Digital Consultant and Solution Manager

Launch of a new digital product in the Chinese market as part of a global growth strategy.

Point of contact and coordinating interface between central product management, local Chinese teams, and international stakeholders.

Management of the entire program to coordinate complex digital projects.

Successful market launch of a digital product in China (including successful certification for the Chinese market).

Balancing local requirements with global priorities while considering tax and regulatory frameworks.

Introduction of a new way of working to improve cross-location collaboration and governance.

Development and implementation of a scaling strategy for the digital business model in China.

Tools: Jira, Confluence, Miro, Scrum, Agile work, SAFe.

Project language: English.

Global rollout of a new central project portfolio management solution (Carizen OnePM) to standardize and harmonize over 1,000 projects with different quality levels.

Consulting and operational support for the global rollout: conducting trainings and supporting the change and adoption process.

Successful migration of all projects into the new central PPM tool.

Preparation and cleansing of project portfolio data to harmonize existing structures and responsible migration management.

Support of the global rollout in collaboration with international project teams.

Responsibility for transition and change management, as well as user communication.

Design and delivery of targeted training sessions to ensure tool adoption.

Tools: Jira, Confluence, Planview, SharePoint.

Project language: English.

Evaluation and optimization of SAFe implementation in a global IT organization with over 300 employees.

Identification of structural and communication weaknesses and development of a strategic action plan to increase agility and collaboration.

Analysis of the existing SAFe portfolio management, moderation of cross-functional dialogues in team structures, and coaching.

Conducting a maturity assessment of the entire R&D organization (35+ teams).

Identification of optimization opportunities in communication, accountability, and collaboration.

Development of a prioritized backlog with actions for transformation, change, and continuous improvement.

Coaching and advising senior leadership and teams in a complex, partly competing departmental environment.

Development of a consensus-driven change roadmap despite initial tensions between teams and stakeholders.

Tools: SAFe, Jira, Confluence, Miro, agile coaching, stakeholder mapping.

Project language: English.

Integrated and harmonized IT landscapes after Bossard AG acquired the Dutch Jeveka BV.

Responsible for migrating systems (including Dynamics ERP) and establishing efficient, agile work and governance structures.

Program leadership, coaching, and introduction of agile methods in international IT teams (NL/CH/DE).

Analyzed project status and built a prioritized backlog.

Implemented agile methods (Scrum/Kanban) and transparent governance processes.

Coached and empowered local IT teams.

Harmonized and migrated ERP and M365 permission structures.

Resolved conflicts between internal teams and external partners.

Developed a roadmap and reported to management.

Cleared the project backlog and resumed all migration streams.

Established clear priorities and improved communication between IT and business.

Achieved stable collaboration with service providers and increased team satisfaction.

Introduced a sustainable agile framework for future IT projects.

Tools used: M365, Dynamics ERP, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Agile, Scrum, Kanban.

Supported the global harmonization of the project and portfolio management landscape.

Unified existing tools and processes and established a transparent end-to-end portfolio management.

Conducted analysis, process design, and change support.

Analyzed the existing project and tool landscape (including Planview, Meisterplan).

Identified redundancies and optimization potentials.

Defined and implemented harmonized portfolio management processes.

Conducted workshops and training with business unit leaders.

Supported change management and documented the new workflows.

Introduced standardized processes across multiple business units.

Increased transparency and improved decision-making in the project portfolio.

Reduced tool redundancies and achieved more efficient resource usage.

Tools used: Planview, Meisterplan, workshop facilitation, process analysis, change management.

Integration of a US-acquired company into trading and sales capabilities.

Responsible for planning, control and agile transformation in the international energy trading environment.

Program management, agile transformation and coaching in an international context.

Building governance structures and an action catalog for project control.

Introducing agile working methods and coaching the teams.

Organizing and facilitating international workshops for requirements definition.

Coordinating and prioritizing the roadmap with departments and management.

Using Jira, Confluence and Miro for transparent management and documentation.

Reducing expert dependencies through clear processes and roles.

Establishing an effective agile governance structure.

Successfully integrating the US company into the parent company's trading activities.

Using agile frameworks, Jira, Confluence, Miro, Endur (trading tool).

Project language: English.

Supporting the implementation of the digitization strategy for fuel and charging cards.

Focusing on test management and process optimization as part of building a new digital platform.

Planning and managing test activities for digitization initiatives.

Coordinating with cross-functional teams on requirements and access control concepts (IAM).

Supporting organizational development in an agile environment.

Contributing to the build of the digital platform.

Smooth execution of the test process within schedule.

Helping stabilize the new agile development structures.

Using Jira, Confluence, agile methods, test management.

Stabilizing and optimizing a diverse project portfolio in business & IT for regional subsidiaries.

Introducing clear structures, transparency, and agile ways of working to improve project results.

Building and managing the central project portfolio.

Defining and prioritizing project and portfolio goals.

Implementing standardized reporting and decision-making structures.

Carrying out change and transition measures towards agile working.

Coaching leaders and teams on agile methods.

Significantly increasing transparency and control in the portfolio.

Clear priorities and measurable progress in key projects.

Embedding agile principles sustainably in teams and management.

Using Jira, Confluence, agile methods, portfolio and change management.

Developed and implemented the digitalization strategy to build a new B2B customer platform.

Responsible for key initiatives of the digital portfolio and scaling the IT organization.

Managed the digital project portfolio and demand management.

Built and optimized IT service and release management structures.

Led and scaled multiple development teams (including external partners).

Executed key projects for the digital platform (including IAM components).

Introduced agile methods and promoted cross-functional collaboration.

Optimized project landscape and stable release process.

Accelerated implementation of digital initiatives.

Increased portfolio transparency and improved efficiency of IT teams.

Used Jira, Confluence, Agile / hybrid methods.

Supported multiple projects in business development and innovation management for clients in the energy sector.

Developed new digital products and services through structured innovation processes and Design Thinking.

Built an idea funnel to evaluate and prioritize new project ideas.

Developed innovative product concepts using Design Thinking.

Supported tenders and business pitches.

Coached internal teams on process models and innovation methodologies.

Successfully executed multiple innovation initiatives.

Won three tenders through targeted concept and pitch preparation.

Used Design Thinking, Business Model Canvas, Agile Product Ownership.