Philipp Siegenthaler - Business Information Systems Specialist (IT Consultant, IT PM, PMO, Portfolio Manager)

Q: Where is Philipp based?

Philipp is based in Zürich, Switzerland and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Philipp speak?

Philipp speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary), Portuguese (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Philipp have?

Philipp has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Philipp has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 15 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Philipp may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Philipp's latest experience?

Philipp's most recent position is Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC .

Q: What companies has Philipp worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Philipp has worked for Interactive Brokers LLC , IET SA , Hays AG/Ernst & Young AG , Porcini Trading , and Hays AG .

Q: Which industries is Philipp most experienced in?

Philipp is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Information Technology (IT) , and Retail . Philipp also has some experience in Automotive , Professional Services , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Philipp most experienced in?

Philipp is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Quality Assurance (QA) . Philipp also has some experience in Operations , Marketing , and Finance .

Q: Which industries has Philipp worked in recently?

Philipp has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Retail , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas has Philipp worked in recently?

Philipp has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Finance , Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital .

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Zürich, Switzerland

Experience

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025

2 years

Zug, Switzerland

Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management

Interactive Brokers LLC

Solely responsible for two portfolios totaling USD 1 million with an average monthly performance of 2%
Responsible for the investment strategy, specializing in US equities and ETFs (exchanges: NASDAQ and NYSE)
Market, trend, data, and technical chart analysis
Risk management – diversification, daily/weekly risk mitigation measures (rebalancing) to ensure optimal portfolio profitability

Mar 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 10 months

Senior Consultant (Roles: PMO, Test Manager and Business Analyst)

IET SA

Supported the program, Product Owners, and project managers (6 stream leads) in general project management and coordination tasks. Project approach was a hybrid Agile Scrum (road and feature map)
Set up, organized, and executed test management for the strategically important project 'My Zurich Invest' (DWP - Digital Wealth Platform) with an MVP (Rel.1 / 3a/Fz) by 31.12.22. Conducted business testing (UAT), created and executed test cases; E2E testing, bug fixing (JIRA board). Aligned with suppliers (Additiv & Lienhardt and Partner Private Bank)
Co-lead for the epic with the PO on role concept & permissions, legal & compliance (AML clarifications), test management, product configuration (3a, Fz, Fz Premium, AZP, ZIC, private account)
Helped describe business requirements using Confluence/Jira for 'My Zurich Invest'. Worked closely with SMEs (Head of Customer Service, Head of Product Management)
Stakeholder management, monthly program reporting, support for the lead product manager (products: 3a, Fz, Fz Premium, AZP, ZIC, private account), as well as the product and relationship management teams
Contributed to and supported the stream lead on the epics: 3b application & advisory process, and AML
Planned and conducted workshops with project stakeholders (core team, business owners, SMEs, software supplier (Additiv), and custodian bank partner (LPZ))
Daily PMO standup. General PMO tasks, as well as preparation of STC reporting to C-level at ZIAG
Daily alignment meetings with stream leads, suppliers, CTO (PMO team)
Responsible for the weekly 'Status Stream Lead' meeting, and involved in delivery, sprint planning & sprint review meetings
General tasks (onboarding new employees, test training, permissions), event organization

Mar 2022 - Aug 2022

6 months

Senior Consultant - PMO

Hays AG/Ernst & Young AG

Supported program and project managers (6 stream leads), as well as MDRs, in general project management and coordination tasks. Department CCO (Chief Compliance Officer)
Acted as deputy to the program management, Head of GSCV & HRT (High Risk Transactions)
Established and maintained program governance, DTPL (minimum standards, quality management)
Ensured weekly reporting for senior management (DIR, MDR)
Held daily alignment meetings with stream leads, daily 1:1s with program management, weekly lifecycle delivery meetings, and a weekly team meeting (approx. 35 staff)
Budget and resource planning, updating key documents on SharePoint (Teams)
Prepared risk management meetings, proposed mitigation actions
Team member of the 'Risk Flags' project, PMO and support in quality assurance according to minimum standards
Responsible for the on- and offboarding process, onboarding new employees

Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

1 year 1 month

CEO & Founder, ICT Project Manager, Business Developer

Porcini Trading

Founded and organized the startup company (10 employees) in Switzerland and Serbia: performed market analysis, concept development, business plan creation, agile project management, and coordination with authorities/institutions
Supply chain management (SCM), financial and resource planning (budget control), structuring, strategy development, planning (IT, digital solutions), goal setting, creating business cases and decision templates, as well as implementing process management optimizations
Business development (B2B, Hogashop.ch/wholesalers), new customer acquisition (online marketing concept)

