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Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025

2 years

Cologne, Germany

IT Project Manager

Eurowings Aviation GmbH

The project aimed to reduce the scope of the annual PCI DSS audit and increase security in credit card payments.
Credit card payments were tokenized and data and business processes adjusted so that no personal data was used in the internal IT infrastructure.
Tools: MS Office, Jira, Confluence, draw.io, Miro, Scrum.
Designed the tokenization of credit card payments.
Clarified necessary changes to the architecture and data model.
Designed and implemented process changes in the call center.
Prepared management documentation on project status, decisions required, risks and escalations.

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

1 year

Gütersloh, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Expert

Kubus IT (AOK Bayern und AOK Plus) und Arvato Systems

The project aimed to migrate the entire IT infrastructure of Kubus IT (IT service provider for AOK Bayern and AOK Plus) from its own data center to the cloud of an external provider.
Tools: MS Office, Confluence, draw.io, Power BI.
Reviewed and finalized the agreed SLTs.
Supported defining metrics, formats and data for the SLTs.
Supported implementing the SLTs in Power BI.
Designed the permissions (RBAC concept) for a cloud management system.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

IT Project Manager

DWS Investment GmbH

The project aimed to establish an API portal for external partners and developers to more efficiently provide fund and market data via an API interface.
Implemented a portfolio management solution for the B2B2C area that allows partners to offer portfolio solutions as a service for their clients' fund accounts.
Tools: MS Office, Jira, Confluence, draw.io, Scrum.
Designed the requirements for the API portal and made decisions on selecting external solution providers.
Defined the data to be made available externally, as well as data management and provisioning.
Defined the data flows to the API.
Designed the technical implementation of the portfolio management solution.
Defined the data flows for the portfolio management solution and to the partners.
Prepared management documents on project status, decisions needed, risks and escalations.
Project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting.

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

IT Project Manager

DWS Investment GmbH

The project aimed to analyze potential use cases and prepare the management decision on using AI applications in internal business processes.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint.
Defined and developed use cases with cost-benefit analysis.
Determined required data, data quality and delivery, as well as internal governance for using AI.
Project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, committee management.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

3 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Deputy Project Manager / Senior PMO / Senior Business Analyst

MorgenFund GmbH

The goal was to build a new financial services provider during the founding of MorgenFund GmbH.
Carried out all necessary activities to prepare the company’s operational launch for the IT department and the required IT infrastructure (Azure Cloud and M365).
Tools: MS Office, Jira, Confluence, draw.io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0.
Task, resource and scheduling planning for the IT migration, including project plan controlling and vendor selection (> 10,000 MT).
Selected vendors and managed the setup of the MS Azure and M365 environments.
Designed the operating model and built the IT organization.
Designed and created the IT strategy.
Designed and defined the IT service management processes.
Defined internal business processes.
Designed and implemented regulatory requirements.
Prepared management documents on project status, decisions needed, risks and escalations.
Project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting.

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Expert

DWS Investment S.A.

The project's goal was to optimize program management processes at an asset management company in the Digital Investment Platform area.
Created necessary program management templates and trained employees.
Tools: MS Office, Confluence, draw.io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0.
Developed the target vision and tasks of program management.
Defined and described program, project and reporting processes.
Created templates for program and project management.
Planned project budgets and resources in the Digital Investment Platform area.

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

2 years

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior PMO / Expert

DWS Investment S.A.

Supported the IT department lead of the Digital Investment Platform.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Clarity.
Planned project budgets and resources for the Digital Investment Platform.
Ensured requirements were delivered on time and according to KAIT standards.
Tracked implementation of DWS-wide requirements for applications.
Supported implementation of COVID-19 measures.
Prepared management and decision documents.

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

2 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Senior Business Analyst

Ergo Group AG

The project's goal was to redesign an app for sales of a large insurance company in the funds area.
With the app, advisors could analyze the investor and risk profile with the client, select funds and purchase the chosen funds.
Tools: MS Office, Confluence, draw.io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0.
Provided functional advice for introducing a comprehensive investment advisory app for fund sales.
Developed requirements for the advisory process and the investment advisory app.
Defined and mapped processes and involved systems for the digital solution.

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

3 years

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior PMO / Senior Business Analyst

DWS Investment S.A.

