Michael Donatus
Consultant
Experience
Consultant
Regio Energie Solothurn
- Vehicle concept development
- Implementation of city and cantonal emission targets
- Project communication among participants and stakeholders
- Concept development and usage optimization
Project Manager
Salzgitter AG
- Implementation of the IT license asset management tool Flexera
- Clarification of technical implementation and setup of a professional license management including inventory in 38 country organizations of the Trading division
- Global communication among participants and stakeholders
- Global rollout of the application in the companies of the Trading division
- Complete removal and replacement of Oracle Java in all country organizations
- Introduction of digital signature processes with DocuSign and communication of the project, its benefits and procedures in 36 companies worldwide
- Process recording, suitability assessment, piloting and test management
- International rollout and implementation of the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), ensuring compliance with legal requirements
- Interface optimization between the in-house developed transfer tool, SAP and the LkSG tool Osapiens
Project Manager Harmonization of HR-IT Applications
NVL/Lürssen
- Harmonization of user processes in ADP and corresponding systems across the group companies
- Current state capture at the sites and license harmonization
- Project planning, control, conflict management, communication platform and risk management
- Selection and management of external service providers
- Supporting the IT team in implementing ADP payroll topics
- Process analysis and optimization and integration of ADP Travel into the workflow
- Stakeholder communication internally via intranet and externally to trade media
Project Manager IT Program OZG Digitalization Platform
IHK Digital
- Project management in the Agency – Platform and Innovation (PlaIn) division and control of the portal area
- Agile project with eight external service providers and agencies, 30+ developers and business analysts for 95 legally defined IHK services
- Stakeholder communication through reports, intranet and MS Teams
- Tools used: JIRA, Confluence, Clarizen, Zeplin, MS Teams
IT Program Manager Administration 4.0
Helmholtz-Institut Rossendorf
- Development of a roadmap for the transformation to SAP HANA
- Requirements gathering from departments and analysis of feasibility plus cost-benefit comparison of alternative solutions
- Communication, documentation and tool selection
Project Manager, Cashless Payments
Berliner Verkehrsgesellschaft BVG
- Project management, Scrum Master and quality assurance
- Creation of procedural documents and SAP interface descriptions
- Coordination of six external partners and four internal departments
- Communication between departments, internal media and external project partners
SCRUM Product Owner Sales and Innovation / Project Manager Business Development
LRT – Labor- und Reinraumtechnik Arnsdorf GmbH
- Product Owner for sales and innovation during ERP implementation
- Portfolio development and market and product analysis
- Key account management and active acquisition of new customers
- Expansion of the international dealer network
- Business development in lab technology including hot water solutions and joint product innovations with customers and dealers
- Brand development with agency guidance and presentations at trade fairs and conferences with technical talks
- Sales training and coaching for the company's technical experts
Project Manager Circular Economy, Liquid Sun
Vorwerk Nickern GmbH
- Evaluation and development of the circular business model into an IT-based service model
- Testing alternative energy sources for system compatibility
- Requirements management and detailing technical requirements into processes and services
- Acquisition and selection of research partners from academia
- Presentations to political committees, funding bodies and potential partners, and publications in industry media
- Organizing workflows and coordinating project participants
General Management & IT Project Manager
FAD Fertigungs- & Automatisierungstechnik GmbH
- Introduction of digital processes in the automotive sector
- Requirements analysis, selection and implementation of an ERP system with CRM, DMS and production data capture
- Commercial management and overseeing external business succession
- Controlling with building a KPI system for operational and strategic management
- Establishment of modern HR management
- Active acquisition of new customers and international expansion, extending the custom machine manufacturing portfolio
- Agile coaching and training of managers in sales, communication and leadership
- Setting up an intranet and writing press releases as well as technical publications
Implementation Consultant, Change Management
VPD Vakuum- und Präzisionsteilefertigung Dresden GmbH
- Change management during family business succession
- New product development, streamlining and improving the customer base
- Building strategic HR functions with talent management and driving culture and communication change
- Training and coaching managers in communication, leadership and sales
- Agile coaching of management and senior staff during the succession process
- Designing and facilitating workshops for conflict resolution
Implementation Consultant, Change Management
ITARICON IT Architecture and Integration Consulting LLC
- Change management in the context of family business succession
- Leadership development and coaching in communication, leadership and sales after establishing a business unit structure
- Sales training for in-house experts
Business Consultant, Sales
Mitt Systeme Ltd.