Aug 2020 - Feb 2021

7 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Senior PMO, IT Consultant

Hays AG

Supported program and project managers (175 stakeholders) in general project management and coordination tasks. Acted as deputy to the program manager and global PMO
Daily alignment of project management with external D365 implementation partners (HSO, EPG, LFS): progress tracking, status and planning updates, information exchange on data migration and test strategy
Led the weekly status update meeting (approx. 50 core team members)
Weekly update of finances (internal/external bookings, budget control)
Compiled monthly reports for top management (CIO and CEO), presentations for the STC
Established and optimized program governance (templates, workflow, deliverables, heatmap)
Resource planning (updating resource allocation), monthly program cost control
DevOps coach (up to C-level), and onboarding and coaching new employees in the ERP program

Dec 2019 - Aug 2020

9 months

CEO & Founder, IT Project Manager, Business Developer

Porcini Trading

Founded and organized the startup (10 employees) in Switzerland and Serbia, market analysis, concept development, creating business plan, agile project management, liaising with authorities/institutions
Supply Chain Management (SCM), financial and resource planning (budget control), structuring, strategy development, planning (IT, digital solutions), goal setting, developing business cases and decision documents, as well as implementing process management measures (optimizations)
Business development (B2B, Hogashop.ch/wholesalers), acquiring new customers (online marketing concept)

Apr 2019 - Nov 2019

8 months

Winterthur, Switzerland

Senior Consultant, Project Manager, Business Developer

Deep Impact AG

Analysis, consulting, planning, strategy, coordination, and concept for client projects (performance marketing, internet platforms), creating business cases & decision documents, financial and resource planning (budget control)
Member of the senior project management team using agile methods, project monitoring (budget, ROI)
Support and migration in collaboration with internal experts and clients, managing internal applications, deputy administrator, aligning project progress with C-level
Acquiring clients in digital transformations (scalable platforms), preparing proposals

Jul 2018 - Mar 2019

9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Senior IT Consultant, Project Manager, Business Developer (Freelancer)

Adelmann Consulting GmbH

Conducting IT assessments, suggesting optimizations, working closely with clients, internal business units, and IT teams
Gathering requirements (user stories) for Scrum events (Siemens, Mobiliar), acting as deputy Scrum Master, project controlling (budget management)
Managing and monitoring with ERP solutions from SAP (S/4HANA, PPM), ABACUS, and Bexio
Agile framework (team and program level), consulting and strategy on process optimizations, financial and resource planning (budget control)
Identifying new potentials with existing and new clients

Mar 2016 - May 2018

2 years 3 months

Sirnach, Switzerland

COO, Senior IT Consultant, Project Manager

enjoy your dream AG

Full responsibility for the operational business (three branches, 10 employees), managing vehicle usage and partial maintenance of the fleet (20 vehicles)
Leading internal IT projects, implementing new website & online reservation systems, as well as ERP solution (ABACUS)
Supporting the owner with expansion (IT & online marketing strategies), executing implementations
Renting luxury and sports cars, handling weekly reservations

Sep 2014 - May 2015

9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Online Business Advisor

Local.ch (Swisscom Directories AG)

Selling online and mobile products on-site at clients (Zurich region)
Analyzing and designing online marketing, preparing proposals and solution suggestions
Acquiring new clients (cold calling) and supporting existing ones
Achieving weekly sales targets, daily reporting, client presentations

Feb 2014 - Aug 2014

7 months

Sirnach, Switzerland

Senior Business/IT Consultant, Business Developer (Freelancer)

enjoy your dream AG

Co-founded and organized the startup, conducted market analysis, developed concept (creating the business plan)
Supported the owner in strategy planning (IT, digital solutions), setting goals, preparing business cases and decision papers
Implemented measures in process management, organization and marketing of the company, acquired new clients (online marketing concept, SEM/SMM)

May 2007 - Jan 2014

6 years 9 months

Baar, Switzerland

Senior IT Consultant, Assistant Manager (PMO/PM, CM)

Cognizant Technology Solutions / ITECH Consult AG

Deputy PM/PO, Senior PMO and CM in over 20 IT projects, project management (initialization to deployment), project organization, structuring, cost control, strategy development, work planning (MS Project), effort estimation, creating business cases, resource management, risk & quality management
Acted as deputy project/program lead, held team meetings, daily whiteboard sessions with project teams, monitored and coordinated follow-up work
Financial and budget control of project tasks (product/development lifecycle management) in collaboration with all stakeholders
Responsible for change request meetings, capturing CRs and ensuring their compliance
Offshore management: managing, planning, coordinating, preparing as well as quality assurance of offshore activities, compliance with internal data protection policies (data governance)
Configuration management, documentation, consulting & support for the IT projects “Change the Bank”

Nov 2005 - Apr 2007

1 year 6 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Project Assistant / Tester for eWP (electronic Workplace) project

