Dirk H.
Software Delivery & Digitalization Consultant, Interim Project Delivery Manager
Experience
Feb 2025 - Present
11 monthsConsultant, Interim Manager & Board Advisor
Freelance
- Delivering business-critical initiatives: define, plan, set up and steer critical projects
- Growing project organizations sustainably: professionalize, develop and enable growth
- Profitably adopting new technologies: identify, evaluate and deliver impactful innovation
May 2023 - Jan 2025
1 year 9 monthsCOO, leading the Project Delivery Function
interone / TeamBBDO
- Steering of a large Public Sector project, project structure setup and leadership development
- Professionalization of project and capacity management functions
- Established an effective, diversified and flexible expert sourcing via nearshore partnerships
Apr 2022 - Apr 2023
1 year 1 monthHead of Digital Transformation
Dr. Wieselhuber & Partner
- Expansion of the product and solution portfolio in cooperation with the management team
- Cross-functional sales in collaboration with industry units, pitched and sold Data Strategy
- Leadership and development of the Digital Transformation team
Jan 2018 - Dec 2021
4 yearsVP Operations / Delivery
intive group
- Accountable for revenue growth and profitable delivery of projects and services
- 21 m€ digital unit revenue in 2020 (83 m€ group total)
- 59% digital unit project margin in 2020 (53% group total)
- Customer satisfaction 2020 (NPS): 100% (Digital portfolio), 87.5% (group portfolio)
- 86 m€ revenue with a team of 75 project managers (intive group, 2019)
- Effectively managed customers and turned projects at risk / in escalation mode
- Alignment of group delivery functions across Germany, Poland, and Argentina
Mar 2016 - Sep 2019
3 years 7 monthsManaging Director
intive GmbH (formerly Kupferwerk GmbH)
- Managed growth from 8.6 to 20 m€ revenue, from 70 to 140 employees (2016-2019)
- Won and managed significant clients and projects, like Adidas, ALDI, Bayer/Xarvio, BASF, Birkenstock, Deichmann, Deutsche Telekom, Esprit, Freeletics, Flughafen München, Heathrow Express, ProSiebenSat.1, Rossman, Thüga, Volkswagen, Vorwerk and Zalando
- M&A support and post-merger integration (Kupferwerk acquisition by intive group in 2014)
Oct 2013 - Dec 2017
4 years 3 monthsCOO
Kupferwerk
- Managed growth from 2.3 to 15.1 m€ revenue, from 35 to 102 employees
- Average annual growth 2013-2017: revenue +45% p.a., headcount +24% p.a.
- Improved staff allocation & utilization processes to increase operating margin
Feb 2013 - Oct 2013
9 monthsCTO
Kupferwerk
- Technical presales, professionalization of the software development processes
- Pitched & won the Pro7Sat1 “7TV” agile implementation project, successfully launched 2014
- Professionalized the development process for iOS and Android native mobile apps
Jul 2011 - Jan 2013
1 year 7 monthsHead of Service Delivery
GreenCom Networks (now part of Enphase)
- Accountable for scoping & estimation, delivery (clients, partners, 3rd parties)
- Supporting the CEO in business development & presales, evaluating market and partnerships
- Implementation of the first product release showcased at IFA in Berlin
Jul 2010 - Jun 2011
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Startup
Apr 2001 - Jun 2010
9 years 3 monthsSenior Manager Technology
Sapient (now Publicis Sapient)
- Won the Vodafone Global Intranet project, technical lead for a 100+ people offshore team
- Launched the Essent Energy (NL) Power Nomination System with zero defects in 2004
- Led the content migration and syndication for the T-Online 2002 redesign & relaunch
Feb 1998 - Mar 2001
3 years 2 monthsSenior Consultant
CSC Ploenzke (later DXC Technology)
- Digitalized and streamlined the account opening process during the pre-IPO phase (DAB)
- Implemented a user-friendly frontend to manage complex financial derivatives (BLB)
- Consolidated customer data: significant savings & improved customer satisfaction (DAB)
Summary
- Software Delivery Manager, Consultant and COO in Digital Agencies
- Strategic Roadmaps & IT Services firms
- Organizational Development
- 25+ years of building software-driven solutions for companies across a broad range of industries.
- Experienced in international software delivery and executive leadership of transformational and post-merger initiatives.
- Focused on business-IT alignment, profitability, productivity improvement, and sustainable organizational scaling.
- Pragmatic, analytical, forward thinking, collaborative, business driven.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1991 - Oct 1997
University of Passau
Diploma in Computer Science · Computer Science · Passau, Germany
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High School Diploma
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