Hardy Bürger

Lean Portfolio Manager

Hanover, Germany
Experience
Jan 2023 - Present
2 years 7 months

Lean Portfolio Manager

HDI Global SE

  • Implemented active KPI measurement
  • Designed and continuously optimized LPM processes for budget planning and controlling based on the SAFe framework
  • Built and enhanced a dashboard to provide transparency on total ART costs
  • Trained PMs and ARTs
  • Prepared full resource and budget planning
  • Created cost reports and forecasts and identified areas for action
  • Established strategic portfolio management
May 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 8 months

Project Manager

Dataport AöR

  • Set up the IAM cluster and developed an identity and access management (IAM) strategy
  • Derived and planned recommendations for action for follow-on projects
  • Clarified the IAM solution space
  • Developed current and target state for IAM and directory services
  • Created and aligned an IAM strategy
  • Established cross-department collaboration and standards and processes
  • Leveraged synergies and identified market/product potentials
  • Prepared presentations and decision templates at board level
  • Stakeholder communication
  • Led the IAM team for an M365 implementation project
Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
7 months

Lean Portfolio Manager

HDI Global SE

  • Supported the LPM team in advancing the agile transformation (SAFe framework) from program management to lean portfolio management
  • Managed the lean budgeting process and controlling of the HDI Global change portfolio
  • Created forecasts for the (hybrid) portfolio
  • Served as central contact for planning and required portfolio changes
  • Set up external resource management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Acted as sparring partner for product managers and RTEs on all budget issues
  • Ensured cross-department coordination and governance compliance
  • Improved controlling processes
  • Prepared reports and committee materials
Mar 2017 - Jun 2020
3 years 4 months

Senior Project Manager

HDI Global SE

  • Planned and managed an international transformation program to standardize processes and IT systems in industrial insurance (one.BIZ)
  • Defined guidelines for program planning and management
  • Centralized budget planning and management
  • Cost controlling and reporting
  • Vendor management
  • Managed change request processes
  • Liaised with IT project portfolio management and central controlling departments
  • Optimized PMO processes
  • Initiated agile transformation in the SAFe framework
  • Expanded planning/management towards lean portfolio management
Mar 2015 - Dec 2016
1 year 10 months

Senior Project Manager

VHV Insurance Services GmbH

  • Planned and managed an IT transformation program to modernize the application landscape and restructure IT operations (ThinkFIT)
  • Setup, planned, and managed subprograms
  • Multi-project management for steering and application development
  • Central budget and cost controlling
  • Risk management
  • Managed status reporting and change request processes
  • Prepared presentations and decision templates at board level
  • Moderated project meetings
Oct 2011 - Sep 2014
3 years

Program Office Lead

Talanx Systeme AG

  • Planned and managed a program to reduce IT costs while increasing quality and professionalizing IT (Talanx IT optimization program)
  • Planned and managed a program to develop the IT organization further (TaSys)
  • Planned and managed a program to merge IT units (SPIRIT)
  • Program setup and planning (master plan)
  • Established the program and managed organizational interfaces
  • Tracked progress and provided transparency on goal achievement
  • Central budget and cost controlling
  • Risk management
  • Interfaces and dependency management
  • Managed status reporting and change request processes
  • Moderated program status meetings
Nov 2003 - Sep 2008
4 years 11 months

Senior Project Manager

Finanz Informatik GmbH & Co. KG

  • Led the external PMO team
  • Planned and set up programs and projects
  • Operational program and project controlling
  • Managed project processes including change procedures
  • Budget and cost controlling
  • Established and managed reporting
  • Moderated project meetings
  • Prepared project results and presentations
  • Liaised with multi-project management
  • Improved multi-project management processes and organization
  • Introduced and piloted multi-project management processes
  • Planned, prioritized, and continuously managed the MPM project portfolio
  • Organized steering meetings
  • Monitored change procedures
Jan 2003 - Mar 2005
2 years 3 months

Senior Project Manager

E-Plus Mobilfunk GmbH & Co. KG

  • Managed build processes for rolling out a GSM/UMTS mobile network
  • Managed the acquisition team
  • Contract management
  • Coordinated shared use
  • Ensured rollout
Feb 2002 - Dec 2002
11 months

Business Analyst Engineering & Operations

Hutchison 3G Austria GmbH

  • Developed and optimized processes for building and operating a UMTS mobile network (Smarter Work)
  • Implemented into overall business processes for a network operator in Austria
  • Developed and optimized processes for central technical areas
  • Described and improved internal and external interfaces
  • Established processes in the organization
Jan 2001 - Dec 2002
2 years

Head of Implementation & Operations

ArcTel GmbH & Co. KG

  • Built and operated a wireless local loop (WLL) network for a newly founded telecom company
  • Responsible for network build and rollout
  • Implemented system engineering
  • Customer connections and network operation
Jan 2000 - Dec 2001
2 years

Head of Realization

Broadnet Deutschland GmbH

  • Built and operated a wireless local loop (WLL) network for a newly founded telecom company
  • Responsible for engineering
  • Network build and rollout nationwide
  • Developed strategy and guidelines for the regions
Jan 1997 - Dec 2000
4 years

Network Build Coordinator

VIAG Interkom GmbH & Co.

  • Built and commissioned a GSM mobile network for a newly founded telecom company
  • Coordinated civil works
  • Implemented system engineering
  • Set up microwave links
  • Led the system acceptance team
Jan 1996 - Dec 1996
1 year

Project and Construction Manager

DigiCos GmbH

  • Built, commissioned, and optimized a GSM mobile network for a German carrier
  • Planning
  • Proposal preparation
  • Implementation and site commissioning in Hamburg and Frankfurt regions
Summary
  • Project portfolio management, program management, and project leadership

  • Establishment and operation of professional PMOs

  • Budget management and controlling

  • Optimization of project management methods

Languages
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Certifications & licenses

GPM/IPMA Project Management Specialist

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