Olga Dick - Freelance SAP Project Manager focusing on HR-IT (SAP HCM)

Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Sep 2025 - Present

5 months

Jan 2025 - Aug 2025

8 months

Migration of asset management data into a leading ERP system, including harmonizing diverse processes and ensuring a unified system logic
Leading a feasibility study to assess requirements, risks, and optimization potentials as a basis for the management decision to replace the ERP
Building and leading the project team, taking budget responsibility, and defining project objectives, scope, and timeline
Managing the technical and organizational integration of asset management into the leading ERP system
Unifying and standardizing operational end-to-end processes to increase efficiency
Guiding the organization through targeted change management measures for sustainable process and system transformation

Nov 2022 - Dec 2024

2 years 2 months

End-to-end planning, implementation, and monitoring of S/4HANA transformations (areas: finance, sales, materials management, procurement) with a budget of over €20 million
Leading and coordinating multidisciplinary project teams from consulting, development, testing, and business departments
Ensuring timely delivery of project milestones through effective management, communication, and stakeholder management (including executive management and shareholders)
Defining and monitoring KPIs for quality and success measurement of the program strategy
Managing external partners from resource planning through contract negotiation to on/offboarding
Implementing change management strategies for sustainable organizational transformation
Leading the SAP authorizations stream team (8 members) to implement a consistent authorization concept (S/4HANA, Fiori)
Strategically planning, prioritizing, and coordinating all authorization topics
Responsible for audit readiness and audit-proof documentation
Interface communication between IT, business units, and users
Promoting agile work methods through team coaching, structured backlog maintenance, and removal of project blockers

Mar 2019 - Sep 2021

2 years 7 months

Coordinating complex HR-IT integration projects in alignment with central group portfolio and demand management
Ensuring a smooth transition of projects into operations and product management
Designing and defining operational processes and service standards
Monitoring the adoption and integration of new HR applications according to governance guidelines
Planning and managing IT activities for implementing the Transitional Service Agreement (TSA) in the carve-out project
Ensuring system and process separation between the group and the new entity
Closely collaborating with business units, IT, and external partners for a smooth transition
Assisting in defining and implementing new operational and support processes post-integration

Feb 2013 - Jun 2017

4 years 5 months

Migrating new customers to the SAP HCM payroll system (approx. 1,500 employees, 6 months, 4 departments)
Introducing the first digital platform for HR documents and transitioning first-level support to a shared service (70,000 employees, 18 group companies, 20 service staff, 35 core processes, 24 months)
Implementing a new software solution at the group's medical service for digital data transmission to the Federal Aviation Office
Establishing cross-department project management standards and managing stage-gates in the governance area for process optimization and compliance
Coaching and mentoring interns and planning project assignments to support emerging talent
Contributing to decentralized IT portfolio management and introducing a centralized group portfolio management to harmonize the IT landscape and strategically manage projects