Lars J.
Project Manager & Data Privacy/Compliance Manager
Experience
Project Manager & Data Privacy/Compliance Manager
LJ & Partner
Implementation of OneTrust as the central register for all processing activities
Introduction of JIRA Service Management for all privacy requests
Conducting DSFAs and third-party management (e.g. third-country transfers)
Drafting data processing agreements (DPAs)
Conducting trainings (e.g. OneTrust), daily stand-ups and sprints
Redesign of marketing cookie & consent processes (opt-in/opt-out)
Risk management
Setting up marketing campaigns (with and without promotions) for existing customers and prospects with privacy checks
Coordinating and managing assessments and audits
Designing a loyalty program
1000+ processing activities documented in a privacy-compliant way
Up to 50% faster incident and ticket handling through ticket automation
Successful implementation of the loyalty program with a privacy-compliant process
Complete setup of OneTrust, supplier, contract, and asset documentation
Project Manager Head of Customer Value Proposition – Interim Management & Promotion Design
LJ & Partner
Designing new promotions and value propositions for multiple segments
Project leadership for new customer campaigns/promotions, leading a team of up to 10 employees
Redesigned the loyalty program including benefit structure (e.g. referral bonuses, data volume)
Defined cross-channel incentives and pricing mechanics
Budget and strategic responsibility for all new customer campaigns/offers (up to 3 million CHF)
Analysis of competitive products and market movements
Development and maintenance of marketing materials (brochures, flyers, emails)
Conducting and leading workshops
Increased customer loyalty by up to 25%
Successful launch of a new referral program
Effective budget utilization of several million CHF
Implementation and repositioning of a new internet & TV product portfolio (including an ATL TV campaign)
Reduced churn rate by up to 35%
Gained solid knowledge in Figma (UI/UX), Hybris, Google Analytics and Adobe Experience Manager, Target, Campaign
Project Manager Product Owner
LJ & Partner
Implementation of Adobe Journey Optimizer, DMP, Target, Experience Manager and Google Analytics as a full campaign stack
Creation of 50+ cross-channel CRM and marketing use cases
Rebuilding targeting logic based on customer behavior
Building an agile operational structure following Spotify Tribes and Squads
Setting up marketing campaigns (with and without promotions) for existing customers and prospects
Using all CRM first-, second- and third-party data for effective retargeting
Developing go-to-market strategies with relevant campaigns
50% more effective marketing campaigns
NPS improvement by 30%
Unified technical white-label platform across all channels and brands
Unified KPI monitoring across the customer lifecycle (conversion, churn, ARPU, CLV)
Overall project management of the implementation of the entire Adobe stack with many developers and project managers
Sustainable agile knowledge transfer to all teams
Successful launch of 8 brands within the defined time and budget
Project Lead – Establishment and Launch of a Migration Department
LJ & Partner
Establishing the new migration department
Defining all relevant migration paths and process chains
Managing technical and commercial migration activities
Creating requirement specifications, business cases and governance documents
Leading a team of 5 FTE and integrating it into the overall company
Leading the development of IT requirements for tools like Remedy, WebOM, Confluence
Successfully migrated over 100 large customers
Reduced error rate by 40%
Ensured regulatory compliance and documentation
Built a fully functional department within the given time and budget
Project Lead – Implementation of the Google Marketing Cloud
LJ & Partner
Project lead from commissioning to operational implementation of the Google Marketing Cloud
Analysis and selection of the Google reseller
Defining technical use cases and segmentation logic
Managing UAT, testing processes and deployment planning
Cost negotiations up to 2 million EUR
20% better campaign performance
30% increase in digital revenues
Technically sound implementation on time and within budget
Optimized reseller costs
Successful implementation of up to 15 use cases
Successful execution of UAT, defect handling and deployments
Project Lead for SAP Marketing Cloud Implementation
LJ & Partner
Scoping workshops with all stakeholders
Creating an overview of 100 systems and interfaces
Introducing the SAP Marketing Cloud into the system landscape
Defining the new marketing IT structure with orchestrated data pools
Using all CRM 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-party data for retargeting
Developing use cases
UAT and quality assurance
Successfully deployed 50 use cases in production
Increased lead generation by up to 20%
Created a tool overview with over 100 software and interfaces
Implementation within time and budget
Transparent, scalable marketing architecture
More effective B2B sales teams through better campaign delivery
Successful UAT, defect management, and deployment
Project Manager for Concept and Implementation of a New Product and Pricing Portfolio
LJ & Partner
Concept for a new pricing and product portfolio
Reorganizing and training the customer service
Creating use cases and target group models
Developing go-to-market strategies
Deploying using agile methods in sprints
Monitoring KPIs along the customer lifecycle (conversion, churn, ARPU, CLV)
Risk management
Conducting UAT, go-live support, defect and test management
Introduced a new pricing portfolio (similar to a Spotify Family package) and bundles with a budget of 1-2 million CHF
Built a new customer service with an incentive system
Improved NPS by 30%
Achieved 15% ARPU growth through cross- and up-sell
