Nikolaus Haufler - Project Manager

Kraków, Poland

Experience

Restructuring of the cyber security office of a major bank
PMO for an international project group with 35 members across 3 continents
Functional leadership of restructuring plan and measures
Organizational and substantive responsibility for project objectives and milestones
Reporting to the division head with 1,200 employees
Collaboration with corporate audit

Product vision, roadmap, mockups, prototypes, focus groups, availability
Selection and staffing of IT teams onshore and offshore (Ukraine)
User stories, tasks, leading sprint planning and sprint review for a team of 10 developers and designers
Marketing concept and execution (PR, social media marketing, search engine marketing)
Qualitative and quantitative user behavior analysis (machine learning)
Financial planning, securing VC investments, investor communication
Creating business case and acquiring reputable distribution partners such as TUI
Acquisition of insurance partners like Basler Versicherungen, leading 5 onboarding projects with account management, actuarial department, product team, compliance and legal departments

IT product and project manager with 10 years of experience in banking consulting and insurance startup
Successfully completed over 40 projects across Germany
Led agile project teams of up to 10 members
Full product lifecycle from product vision to implementation and maintenance
Eastern Europe expert with political contacts in over 10 countries, multiple TV appearances on the Ukraine war
Visited all Eastern European countries on political trips
Four extended visits to Ukraine since 2022 with relief transports and projects