Michael Seitz - Win11 Local Rollout Manager

Q: Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Kahl am Main, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 32 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months . Note that Michael may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Win11 Local Rollout Manager at Hansewerk Gruppe .

Q: What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Hansewerk Gruppe and ITZ Bund .

Q: Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Metals and Mining , and Manufacturing . Michael also has some experience in Government and Public Administration , Utility Services , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Project Management , and Quality Assurance (QA) . Michael also has some experience in Operations and Sales .

Q: Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Utility Services , Information Technology (IT) , and Government and Public Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

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

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Kahl am Main, Germany

Experience

Jan 2022 - Sep 2024

2 years 9 months

Win11 Local Rollout Manager

Hansewerk Gruppe

Administrative coordination with providers regarding required software packages
Review of lists submitted by providers and coordination with relevant specialist departments
Organization of tests of newly scripted software packages in collaboration with specialist departments and providers
Selection and designation of employees responsible for testing and scheduling software approval dates
Documentation and filing of the release form from the specialist department
Tracking and escalation of issues to providers
Rollout planning at site and department level and execution of the rollout considering WAN capacity
Ensuring that no more than half of the employees at a site or in a department are migrated at the same time
Scheduling dependent on the availability of all required software packages

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Change and Release Manager

ITZ Bund

Functional and technical production monitoring of applications
Proactive advice on potential issues and risks in the cloud environment
Derivation, formulation and implementation of problem-solving strategies
Audience-appropriate communication and explanation of issues and their impact
Coordination with the client's business and technical contacts for implementation
Design and planning of infrastructure and interfaces for the operation of standard software
Structuring the takeover of third-party software operations considering functional and non-functional requirements (e.g., high availability)
Extensive quality assurance
Planning, initiating and monitoring measures for problem resolution and compliance with the service agreement (Incident Management)
Planning, initiating and monitoring measures for infrastructure development and optimization (Change Management)
Final quality assurance of implemented measures
Support for production managers
Client base: approx. 1,000 clients

Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

5 months

Volunteer External IT Consultant

Regierung von Unterfranken

Collaboration in the corona tracing team and responsibility for the digital workplace
Release, test and patch management for the digital workplace of health authorities (R32, SurvNet, SORMAS)
Rollout of home office workstations in compliance with cloud guidelines
Active participation in tracking infection chains and issuing quarantine orders
Client base: 1,400 clients

Sep 2018 - Mar 2020

1 year 7 months

External IT Consultant

Fresenius Netcare

Interim lead of rollout, test management and release management subprojects
Development and establishment of release management concepts for workplace and productivity platforms as part of a Windows 10 rollout with Office 365/2016
Creation of a release calendar for Windows 10 managed workplace, Office 365, managed client applications, patch management
Consideration of the Microsoft Evergreen approach and derivation of dependencies
Independent planning and control of releases based on IT demands and vendor changes
Coordination of release content with customers and involved IT departments
Planning and managing release scope, resource requirements, release readiness and implementation plans
Participation in ITSM committees for release planning and approval
Sole responsibility for leading and coordinating all release implementation activities
Client base: 20,000 clients

Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

7 months

External IT Consultant

Lausitz Energie AG

Subproject lead for the digital workplace rollout
Leading a team for detailed planning and execution of a client rollout (Windows 10, Office 2016/365) with accompanying application migration and decoupling of decentralized systems
Conducting communication management
Analyzing project status and evaluating work package planning including resources with optimization proposals
Coordinating workflows for client development, rollout, commissioning, architecture and infrastructure provision
Reviewing and clarifying interfaces for services and applications locally and centrally
Coordinating dependencies at the client level
Client base: 4,000 clients

Sep 2017 - Jan 2018

5 months

External IT Consultant

Bayerisches Justizministerium

Project coach and change manager preparing a rollout to Windows 10 including Office 2016/365

Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

7 months

IT-Consultant

KPMG

Project manager for an update from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2013
Project planning, control and management in coordination with Exchange and Lync subprojects
Aligning project plans with stakeholders
Change and communication management
Single point of contact for stakeholder communication

