Project Manager

Cutover management for the execution of master releases.

• Coordinating and executing cutovers of master releases for applications in retail and corporate banking.
• Creating a central runbook for all migration and implementation–related projects.
• Managing project dependencies.
• Tracking open issues and preparing status reports.
• Managing change requests to ensure a stable deployment.
• Aligning with stakeholders, including senior management.
• Leading the control room during the cutover weekend.
• Providing early life support for critical business applications.

Implementing a billing solution to monetize digital services.

• Following classic waterfall project management with combined agile methods for connected products.
• Analyzing the client’s current situation and product landscape and developing options for pricing and billing.
• Internal project control including project planning, budget planning, forecasting, and risk management.
• Gathering business requirements and preparing the "RfP".
• Conducting vendor selection.
• Business analysis of IT processes.
• Managing software providers for the implementation project.
• Analyzing and designing business processes in the specialist department.
• Supporting committees by aligning with regulatory control units.
• Coordinating user acceptance testing and change management for go-live.
• Change management.
• Preparing management presentations and decision papers.
• Organizing and moderating project meetings and workshops, including minutes.

Implementing the regulatory requirement for risk data aggregation according to BCBS239.

• Building and leading the "Project Management Office (PMO)" taking on program planning and account administration tasks.
• Preparing and organizing project steering committees, especially creating decision papers.
• Managing project plan updates and risk & issue logs.
• Preparing status updates and management presentations.
• Leading a task force team to implement functional change requests.
• Planning and creating the project plan for rollout and handover.

Introducing a new core banking platform. Creating the program roadmap at the release level.

• Aligning subproject plans with the program roadmap.
• Introducing KPIs for better monitoring of program progress.
• Implementing and rolling out project management standards in delivery projects.
• Creating a user manual for the project management tool as a template for participating projects.
• Planning and executing communication measures.