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Jörg Schwingel
Interim Enterprise Architecture Manager
Experience
Aug 2022 - Present
3 years 6 monthsMunich, Germany
Interim Enterprise Architecture Manager
BayWa r.e. AG
- Strategic IT consulting
- Enterprise Architecture Management
- Designing a global enterprise architecture strategy for the entire BayWa r.e. group with 150 country subsidiaries
- Aligning the strategy with all relevant stakeholders, top management, the holding company and corporate functions (Cyber Security, Information Security, Data Protection, IT Service Management)
- Coordinating the strategy with all business units (Wind Projects, Solar Projects, Services, IPP Asset Management, IPP Energy Trading, Solar Distribution, Energy Solutions)
- Analyzing, designing and consolidating the different target landscapes of all business units into a consistent, aligned overall target landscape
- Reducing IT risks, standardizing and harmonizing the application landscape
- Implementing a cloud-first strategy and further developing or replacing the strategic systems
- Managing the selection process, handling technical and commercial contract negotiations, and developing the implementation concept for a new EA application (LeanIX)
- Operational responsibility for the EA team, participating in daily business, and selecting candidates for open positions
Jun 2021 - Oct 2021
5 monthsIT Processes / IT Planning Reviewer
Logistics company
- Incident, problem, and demand management
- Enterprise Architecture Management
- Reviewing IT processes for ITIL compliance
- Reviewing the current IT landscape and identifying development potential
- Prioritizing and implementing improvements
- Operational support of the processes
Jun 2020 - Sep 2020
4 monthsInterim Enterprise Architecture Manager
MVV Energie AG
- Current state analysis of the entire IT landscape
- Designing a capability model and deriving improvements
- Business areas: centralized and decentralized power generation, energy sales, trading, smart metering, smart cities
- Digitalization, Industry 4.0, customer journey
- TOGAF
- Enterprise Architecture Management
- Project planning, organization, and execution
- Moderating workshops within business units and subcontractors
- Project controlling
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 yearInterim IT Strategy Consultant / Enterprise Architecture Manager
Munich S-Bahn (DB Regio AG)
- Designing the IT landscape plan for 2020-2034 including cost estimates
- Repositioning the business process and IT architecture
- Digitalization, Industry 4.0, customer journey, SAP standardization
- Indicative investment calculation, evaluation, and action planning
- Identifying and evaluating requirements (cost-benefit analysis, scoring, heat map)
- Developing an initial IT landscape plan and deriving measures and fields of action
- Advising on the future business, application, and data architecture (including AI, IoT, blockchain, predictive maintenance, data lake, big data)
- Adapting the TOGAF methodology to the needs of Munich S-Bahn
- Planning, execution, and controlling of over 70 workshops
- Stakeholder management and coordination with DB Regio AG
Mar 2017 - Oct 2017
8 monthsInterim Group Director IT
Tele Columbus AG
- Strategic realignment of the Information Technology department
- Managing IT operations / infrastructure / data center, finance and support applications, development / customer relationship management
- Disciplinary leadership of over 35 employees, budget responsibility approx. €15 million p.a.
