Maks C.
Corporate Project Manager (Technical)
Experience
Mar 2025 - Present
9 monthsKoper, Slovenia
Corporate Project Manager (Technical)
MOL Group (via Profexec)
- Oversee SAP GOP & FICO upgrade, IT and business integration projects in the energy sector, coordinating cross-functional teams between local teams and the global HQ in Hungary
- Manage project delivery in a hybrid work environment, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives
- Liaise between stakeholders, vendors, and internal teams to drive project success
- Ensure timely delivery and quality standards across all project phases
Oct 2021 - Jan 2023
1 year 4 monthsGlobal Project Manager (Freelance Contract)
BASF
- Tools: Salesforce/Specright integration and implementation, SAP S4/Hana (R3 to S4 migration), MES, QMS, .NET, SAP-Salesforce integration, MDG, Azure DevOps, hybrid Agile
- Led global PLM Salesforce/SAP integration for BASF, managing 14 sites and more than 2000 users, resulting in streamlined business unit carve-out and system adoption
- Managed a global role across 5 time zones (USA to Asia), overseeing 50+ individuals at 14 sites in a multi-vendor environment (Accenture, Specright)
- Supported business unit carve-out, managing transition and migration of tools/software to the new entity
- Established new vendor relationships, negotiated contracts, managed MVP phases, and integrated global QMS tools with SAP
Jul 2020 - Jan 2021
7 monthsIndependent Consultant
Independent Consultant (Self Employed)
- Provided project management, strategic consulting, and business development services for NZ clients
- Led bidding processes (RFPs, RFQs, RFIs) for software companies
- Supported new project opportunities through active involvement in sales and pre-sales activities
Sep 2019 - Mar 2020
7 monthsWellington, New Zealand
Digital Project Manager (Contract)
Ministry of Social Development
- Delivered the Accelerator Programme (hosted on Azure Cloud), an online platform to help young people gain work experience and industry education using Agile delivery
- Negotiated an overall 33% cost reduction for MSD's future 4-year contract by implementing a new MSA, SDA, and SOW
- Resolved complex contractual, IP, and licensing issues
- Worked closely with legal, IT procurement, and internal partners on privacy and security assessments, achieving a 3-year CISO accreditation after previously failing a penetration test
Feb 2019 - Jul 2019
6 monthsWellington, New Zealand
Project Manager (Contract)
Ministry of Social Development
- Managed Safe Strong Families and Communities (SSFC) digital and IT initiatives in the social services and NGO sector using Waterfall/Prince2 and Agile delivery
- Worked across two teams of 20 resources in a cross-functional environment, managing up to 10 projects/work streams simultaneously
- Initiated the Data and Insights Project to enable secure data sharing across government and NGOs
- Implemented strategic oversight for three digital initiatives: Provider CMS, experimental e-learning platform, and debt helpline
- Formalized a cross-sector partnership to co-fund redevelopment of NZ’s only debt and budgeting CMS
- Led continuous improvement programs for two internal teams through stand-ups, planning workshops, and project tracking
- Managed budgeting, reporting, resource planning, timelines, risks, and issue resolution
Apr 2017 - Apr 2018
1 year 1 monthWellington, New Zealand
Technical Project Manager (Contract)
New Zealand Post
- Migrated legacy and new applications to Azure Cloud and Mulesoft API platform as part of the Touchpoints Programme using Agile methods
- Served as one of three PM leads on an integration team of three vendors, growing to 30+ members
- Achieved a 95% reduction in critical IT incidents during peak periods by migrating key services to the cloud
- Tripled delivery output across three platforms using rapid bi-weekly SDLC cycles and CI/CD principles
- Restored confidence in the Microsoft BizTalk middleware platform
- Halved API response times, enabling NZ Post to handle record Christmas traffic
- Managed two internal teams (15 resources) and multiple vendors in a hybrid on-site/remote setup
Jul 2015 - Apr 2017
1 year 10 monthsWellington, New Zealand
Project Coordinator (Contract)
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - Immigration New Zealand
- Planned and designed end-user training and distribution for the Biometric IDme enrolment hardware and software component of the Immigration Global Management System (IGMS)
- Conducted on-site training for immigration officers on the use of IDme biometric enrolment equipment
- Coordinated procurement, deployment, UAT, and training of biometric hardware
- Managed primary ICT suppliers to deliver equipment and services within budget and timeframe
Dec 2014 - Mar 2015
4 monthsWellington, New Zealand
Project Coordinator (Contract)
New Zealand Post
- Supported the FMIS project to migrate and implement the Agresso ERP finance software package into the cloud
- Migrated existing and built new internal finance applications and interfaces to replace NZ Post's internal finance system
- Supported a technical team of 25 professionals and gained practical exposure to Agile methodologies, both Scrum and Kanban
Summary
- IT Project Management
- Agile Delivery
- Salesforce
- SAP
- System Integration
- Digital Transformation
- Vendor Management
- Specialized in managing complex IT projects and vendor relationships.
Languages
Slovenian
NativeEnglish
AdvancedItalian
AdvancedGerman
ElementarySpanish
ElementaryEducation
Oct 2024 - Jun 2025
MIB Trieste
MBA · International Business · Trieste, Italy
Oct 2012 - Jun 2013
University of Applied Sciences North-Western Switzerland (FHNW)
Finance · Olten, Switzerland
Oct 2010 - Jun 2014
Ljubljana University
Bachelor of Business and Economics, Specialisation International Business · Business and Economics · Ljubljana, Slovenia
Certifications & licenses
3 Year CISO Accreditation
Professional Scrum Master Certification-PSM1
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