Michael Rödle - Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound "Project Metrics on the Internet"

Bottmingen, Switzerland

Experience

Dec 2022 - Present

3 years 2 months

Baar, Switzerland

Project Manager, Hustler, & Hound "Project Metrics on the Internet"

Global-KPI

Project management, hustler (determining the complete financials including sales, pitching, financial analysis & business models) and hound (identifying real customer needs including research & analysis) to build a project metrics system on the Internet.
The system allows users to make informed decisions to keep projects on track according to key data or to get them back on track when there are negative deviations from the plan.
Provides a forecast alongside the current status.
Automatically calculates and displays metrics based on project key data entered by the user.
Skills: project management, project metrics.
Problem space: Co-Innovation Builder (CIB), corporate innovation team setup, team profile/team canvas, design thinking, focusing on people, creating customer personas, researching the market, defining the problem.
Solution space: narrowing down the problem, how to turn ideas into solutions, how to turn solutions into a concept, customer journey, business model canvas, value proposition canvas, prototyping, refining the prototype and business model canvas, final pitch.

Oct 2021 - Nov 2022

1 year 2 months

Baden, Switzerland

Senior ERP Project Manager OneERP

Axpo

Project management of all IT projects within the OneERP program to implement the corporate strategy.
Establishing a system for all 63 units and group-wide standardization of business processes (quote-to-cash, report-to-report, source-to-pay, project-to-result) end-to-end.
Leading the "New S/4 System Setup" project to migrate existing SAP ERP ECC6 systems to "SAP S/4HANA Cloud Extended Edition" and "SAP S/4HANA Private Cloud".
Ensuring a unified governance for systems, processes, and data as well as implementing a release strategy.
Implementing and integrating SAP's own subsystems SuccessFactors, Ariba, Fieldglass, and Concur, as well as selecting, negotiating, and customizing about 20 other third-party tools.
Skills: program/project management, stakeholder management, agile methodology knowledge (Jira).
IT tools: SAP S/4HANA Cloud Extended Edition, SAP Solution Manager, Tibco EBX Master Data Management, SAP CPI, SAP IdM, OneIdentity, XAMS Suite, ServiceNow, qTest, Tosca.
FI tools: Central Finance (cFIN), MailCenter, SAP Solutions for Global Tax Management, Compensation, Advanced Financial Closing Cockpit, multi-bank, in-house bank & payment factory.
HR tools: SuccessFactors, OpenText, Variable Pay, Aconso, authoring tool, ServiceNow, Teamtailor.
Pro tools: Ariba, Fieldglass, Concur, ProTime, CATS, parent/child setup.
AMR tools: Wessendorf SAP-EAM (Enterprise Asset Management).

Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

2 months

Berlin, Germany

Business and technical project analysis, PMO support

Klosterfrau

Analysis, replanning, and risk review of the Proceed project as a SAP landscape transformation.
Delivering transparent status reports on the operational and technical merging of three company sites into a single SAP S/4HANA on-premise solution.
Tasks included data cleansing, process harmonization, redesigning master data management, data mappings, and staff training.
Skills: stakeholder management, program management methodology knowledge, SAP S/4HANA landscape transformation, SAP ECC6, MS Project, SharePoint.

Jan 2019 - Apr 2019

4 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Program Manager BSI

Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK)

Steering the Business Systems Integration program to implement an integrated CRM system (SAP C/4HANA Sales & Service).
Preparing for "HBK Digital" with marketing and commerce applications on cloud platforms with HANA databases.
Prioritizing reporting, sales, service, supply chain, and financing processes as well as automating e-commerce and marketing.
Developing the program plan, leading the workstream managers, and monitoring schedule, scope, and budget.
Establishing project standards, quality management, and agile methods (Scrum).
Skills: stakeholder management, leadership, program management methodology knowledge, benefit management, SAP C/4HANA, SAP ECC6, digitalization/Industry 4.0, Oracle, MS Dynamics, Salesforce, Dell Boomi, data cleansing & migration.

Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

2 months

Munich, Germany

Senior strategy consultant

Allianz Technology

Developing a regional concept between central and local organizational structures.
Defining functional areas, committees, roles, use-case processes, and staff transfers.
Presenting decision templates at the C-level.
Skills: stakeholder management, organizational structure knowledge, presentation techniques, portfolio management methodology knowledge.

Apr 2017 - Jul 2017

4 months

Haar, Germany

Project Manager, Security Operation Center (SOC)

Finanz Informatik – Technologie Service (FI-TS)

Set up a Security Operation Center (SOC) as a line organization with security monitoring, vulnerability scans, CERT, and usage control.
Project management within the ECB program to close findings for institutions like LBBW, BayernLB, and NordLB.
Led 5 subproject managers and about 100 project staff with a budget of around 10 million euros.
Developed information security processes for identifying and responding to IT security incidents.
Connected systems to SIEM (Splunk) and handed over vulnerability scans to ongoing operations.
Skills: Project/program management methodologies, stakeholder management, IT security, consulting and support, SAP system architectures.

Feb 2014 - Feb 2014

1 month

Zürich, Switzerland

Speaker IPMA Expert Seminar 2014

IPMA

Analyzed, developed, and presented the "VentureWork" model to improve project success.
Presented a concept for variable compensation of project participants based on project success.
Skills: IPMA methodology (IPMA Competence Baseline), PMI methodology, APMG methodology.

Nov 2013 - Aug 2014

10 months

Zürich, Switzerland

SAP & Non-SAP Program Manager K2 Sunrise Freedom

Sunrise

Managed the Sunrise Freedom program to change the business model (separating service and device contracts).
Led 5 IT project managers and about 300 project staff with an annual budget of around CHF 6 million.
Developed governance standards based on ITIL and marketing strategies (NPS) for business customers.
Replaced internal systems (Compass & Pivotal) with standard software (mLog & Cherwell).
Conducted PMI training for internal project managers.
Skills: Entrepreneurship, Program Management Professional (PgMP), PMI/IPMA methodologies, ITIL, SAP ECC 6.0, SharePoint, stakeholder management.

Sep 2012 - Sep 2021

9 years 1 month

Therwil, Switzerland

Program Portfolio Manager & Senior Strategy Consultant

GKS

Managed the program portfolio of all projects and line activities with a focus on strategy alignment, operations management, performance monitoring, information exchange, and risk control, with a budget of CHF 7.6 million.
Fully developed the business plan, concept, and marketing of "VentureWork" for performance-based payment of project managers.
Developed an Excel-based project metrics system.
Created and developed training materials for PRINCE2 and MSP and implemented them electronically using Office 365.
Tendered and outsourced IT services to external providers.
Served as SAP program manager for the re-implementation of four SAP S/4HANA Cloud solutions with SuccessFactors for Human Resources and Finance in Switzerland and Germany.
Skills: Program portfolio and stakeholder management, entrepreneurship, APMG methodology, coaching/mentoring, Office 365, SAP S/4HANA Cloud.

Aug 2012 - Oct 2012

3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Program Manager, Organization & Presentation

PMI Chapter Switzerland

Organized the "Swiss Program Conference" as part of the Professional Development event series.
Prepared and delivered a presentation on the similarities and differences between PMI (PMBOK) and PRINCE2/MSP methods.
Skills: Program Management Professional (PgMP), PMI methodologies, PRINCE2, Managing Successful Programmes, ITIL, stakeholder management.

Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

7 months

Duisburg, Germany

Program Manager Europe-wide Migration & Implementation

HAVI Logistics

Migration and implementation of a Restaurant Order Planning System (ROP iOPS) in 12 European countries.
Set up the overall program including governance, resources, proof of concept, and rollout.
Functional leadership of 4 project teams and about 200 program staff with a budget of €41 million.
Skills: program management, strategy and process development, stakeholder management, ITIL, topology, BI, data and service management.