- Business model development for a proprietary ERP software
- Consulting, training and implementation in IT sales
Co-founder and Internal Business Consultant
Center for Management and Quality Cooperative
- Business model and organizational development
- Building the sales structure
Project Manager
Zielklub
- Building the website and setting up Google Analytics and AdWords
- Business model development and sales strategy development
Project Manager
cloudsters-Dresden
- Transferring and adapting the IT co-working space model from Lübeck to Dresden
- Coordinating construction work and training sessions at the Lübeck and Dresden locations
- Developing and implementing a communication structure
Trainer for Leadership, Communication, and Sales
IHK Dresden / BSW Sachsen
- Training sessions on leadership, communication, and sales
Project Manager
Grusskarte-3D.de
- Setting up a dedicated webshop and an Amazon store
- Business model development, supplier and product development
- Introduction of additional distribution channels
Head of Electrical Engineering / Electronics Department
Yacht Teccon Engineering GmbH & Co. KG
- Built and led the electrical engineering and electronics department, including hardware and software development and electrical design, with 17 specialists
- Acquired new clients and managed projects in R&D (C, FORTRAN, mechanical design)
- Change management during the merger of Yacht and Teccon, as well as the merger with Randstad Technology
- Supported employees during the implementation of new processes, de-escalation, communication, and motivation
Sales and CRM Consultant
GWT TUD GmbH
- Implemented and customized CRM software
- Migrated debtors into the active CRM
- Developed and implemented national and international sales structures
- Sales controlling, including analysis and adjustment of the sales strategy
- Presented at trade fairs and international conferences
- Established and maintained contacts with professional associations and prepared technical presentations
- Researched and procured scientific resources
- Customer support, new client acquisition, and key account management
Seminar and Consulting Sales
TÜV Rheinland Akademie
- New product development and standardization
- Seminar and consulting sales
Sales Concept Development
Non-Food Retail
POS Sales
HDI Insurance
Conflict and Complaint Management
Thomas Cook AG
Pricing Analyst
Air Berlin
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (13.5 years), Professional Services (12.5 years), Education (5 years), Energy (3.5 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), and Automotive (2.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Project Management (13.5 years), Information Technology (13.5 years), Product Development (11 years), Sales (11 years), Human Resources (5.5 years), and Strategy (3 years).
Skills
At A Glance – Over 25 Years Of Experience In It Projects, Sales, Change
- Project Management: Project Leadership, Methodological Project Leadership In It Transformation, Classic Project Management According To Prince2, Ipma And Hermes (Basics), Agile Project Management With Scrum, Waterfall Project Method
- Requirements Management: Requirements Engineering, Requirements Gathering, Requirements Analysis And Specification, Requirements Verification, Coordination, Planning And Tracking
- Rollout & Testing: International Rollout Of It Applications, Conducting Testing (Especially Uat And Functional), Designing Training, Aligning National Restrictions For Application Usage
- Crm & Dms System Implementation: Method And Tool Selection, Bitrix24, Deleco, Elo
- Own Workshops & Seminars: Requirements Analysis For It Systems, Sales For Engineers And It, Change And Succession Process Management, Sales (Especially Technical Sales), Communication And Conflict Management, Leadership And Communication For Junior Managers, Leadership In Theory And Practice, Corporate Peer Groups Leadership & Sales
- Sales & Business Development: Over 20 Years Of Experience In (Key) Account Management, Sales Management And As Sales Director; Over 10 Years Of Experience In Developing Companies, People And Business And Operating Models
- Industries: Renewable Energy & Circular Economy; It System Houses; Automotive Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Public Sector; Infrastructure And Transport (Public Transport); Universities, Institutes; Healthcare – Labs
- Tools: Good To Very Good User Skills In Ms Teams, Sharepoint, Jira, Miro, Confluence, M365, Ms Office, O365, Projects, Flexera, Docusign
Languages
Certifications & licenses
Agile Scrum Foundation
EXIN
Agile Scrum Master
EXIN
Agile Scrum Product Owner
EXIN
Design Thinking
IndiSoft
PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate In Project Management
Axelos / PeopleCert
PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate In Project Management
Axelos / PeopleCert
QMB
TÜV
Certified Personal Trainer
Highlight / HutCon
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