The project's goal was to design and develop a client app for the fund custody area at an asset management company.
With the app, clients could access all information about their custody account and investments, as well as other funds, and use various client services.
Also optimized and digitized internal business and client processes (e.g., client onboarding).
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, draw.io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0, Scrum, C#/.NET.
Defined and mapped processes and involved systems for the digital solution.
Designed and implemented new features in the custody system and defined data processes.
Designed and digitized internal client processes.
Designed and implemented a key figure system (KPIs).
Prepared project and decision documents as well as status reports for senior management.
Led the Project Management Office, project governance and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

4 years

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Deputy Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst / Senior PMO

DWS Investment S.A.

The project's goal was to design and technically implement a custom-built robo-advisor for an asset management company in an app.
The white-label solution was then offered to corporate partners so end clients could automatically invest in funds according to their investor and risk profiles.
Several internal business and client processes were digitized as part of the project.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Jira, Confluence, draw.io, Signavio, BPMN 2.0, Scrum, C#/.NET.
Defined and mapped processes and involved systems for the digital solution.
Designed and implemented feature extensions in the custody system and defined data processes.
Designed and digitized internal client processes.
Selected and supported implementation of a solution for country-specific tax documents for clients.
Developed the functional concept for an investment option in portfolio lifecycle management.
Led the Project Management Office, project governance and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

3 years

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Senior PMO

DWS Investment S.A.

The goal of the project was to migrate the proprietary custody IT platform of an asset management company from a mainframe to a server infrastructure.
Large parts of the in-house system were reprogrammed (Cobol to C#/.NET).
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Visio, Mainframe, Server, C#/.NET.
Design and development of the IT strategy.
Design and implementation of IT management processes.
Adjustment and implementation of data delivery processes.
Creation, revision and controlling of the project plan.
Leadership of the Project Management Office, project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management.

Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Consultant

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to optimize processes within trade control and define necessary KPIs.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Signavio, BPMN 2.0.
Captured and documented the current processes in trade control.
Developed and aligned the new target process landscape and defined KPIs.
Created an implementation plan for the new processes and supported its execution.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

1 year

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Senior Business Analyst / Consultant

DWS Investment S.A.

The goal of the project was to decide whether to develop the custody system of an asset management company in-house or replace it with an external system.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Mainframe, Server, C#/.NET.
Decision making between migrating to a new technical platform and switching to standard software for the custody system.
Created a criteria catalog to compare both options and analyzed potential service providers.
Defined functional and technical requirements and developed a gap list between the current custody system and DIAMOS D.
Aggregated topics and planned possible costs and other efforts for an implementation project.
Prepared the decision template for senior management.

Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

3 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Consultant / Senior Business Analyst

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to design and implement internal and regulatory processing procedures for fund-based pension products (Riester).
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Signavio, BPMN 2.0.
Designed and supported the implementation of all processing procedures.
Designed and implemented legal requirements in the pension sector.
Coordinated and clarified data delivery processes with external partners.

Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

3 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior PMO / Senior Business Analyst / Sub-Project Manager

Union Investment

The goal of the project was to optimize and digitize the complete fund issuance process of an asset management company.
All process steps were analyzed, interface definitions between units were made, KPIs were developed, and the process was digitally implemented through a new application.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, Signavio, BPMN 2.0.
Designed and implemented the fund issuance process and related change processes.
Developed the technical concept for the digital transformation of the process and supported the system development, as well as defined data processes.
Designed and implemented a key performance indicator system (KPIs).
Designed and built a SharePoint solution to support the issuance and change processes.
Led and controlled a team for migrating over 1,000 fund profiles including investment restrictions.
Leadership of the Project Management Office, project control and planning, budget and resource management, reporting, and committee management.

Jan 2010 - Dec 2012

3 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst

Union Investment

The project aimed to design and implement a fund-based pension product for the Riester payout phase at an asset management company, including all internal and regulatory settlement processes.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, ARIS, Signavio, BPMN 2.0.
Designed and implemented a fund-based pension product for the payout phase.
Designed potential enhancements for the product model.
Coordinated and clarified data delivery processes.
Clarified regulatory requirements and processes for data submission to authorities.
Designed and supported the implementation of all settlement processes.
Led project management activities including planning, steering, and controlling project tasks, with budget responsibility for additional implementation topics.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

4 years

Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Project Manager / Business Analyst

DWS Investment S.A.

