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Michael Berger

Program and Project Manager

Michael Berger
Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

Jan 2021 - Dec 2025
5 years

Program and Project Manager

Independent

  • Project management: rollout, migration and implementation of international IT projects
  • Sales and business development
  • Finance and team management (up to 24 senior consultants) and stakeholder management (including executive level)
  • Projects include diverse SAP ERP; SAP S/4HANA; cloud/on-premise, AI, machine learning
  • Responsible for project computerized system validation (CSV), QA, project quality
  • Implementation of CSV, QA in the project
  • Key account management; responsible for all client projects and offerings
  • Development of RFIs and RFPs
Jan 2017 - Dec 2021
5 years
Germany

Principal Consultant

Infosys Consulting

  • Project management (including finance and team management)
  • Team management (teams of 24 consultants), including coaching and mentoring of team members
  • Rollout and implementation of international IT (including SAP) projects
  • Leading MFG, SCM, QM and finance IT projects
  • Business development and scouting for new projects and opportunities
  • Development of RFIs and RFPs
  • Responsible for project computerized system validation (CSV), QA, project quality
Jan 2013 - Dec 2016
4 years

Lead/Senior Consultant and Team Leader

Altran Consultancy

  • Project leadership and coordination
  • Validation team lead (implementation and responsibility for all project CSV, QA, project quality)
  • Team leadership and coordination (team of 4 consultants)
  • Implementation of pharma and Medtech SAP, ERP IT projects
  • Planning and implementation of pharmaceutical production processes
  • Auditing pharma companies and production processes
  • Consultancy services for gap analysis and industry best practice implementation in pharmaceutical industry
Jan 2012 - Dec 2013
2 years
Germany

Consultant

IDS Scheer Consultancy

  • Auditing pharma companies and production processes
  • Consultancy services for pharmaceutical companies, gap analysis and industry best practices
  • Consultancy services for pharma industry business process transformation and business process optimisation
  • Consultancy services for SAP solutions
  • Planning, implementation and controlling of pharmaceutical production processes
  • Business development and new customer acquisition
Jan 2011 - Dec 2012
2 years

Director of Business Development

LA-SER

  • Responsible for all business development and project proposal development activities of the company in DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology (9 years), Professional Services (9 years), Pharmaceutical (5 years), and Banking and Finance (2 years).

Information Technology
Professional Services
Pharmaceutical
Banking and Finance

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 Quality Assurance (14 years), Information Technology (13 years), Project Management (13 years), Finance (5 years), Human Resources (5 years), and Audit (2 years).

Quality Assurance
Information Technology
Project Management
Finance
Human Resources
Audit

Skills

  • Since 2012 It Program- And Project Manager Working For Top International Industry Leaders

  • Managing And Implementing A Variety Of Large, International It Programs And Projects (E.g. Greenfield And Brownfield Implementations, Rollouts)

  • Project Volume Up To 2 Mio. Euro And 60 Consultants

  • Program Management, Including Business Developments, Sales, Proposal Development, Finance- And Team Management

  • Turnaround Project Manager

  • Certified Scrum Master

  • Ai, Machine Learning

  • Sap And Non-sap It Projects

  • Data Cloud, Private Cloud, On Premise

  • Agile And Non-agile Projects (Waterfall, Sap Activate)

  • Mes, Erp, Scada, Lims, Rims

  • Sap Erp, S/4hana

  • Pharma Production, Sap Pp-pi, Mm, Qm, Scm, Sd, Fico, Hcm

  • Stakeholder Management, Including Executive Management Level

  • Industries: Pharma, Biotech, Medtech, Retail, Food, Chemistry

  • Certified Scrum Master

  • Project Management

  • Pharma Production Processes

  • Pharma Quality Processes (Gxp, Cgcp, Gamp Etc.)

  • Sap (Pp-pi, Sd, Mm, Qm, Scm); Csv

  • Programming Skills (Pascal, Assembler Language, Sas Language, Java, C Language And C++)

  • Other Misc. Trainings And Certificates

Languages

German
Native
English
Native
Hebrew
Native
French
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
...and 1 more

Education

Oct 1996 - Jun 2000

University of Oxford

Master of Science, Biochemistry · Biochemistry · Oxford, United Kingdom

Oct 1991 - Jun 1996

Bar-Ilan University

Bachelor of Science, First class · Biology, Mathematics and Computers · Ramat Gan, Israel

Certifications & licenses

Certified Scrum Master

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Stuttgart, Germany.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Native), Hebrew (Native), French (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), Russian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years. Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Michael be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Michael would be well-suited for roles such as: Program and Project Manager, Principal Consultant, Lead/Senior Consultant and Team Leader.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Program and Project Manager at Independent.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Independent and Infosys Consulting.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

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

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance (QA), Information Technology (IT), and Project Management. Michael also has some experience in Finance, Human Resources (HR), and Audit.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Information Technology (IT) and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA).

What is Michael's education?

Michael holds a Master in Biochemistry from University of Oxford and a Bachelor in Biology, Mathematics and Computers from Bar-Ilan University.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 1 certificate: Certified Scrum Master.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

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