Apr 2011 - Jul 2012

1 year 4 months

Therwil, Switzerland

Project Portfolio Manager & Telecommuting Analyst

GlobalKeySolution

Project portfolio management of all client projects focusing on strategy alignment, performance monitoring, and risk control.
Budget responsibility of about $13.2 million.
Analysis and consulting on implementing telecommuting in a complex IT environment (home office, remote work).
Skills: project portfolio and partner management, cloud computing, SharePoint, data security, workspace design, data migration.

Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

1 year 3 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Project Manager System Separation and Migration

Detecon Schweiz AG

IT system separation and data migration from Postbank and BHW for integration into the Talanx/ProACTIV environment.
Led a team of 30 employees with a budget of about €6.0 million.
Defined the target architecture and created a migration roadmap, as well as managed the hosting tender.
Led the cut-over team (dress rehearsal) and designed the service organization.
Skills: strategy and process development, data migration, dress rehearsal, UC4, CanDo project management software.

Aug 2009 - Oct 2010

1 year 3 months

United States

Exam Question Developer

Project Management Institute

Developed scenarios and exam questions for the Program Manager Professional (PgMP) test.
Worked based on PgMP documents and hands-on experience.
Skills: program management expertise, software „CERTS Writer“.

Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

8 months

Geneva, Switzerland

Head of PMO Planning for Temenos Program

Deutsche Bank

Overall responsibility for program planning of the global product launch of Temenos (Switzerland, Austria, Singapore).
Technical extensions, corporate integration, and release deployment with 35 project managers.
Prepared program metrics reports for the executive board.
Led the cut-over team for the dress rehearsal and managed logistics for migration activities.
Skills: stakeholder management, strategy development, Temenos software solution, data management/data warehouse.

Aug 2007 - Dec 2008

1 year 5 months

Switzerland

Program Manager Release Rollouts DIALBA2000

Raiffeisen

Overall release coordination of all DIALBA2000 projects with 60 project managers and about 800 project staff.
Budget responsibility of around CHF 50 million.
Establishment of the new department „IT Project Portfolio Management (IT PPM)“.
Development of concept studies for replacing DIALBA2000 with a successor system.
Skills: Program Management, PMP, strategy development, coaching, Avaloq.

Jul 2006 - Jul 2007

1 year 1 month

Berlin, Germany

Proposal & Project Manager Lithuania & International Projects

Bundesdruckerei GmbH

Development of an eSticker for ePassports and setup of a production facility in Lithuania.
Coordination of a Lithuanian service provider and integration of IT systems into the Lithuanian personalization authority.
Management of 50 employees with a budget of EUR 11.5 million.
Skills: Project Manager (PMP), HERMES (V-Model), border control management, printing processes, software development.

Sep 2005 - Jun 2006

10 months

Therwil, Switzerland

Head of Strategy & Business Development

GlobalKeySolution

Development and implementation of a strategy process.
Strategy development for the business units Global Projects and Key Solutions.
Management of 5 employees with a budget of EUR 1.1 million.
Skills: strategy development and execution, MIS data management, SAP BW, Java/IBM WebSphere.

Jan 2005 - Aug 2005

8 months

Therwil, Switzerland

Head of Corporate Development & Head of IT Projects

Aquametro AG

Development, setup, and implementation of a Program Management Office (PMO).
Implementation of an IT strategy, rollout of a PM methodology, and training of project managers.
Management of IT projects regarding cost transparency, SAP role concepts, archiving, and data migration.
Management of 30 employees with a budget of CHF 30 million.
Skills: Project Manager Professional (PMP), negotiation skills, SAP.

Jul 2004 - Dec 2004

6 months

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Project Manager PMO Government

Saudi Business Machines Ltd.

Establishment and implementation of the Program Management Office (PMO) for the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Information (MOI).
Management of 5 employees with a budget of about USD 400,000.
Skills: PMP, global procurement of services, sourcing concepts, SLA development.

Aug 2003 - Dec 2004

1 year 5 months

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Program Manager Public Pension Agency – Saudi Arabia

Saudi Business Machines Ltd.

