Peter Balogh - Project / Program Director

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Munich, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present

7 months

Founder

ITTD Space

Providing SAFe certification training and 'BuildYour Own PMO' course, empowering professionals with actionable frameworks for organizational transformation.
Leading the development of CVForge, DocForge, TaskForge, generative AI-powered applications designed to create CVs, documents, project scopes, and work breakdown structures.
Established ITTD Space as a platform for professional development and innovation in work management.
Delivering keynotes, PMO, and organizational development-related speeches.

Jan 2023 - Present

2 years 7 months

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Creating AI agent teams for project-related tasks, copilots, and automation.

Jan 2020 - Jan 2025

5 years 1 month

Munich, Germany

Head of PMO and Governance

PagoNxt Merchant Solutions, S.L. – German Branch

Built a PMO and Governance team from the ground up in 3 months, boosting project delivery speed by 20% and achieving full compliance with regulatory standards.
Managed the end-to-end transformation of the Wirecard Acquiring platform into the Santander environment, delivering the project within 6 months.
Led a team of 12—including six Program Managers, a Portfolio Manager, and three Governance/BPM Managers.
Introduced comprehensive change management, project, and portfolio management frameworks with clear roadmaps, KPIs, financial and capacity planning, and executive-ready reporting tools.
Expanded operations from Germany to LATAM and Spain.
Optimized decision-making with advanced analytics for project controls and implemented strong risk and opportunity management strategies.
Delivered Scaled Agile and leadership workshops as a SAFe SPC.
Facilitated executive decision forums, prepared quarterly strategic plans, and provided operational efficiency reports.

Jan 2019 - Present

6 years 7 months

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Delivering Scaled Agile Framework courses such as Leading SAFe, Lean Portfolio Management, and Agile Product Management.

Aug 2015 - Dec 2020

5 years 5 months

Munich, Germany

Head of PMO Acquiring Processing

Wirecard AG

Built and led a dynamic PMO team for Wirecard's acquiring platform.
Developed project and program management processes.
Expanded the team from one project manager to 16 members.
Managed large-scale, cross-functional programs across the EU and Asia, including portfolio migrations and acquirer setups.
Handled around 200+ projects annually and ensured alignment with business objectives.
Created and improved agile delivery processes, project governance frameworks, and best practices to support continuous transformation and operational excellence.

Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

1 year

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Owned XIT.ie, Ireland's first escape/challenge room start-up.
First in the world to implement augmented reality in a team-building environment.

Nov 2011 - Mar 2015

3 years 5 months

Dublin, Ireland

Technical Program Manager / SME

Citi

Managed and provided technical oversight for three global feature streams of Citi's web UI for bank consumers: Reports, Inquiries, and File Services of Citi Direct BE.
Acted as a Subject Matter Expert for the Citi Direct BE platform on several projects.

Mar 2009 - Nov 2011

2 years 9 months

Dublin, Ireland

Application Development Manager

Ergo Software Solutions

Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

3 years

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Teaching C# and .NET-related courses at Debrecen University, including Application Design Patterns, Application Frameworks in .NET, C# language course, and .NET Framework 101 course.

Jan 2004 - Mar 2009

5 years 3 months

Debrecen, Hungary

IT Director

Ygomi LLC

Led the R&D organization of 80-120 people to deliver projects for BMW, Peugeot, and other automotive companies.
Introduced agile development and product management techniques to improve team performance.
Created a portfolio of product offerings for semi-automated call center agents for various automotive companies and McDonald's.

Jan 2004 - Oct 2004

10 months

Debrecen, Hungary

Senior Consultant/Lead Architect

EPAM Ltd.

Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

5 years 1 month

Debrecen, Hungary

Senior Software Developer

Inform Media Ltd.

Summary

I am an accomplished Head of PMO and Program Director based in Munich, with extensive expertise in the tech and software development industry for 25 years, including 5 years in the automotive industry, 5 years in banking, and 10 years in payments.

I lead a team that successfully oversees 400+ projects annually and manages high-impact programs with cross-functional product/engineering teams. I enjoy operating in a global setting and leading programs across Europe, LATAM, and Asia.

Coming from a strong technical background in software development, R&D and enterprise-wide transformations, I have progressed through roles in leadership and PMO management, driven by a passion for effectively organizing work and enabling teams and organizations to turn their dreams and strategic visions into reality.

Currently I am turning my expertise in both agile and traditional management methodologies into Gen AI-based solutions and trainings within ITTD Space.

Languages

Hungarian

Native

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education