The project aimed to design and implement fund-based pension products (Riester) at an asset management company, including developing the portfolio management model into a prototype and rolling it out in production systems.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, VBA, BPMN 2.0, mainframe, COBOL.
Designed the product model for a fund-based pension product.
Designed and implemented enhancements to the product model.
Coordinated and clarified data delivery processes.
Implemented the product into the custody system and conducted testing.
Led project management activities including planning, steering, and controlling project tasks, with budget responsibility for further implementation topics.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Consultant / Business Analyst

Union Investment

The project aimed to optimize business processes within portfolio management at an asset management company to relieve portfolio managers of overhead tasks and allow them more time for their core responsibilities.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, ARIS.
Captured, designed, and optimized investment and event processes in the portfolio management segment.
Conducted process workshops and supported and steered implementation activities.
Defined interfaces and deliverables between the portfolio management units and other departments.
Designed and implemented a KPI system.

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Business Analyst

Union Investment

The project aimed to design data delivery processes for the risk management system of an asset management company, ensuring data quality, completeness, and timely delivery.
Tools: MS Office, SharePoint, ARIS.
Structured and developed the data delivery chain for a risk management system.
Defined organizational interfaces and related processes from front to back office.
Established data and system owners for the delivery chain systems.
Conceptualized the necessary SLAs between internal and external units.

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance (17 years), Insurance (3 years), Aerospace and Defense (2 years), and Information Technology (1 year).

Banking and Finance

Insurance

Aerospace and Defense

Information Technology

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 (18 years), Information Technology (15 years), Product Development (11 years), Business Intelligence (9.5 years), Operations (5 years), and Strategy (3 years).

Project Management

Information Technology

Product Development

Business Intelligence

Operations

Strategy

Summary

Experienced management consultant (over 16 years) who helps clients with strategic, organizational and transformational projects to successfully reach their goals. Deep expertise in project management, process optimization, digitization and digital transformation. Extensive experience with banks, asset management firms and insurance companies.

Skills

Core Competencies

Program And Project Management (Agile And Traditional; Prince2 Practitioner®, Certified Scrummaster®)
Digital Transformation, Digitization, Reorganization
Digitization Of Customer And Business Processes
Design And Implementation Of Digital Products And Services, As Well As Data Management
Process Management, Process Design And Optimization
Experience As Senior Project Manager, Senior Pmo And Senior Business Analyst
Consulting And Project Delivery At C-level
Detailed Analysis Of The Current And Target Situation, Strategy Development, Preparation Of Functional Specifications, Definition Of Kpis, Support In Technical Implementation, Preparation Of Project And Decision Documents

Industry Expertise

Banks, Custodian Banks, Fintech
Asset Management / Asset Management Companies
Insurance Companies

It Skills

Ms Office, Ms Teams, Sharepoint, Jira, Confluence

Languages

German

Native

Certifications & licenses

Certification in Business Excellence “Digital Strategies for Business: Leading the Next-Generation Enterprise”

Columbia Business School Executive Education

Certification NLP Master

Certification Certified ScrumMaster®

Certification Prince2 Practitioner®

Profile

Created

June 2024

Last Update

February 2026

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Where is Emil based?

Emil is based in Bad Soden am Taunus, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Emil speak?

Emil speaks the following languages: German (Native).

How many years of experience does Emil have?

Emil has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Emil has worked in at least 15 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Emil may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Emil be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Emil would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Project Manager, Senior Business Analyst / Expert, Deputy Project Manager / Senior PMO / Senior Business Analyst.

What is Emil's latest experience?

Emil's most recent position is IT Project Manager at Eurowings Aviation GmbH.

What companies has Emil worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Emil has worked for Eurowings Aviation GmbH, Kubus IT (AOK Bayern und AOK Plus) und Arvato Systems, DWS Investment GmbH, MorgenFund GmbH, and DWS Investment S.A..

Which industries is Emil most experienced in?

Emil is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Aerospace and Defense. Emil also has some experience in Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Emil most experienced in?

Emil is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development. Emil also has some experience in Business Intelligence, Operations, and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Emil worked in recently?

Emil has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Aerospace and Defense, and Insurance.

Which business areas has Emil worked in recently?

Emil has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Strategy and Planning.

Does Emil have any certificates?

Emil has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Certification in Business Excellence “Digital Strategies for Business: Leading the Next-Generation Enterprise”, Certification NLP Master, and Certification Certified ScrumMaster®.

What is the availability of Emil?

Emil will be available full-time from March 2026.

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