Oct 2016 - Jan 2017

4 months

IT Consultant

Commerzbank AG

Technical sub-project lead in the rollout as part of the group project Access Management International
Creation of an end user handout and transfer of the authorization concept into the new BMI logic
Rollout of a middleware solution
Communication with departments to introduce the new authorization concept
Change and communication management as well as incident and problem management with ServiceNow
Single point of contact for stakeholder communication

Oct 2015 - Aug 2016

11 months

IT Consultant

Commerzbank AG

Project lead for updating Windows XP and MS Office 2003 to Windows 10 and MS Office 2013
Planning, control and management in collaboration with Exchange and Lync projects
Planning and management of branch offices in cooperation with the relevant departments
Communication and change management
Introduction of test and release management
Incident and problem management with ServiceNow
Single point of contact for stakeholder communication
Volume: approx. 64,000 clients
Environment: Windows 10, Windows 7, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS SharePoint, HPSM

Oct 2014 - Mar 2015

6 months

IT Consultant

Schaeffler Group

Project lead for updating MS Office 2007 to MS Office 2013
Project planning, control and management with involvement of Exchange and Lync projects
Change and communication management
Advising and aligning project planning with department heads
ITSM with ServiceNow
Single point of contact for stakeholder communication
Volume: approx. 50,000 clients
Environment: Windows 7, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS SharePoint

Jan 2014 - Sep 2014

9 months

Information Technology Consultant

Talanx Versicherung AG

Rollout manager in the APS rollout project
Planning and leading the migration from Windows XP to Windows 7 and Office 2013 on thin clients
Technical and operational management of the rollout pilot in Hanover and Cologne
Migration from SharePoint 2007 to SharePoint 2013
Scale: approx. 8,000 clients

Nov 2012 - Jun 2013

8 months

Information Technology Consultant

KfW-Bank

Project manager for Windows 7 rollout on behalf of Dell
Planning and scheduling the rollout from Windows XP to Windows 7 and Office 2013
Managing and controlling the migration in close cooperation with the client
Responsible for change and communication management
Scale: approx. 8,500 clients

Feb 2012 - Nov 2012

10 months

Information Technology Consultant

E.ON

Project manager for various projects on behalf of HP
Planning, controlling and managing the projects
Coordinating and aligning project planning with stakeholders
Scale: approx. 88,000 clients
Environment: Windows 7, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS SharePoint

Dec 2010 - Dec 2011

1 year 1 month

Information Technology Consultant

Volkswagen AG

Project planning for Active Directory migration to Windows Server 2008 R2
Planning the email migration to Exchange 2010
Project management, controlling and managing the migration project
Coordination and alignment with related projects (Win7 migration)
Scale: approx. 250,000 clients
Environment: Windows Vista, Windows 7, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, MS SharePoint

May 2010 - Nov 2011

1 year 7 months

Information Technology Consultant

Bundesamt für Informatik und Telekommunikation (BIT)

Project management and planning for Windows 7 rollout migration at the Federal Office of the Interior
Managing, directing and leading the migration project on site
Coordination and alignment with office project managers
Certified HERMES Swiss Project Team Professional (HSPTP)
Scale: approx. 3,800 clients
Environment: Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Jul 2009 - Feb 2010

8 months

IT Consultant

Carl Zeiss AG

Project manager for AD integration of Zeiss sites in North America on behalf of HP
Steering and managing the integration project
Coordinating project planning with local IT coordinators
Scope: 4,000 clients
Environment: Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Jul 2007 - Jun 2009

2 years

IT Consultant

Carl Zeiss AG

(Sub-)project manager for various projects (laptop encryption, integration of new sites) on behalf of HP
Project management, steering and administration of multiple projects
Coordinating project planning with local IT coordinators
Scope: 12,000 clients
Environment: Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

6 months

IT Consultant

Carl Zeiss AG

Project manager for DMS rollout on behalf of HP
Project management, control and administration of the project
Coordinating rollout planning with local IT coordinators
Planning and directing rollout technicians
Scope: 5,000 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Nov 2006 - Dec 2006

2 months

External IT Consultant

Deutsche Bahn (Railion)

