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Steinhöring, Germany

Experience

Aug 2023 - Present

2 years 7 months

Senior Management Consultant

Anonymous client, financial services industry (Regional Bank GFG)

Design and manage end-to-end cyber emergency exercises for banks and financial services providers from scenario planning to recovery, including clear RACI matrices
Operationalize regulatory requirements from DORA, MaRisk, BAIT, and GDPR in emergency and crisis management
Design and run targeted training programs (simulation exercises, table-top exercises, awareness formats)
Develop and evolve a phase-based cyber response framework (0-2h / 2-8h / >8h)
End-to-end ownership of the exercise cycle (Prepare-Execute-Improve) with facilitation, lessons learned, and implementation of improvements

Jun 2022 - Sep 2023

1 year 4 months

Project manager for access control system on campus grounds including buildings and data center

Anonymous client, financial services industry (Bank / Leasing)

Implementation and expansion of the ZuBeSy 3 access system with OCMS (IDWare) and AEOS (Nedap)
Replacement of controllers and card readers at turnstiles, offices, and data center entrances for VWFS GmbH
Requirements management for ID badges and access controls under data protection and security zone concepts
Stakeholder management: coordinating internal security departments, facility management, corporate security, and external planning offices

Mar 2022 - Mar 2024

2 years 1 month

Business continuity management consultant

Anonymous client, financial services industry (Regional Bank)

Implementation and gathering of around 850 business processes in a business impact analysis per BSI guidelines (BSI 200-4) to meet regulatory requirements (MaRisk AT 7.2 and 7.3, BAIT)
Development of a documented continuity management framework (sFO) covering strategy, policies, and processes
Introduction of a new BCM tool and method adjustments for the annual business analysis
Knowledge transfer and onboarding of new employees
Support in planning and conducting exercises, coordination with outsourcing partners, and reporting to the board

Mar 2022 - Nov 2023

1 year 9 months

Project manager for regulatory reporting

Anonymous client, financial services industry (Bank / Leasing)

Managed and led the implementation project for large exposure reporting at VW Leasing (GroMiKV module § 14 KWG)
Coordinated external service providers, requirements engineering, design, testing, and rollout of the Fineware software (Deloitte)
Budget and resource planning according to internal CTB/RTB guidelines for a two-year project duration
Reviewed and approved business and IT concepts, including the operations manual, test plan, user and training concepts, and service level concept
Acceptance testing and rollout of the Fineware software

Nov 2019 - Mar 2022

2 years 5 months

Munich, Germany

Project manager

Anonymous client, telecommunications

Led the Windows 10 rollout including hardware replacement for 15,000 clients and shop rollout
Management, budget planning, and works council negotiations for GDPR implementation
Implemented data protection impact assessments (DPIA), risk management (ISMS per BSI 100-3/200-3), and emergency management (BSI 100-4/200-4)
Introduced new IT services and processes (Windows as a Service, WUfB, EDR, Intune)
Supported the provider changeover and application readiness for around 1,100 applications

Jul 2019 - Oct 2019

4 months

Heidelberg, Germany

Test Manager

Anonymous client, statutory health insurance industry

Test management for the feasibility study of a release upgrade of the existing system, the commission system and peripheral systems
Project milestone and activity planning, resource planning, risk management and release planning

Dec 2017 - Jun 2018

7 months

Bonn, Germany

Test Manager

Anonymous client, large bank in the financial services industry

Test management for AML (anti-money laundering) and implementation of EU directives
Setting up the test environment and test data, technical and functional system and acceptance tests, as well as end-to-end tests
Consolidation of batch processing of various sanction lists in legacy systems
Stakeholder management: overseeing external service providers and test teams

Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

2 months

Nuremberg, Germany

Test Manager

Anonymous client, market research industry

Setup and design of test management

Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

6 months

Cologne, Germany

Project Manager

Anonymous client, financial services industry (leasing)

Restructuring planning and work packages, roles and responsibilities within the project
Management reporting for the steering committee, creating status reports and decision papers

Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

1 year 3 months

Bonn, Germany

Test Manager

Anonymous client, large bank in the financial services industry

Test management, test execution, strategy and planning, defect management and resource planning
Load and performance testing, as well as acceptance and go-live