- Digitalization: identifying market and technology trends, designing the target architecture (EAM), selecting software for the process integration platform (SOA), customer digital experience / customer journey, introducing agile methods (SCRUM) and nearshoring
- Post-merger integration: merging data centers, harmonization and standardization, improving quality of ITIL service processes
- Outsourcing contract negotiations: defining services, SLAs, KPI reporting
- Redevelopment of the web shop ([link] with AWS integration
- Building security architecture, performing security scans
- Establishing IT controlling / IT dashboard
Sep 2016 - Nov 2016
3 monthsProject Management Coach
Logistics Company
- Conducting project management workshops
- Designing and setting up a project organization
- Interim project management
Feb 2016 - May 2016
4 monthsTest Management Coach
Logistics Company
- Software development and test management
- IT security, business process management
- Coaching and sample process documentation
- Designing functional, process, and integration tests
- Conducting workshops and training sessions
Oct 2015 - Present
10 years 4 monthsFreelance Business Consultant
Freelance Business Consultant
- Strategic IT consulting, IT, program, and project management
- Digital transformation, disruptive business models, Industry 4.0, IoT
Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
6 monthsTechnology Evangelist Industry 4.0
Automotive Manufacturer
- Industry 4.0 / Internet of Things (IoT)
- Methodical consulting on the strategic introduction of cyber-physical systems
- Conducting workshops internally and with service providers
- Developing and drafting a strategy paper for company-wide positioning with recommendations for action
Apr 2015 - Sep 2015
6 monthsLead Business Architect Impairment
Financial Services Provider
- Designing and implementing the IFRS 9 impairment process
- Identifying global process, IT, and organizational requirements
- Strategic planning of the process landscape
- Integrating a data warehouse, risk parameter engine, and provisioning engine
- Administering the ARIS Business Architect application environment
Feb 2015 - May 2015
4 monthsLead IT Strategy
Beverage Manufacturer
- IT strategy development, IT operations and IT controlling
- Gap analysis of current/target IT processes (ITIL), service levels and systems
- Preparation for SAP S/4Hana implementation
- Staff training and coaching
- Deriving actions and project design
Nov 2014 - Feb 2015
4 monthsStrategic Project Management Support
Tourism Group
- Designing project management methodology and organization
- Conducting interviews with project managers and stakeholders
- Deriving necessary actions
Jan 2010 - Apr 2013
3 years 4 monthsLead SAP Quality Manager and Lead SAP PMO Project Manager
Telecommunications Provider
- Project management and quality management for SAP implementation in finance and production logistics
- Designing and controlling quality assurance and change request management
- Coordinating service providers
- Initiating cost reduction measures
May 2009 - Dec 2009
8 monthsManager Financials
Telecommunications Provider
- Consolidation of technical and accounting variances in financial asset management
- Establishing project management and project controlling
- Coordinating external requirements (Sarbanes-Oxley)
Jun 2008 - Oct 2009
1 year 5 monthsLead HR IT Project Manager
Automotive Manufacturer
- Migration of IT infrastructure and implementation of a personnel planning system
- Current/target analysis of processes, IT systems and interfaces
- Optimizing business processes based on gap analysis
- Defining and migrating process-oriented target EAM architecture
- Coaching staff
Feb 2008 - Present
18 yearsAuthor / Co-Author of articles
Author / Co-Author
- Contributions to Business Process Management, Enterprise Architecture Management, Corporate Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Controlling and Dashboards
- Publications in online portals, magazines and book chapters
Feb 2008 - Sep 2015
7 years 8 monthsHead of Division
Braincourt GmbH
- Set up the BPM, EAM, IT Management and IT Strategy business divisions
- Strategic and operational management consulting for corporate, process and IT architectures as well as Industry 4.0
- Design and implementation of highly complex IT systems
- Project and quality management in projects up to approx. €450 million
- Author/co-author in publications and professional literature
Feb 2008 - May 2008
4 monthsLead Project Manager BI Review
Automotive Manufacturer
- Functional project review for introducing a data warehouse and BI system in the HR department
- Identifying optimization potential and managing conflicts
Feb 2008 - May 2008
4 monthsLead Project Manager SAP Review
Financial Services Provider
- Project review for SAP R/3 FI/CO implementation
- Review of planning, process documentation, functional and IT concept
- Validation of effort estimates and decision documents
May 2007 - Jan 2008
9 monthsSenior Consultant / Project Manager EAM
Transport and Mobility Service Provider
- Transformation of the enterprise architecture for cash and distribution logistics
- Development of a process-oriented IT landscape plan
- Scenario creation, evaluation and selection
- Coordination between external service providers
Feb 2007 - Jan 2008
1 yearSenior Consultant / Project Manager Process Modeling