Project manager for the sub-project to redesign the Railion procedure client
Analysis of existing procedure clients and design of a new client
Coordination with related projects and planning the rollout
Technical responsibility for 4 employees
Scope: approx. 2,500 clients
Environment: Windows XP, Windows 2000, IBM OS/2, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Sep 2006 - Nov 2006

3 months

External IT Consultant

SWISSCOM Fixnet

Project manager for the sub-project Redesign-CCM-Hotline
Coordination of subsystems and oversight of development and integration tests
Planning and directing the rollout of IVR systems
Coordination of external suppliers
Technical responsibility for 6 employees
Environment: Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Notrel IVR, SAP RMCA

Aug 2006 - Aug 2006

1 month

External IT Consultant

Cognis AG

Project manager for Website Discovery
Management and planning of website discovery teams
Evaluation and validation of questionnaires with local editors
Job design and setting up website access
Technical responsibility for 8 employees
Scope: approx. 8,000 clients in 48 countries
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project

Oct 2005 - Jul 2006

10 months

External IT Consultant

Schweizerische Bundesbahnen (SBB)

Project manager for Workplace 2006 development on behalf of Swisscom IT Services
Management of client engineering and packaging
Liaison with SBB and oversight of development and integration testing
Rollout tuning and planning with local IT managers
Planning and supervision of rollout technicians
Technical responsibility for 5 client engineering and 70 packaging staff
Scope: 16,000 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, SMS 2003

Mar 2005 - Sep 2005

7 months

External IT Consultant

Gothaer Versicherung

Technical project manager for CSI XP rollout 2005
Monitoring XP client development and validating hardware/software
Consolidation of software and coordination of the rollout
Monitoring hardware suppliers and planning rollout technicians
Quality assurance of hardware and software data
Scope: approx. 6,500 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Nov 2004 - Jan 2005

3 months

External IT Consultant

Dresdner Bank

Project manager for XP client rollout in branches
Monitoring integration tests and reviewing test results
Scheduling test dates and aligning rollout planning with local IT managers
Scope: 20,000 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, Windows 2000, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Apr 2004 - Oct 2004

7 months

External IT Consultant

Hessische Zentrale für Datenverarbeitung

Project manager for XP client rollout
Organizational implementation of an existing rollout concept
Supervision of rollout technicians in collaboration with product owners
Execution of the rollout in the pilot phase
Development of improvements with system engineers
Scope: 1,650 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Nov 2003 - Jan 2004

3 months

External IT Consultant

TUI AG

Project lead for XP client rollout
Coordination of rollout technicians with product owners and departments
Project support for NT4 migration
Software distribution with OnCommand and designing rollout processes according to ITIL
Scope: approx. 4,500 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Sep 2003 - Oct 2003

2 months

External IT Consultant

Sinius GmbH

Developed a catalog of actions to improve the performance and stability of the IT infrastructure
Implemented Reuters RWT and standardized service processes according to ITIL
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Aug 2003 - Sep 2003

2 months

External IT Consultant

Sinius GmbH

Sales support for the technical competence center with specifications and cost estimates
Coordination with providers and alignment with other departments
Central technical contact for sales consultants and delivery managers
Project management
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Sep 2002 - Jul 2003

11 months

External IT Consultant

Andreae-Noris Zahn AG

Replaced the Novell and NT4 environment with Windows Terminal Server
Rolled out XP clients and actively participated in operating the Microsoft environment
Project coordination with the client and redesigned processes according to ITIL
Project assistance for migration of an NT4 domain
Software distribution with SMS and RADIA
Developed and tested the core client
Volume: around 1,500 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, Citrix

Jan 2002 - Jul 2002

7 months

External IT Consultant

Deutsche Post AG

Project management for operational coordination and rollout control
Support for organizing and controlling ITIL service processes
Oversaw the field team
Desktop XP migration and NT4 domain migration project management
Software distribution with TV SAX
Scope: approx. 110,000 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Nov 2001 - Dec 2001

2 months

External IT Consultant

Andreae-Noris Zahn AG

Analysis of the existing server farm and consolidation assessment
Coordination of project activities between departments
Project management for desktops on Windows 2000
Volume: approx. 1500 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Jul 2001 - Oct 2001

