Frank Dostert - Project Manager

Q: Where is Frank based?

Frank is based in Ratingen, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Frank speak?

Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Frank have?

Frank has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 15 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months . Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Frank's latest experience?

Frank's most recent position is Project Manager at TEAG Thüringer Energie AG .

Q: What companies has Frank worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frank has worked for TEAG Thüringer Energie AG , BTC IT Services GmbH , S-Markt und Mehrwert GmbH , Endress + Hauser Infoserve GmbH & Co KG , and Deutsche Rückversicherung AG .

Q: Which industries is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Insurance , and Professional Services . Frank also has some experience in Retail , Automotive , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Frank most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in industries like Insurance , Information Technology (IT) , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Frank worked in recently?

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

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Ratingen, Germany

Experience

Aug 2025 - Present

7 months

Erfurt, Germany

Project Manager

TEAG Thüringer Energie AG

Transition of Microsoft Azure operations to BTC AG
Responsibility: budget of 60k €
Personnel: leading 5 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence

Apr 2025 - Jul 2025

4 months

Erfurt, Germany

Project Manager

TEAG Thüringer Energie AG

Consulting project §14a Energy Industry Act, IT areas of action
Responsibility: budget of 80k €
Personnel: leading 2 people
Tools: Office 365

Nov 2024 - Sep 2025

11 months

Oldenburg, Germany

Transition Manager

BTC IT Services GmbH

Transition of network services to the new service provider
Switching all network components at customer sites
Definition and implementation of new network order items
Responsibility: budget of 900k €
Personnel: leading 15 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams

Nov 2024 - Sep 2025

11 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager

S-Markt und Mehrwert GmbH

Implementation of Microsoft 365, including Copilot, and replacement of HCL Notes
Responsibility: budget of 1000k €
Personnel: leading 25 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams

May 2024 - Present

1 year 10 months

Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany

Multi-Project Manager

Endress + Hauser Infoserve GmbH & Co KG

Managing various projects in the operating area
SUSE Linux migration for 500 servers
Update of the OpenText Archive Server (DMS)
Establishment of a central Windows admin rights management (Delinea)
Consolidation of software developer workstations to a standard
Interface connection of SAP SuccessFactors to Entra ID
Responsibility: budget of 300k €
Personnel: leading 30 people
Tools: Office 365, JIRA, Confluence, Teams, Planview

Feb 2024 - May 2024

4 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Consultant

Deutsche Rückversicherung AG

Setup of an IT strategy
Creation of an IT development plan
Setup of IT portfolio management
Setup of a collaboration model between business units, BO and IT
Tools: Office 365, Visio

Mar 2023 - Mar 2024

1 year 1 month

Hamburg, Germany

Consultant

Gasnetz Hamburg GmbH

Setup and implementation of a new IT portfolio and requirements management system
Tools: Office 365, Jira, Confluence, Teams, Conceptboard

Jan 2023 - Mar 2025

2 years 3 months

Mönchengladbach, Germany

Project Manager

Labtagon GmbH

Implementation of Matrix42 ITSM solutions based on ITIL
Responsibility: budget of €300k
Personnel: management of 5 people
Tools: Office 365, Teams, Matrix42

Jan 2023 - May 2024

1 year 5 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager

S-Markt und Mehrwert GmbH

Data center migration for S-Markt und Mehrwert
Mail (SMTP) and calendar migration from HCL Domino to Exchange
All application systems and company databases
Setup and configuration of infrastructure and network shares
External connections with partners
Responsibility: budget of €900k
Personnel: management of 20 people
Tools: Office 365, Jira, Confluence, Teams

Jul 2022 - Present

3 years 8 months

Ratingen, Germany

Freelance IT Project Manager & IT Consultant

pmxperts.de

Project management in IT projects
IT strategy and VAIT/DORA consulting
AI consulting
Responsibility: budget up to €900k
Personnel: management of up to 30 people

May 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project Manager VAIT/DORA

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Establishment of a VAIT-compliant access management (01/2022 – 12/2022; approx. 100 person-days)
Implementation of a new ITSM tool (Matrix42) (05/2021 – 12/2022; approx. 50 person-days)
Revision of the internal control system (ICS) for risk-based IT controls (08/2021 – 12/2021; processes and interfaces with enterprise risk management; collaboration with internal audit and external auditors; approx. 30 person-days)

May 2019 - Jun 2022

3 years 2 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Head of IT Customer / IT Portfolio Management and IT Projects

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Responsible for requirements management and IT projects for the ÖRAG companies, including organizing and managing all requirements in the IT organization
Accountable for all standard applications, including SAP, SAS and Solidus eCare, and the IT service desk (UHD) according to ITIL V4
Led the rollout of Matrix42
Strategic realignment toward agile planning with Scrum and Kanban
Developed an effective approach for handling innovation topics and integrating them seamlessly into operations
Managed projects, including the introduction of a rolling controlling process
Implemented regulatory requirements under VAIT / DORA, especially setting up a VAIT-compliant access management with its process/tool
Revised the internal control system (ICS) for risk-based IT controls
Budget responsibility: €6 million
Personnel: Led up to 30 people

