Franck (Joel) F.

Multi-Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst

Mühlacker, Germany

Experience

Apr 2024 - May 2025
1 year 2 months

Multi-Project Manager / Senior Business Analyst

MANN&HUMMEL

  • Overall management of multiple project streams: mechanical development, IoT integration, software development, plant design, validation

  • Leading an international project team of mechanical engineers, electronics engineers, software developers, designers, and external suppliers

  • Coordinating global stakeholders from Germany, France, India, China, and the USA (sales, engineering, customer service)

  • Planning, controlling, and reporting across all project levels: schedule, budget, resources, and deliverables (PMI-oriented)

  • Moderating steering committees, technical workshops, and milestone decision meetings with internal and external stakeholders

  • Responsible for requirements management & prioritization in the overall context (IoT, cloud, mechanical integration, safety standards)

  • Quality assurance and test strategy: validating filtration results, system behavior, and plant integration

  • Managing suppliers & procurement involvement for components, conditions, logistics, and assembly

  • Risk management & escalation handling for technical, regulatory, or cross-country deviations

  • Go-to-market preparation: coordinating product documentation, CE certification, training, and handover to service & sales

  • Methods / Approach: multi-project management according to PMBOK with parallel work packages; hybrid model: agile methods (SCRUM) + classic milestone planning; stage-gate model; risk, resource, and supplier management; international project control; steering committees, escalation, and decision boards

  • Tools: MS Project, Excel, Jira, Confluence, Miro, MS Teams, SharePoint, CAD/CAE systems (SolidWorks, EPLAN), test and validation software

  • Technologies / Standards: OPC UA, MQTT, Siemens S7, IO-Link, Modbus, REST APIs, SCADA, monitoring dashboards, particle sensors, pressure & flow sensors, digital I/O, filter housings, modular cassette integration, CE-compliant enclosure design, ISO 12100, ISO 13849, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, CE marking, FMEA

Sep 2023 - Jul 2024
11 months

Project Manager / Lead Analyst for Requirements Analysis & Concept

LBI

  • Project planning and team management in an agile context (Scrum)

  • Coordination with internal and external stakeholders (police, data protection, IT)

  • Coordination of architecture, UX, and security (TLS, BSI, GDPR)

  • Release decisions, sprint planning, and ownership of deliverables

  • Escalation and risk management

  • Methods: agile software development (Scrum, Kanban), sprint planning, daily stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, stakeholder management in the public sector, product vision creation & release planning, GDPR and BSI-compliant software development

  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, Miro, MS Teams, Zoom, TestRail, Postman, Selenium, Cypress, Enterprise Architect

  • Technologies: REST, JSON, OAuth2, XML, INPOL integration, OpenData platforms, TLS 1.3, AES-256, end-to-end encryption, BPMN 2.0, UML, ER modeling, Elasticsearch, BI dashboards, web & mobile (offline mode)

Feb 2021 - May 2022
1 year 4 months

Project Manager / Lead Analyst for Requirements Analysis & Concept

Süddeutsche Krankenversicherung (SDK)

  • Project planning & management of the migration to an external output service provider

  • Process analysis, interface definition, and quality assurance

  • Steering of implementation teams (DMS, CRM, ERP)

  • Monitoring data protection, performance, and functional system approval

  • Reporting to project and department management

  • Methods / Approach: project management according to Scrum + classic IT planning, risk management, escalation processes, data protection controls, backlog & sprint management, stakeholder management, test coordination, release & rollout management

  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, MS Excel, MS Project, Miro, Postman, Selenium, TestRail, Slack, Teams, SharePoint

  • Technologies / Standards: REST API, SOAP, OAuth2, DocuWare, OCR, PDF generators, GDPR, cash security regulation, pension overview obligation, BITV 2.0

Oct 2020 - May 2023
2 years 8 months
Stuttgart, Germany

IT Infrastructure Coordinator / Lecture Assistance

Universität Stuttgart

  • Planning, setup, and maintenance of technical infrastructure for lectures (audio, video, networks)

  • Coordination between departments, IT division, and faculties

  • Supporting instructors in operating presentation and learning systems (Moodle, ILIAS, MS Teams)

  • Troubleshooting during lectures and exercises, ensuring system availability

  • Contributing to the introduction of hybrid and online teaching formats (live streams, recordings)

  • Creating user manuals and training materials for instructors and students

  • Methods / Approach: IT service management: ticket system, incident & change management; collaboration: MS Teams, Zoom, Webex; learning platforms: Moodle, ILIAS; infrastructure: VMware vSphere, Citrix Hypervisor, Windows Server, Active Directory; media technology: projectors, audio systems, recording equipment

Feb 2020 - May 2024
4 years 4 months

Lead Analyst for Requirements Analysis & Concept

Comii GmbH

  • Analysis of everyday and care processes for seniors

  • Creating user stories & use cases with acceptance criteria

  • Aligning requirements with UX and development team (accessible design according to BITV)

  • Developing a product vision for digital independence of older users

  • Backlog management & release planning in an agile setup

  • Coordination with stakeholders and data protection officers

  • Coordinating digitization and billing processes (SEPA)

  • Implementing GDPR and BITV-compliant solutions

  • Responsible for the quality of functionalities and test cycles

  • Needs analysis & stakeholder management: interviews, personas

  • Specifying technical system requirements including data protection and accessibility