Developed up to 5 marketing campaigns online and offline
Project Lead for B2B 5G Concept and Implementation
LJ & Partner
Defining 5G tariffs and product structure
Creating mockups and business specifications
Leading UAT
Introducing an objective system based on OKR (Objectives and Key Results)
Content management and data maintenance
Responsible for the B2B website (Adobe Experience Manager)
Creating mockups and coordinating campaigns with agencies
Configuring in AEM and Hybris
Analyzing the B2B customer communication strategy
Achieved 30% revenue growth through new 5G tariffs
Strong new customer growth
Technically clean implementation of the 5G websites
Created 10 campaign and product websites
Introduced the OKR framework with clear, measurable results
Successfully launched the new 5G portfolio
Project Lead for Concept and Implementation of the Adobe Marketing Cloud
LJ & Partner
Managing the tender process through to selecting Adobe as the service provider
Preparing and reviewing tender documents
Project management as Scrum Master & Product Owner
Analyzing Adobe Marketing Cloud tools
Defining targeting and DMP use cases
Unified monitoring of KPIs along the customer lifecycle (conversion, churn, ARPU, CLV)
Developing go-to-market strategies
Conducting workshops
Risk management
Launched the Adobe Marketing Cloud with a budget of 5 million CHF
Led up to 25 stakeholders
Improved consolidated data quality
Delivered up to 30 marketing use cases/campaigns
Increased retargeting quality
Integrated into existing IT architecture with Adobe Analytics, Experience Management, and Campaign Management
Project Lead for Carve-Out
LJ & Partner
Developing a carve-out strategy and transformation into a new corporate structure
Establishing a new organizational structure
Preparing and reviewing contract materials
Setting up the IT infrastructure
Searching for real estate
Preparing the annual financial statements
Introducing new procurement processes
Developed new organizational structures and processes worth several million EUR for over 300 employees
Completed the carve-out successfully in 6 months
Transferred 300 employees
Introduced new tools (e.g., Legisway)
Set up new offices
Renegotiated all SLAs
Ensured smooth operations from day one
Project Lead for Implementation of a Routing and Dispatch Software
LJ & Partner
Implementation of LogObject mLogistics
Coordination of engineering and IT
Reviewing proposals and ensuring ITT services
Training and onboarding of all partners
Implementation of change requests
Optimization of partner management
Single point of contact for all project stakeholders
Implemented routing and dispatch software for over 30 service partners
Reduced failures by 35%
Faster service deployments
Improved partner quality
Successful go-live
Conducted over 50 training sessions
Project Lead for Implementing a New Process Structure for Ticket Creation in Finance and Accounting
LJ & Partner
Introduction of SAP HANA in the finance department
Creation of a process overview for the CapEx planning process
Development of a new Finance & Accounting process structure including a macro-based template
Set up a SharePoint process with an automated workflow
Analysis of the current request list and consolidation of all CapEx project requests
Preparation and follow-up of presentations for the Finance & Accounting director and the parent company
Implementation of SAP HANA
Introduction of automated approval logic
Reduced error rate by up to 30%
Successful CapEx calculations
Conducted steering committee meetings with Germany and Spain
Project Manager for Implementation of an Adobe Data Management Platform
LJ & Partner
Development and testing of data-driven, cross-channel marketing campaigns and processes
Implementation of the Adobe DMP
Coordination between Adobe and internal teams
Test management
Project management using Scrum and agile methods
Led workshops with Adobe
Improved CRM data by 35%
Reduced campaign costs by €0.5 million
Consolidated collected data (web behavior, CRM) for personalized offers
Improved campaign quality and retargeting
Project Lead for Evaluation of a Data Management Platform (DMP)
LJ & Partner
Managed prequalification proposals and oversaw the tender process
Executed the tender
Ensured alignment with the company strategy
Analyzed the Adobe DMP and integrated existing tools (Analytics, Experience Management, Campaign Management)
Evaluated and selected various service providers with a budget of several million euros
Prepared steering committee presentations
Developed vendor analyses for management
Summary
Lars is a digital marketing expert, data privacy manager and project/interim manager with over 10 years of experience leading and managing transformation projects with up to 500 stakeholders and budgets up to 50 million EUR. His focus areas are digital marketing, data privacy & compliance, CRM, digital transformation and implementing marketing tools/CRM software (including Adobe, Google, Salesforce, JIRA & Confluence).
Skills
Project Management
Interim Management
Data Privacy & Compliance Management
Marketing & Crm Strategies/concepts
Campaign Management
Go-to-market Strategies
Supply Chain Management
Tenders
Tool/software Evaluation & Implementation
Change Management
Process Analysis
Ms Office 365
Onetrust
Adobe Marketing Cloud
Confluence/jira
Salesforce
Google Marketing Platform
Languages
Education
University of Sydney / Stockholm School of Economics / Rotterdam School of Management
Master of Arts & Master of Science in Management and Finance, CEMS Program · Management and Finance · Stockholm, Sweden
Bachelor of Arts, Dual Study Program · Supply Chain Management · Metzingen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
AI Officer
Certified OneTrust Product Owner for Privacy Management Professional
Certified SCRUM Master and Product Owner
Trainer Aptitude Certificate
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