Oliver Brinkmann

Expert in Project Management

Wuppertal, Germany

Experience

Sep 2023 - Present
1 year 11 months
Hybrid

Project Management Expert

Selbstständig

For almost 10 years I have been supporting my clients as a project management expert. Classic, agile, hybrid – my service portfolio includes a variety of methods to lead your project precisely to success.

Mar 2023 - Aug 2023
6 months

Agile Project Manager

Q_PERIOR AG

Agile project management, primary insurance.

  • Implementation and execution of agile project management in a corporate environment.
  • Topic: Optimization of project management processes in life insurance.
  • Task: Implementation and execution of agile project management.
  • Task: Conducting risk management.
  • Task: Conducting resource planning (including effort estimation).
  • Task: Conducting budget planning.
  • Task: Conducting stakeholder management.
  • Task: Optimization of agile project management processes at program level.
  • Task: Conducting and moderating trainings/workshops.
  • Task: Preparation of project documentation.
Oct 2021 - Feb 2023
1 year 5 months

Project Manager

Q_PERIOR AG

Project management, automotive group.

  • Management of an international project in a corporate environment.
  • Topic: Implementation project: process optimization & implementation of SAP Fiori applications on an SAP R/3 system.
  • Task: Management & leadership of the distributed team.
  • Task: Analysis and control of customer requirements.
  • Task: Development of project planning (including schedule, budget & resource planning).
  • Task: Project controlling (including personnel management).
  • Task: Establishment of a standardized reporting system (up to top management).
  • Task: Cut-over planning and international rollout.
  • Task: Introduction of appropriate risk management.
  • Task: Change request management.
  • Task: Internal and external project communication.
  • Task: Stakeholder management.
  • Task: Workshops with partners and stakeholders.
Apr 2021 - Dec 2021
9 months

Project and Program Manager

Q_PERIOR AG

Project management, primary insurance.

  • Management of multiple projects and a program in a corporate environment.
  • Topics (among others): Migration of a software system to a new product (including software development) & SAP migration project.
  • Task: Management & leadership of distributed teams (including application development, operations and service organization).
  • Task: Development of program planning & program controlling.
  • Task: Development of project planning (including schedule, budget & resource planning).
  • Task: Project controlling (including personnel management).
  • Task: Establishment of a standardized reporting system (up to top management).
  • Task: Cut-over planning and rollout.
  • Task: Introduction & execution of risk management.
  • Task: Change request management.
  • Task: Internal and external project communication.
  • Task: Stakeholder management.
  • Task: Workshops with partners and stakeholders.
Oct 2020 - Mar 2021
6 months

Agile Project Manager

Q_PERIOR AG

Agile project management, banking.

  • Implementation and execution of agile project management.
  • Topic: Optimization of project management processes in financial services.
  • Task: Optimization of agile management processes at program level.
  • Task: Implementation and execution of agile project management.
  • Task: Establishment of standardized reporting processes.
  • Task: Introduction & execution of risk management.
  • Task: Conducting resource planning.
  • Task: Conducting budget planning.
  • Task: Conducting stakeholder management.
  • Task: Conducting and moderating workshops.
  • Task: Development and implementation of change management measures.
Apr 2019 - Sep 2020
1 year 6 months

Expert in Agile Project Management and Agile Coach

Q_PERIOR AG

Agile transformation, international insurance company.

  • Agile transformation of several software development teams and management.
  • Topic: Optimization of project management processes in life insurance.
  • Task: Establishment of an agile organizational structure and workflow.
  • Task: Implementation of agile project management processes.
  • Task: Establishment of standardized reporting processes (up to top management).
  • Task: Consulting, coaching and support of management at program level.
  • Task: Leadership, coaching and support of multiple agile teams during the agile transformation.
  • Task: Implementation of a planning and control methodology in the agile project organization (including schedule, budget & resource planning).
  • Task: Optimization of the project management processes used.
  • Task: Development and implementation of change management measures.
  • Task: Introduction & execution of risk management.
  • Task: Workshops with partners and stakeholders.
  • Task: Preparation of project documentation.
Nov 2018 - Mar 2019
5 months

Expert in Agile Project Management / Agile Coach

Q_PERIOR AG

Agile transformation, international primary insurance.

  • Agile transformation of several software development teams and management.
  • Topic: Optimization of project management processes in the automotive insurance sector.
  • Task: Implementation of a planning and control methodology in the agile project organization.
  • Task: Implementation of agile project management processes.
  • Task: Establishment of standardized reporting processes (up to top management).
  • Task: Introduction & execution of risk management.
  • Task: Stakeholder management.
  • Task: Consulting, coaching and support of teams and management during the agile transformation.
  • Task: Training of the team and management.
  • Task: Workshops with partners and stakeholders.
  • Task: Preparation of project documentation.
Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
5 months

Project Manager

Accenture Technology Solutions

Migration project, telecommunications company.

  • Management of an internationally distributed project.
  • Topic: Migration of the customer service tool used & process optimization (including software development).
  • Task: Management & leadership of the internationally distributed team.
  • Task: Development of project planning.
  • Task: Analysis and control of customer requirements.
  • Task: Project controlling (including schedule, budget & resource planning).
  • Task: Cut-over planning and rollout.
  • Task: Introduction of risk management.
  • Task: Establishment of standardized reporting processes.
  • Task: Internal and external project communication.
  • Task: Change request management.
  • Task: Stakeholder management.
  • Task: Workshops with partners and stakeholders.
  • Task: Test management.
May 2016 - Nov 2017
1 year 7 months

Project Manager

Accenture Technology Solutions

Migration project, primary insurance.

  • Management of a process optimization project in a corporate environment.
  • Topic: Implementation of a marketing tool & process optimization of marketing processes.
  • Task: Management & leadership of the internationally distributed team.
  • Task: Analysis and control of customer requirements.
  • Task: Development of project planning.
  • Task: Project controlling (including personnel management).
  • Task: Cut-over planning and rollout.
  • Task: Introduction of risk management.
  • Task: Establishment of reporting processes.
  • Task: Change request management.
  • Task: Internal and external project communication.
  • Task: Stakeholder management.

Keynote Speaker

  • Delivering keynotes on various management topics

Trainer for Project Management Topics

  • Designing and conducting trainings on the following topics:
  • Training topic: Classical project management (basic training & multi-day deep dive trainings)
  • Training topic: Agile project management (Scrum)

Summary

In a wide variety of consulting projects, I have demonstrated my expertise in the roles of project manager, program manager and trainer. My clients have come from various industries, such as insurance, banking, automotive and telecommunications. Should you be looking for a performance- and leadership-driven partner who will consistently drive your project to success, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to working with you!

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

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Master of Science, Information Systems · Computer Science

Certifications & licenses

SAFe 6 Agilist

SAFe 5 Program Consultant

IPMA Level D

Scrum Master