IET SA

Jan 2004 - Sep 2004

9 months

Zürich, Switzerland

Consulting, Sales and Organization of Corporate Courses

Digicomp Academy AG

Jul 2002 - May 2003

11 months

Baden, Switzerland

PC/LAN-Supporter

Alstom Power AG

Jul 2001 - May 2002

11 months

Zürich, Switzerland

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UBS AG

May 2000 - Feb 2001

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Sep 1999 - May 2000

9 months

Buchs, Switzerland

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Decorado/BLB AG

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Banking and Finance (11.5 years), Information Technology (10.5 years), Retail (2.5 years), Professional Services (2 years), Automotive (2 years), and Advertising (1.5 years).

Banking and Finance

Information Technology

Retail

Professional Services

Automotive

Advertising

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (16 years), Information Technology (12.5 years), Quality Assurance (10 years), Operations (4.5 years), Marketing (3.5 years), and Finance (2 years).

Project Management

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Operations

Marketing

Finance

Summary

I am an entrepreneurial-minded, analytical, and highly service-oriented Senior PMO with a great passion for project management (Waterfall, Prince2, SAFe/SCRUM), finance, organization, structures, communication, coordination, and processes. I am used to working with people in a global and highly professional environment every day. I am an extroverted person, open to criticism, proactive, extremely self-organized, stress-resistant, and I have strong communication and problem-solving skills. With over 25 years of professional experience, especially in IT consulting (more than ten years in IT banking & finance), I would like to support your company with my expertise, dedication, and positive mindset to successfully tackle the challenges of the fast-paced digital age.

Skills

Very Good Knowledge Of:

Office 365 (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Jira/confluence
Ms Sharepoint
Google Workspace (G Suite)
Web Apps
Ms Project
Prince2
Cmmi
Oneppm
Sap Modules (S4/hana)
Trello
Ms Teams
Slack
Windows 10
Itsm (Omnitracker)
Apple Os
Remedy
Quality Center
Subversion
Clearcase

Good Knowledge Of:

Azure Devops (Ado)
Agile Framework (Safe)
Scrum
Tableau
Power Apps
Power Bi
Ms Dynamics 365
Sap Ppm
Abacus
Acrobat Pro
Adobe Pro
Ms Access
Hubspot
Harvest
Figma
Visio
Google Analytics

Knowledge Of:

Salesforce (Crm)
Adobe Analytics
Adobe Experience Cloud
Javascript
Vba
Sql
Mysql
Html5
Unix
Linux

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

French

Elementary

Portuguese

Elementary

Education

Sep 2007 - Jun 2010

WISS School

Business Information Systems Specialist (HF) · Zürich, Switzerland

Aug 1996 - Jul 1999

Commercial Vocational School

Commercial Apprenticeship · Aarau, Switzerland

Aug 1992 - Jul 1996

Secondary School

Secondary School · Aarau, Switzerland

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

SAFe® 4 Leading SAFe

Adelmann Consulting

SAFe® 4 Scrum Master (SSM)

Adelmann Consulting

SAFe® 4 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM)

Adelmann Consulting

Profile

Created

February 2025

Last Update

January 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Philipp based?

Philipp is based in Zürich, Switzerland and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Philipp speak?

Philipp speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary), Portuguese (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Philipp have?

Philipp has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Philipp has worked in at least 18 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Philipp may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Philipp be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Philipp would be well-suited for roles such as: Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management, Senior Consultant (Roles: PMO, Test Manager and Business Analyst), Senior Consultant - PMO.

What is Philipp's latest experience?

Philipp's most recent position is Equity Portfolio Manager - Digital Wealth Management at Interactive Brokers LLC.

What companies has Philipp worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Philipp has worked for Interactive Brokers LLC, IET SA, Hays AG/Ernst & Young AG, Porcini Trading, and Hays AG.

Which industries is Philipp most experienced in?

Philipp is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Retail. Philipp also has some experience in Automotive, Professional Services, and Energy.

Which business areas is Philipp most experienced in?

Philipp is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Quality Assurance (QA). Philipp also has some experience in Operations, Marketing, and Finance.

Which industries has Philipp worked in recently?

Philipp has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Retail, and Professional Services.

Which business areas has Philipp worked in recently?

Philipp has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Finance, Investments, and M&A & Venture Capital.

What is Philipp's education?

Philipp attended WISS School for Business Information Systems Specialist (HF).

Does Philipp have any certificates?

Philipp has 3 certificates. These include: SAFe® 4 Leading SAFe, SAFe® 4 Scrum Master (SSM), and SAFe® 4 Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM).

What is the availability of Philipp?

Philipp is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Philipp?

Philipp's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.