Projekt Manager / Project Manager / Projektleiter

Project management for hardware and software development and implementation of telematics systems for public transport (front-end and back-end systems). Project size: approx. €5M, team of ~30.

As lead project manager:

• Delivered complex rollouts and upgrade projects based on the ATRON-DEBAS system (HW/SW components) for public transport.
• Managed multiple projects for ERP systems, billing systems and embedded systems with an international team (Sweden, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany).
• Led hardware and software developers, testers, business consultants and sub-project leads.
• Responsible for meeting commercial, technical and schedule requirements (resource and budget planning).
• Ensured back-end system implementation and led rollout of vehicle computers including software and customer acceptance.
• Continuously tracked potential project risks.
• Managed creation and implementation of change requests.
• Main contact for the client and third-party contractors and coordinated them in the project.

Development of medical products (smart inhaler) for respiratory diseases. Client projects for Bayer and with Cambridge Consultants (UK), and manufacturers in Switzerland and China. Team size: direct management of 6, project team of 25.

Led software and electronics development teams:

• Managed software and electronics teams.
• Handled resource and capacity planning.
• Coordinated and prioritized projects.
• Ensured compliant development and documentation for CE marking and FDA approval.
• Established internal standards and guidelines for software and electronics.
• Evaluated, implemented and validated development tools.
• Responsible for meeting commercial, technical and schedule requirements.
• Transferred development results to production following required standards (e.g. FDA 21 CFR Part 820, GMP for medical devices).

Project management for medical devices and applications:

• Led technical direction of device development projects and proactive stakeholder management.
• Developed design input requirements and specifications with cross-functional teams.
• Followed regulatory standards and guidelines.
• Selected suppliers (RfP), managed contracts and supplier relations.
• Held sprint reviews.
• Ensured compliant development and documentation for CE marking and FDA approval.
• Responsible for meeting commercial, technical and schedule requirements (resource & budget planning).
• Followed data security standards and GDPR.

Sub-project lead for a personalization system to produce a national ID card for an Arab nation. Project size: managed a team of ~15.

As technical project manager:

• Defined technical requirements for the personalization system.
• Developed technical solutions.
• Presented solution proposals to the client.
• Set up project plan and assigned work packages.
• Executed project using Scrum.
• Led hardware and software developers and testers.
• Reviewed and tested deliverables.
• Reported to the overall project manager.
• Ensured contract compliance.
• Responsible for meeting commercial, technical and schedule requirements.
• Conducted train-the-trainer sessions for client training.

Project management for hardware and software development and implementation of telematics systems for public transport (front-end and back-end systems). Project size: approx. €10M, team of ~40.

As lead project manager:

• Delivered complex rollouts and upgrade projects based on the ATRON-DEBAS system (HW/SW components) for public transport.
• Managed multiple projects for ERP systems, billing systems and embedded systems with an international team (Sweden, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Germany).
• Led hardware and software developers, testers, business consultants and sub-project leads.
• Ensured back-end system implementation and led rollout of vehicle computers including software and customer acceptance.
• Responsible for meeting commercial, technical and schedule requirements (resource & budget planning).
• Continuously tracked potential project risks.
• Managed creation and implementation of change requests.
• Main contact for the client and coordinated third-party contractors operationally in the project.

IT operations in mobile telecom for prepaid services. Project scope: in-life support and various infrastructure and software development projects for FONIC systems.

IT operations in fixed and mobile telecom. Project size: quarterly major release deliveries with ~2,000–6,000 man-days of development and ~60 team members. Germany-wide rollout of 5,000 clients with Siemens Business Services.

Mobile IT in telecom. Various quality management projects.

Service provider in IT and medtech working on system development at Hoffmann-La Roche. Project size: n/a.

As systems specialist:

• Led a support team at ISG GmbH in Tutzing.
• Main contact for project managers in Hoffmann-La Roche’s development department.
• Built, ensured and coordinated technical support. Trained support staff in Austria, Switzerland, Israel and the USA.
• Worked closely with device manufacturer Hitachi in Japan.
• System owner for Roche’s analysis systems.
• Ensured in-life operation of analysis systems at Roche.