Nicholas Hancock - Team- und Projekt Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Business Analyst

Schönaich, Germany

Experience

Sep 2024 - Present

6 months

Remote

Interim Team Manager

Bank-Verlag GmbH

Leading a team of 5 developers and application managers.
Partial project management of PCI4.0 implementation.
Introducing the new agile development process into the team.

Mar 2023 - Present

2 years

Freelance Product Owner/Project Manager

LS Telcom

Leadership of an internal Software Project to integrate customer specific functionality into a standard product
Requirements analysis for customer specific Software Features
Distributing work packages to an international development team

Oct 2022 - Feb 2023

5 months

Freelancer IT Manager

Setup activities (Financial, Website etc.)
Project search in the areas of Interim Team Management, Project Management, Agile Leader/ Scrum Master, Business Analyst/ Product Owner
Agile Leadership Certification

Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

1 year 2 months

Stuttgart, Germany

People Lead Software Factory

Viastore software GmbH

Managing 46 Developers
Driving Agile Transformation in the organisation
Planning and controlling Budget planning for the Software Factory with the VP Software Factory
Responsible for recruiting, onboarding and personal development
Managing, coaching and mentoring Development Leads and Developers
Process improvement in the areas of application development and employee management

Apr 2020 - May 2021

1 year 2 months

Sabbatical

Including Udemy Courses in HTML, CSS and Introduction to Cloud Computing with AWS
Travelling

Jun 2016 - Mar 2020

3 years 10 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Manager Digital Solutions Analysts

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany GmbH

Planning, prioritizing and monitoring projects in the Development Centre Project Pipeline (For ca. 80 Developers)
Developing, together with the Director of Digital Solutions, the Digital strategy
Devising Technical Solutions to meet our Business partner's Digital needs
Preparing business cases and championing digital solution proposals towards Senior management
Managing, Coaching and Mentoring an international team of analysts
Mentoring and directing Development Leads and Project Managers in the Indian Development Centre
Controlling Project Budgets (up to €2m per project) and Timelines for both internal and external projects
Leading improvements in App Development processes (including Introduction of Scrum and Kanban)
Troubleshooting in projects to resolve issues, disputes and delays
Managing two major Website CMS (Sitecore) migration projects. Upgrades, integration of CRM and Product Data and in-sourcing of technical activities. Teams of 30+ people, both internal and external

Mar 2012 - Jun 2016

4 years 4 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Team Lead Digital Solutions Analysts, Project Manager (PMO), Team Lead BPM GMS, Business Analyst

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Germany GmbH

Working to set up a Project Management Office and processes (Focus: Software Development Process)
Creating and managing a team of Application and Process Analysts
Managing Web and Mobile Development Projects with internal and external developers
Liaising and negotiating with external software developers and vendors
Analysing Business Requirements to ensure purchase or development of software
Managing the introduction of a company Learning Management System (Totara)
Creating e-learning on Project Management Methodology in English and German

Jun 2007 - Feb 2012

4 years 9 months

Gütenbach, Germany

IT Network Engineer/Business Analyst

RENA GmbH

Leading third party suppliers in the planning and introduction of new Hard and Software
Managing Telecommunication systems, time and access control and periphery
Assisting in expansion and maintenance of the Network (Cisco Switches, Routers, Cabling, back up etc.)
Mapping and improving business processes (Mainly based around IT Department)
Planning and carrying out ISO:9000 Company Internal Audits

Jul 2003 - Jun 2007

4 years

Worcester, United Kingdom

MFL & English Teacher, Project Manager

Elgar Technology College

Teaching Foreign Languages to students from 11-16 years old
Teaching English to Adults in Companies, Groups or Individuals
Mapping Processes and implementing an ERP System for a Language School

Jul 2003 - Jun 2007

4 years

Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

MFL & English Teacher, Project Manager

Inlingua Language School

Teaching Foreign Languages to students from 11-16 years old
Teaching English to Adults in Companies, Groups or Individuals
Mapping Processes and implementing an ERP System for a Language School

Jul 2003 - Jun 2007

4 years

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

MFL & English Teacher, Project Manager

Stafford House Summer School

Teaching Foreign Languages to students from 11-16 years old
Teaching English to Adults in Companies, Groups or Individuals
Mapping Processes and implementing an ERP System for a Language School

Feb 2001 - Sep 2002

1 year 8 months

Windsor, United Kingdom

IT Business Analyst

British Bakeries Ltd

Analysing Business Requirements for software development projects
Leading third party suppliers in Software Development projects
Controlling developer effort, project costs and timescales
Training users in the use of new software solutions
Developing, arranging and supporting user acceptance tests

Sep 1998 - Jan 2001

2 years 5 months

Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Graduate Trainee: Systems Developer

Abbey Life

Developing Software in COBOL
Analysing Business Requirements for Pension Processing and Workflow Applications
Researching the use of Cognos Cubes for creating reports

Apr 1997 - Mar 1998

1 year

Dublin, Ireland