Lasse Arndt - Managing Consultant

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Norderstedt, Germany

Experience

May 2022 - Jan 2026

3 years 9 months

Analysis of the as-is IAM solutions and their functions
Definition of the functional scope for the rollout
Coordination of the internal rollout team regarding roles and activities for the international rollout initiatives
Stakeholder communication across all countries and divisions, including approval processes for the works councils
Change management design and implementation for the rollout project, including building a community and conducting community calls with divisions and countries
Design and implementation of the release management process after the rollout of the minimum viable product
Support in migrating existing solutions to the new solution
Rollout execution in the countries and post-rollout follow-up
Documentation of all processes, functionalities and responsibilities in Confluence

Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

6 months

Conducting a preliminary study to analyze and document the procurement and tendering processes, including technology and documentation assessment
Establishment and implementation of a Program Management Office (PMO)
Advising and supporting the PMO teams on governance, processes and control tools
Quality assurance of project plans in Jira as well as further development of project controlling
Introduction of agile methods at program and stream level (e.g., retrospectives) to promote transparency and continuous improvement
Implementation of regular risk management cadences for structured control and risk minimization
Stakeholder communication and support for decision-making processes at the program level

Jul 2019 - Apr 2020

10 months

Hamburg, Germany

Capturing and analyzing existing logistics processes (inbound, outbound, quality, Kanban)
Performing a comprehensive gap analysis between as-is and to-be models
Deriving and classifying business impacts (process adjustments) and solution impacts (software adjustments)
Designing new logistics processes and ensuring implementation of strict quality requirements, including tracking, tracing and clear responsibilities
Prioritizing and managing demands for requirements
Responsibility for the logistics quality area
Documenting and monetarily evaluating accidents and damages at all sites
Initiating PDCA cycles for root cause elimination and sustainable risk reduction

May 2019 - Jul 2019

3 months

Hamburg, Germany

Conducting Gemba walks together with production managers to identify and document safety risks (non-conformities)
Systematic recording and tracking of accidents and near misses
Creating a detailed safety layout of the production halls to visualize risks and derive measures
Assisting in the introduction of new production stations and the construction of new production halls on behalf of the safety officer
Analyzing personal protective equipment data using VBA scripts
Supporting the implementation of lean methods for continuous improvement of safety and quality

Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

6 months

Hamburg, Germany

Facilitating Scrum events (retrospectives, daily stand-ups) in cross-functional BI teams
Supporting newly formed teams in collaboration with Scrum masters to establish agile routines and role understanding
Designing and facilitating workshops, including developing and sharpening a shared vision for the department
Taking on work packages to shape organizational changes, such as roles like Agile Coach and Agile Master
Observing and analyzing cross-team dynamics to identify cultural challenges and foster an agile mindset
Addressing resistance and promoting an open error and feedback culture

Jul 2017 - Mar 2019

1 year 9 months

Hamburg, Germany

Design and implementation of a company-wide project portfolio management (PPM)
Conducting a cost-benefit analysis of existing PPM software solutions, including architecture assessment and preparing a decision proposal
Implementation and customization of the Projektron BCS software, including views, workflows, and LDAP integration
Creation of the project manual and technical documentation
Participation in executive-level workshops for further development of the PPM
Consulting on the introduction of agile control mechanisms in collaboration with Agile Coaches
Deriving and supporting improvement measures based on a comprehensive organizational analysis using the Viable System Model