Michael Vyborny
Project Lead
Experience
Apr 2024 - Present
1 year 4 months Germany
Project Lead
Telecommunications
- Led a migration to SAP SuccessFactors and SAP Concur, including contract drafting and negotiation for managed payroll and AMS services.
- Extended service agreements with the existing provider and ensured data archiving (including contract negotiation).
Nov 2023 - Feb 2024
4 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
IT Service Provider
- Developed a managed service agreement for operating the client’s systems with a special focus on governance and service levels.
Oct 2022 - May 2023
8 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
Tourism
- Drafted a new IT master agreement (framework, service, and project contract) and negotiated with existing providers.
Oct 2021 - Dec 2022
1 year 3 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
Banking
- Negotiated existing contracts to embed and implement new IT security requirements, ITIL processes, and governance.
Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
1 year Germany
Workstream Lead
Banking
- Updated and ensured sourcing readiness for new IT security requirements, ITIL processes, and governance as workstream lead.
Jan 2020 - May 2020
5 months Germany
Transition Manager and Exit Manager
Real Estate
- Served as transition manager for two IT sourcing contracts in network and end-user computing, and exit manager for the outgoing provider.
Sep 2019 - Dec 2020
4 months Germany
Interim Contract Manager
Real Estate
- Designed and conducted an audit to assess cooperation with an Indian IT provider in the role of interim contract manager.
Mar 2019 - Jun 2019
4 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
Logistics
- Established program management for SAP SuccessFactors rollouts in North and Latin America.
- Designed the contract change process, reviewed implementation of global processes in individual countries, and drafted a comprehensive communication model including stakeholder management.
Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
2 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
Logistics
- Conceptualized and conducted an assessment of contractual collaboration with an Indian IT provider (for payroll and HCM), deriving improvement measures and future cooperation scenarios.
Sep 2018 - Feb 2019
6 months Austria
IT Sourcing Advisor
Energy Industry
- Conceptualized and operationally established a vendor management department.
- Developed an evaluation and classification model to form collaboration strategies with IT partners.
- Defined governance along selected touchpoints (vendor journey) to detail the cooperation.
May 2017 - Aug 2018
1 year 4 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
Banking
- In-house acquisition of a nearshore site in Poland.
- Conducted due diligence and negotiated the purchase price.
- Integrated the site across all processes in finance, HR, and infrastructure.
Jan 2016 - Apr 2017
4 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
Banking
- Prepared and negotiated a comprehensive captive nearshore contract for development, maintenance, and operational services.
Apr 2016 - Dec 2016
9 months Slovakia
Project Manager
Automotive
- Managed two sourcing projects responsible for RfP creation, proposal evaluation, bidder communication, contract negotiation, and transition to new providers.
Jun 2015 - Dec 2015
7 months Austria
Senior Business Developer
IT Service Provider
- Supported as senior business developer for a highly scalable IT solution in healthcare and retail.
- The project included market research, clarification of legal and technical parameters, and validation of customer expectations.
Nov 2014 - Apr 2015
6 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
IT Service Provider
- Supported the transition of two large offshore programs.
- Defined governance structures and processes, and quality assured critical deliverables in alignment with the client.
- Assisted in contract management and initiated actions upon deviations from expected outcomes.
Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
3 months Austria
IT Sourcing Advisor
Banking
- Provided sourcing expertise for a shared-service project where the client sought synergies by consolidating 12 sites across 5 countries.
- Conducted workshops with the future IT provider to deepen understanding and quality of the proposed solution.
- Ensured process auditability.
- Advised on best practices to avoid 'contract traps' and ensure key requirements in negotiations with the IT service provider.
Oct 2013 - Jan 2014
4 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
IT Service Provider
- Supported due diligence to help the client win a double-digit million offer.
- Assistance included defining governance and integration into the operational delivery model.
- Main aspects were an onsite/offshore model, setting up overarching program management, and defining committees to support the delivery structure.
Oct 2012 - Sep 2013
1 year Slovakia
IT Sourcing Advisor
Automotive
- Prepared an RfP for IT operations, including new governance structures.
- The core of the new design is a flexible approach to maximize client control while minimizing required management.
- Supported the client’s selection process up to assessing candidates’ technical suitability and handing over for financial negotiation.
- Conducted workshops with the client and candidates to ensure understanding of requirements and proposed solutions.
- Defined selection criteria to determine technical suitability.
Apr 2012 - Sep 2012
6 months Germany
IT Sourcing Advisor
Automotive
- Implemented ITIL for 'Car Order Management'.
- The project results strengthened responsible units across brands in build feasibility checks at plants.
- The organizational change associated with the project was driven by defining uniform responsibilities for current and future developments, and by defining efficient interfaces between departments to provide a unified customer experience ('one face to the customer').
Aug 2010 - Mar 2012
1 year 8 months Germany
Project Portfolio Coordinator
Automotive
- Coordinated a project portfolio of 50+ projects in IT architecture (after sales).
- Improved collaboration within the department and across department boundaries (client employees, IT providers, freelancers).
- Executed a sourcing initiative enabling the client to implement innovative ideas while leveraging a stable resource pool that scales with the client’s needs.
Summary
Consultant with over 17 years of experience in steering and leading sourcing, project, and program management initiatives. The unique mix of program management and IT sourcing skills allows me to comprehensively support projects at any stage of the lifecycle. My clients include traditional industrial and service companies as well as IT providers. This holistic approach enables me to act as a 'bridge' and 'translator' between departments and locations to successfully implement projects.
I am an experienced project controller who proactively addresses and resolves client issues, independently initiates and tracks actions. As a team player, I always seek a balance between the needs of the team and the tasks to be solved.
- IT Sourcing: Leading sourcing processes from RfI to successful transformation.
- Governance: Establishing structures and processes for successful control and manageability of complex projects, including PMO and required committees.
- Provider Audit: Experienced in designing and conducting audits of contractual relationships.
- IT Operations: Supporting multiple operations programs/transitions (service desk, data center, technical field service, workplace services).
- Project/Program Management: Experience in coordinating complex international projects and programs with a focus on achieving quick wins (Prince2 Foundation).
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
Education
WU Vienna
Magister in Business Administration · Business Administration · Vienna, Austria
Certifications & licenses
Prince2 Foundation
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