Apr 2016 - Apr 2019

3 years 1 month

Cologne, Germany

Functional Area Head and eBusiness Project Manager

Gothaer Systems GmbH

Responsible for web and integration applications, including gothaer.de
Developed an agile organizational model to promote team autonomy and DevOps
Implemented a new requirements management according to the SAFe 4.0 model and introduced agile methods like Kanban in software development
Strategically realigned web and integration development, including defining unified test and release management processes
Conducted requirements analysis with BPMN 2.0
Key achievements:
Simplified the user experience of Gothaer.de by adding a new customer folder feature
Introduced a new Java environment and a CI/CD pipeline based on open source
Realigned IT and redefined requirements management
Led the agile transformation of the team and recruited 13 new employees in a challenging recruiting environment
Ensured delivery capability despite resource constraints

Aug 2009 - Mar 2016

6 years 8 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Head of IT Applications

ÖRAG Rechtsschutzversicherungs AG

Responsible for all IT applications of the ÖRAG companies
Strategic realignment toward web development and standardization of the technology base
Developed a strategy for step-by-step migration to web dialogs and defined a unified development approach for new products
Managed various projects

Dec 2001 - Jul 2009

7 years 8 months

Program Manager System Integration and Development

Itellium Systems & Services GmbH

Feb 2001 - Nov 2001

10 months

Business Consultant

Cap Gemini E&Y Deutschland GmbH

Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

1 year 1 month

Business Consultant

Wincor Nixdorf GmbH & Co. KG

Jan 1996 - Dec 1999

4 years

Lead Consultant

debis Systemhaus Dienstleistungen GmbH

Sep 1991 - Sep 1993

2 years 1 month

Dealer IT Support Employee

Nissan Motor Deutschland GmbH

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (16 years), Insurance (13.5 years), Professional Services (8.5 years), Retail (3 years), Manufacturing (2 years), and Automotive (2 years).

Information Technology

Insurance

Professional Services

Retail

Manufacturing

Automotive

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 Information Technology (31 years), Project Management (24 years), Strategy (11 years), and Product Development (7.5 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Strategy

Product Development

Summary

Implementation-focused IT project manager and IT manager with extensive industry and process experience in complex IT infrastructures in the insurance industry, retail and energy suppliers.

Agile and appreciative leader with high social skills, team spirit and the ability to motivate in change processes.

Development of workplace infrastructure / internal application landscape; interface management; strategy development; innovation development; ensuring SLA, audit and compliance conformity (VAIT / DORA); architecture development; team leadership; planning and controlling; AI consulting; focus on software development with agile and classic methods; IT infrastructure renewal; ITSM with Matrix42 according to ITIL; regulatory topics; IT governance; IT portfolio management / control.

Significant improvement of key metrics; optimization of essential control instruments; realization of clear cost reductions; building powerful teams.

Strategic, independent, result-oriented, resilient, open, reliable.

Skills

Applications: Ms Office, Ms Project, Ms Visio, Signavio, Planview
Operating Systems: Windows, Unix
Cloud: Microsoft Azure
Vdi: Vmware
Servers: Unix Application Servers
Databases: Db2
Collaboration: Jira & Confluence, Office 365, Teams

Languages

German

Native

English

Intermediate

Education

Oct 1993 - Sep 1995

b.i.b. Bergisch Glabdbach

State-Certified Computer Scientist (Business) · Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Aug 1987 - Sep 1990

Sun Electric Deutschland GmbH

Wholesale and Foreign Trade Clerk (IHK) · Mettmann, Germany

Städtische Realschule

Intermediate Secondary School Certificate · Mettmann, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Certified AI Consultant

Hilker Consulting

PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification

PMP Institut

Profile

Created

October 2022

Last Update

December 2025

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Where is Frank based?

Frank is based in Ratingen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Frank speak?

Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Frank have?

Frank has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Frank be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Frank would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Transition Manager, Multi-Project Manager.

What is Frank's latest experience?

Frank's most recent position is Project Manager at TEAG Thüringer Energie AG.

What companies has Frank worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Frank has worked for TEAG Thüringer Energie AG, BTC IT Services GmbH, S-Markt und Mehrwert GmbH, Endress + Hauser Infoserve GmbH & Co KG, and Deutsche Rückversicherung AG.

Which industries is Frank most experienced in?

Frank is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Insurance, and Professional Services. Frank also has some experience in Retail, Automotive, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Frank most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Frank worked in recently?

Frank has recently worked in industries like Insurance, Information Technology (IT), and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Frank worked in recently?

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

What is Frank's education?

Frank attended b.i.b. Bergisch Glabdbach.

Does Frank have any certificates?

Frank has 2 certificates. These include: Certified AI Consultant and PRINCE2 Practitioner Certification.

What is the availability of Frank?

Frank is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Frank?

Frank's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.