer for NDS Controlling (fundamentals, HR, marketing, etc.).

Sep 2002 - May 2006
3 years 9 months

Consultant

Freelance Business & IT Management Consultant

  • Program / project management, management / methods coach.
  • Service management, interim management.
  • Business and IT process management, compliance, strategy, HR, organization.

Skills

Special Strengths

  • Methodical, Quality- And Result-oriented Approach.
  • Focus On Customers, Service And Solutions.
  • Versatility And Systems Thinking.
  • Drive For Performance, Commitment, Initiative And Optimism.
  • Management, Leadership, Team Spirit And Sense Of Responsibility.
  • Resilient, Flexible And Open To New Challenges.

Management / Project-related Strengths

  • Organizing And Leading / Moderating Meetings, Project Kickoffs, Workshops, Interviews, Reviews And Presentations.
  • Many Years Of Extensive Knowledge And Experience As A Responsible Program / Project Manager.
  • Leading, Controlling And Coordinating Requirements, Specifications, Planning, Execution, Steering, Resource Management, Cost Control, Controlling, Quality Assurance And Documentation, Information / Communication / Stakeholder Management And Reporting.
  • Ensuring Close Collaboration And Effective Communication Between All Internal / External Contacts / Stakeholders Directly / Indirectly Involved In The Project To Guarantee Agreed Deliverables Within The Agreed Time, Cost And Scope, Including Conflict Management.
  • Applying Appropriate Risk, Change And Compliance Management (Sox, Gxp, Etc.).
  • Advising, Coaching And Training Decision Makers, Project Team Members, End Users, Etc.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1989

Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences

Completed degree in Business Informatics, Organization and Management Consulting, thesis: Project costing and · Business Informatics, Organization and Management Consulting · Ludwigshafen, Germany

Oct 1983 - Jun 1984

University of Mannheim

Business Administration · Mannheim, Germany

Oct 1980 - Jun 1981

Mannheim University of Applied Sciences

Computer Science · Mannheim, Germany

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Certifications & licenses

Design Thinking

alfatraining

DevOps Project Management Professional

brainymotion

Hermes 5 – Advanced Level Training, Project Management

TÜV

IBM Method for Conducting Professional Consulting Workshops (PCW)

IBM

IBM Method for Designing an Enterprise-wide Business and IT Architecture (Enterprise Architecture)

IBM

IBM Method for Designing an Enterprise-wide Business and IT Strategy

IBM

IBM Project Management

IBM

IT Security Officer

alfatraining

IT Service Management

IBM

Management and Control of Operational Risks

Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)

alfatraining

Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I)

Scrum.org

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Where is Dieter based?

Dieter is based in Schopfheim, Germany.

What languages does Dieter speak?

Dieter speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Dieter have?

Dieter has at least 13 years of experience. During this time, Dieter has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 8 months. Note that Dieter may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Dieter be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Dieter would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Consultant IT Service Management / ITIL, Management Coach, Scrum Master, Project Manager and Scrum Master, Project Coordination / Operational Management (Agile Approach / Scrum Master), Senior Consultant ITSM.

What is Dieter's latest experience?

Dieter's most recent position is Senior Consultant IT Service Management / ITIL, Management Coach, Scrum Master at Schweizer Kantonalbank.

What companies has Dieter worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Dieter has worked for Schweizer Kantonalbank.

Which industries is Dieter most experienced in?

Dieter is most experienced in industries like Education, Professional Services, and Insurance. Dieter also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Banking and Finance, and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas is Dieter most experienced in?

Dieter is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Finance. Dieter also has some experience in Human Resources (HR), Marketing, and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Dieter worked in recently?

Dieter has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance.

Which business areas has Dieter worked in recently?

Dieter has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations.

What is Dieter's education?

Dieter holds a Bachelor in Business Informatics, Organization and Management Consulting from Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences.

Does Dieter have any certificates?

Dieter has 12 certificates. Among them, these include: Design Thinking, DevOps Project Management Professional, Hermes 5 – Advanced Level Training, and Project Management.

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Dieter is immediately available for suitable projects.

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