Olaf Pecina
Senior IT Consultant & Interim Manager
Experience
Transformation Director
Computacenter
- Orchestrated enterprise-wide transformation for Group Managed Services, embedding Continuous Improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and Process Excellence into the operating model
- Integrated fragmented governance and quality frameworks into a unified Deal Risk & Quality Management construct
- Scaled global delivery through nearshore/offshore optimisation
- Influenced ERP strategy at corporate level
- Enabled frictionless and scalable operations through clear accountabilities
- Strengthened governance to ensure risk resilience and strategic ERP alignment
Independent Senior IT Consultant & Interim Manager
OLPEC Management UG
Interim Director Service Excellence - Group Managed Services
Computacenter
- Established global governance for service excellence in a shared services environment with ~10k employees
- Led >100 internal employees across DE, UK, IN, HU, ZA
- Improved performance visibility
- Enabled scalability across supply chains
Relationship Management Workplace Partners
Bayer AG
- Managed strategic and tactical operations of global workplace providers in alignment with other IT towers and partners
- Handled ~€150 million annual volume
- Strengthened provider governance
- Optimised commercial outcomes
- Ensured SLA/OLA compliance globally
Global Head Workplace, Security & Network 4 IT Vendor Management
Bayer AG
- Refocused on contract, commercial, relationship, and governance of strategic vendors
- Extended responsibilities to network and security services
- Managed ~€175 million annual volume
- Enhanced vendor governance and compliance
- Secured critical services
Global Head Workplace Vendor & Service Management
Bayer AG
- Built a new global vendor management function with >30 employees
- Took operational accountability for workplace services
- Managed holistic partner relationships across strategic, commercial, contractual, and operational dimensions
- Handled ~€140 million annual volume
- Delivered global transformation
- Strengthened provider control
- Ensured operational stability
Global Head Workplace Services
Bayer AG
- Led 20 internal employees and 25 regional functional reports
- Managed services including service desk, desktop, print, on-site, and device supply
- Handled ~€100 million annual volume
- Developed global workplace service and sourcing strategy
- Initiated and managed global transition and transformation across 90 countries, 800 sites, 240k devices, 140k users, with >200 project members
- Coordinated multi-region supplier and sourcing governance
Global Head IT Bayer Vegetable Seeds
Nunhems Netherlands BV
- Managed 40 internal employees across NL, US, India, and Spain
- Oversaw OPEX and CAPEX budget of ~€35 million annually
- Integrated IT into the global ERP landscape
- Introduced a global CRM using Scrum with sales teams
- Aligned IT operations with business strategy
Programme Manager Lean Approach
Bayer AG
- Led and implemented Lean transformation within Bayer Business Services (4k employees)
- Scaled Lean practices across service delivery
- Anchored a culture of continuous improvement to enable sustainable efficiency gains
Various IT Leadership & Programme Roles
Bayer AG
- Delivered global IT solutions and governance frameworks across R&D, enterprise content, and collaboration platforms
- Led major initiatives including global MS SharePoint and MS Lync rollouts
- Developed M&A-driven sourcing strategies
- Built foundational vendor management and offshoring models to enable scalability and operational efficiency
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Pharmaceutical (19.5 years), Chemical (17.5 years), Biotechnology (16 years), Agriculture (4 years), Healthcare (3 years), and Information Technology (1.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology (22.5 years), Project Management (19.5 years), Procurement (19 years), Operations (6.5 years), Quality Assurance (1 year), and Supply Chain Management (0.5 years).
Summary
Supporting organisations in achieving operational excellence, driving complex IT transformations, and optimising sourcing strategies through strengthened vendor and service management capabilities. I provide targeted consulting, interim leadership, and strategic advisory services that deliver measurable and sustainable performance improvements. Leveraging experience across both client and provider environments, I apply Continuous Improvement and Lean Six Sigma principles to create clarity, simplify process landscapes, and improve cross-functional collaboration. I build pragmatic governance models focused on roles, accountability, and decision effectiveness, reducing organisational friction and enabling consistent value delivery.
Skills
Providing Hands-on Leadership As Programme Director Or Interim Head During Critical Initiatives
Closing Leadership Gaps To Stabilise Delivery And Accelerate Organisational Transitions
Embedding Resilient Operating Models That Sustain Performance Beyond The Engagement
Acting As A Strategic Sparring Partner To Challenge Assumptions And Provide An Outside-in Perspective
Strengthening Governance And Ensuring Long-term Strategic Alignment
Facilitating Informed Decision-making Focused On Value Creation And Risk Mitigation
It Transformation & Strategy: Orchestrating Complex, Multi-stream Transformation Programmes At Scale
It Transformation & Strategy: Designing And Embedding Target Operating Models That Enable Agility, Resilience And Frictionless Cross-functional Collaboration
It Transformation & Strategy: Aligning Enterprise-wide Erp And Business Process Transformations For Maximum Impact
It Sourcing & Provider Management: Defining Sourcing Strategies That Ensure Optimal Vertical Integration Between The Retained Organisation And Service Providers
It Sourcing & Provider Management: Driving End-to-end Sourcing Processes From Requirements Definition, Evaluation Frameworks, Provider Selection And Contracting To Transition Governance
It Sourcing & Provider Management: Designing And Implementing Retained It Organisations That Enable Effective Provider Control And Service Integration And Management (Siam)
Continuous Improvement & Lean Six Sigma: Driving Organisation-wide Continuous Improvement Programmes With Proven Methodologies And Governance Frameworks
Continuous Improvement & Lean Six Sigma: Establishing Operating Models That Embed Operational Excellence And Sustain Performance Gains
Continuous Improvement & Lean Six Sigma: Fostering Leadership Behaviours That Enable Cultural Adoption And Long-term Impact
Process Excellence: Implementing Business Process Management Standards Across Core Value Streams
Process Excellence: Building A Centralised Process Repository To Ensure Consistency And Auditability
Process Excellence: Advising On The Creation Of A Process Management Centre Of Expertise To Sustain Maturity
Languages
Education
University of Ulm
PhD · Electrochemistry · Ulm, Germany
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