  • Designing interfaces with third-party providers

  • UX optimization and usability testing

  • Supporting validation, test case creation, and review

  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, MS Excel, Word, BPMN, UML, Figma, JSON Schema, REST API, Webhooks, OAuth2, TestRail, Zephyr, Postman, Swagger, Miro, MS Teams, SharePoint

  • Methods: Scrum, Kanban, sprint planning, review, refinement

Feb 2020 - May 2024
4 years 4 months

Senior Project Manager / Requirements Analysis / Concept

PKF

  • Overall project management and reporting

  • Managing releases & backlogs, sprint reviews

  • Coordinating technical implementation including authentication, access control, API integration

  • Contact person for data protection and security issues (BSI C5)

  • Communication with DATEV/RA-MICRO for interface coordination

  • Methods / Approach: Agile/hybrid project management (Scrum + traditional release planning), project and sprint planning with scope focus, stakeholder & risk management (GDPR, audit compliance), quality assurance & accessibility (BITV), project governance & approval processes

  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Excel, Figma, Miro, SharePoint, Slack, MS Teams, TestRail, Postman, Selenium

  • Technologies / Standards: REST, OAuth2, SOAP, DATEVconnect, RA-MICRO interfaces, TLS 1.3, AES-256, 2FA login, GDPR, BSI C5, data deletion concepts, DocuWare, OCR-based document processing

Feb 2020 - May 2024
4 years 4 months

Senior Analyst / Requirements Engineer

Seybold GmbH

  • Conducting workshops with property managers, tenants, and technical service providers to identify functional and non-functional requirements

  • Developing a product vision for digital, transparent, and scalable property management

  • Aligning with stakeholders (property managers, ERP partners, IoT service providers)

  • Specifying interfaces (ERP, DATEV, cloud, sensors)

  • Preventing feature creep through strict backlog prioritization

  • Responsible for functionality quality and business test acceptance

  • Analyzing and modeling business processes using BPMN

  • Creating user stories & feature specifications including acceptance criteria

  • Backlog and release planning together with the PO and development team

  • Functional specification of core system modules and automated operating cost accounting

  • Data modeling & interface design for ERP systems, DMS, and IoT sensors

  • Coordinating the digitization of service charge accounting and integration of OCR technology

  • Test support & acceptance preparation: creating test cases, reviews, and validation

  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, MS Excel, Word, BPMN, UML, Figma, JSON Schema, REST API, Webhooks, OAuth2, SAP, DATEV, TestRail, Zephyr, Postman, Swagger, Miro, MS Teams, SharePoint

  • Methods: Scrum, Kanban, sprint planning, reviews, backlog grooming

Feb 2019 - May 2021
2 years 4 months

Lead Analyst / Requirements Analysis / Concept

Daimler AG

  • Gathering, consolidating, and managing functional and technical requirements

  • Close coordination with stakeholders (OEMs, architects, test teams, development)

  • Specifying safety-critical functions in compliance with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and ISO 21434

  • Modeling system architectures and function models using SysML/UML

  • Traceability management across system, software, and hardware levels

  • Change and variant management in IBM DOORS and Polarion

  • Support in ASPICE assessments (Level 2)

  • Collaborating in cross-functional teams between business units, embedded development, and testing

  • Creating traceability matrices, coverage reports, and audit support

  • Tools: IBM DOORS, Polarion ALM, Jama Connect, Enterprise Architect, Capella, MagicDraw, Jira, Confluence, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint

  • Methods: V-model, waterfall, agile hybrid models, Scrum

Jan 2015 - Dec 2019
5 years

Lead Analyst / Requirements Analysis / Concept

Robert Bosch GmbH

  • Defining the vision and creating a roadmap for a scalable control and diagnostic system

  • Structuring and prioritizing epics, features, and user stories

  • Coordinating with OEMs, architects, embedded developers, and testers

  • Release planning and sprint management with coordination of cross-functional tests (HiL/SIL)

  • Specifying system requirements and use cases including diagnostic triggers and real-time behavior

  • Business value tracking & product management using KPIs and feedback loops

  • Support in creating ASPICE-compliant artifacts and traceability

  • Tools: Jira, Confluence, Miro, Enterprise Architect, PREEvision, IBM DOORS, IBM Rhapsody, Polarion

  • Technologies: AUTOSAR (Classic & Adaptive), CAN, LIN, UDS, OBD, DoIP, flash programming, HiL, SIL, CANoe, CAPL

  • Methods: SAFe, Scrum, PI planning, ASPICE-compliant processes

Summary

By successfully completing the program, learners understand project management concepts, tools, principles, skills, mindsets, and language. They learned how to initiate a project and about the tools IT project managers use to lead a project successfully. Managing stakeholders and communications and leadership skills were covered for project managers in detail. Learners are also able to manage project risks and drive the project toward success throughout the project lifecycle. They also utilized Agile and Scrum and wrote and executed Agile user stories. The holders of this certificate completed numerous hands-on labs and projects to gain practical experience and built a portfolio of projects demonstrating their proficiency for an entry-level role in IT project management.

Languages

French
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary

Certifications & licenses

PMP Certification: Unit 1 PMP Certification

PMP Certification: Unit 2

PMP Certification: Unit 3

PMP Certification: Unit 4

PMP Certification: Unit 5

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