Olga Dick
Project Manager ERP System Replacement
Experience
Jan 2025 - Present
7 months Hamburg, Germany
Project Manager ERP System Replacement
VTG GmbH
- Responsible for feasibility study to identify project requirements, framework conditions, risks, and optimization opportunities as a strategic decision-making basis for senior management (3-month phase).
- Accountable for the project initiation phase, including team setup, budgeting, definition of scope, objectives, and timelines.
- Coordinate the planning and execution of the ERP system replacement, covering both technical and organizational concepts to integrate fleet management functionalities into the company’s leading ERP platform. This included leading the migration of the fleet management system, replacing a legacy system, and standardizing business processes, with a scope of over 3,500 assets, 60+ customers, and 110+ active contracts.
- Consolidate and standardize operational processes to enhance efficiency and system alignment.
- Support the organization through both technical and process-related transformation phases to ensure a smooth and sustainable change.
Jan 2021 - Dec 2025
3 years Hamburg, Germany
Project Manager Implementation SAP S4/HANA
VTG GmbH
- Held full end-to-end responsibility for planning, implementing, and monitoring SAP S/4HANA transformation. This involved directing a large-scale transformation program introducing SAP S/4HANA, with ~200 project team members, 90+ interfaces, and the handling of 10,000+ requirement tickets.
- Coordinated cross-functional project teams comprising consultants, developers, testers, and business stakeholders.
- Fostered collaboration across all project levels and ensured the timely delivery of key project milestones.
- Defined and monitored KPIs to assess the quality and strategic alignment of the transformation program.
- Elaborated executive-level reporting and maintained close communication with stakeholders, including executive leadership, shareholders, and business departments.
- Managed external service providers, overseeing resource planning, contract negotiations.
- Developed and implemented change management strategies to support organizational adoption and cultural transformation.
- Calculated and monitored the overall project budget (exceeding €20 million), ensuring financial control and transparency.
- Secured a smooth transition to operations during the Hypercare phase, including post-go-live issue resolution and support coordination.
Jan 2019 - Dec 2021
3 years Hamburg, Germany
Integration & Project Manager
Lufthansa Global Business Services GmbH (LGBS)
- Monitoring and tracking of ongoing projects with a focus on Human Resources IT systems, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and operational timelines.
- Responsibility for the structured transition of completed projects into routine operations and product lifecycle management, facilitating continuity and long-term sustainability.
- Specification of key criteria and operational needs for project integration, including service provider contracts, operational processes, and compliance standards.
- Supervision of the technical and procedural handover of HR IT applications being integrated from other entities within the Lufthansa Group, ensuring compatibility and minimal disruption.
- Responsible for IT Stream related project to the divestiture of business units, including requirement alignment and monitoring of carve-out and separation measures for multiple HR IT systems. This included accountability for the IT workstream in a corporate carve-out initiative, managing the separation of 20 HR IT applications over a 24-month period, ensuring operational continuity and compliance.
- Managed the migration of payroll operations for a new client into SAP HCM, covering ~1,500 employees within a 6-month timeline, ensuring data integrity and process readiness.
- Led the rollout of Lufthansa Group's first digital archive, a tool for accessing personnel documents (e.g., payslips), implemented across 18 group companies, covering ~70,000 employees over 24 months.
Jan 2013 - Dec 2017
5 years Hamburg, Germany
Project Manager
Lufthansa Global Business Services GmbH (LGBS)
- Responsible for managing projects from initial concept through to successful implementation, including cross-functional coordination within a corporate group structure.
- Directing multidisciplinary teams, overseeing resource planning, and managing project budgets to ensure efficient and effective execution.
- Continuous project status evaluation, identification of potential risks, and structured reporting to various internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensuring the achievement of project goals within agreed scope, timelines, and quality benchmarks, while maintaining alignment with the overarching IT strategy.
- Facilitation of requirement gathering and coordination among clients, service providers, and corporate entities, balancing interests and securing mutual understanding.
- Training and mentoring of new project managers, ensuring compliance with established internal project management methodologies and standards. This included co-leading the establishment of cross-departmental project management standards, including the definition, rollout, and execution of structured Stage Gates for improved project governance.
- Participation in the selection of junior project staff and independent supervision of interns within own project responsibilities.
- Managed the deployment of a new IT solution for the Lufthansa Group’s Medical Service, enabling secure digital data exchange with the German Federal Aviation Authority.
- As a selected participant in the Lufthansa Group’s talent retention and development initiative "Explorers" (2016-2017), elaborated an innovative lounge concept for Eurowings over a 12-month project period.
Jan 2011 - Dec 2014
2 years Hamburg, Germany
Project Management Office (PMO)
Blohm + Voss GmbH
- Assistance in the creation, monitoring, and continuous updating of detailed project schedules, including support in cost tracking and budget adherence.
- Design and development of presentations and regular status updates tailored to various stakeholder groups.
- Active involvement in the preparation of essential project documentation such as stakeholder analyses, risk assessments, and functional specifications.
- Creation of user-friendly, comprehensive internal manuals to ensure smooth adoption and usage of implemented solutions.
Jan 2011 - Dec 2013
1 year Birmingham, United Kingdom
Internship
Birmingham Central Library
- Completed as part of the Leonardo da Vinci European Training Programme, this internship provided hands-on experience within the administrative operations of one of the largest public libraries in Europe.
- Responsibilities included assisting with daily office processes, supporting internal documentation workflows, and gaining insights into the UK’s public sector administration.
Summary
As a Project Manager in the corporate IT sector, I assume end-to-end responsibility for the entire project lifecycle — from initial planning and scoping through to the control of costs, quality, timelines, and dependencies, culminating in a seamless transition to operations. A key aspect of my leadership approach is ensuring a shared understanding within the team, fostering transparent communication, and contributing to project success through commitment and consistency. Deliver measurable value to the client with long-term business impact and support sustainable transformation processes by applying structured project management methodologies and providing a spirit of partnership and collaboration.
Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate
Spanish
Elementary
Education
Oct 2008 - Jun 2011
Hamburg University of Applied Sciences
Bachelor of Arts · Media and Information Studies · Germany · 1.5
Oct 2005 - Jun 2008
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General University Entrance Qualification · Economics and Business Administration · Germany · 2.1
Certifications & licenses
ITIL® 4 Foundation
Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification
Project Management Institute
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