Service provider for transport and mobility / energy sector
- Introduction of Business Process Management and development of the process landscape
- Identification and modeling of all trading processes
- Implementation of compliance requirements
Nov 2006 - Feb 2007
4 monthsProject Manager IT Redocumentation
Service provider for transport and mobility
- Analysis and documentation of IT systems
- Development of a process and EAM repository
- Identification of an IT landscape plan based on SAP R/3 log files
Oct 2006 - Mar 2007
6 monthsProject Manager Workflow and MIS
Service provider for transport and mobility
- Introduction of workflow and management information systems
- Weakness analysis and feasibility study
- Creation of the target, functional concept, and requirements specification
Feb 2005 - Oct 2006
1 year 9 monthsSenior Consultant / Project Manager Process Modeling
Pharmaceutical manufacturer
- Business process analysis, modeling, and optimization
- Implementation of corporate compliance (Sarbanes-Oxley)
- Development of internal control systems and management information systems
Dec 2003 - May 2004
6 monthsFreelance management consultant
Freelance management consultant
- IT management and software engineering
- Implementation of websites and product catalogs
- Coaching and project management
Mar 2000 - Dec 2002
2 years 10 monthsProject Manager MIS, Portals, ECM
MRE Metro Group Real Estate Management GmbH
- Implementation of a management information system, an enterprise portal and ECM
- Integration of corporate business units and archiving systems
- Requirements analysis, functional design and budgeting
Jan 2000 - Dec 2002
3 yearsProject Manager and Web Technology Developer
MRE Metro Group Real Estate Management GmbH
- Development and implementation of integrated, web-based information systems
- Process analysis, functional design and model-based software development
- Project management and controlling
May 1999 - Dec 1999
8 monthsBusiness Information Systems Specialist and Localization Software Engineer
MRE Metro Group Real Estate Management GmbH
- Localization of software for use abroad
- Business process analysis and process modeling
Jan 1999 - Sep 2001
2 years 9 monthsHead of Department for Archive and Document Management Systems
MRE Metro Group Real Estate Management GmbH
- Management of archiving and document management systems
- Central document capture and process optimization
- Consulting, training, user support and operational responsibility
May 1998 - Dec 2000
2 years 8 monthsSoftware Engineer / Project and Subproject Manager, Assets
MRE Metro Group Real Estate Management GmbH
- Development of a management information system for present value-based asset valuation
- Model-based, object-oriented client/server development
- Process and data modeling
Nov 1997 - Apr 1998
6 monthsIT Instructor
Internationaler Bund e.V.
- Conducting training sessions for administrative staff
- Preparing participants for the Chamber of Industry and Commerce exam
Summary
A good consultant should first understand the problem.
With vision, expertise, and commitment, I'll work with my clients to take the next step – above all – in the right direction.
Skills
- Leadership Roles: Group Director It (Sdax, Germany's 3rd Largest Telecommunications Company); Lead It Strategy Consultant (Munich S-bahn / Deutsche Bahn Regio Ag); Lead Enterprise Architect (Baywa R.e. Ag: 30 Countries, 150 Subsidiaries); Division Manager (Mid-sized Consulting Firm); Department Head (Metro Group)
- Leadership Responsibility: Disciplinary For About 35 People, Budget Responsibility Of About €15 Million
- Reference Tele Columbus Ag: See Attached "Reference Letter"
- Project Management: Europe-wide, Over 25 Years
- Project Consulting: Largest Volume Over €450 Million, Over 500 Project Staff, Over 22,000 Users
- Technical Leadership Responsibility: Over 75 People In Heterogeneous Teams, Over 25 Years
- It Expertise: Excellent, Over 30 Years
- Consulting: Excellent, Over 25 Years
- It Tools: Leanix; Software Ag Alfabet; Boc Adoit; Orbussoftware Iserver 365; Mega Hobex; Ardoq; Aris It Architect; Jira; Confluence; Ms Azure; Usu; Sap S/4hana; Sap Fi/co/mm/pp/sd; Solman; Business Bydesign; Ms Dynamics 365; Sage Khk; Oracle Ebs; Rexx; Informatica; Workfront; Aris Business Architect; Signavio; Boc Adonis; Igrafix Flowcharter; Salesforce Commercial/marketing/sales Cloud; Workday; Hubspot
- Soft Skills: Leadership For Digital Transformation And It Strategy; Visionary And Pragmatic Problem-solving Strategies; Business Understanding Of Processes; Strong Understanding Of Complex It Systems; International Manager And Leader Of Diverse Teams; Empathy And Assertiveness As A Team Leader; Many Years Of Presentation And Moderation Experience; Knowledge Transfer As A Method And Process Trainer; Commitment, Initiative, Willingness To Perform; Trustworthiness, Loyalty, Sense Of Responsibility
- Association Memberships: Federal Association Of German Management Consultants (Bdu E.v.); Professional Association Of Public Clients; Nature And Bird Protection Association Uchtelfangen E.v.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
ElementaryFrench
ElementaryEducation
Oct 1990 - Oct 1995
Saarland University
Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Saarbrücken, Germany
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