4 months

External IT Consultant

Siemens AG

Developing and reviewing the plan to replace Windows NT with Windows 2000
Coordinating project activities between departments and an external vendor
Managing project activities and representing the project externally
Volume: approx. 50,000 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

May 2001 - Jun 2001

2 months

External IT Consultant

Deutsche Bank

Migrating from NT4 to Windows 2000 alongside Linux firewalls
Rolling out Windows 2000 clients and developing the standard client
Volume: approx. 500 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Nov 2000 - Apr 2001

6 months

External IT Consultant

Nokia AG

Team trainer for 4 team members during Tivoli rollouts
Organizing, planning, and documenting in the Tivoli DMO area
Volume: 700 servers
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Jan 2000 - Sep 2000

9 months

External IT Consultant

Dresdner Bank

Planning and documenting operational processes in branch server administration
Server management
Volume: approx. 1400 servers
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Jan 2000 - Oct 2000

10 months

External IT Consultant

Deutsche Bank

Team trainer for 7 employees during migration from OS/2 to NT
Administration of NT servers and rollout of NT4 clients
Scale: approx. 1000 clients
Environment: Windows NT 4.0, Windows XP, MS Office, MS PowerPoint, MS Project

Sep 1998 - Dec 1999

1 year 4 months

External IT Consultant

DG Bank

Project management for coordinating foreign branches and Y2K tests
System administration of the Windows NT test environment and integration with AS/400 and Sun Solaris
Technical support for foreign branches on EURO and Y2K issues
Scale: over 300 clients and 35 servers

Jun 1996 - Aug 1998

2 years 3 months

External IT Consultant

UBS AG

Project management for the rollout of 25,000 NT workstations in Switzerland
Building effective troubleshooting solutions at the OS level for Windows NT clients
System integration of heterogeneous systems (IBM 3070, AS/400, Unix variants, CTOS-E, OS/2, Windows)
Setting up an Ethernet-based LAN
Support in branches and professional team management
Scale: 25,000 clients

May 1990 - May 1996

6 years 1 month

Assistant to the IT Manager

Eisenwerke F. W. Düker GmbH & Co. KG

System administration of heterogeneous networks under DOS/Windows, Windows NT, Unix, and CTOS
System integration into a company-wide LanManager network for AIX and Windows NT
Project support and coordination of all IT projects with departments
User support for hardware and software
Testing of software applications and installation of various systems
Technical leadership of the department during the IT manager's absence

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Banking and Finance (6.5 years), Metals and Mining (6 years), Manufacturing (4 years), Government and Administration (3.5 years), Utilities (3 years), and Information Technology (2 years).

Banking and Finance

Metals and Mining

Manufacturing

Government and Administration

Utilities

Information Technology

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 Information Technology (31.5 years), Project Management (30 years), Quality Assurance (9 years), and Operations (2 years).

Information Technology

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Operations

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Business Informatics Specialist (IHK) · Business Informatics

Certifications & licenses

HERMES Swiss Project Team Professional HSPTP

Profile

Created

September 2024

Last Update

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Michael based?

Michael is based in Kahl am Main, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Michael speak?

Michael speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Michael have?

Michael has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Michael has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 32 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 10 months. 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: Win11 Local Rollout Manager, Change and Release Manager, Volunteer External IT Consultant.

What is Michael's latest experience?

Michael's most recent position is Win11 Local Rollout Manager at Hansewerk Gruppe.

What companies has Michael worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Michael has worked for Hansewerk Gruppe and ITZ Bund.

Which industries is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Metals and Mining, and Manufacturing. Michael also has some experience in Government and Public Administration, Utility Services, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Michael most experienced in?

Michael is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Quality Assurance (QA). Michael also has some experience in Operations and Sales.

Which industries has Michael worked in recently?

Michael has recently worked in industries like Utility Services, Information Technology (IT), and Government and Public Administration.

Which business areas has Michael worked in recently?

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

What is Michael's education?

Michael attended education in Business Informatics.

Does Michael have any certificates?

Michael has 1 certificate: HERMES Swiss Project Team Professional HSPTP.

What is the availability of Michael?

Michael is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Michael?

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