Managed 5 projects and about 100 project staff with a budget of USD 12 million.
Overall project management of e-business application development based on WebSphere and Oracle Applications.
Carried out data cleansing, migration, infrastructure setup, and training projects.
Skills: PMP, Oracle 11i.9, Java, e-business, sourcing concepts.

May 2002 - Aug 2003

1 year 4 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Program Manager Space

GlobalKeySolution GmbH

Provided technical leadership to about 30 project staff for the development of a facility management solution.
Overall project management of an e-business application development based on WebSphere.
Tested and integrated the solution into a global, heterogeneous IT environment.
Managed a budget of approximately EUR 4.5 million.
Skills: PMP, Java/Corba, SAP R/3 system architecture, application development.

Jan 2001 - Apr 2002

1 year 4 months

Zürich, Switzerland

IT Project & Proposal Manager

IBM Schweiz AG

Led e-business application development (WebSphere) and integrated a workflow solution at Credit Suisse.
Led the proposal team in designing and presenting comprehensive IT solutions.
Managed about 20 project staff with a budget of CHF 13.5 million.
Skills: IBM Project Manager, PMP, Java/Corba, e-business.

Jan 1999 - Dec 2000

2 years

Frankfurt, Germany

SAP System Architect & SAP PM & Head of SAP-CCC

GZS GmbH / First Data

SAP R/3 project management for Y2K conversion, release upgrades, euro local currency conversion, and module rollouts (SD, MM, WF, BW).
SAP R/3 architect responsible for defining development standards and system ownership.
Designed, built, and led the certified SAP Customer Competence Center (SAP-CCC).
Led about 30 project staff.
Skills: SAP R/3 project management, application development, financial services, credit card processing.

Jul 1995 - Sep 1998

3 years 3 months

Eschborn, Germany

International IT Project Manager & IT Architect

Deutsche Bank AG

Developed and globally rolled out an international lease contract database (db space).
Set up and ran a CAD Competence Center in Düsseldorf.
Managed the cross-department selection of a facility management system.
Migrated the network from OS/2 to Windows NT 4.0.
Contributed to the IT strategy of Deutsche Bank AG.
Managed about 30 staff with an annual budget of DM 10 million.
Skills: IT project management, relational databases, AutoCAD, SAP interfaces, Lotus Notes.

Summary

With my profound and certified methodological knowledge according to PMI, APMG and IPMA, I am able to get any failing project or program back on track. With my 28 years of experience, I succeed in delivering projects in complex environments on time, within quality and budget limits, while also making unpopular decisions. I lead programs with an inspiring and empowering leadership style that motivates employees to top performance. For this, I also use my communication skills appropriately for all levels, from staff to C-level.

Leadership experience with program teams of 60 project managers and 800 project staff, with an annual budget of up to CHF 50 million.

I am trained as an ICT system architect and experienced in the latest technologies such as digitalization / Industry 4.0, ERP systems, cloud, and big data.

Skills

Cloud, Client/server And Network Architectures
Sap R/2, R/3, S/4hana; Sap Business Bydesign, Sap Business One, Successfactors, Ariba, Fieldglass, Concur, C4hana
Bi, Bw, Big Data, Business Model Canvas, Design Thinking & Testing, Machine & Deep Learning, Iot, Cloud, Fiori, Etc.
Oracle Db/applications (Financials, Hrms, Distribution)
Avaloq, Temenos, Peoplesoft, Dialba2000
Ms Windows, Office, Project, Outlook, Lotus Smartsuite
Java/corba Development, E-business, Online Marketing
Ibm Websphere, Rational Rose
Global Project Portfolio/program/project Management
Strategy/process/kpi Consultant, Itil Expert
Pmi & Apmg Trainer, Coach, Interim Manager
Sourcing Concepts, Metrics, Competence Centers, Pmo
Banking, Insurance, Financial Services, It/telecom, Printing, Manufacturing, Energy, High Security, Logistics, Facilities, Public Sector