Jul 2013 - Apr 2015

1 year 10 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project Manager SEPA

Anonymous client, statutory health insurance fund

Redesign of payment processes and introduction of new modules in the core application iskv_21
Setup of rules, guidelines and control checks
Planning and execution of tests and defect management
Deployment of SEPA functionalities into production and creation of work instructions

Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

9 months

Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

Deputy Project Manager SEPA

Anonymous client, building society financial service provider

Project and test planning for the corporate management, sales and core systems workstream
Definition of iteration goals, resource planning and review of business and IT concepts

Nov 2011 - Oct 2012

1 year

Karlsruhe, Germany

Project Manager

Anonymous client, financial services provider group data center

Replacement of network and server infrastructure following the internal VGM model
Planning and coordination of migrations and alignment of functional approvals with business units, outsourcing partners and end customers
Moderation of big changes and resource planning for approx. 100 project participants

Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

1 year

Ludwigsburg, Germany

Deputy Project Manager Data Quality

Anonymous client, building society

Design of a SolvV IT map and mapping of data flows in the Basel II IRBA project
Definition of processes to ensure data quality and setup of a metadata repository

Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Project Controller

Anonymous client, big bank financial services provider

Project controlling in the GT-KK subproject (integration of Dresdner Bank into Commerzbank)
Migration of accounts and development of reporting for test progress, error status and migration controlling

Jun 2009 - Apr 2010

11 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Test Manager

Anonymous client, financial services, major bank

Sub-project leadership for the implementation of new loan products after integration of Dresdner Bank
Verification of end-to-end tests, customization of the test tool and handover to the migration program

Mar 2007 - Sep 2008

1 year 7 months

Winterthur, Switzerland

Project Manager

Anonymous client, health insurance industry

Setup of primary and backup data centers and implementation of restart procedures for 70+ critical applications
Creation of restart procedures, move planning, data backup and monitoring
Coordination of all sub-projects and acceptance of functional test scenarios

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 Banking and Finance (10 years), Insurance (3.5 years), Telecommunication (2.5 years), and Information Technology (1 year).

Banking and Finance

Insurance

Telecommunication

Information Technology

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 Project Management (14 years), Information Technology (8.5 years), Quality Assurance (4.5 years), Operations (2 years), Finance (2 years), and Business Intelligence (1.5 years).

Project Management

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Operations

Finance

Business Intelligence

Skills

Emergency And Crisis Management
Ict Risk Management
Data Protection
It Consulting (General)
Crisis Management
Project Management / Team Leadership (It)
Quality Management / Quality Assurance / Qa (It)
Release Management
Test Management / Test Coordination

Languages

German

Native

Education

Marketing Specialist (VWA) · Marketing · Stuttgart, Germany

Bank clerk · Bank clerk · Böblingen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

BI project management

PRINCE2

Certified Risk Manager

University of Augsburg

Profile

Created

February 2026

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Where is Klaus based?

Klaus is based in Steinhöring, Germany.

What languages does Klaus speak?

Klaus speaks the following languages: German (Native).

How many years of experience does Klaus have?

Klaus has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Klaus has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Klaus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Klaus be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Klaus would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Management Consultant, Project manager for access control system on campus grounds including buildings and data center, Business continuity management consultant.

What is Klaus's latest experience?

Klaus's most recent position is Senior Management Consultant at Anonymous client, financial services industry (Regional Bank GFG).

What companies has Klaus worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Klaus has worked for Anonymous client, financial services industry (Regional Bank GFG), Anonymous client, financial services industry (Bank / Leasing), Anonymous client, financial services industry (Regional Bank), Anonymous client, and telecommunications.

Which industries is Klaus most experienced in?

Klaus is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Insurance, and Telecommunication. Klaus also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Klaus most experienced in?

Klaus is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Quality Assurance (QA). Klaus also has some experience in Operations, Finance, and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Klaus worked in recently?

Klaus has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Telecommunication.

Which business areas has Klaus worked in recently?

Klaus has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Operations.

What is Klaus's education?

Klaus holds a Bachelor in Marketing.

Does Klaus have any certificates?

Klaus has 3 certificates. These include: BI project management, PRINCE2, and Certified Risk Manager.

What is the availability of Klaus?

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