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Rüdiger Hopster

PO/BA/PM

Rüdiger Hopster
Bad Homburg, Germany

Experience

Nov 2023 - Present
2 years 4 months

PO/BA/PM

Freelancer

  • AEW Invest: PO/BA for fund finance application (V2-V3); backlog ownership, 2-week sprints, go-live with a 3-month parallel run; UAT lead & data migration; reporting via Jira.
Dec 2020 - Sep 2022
1 year 10 months

Managing Director

dabit Analytics GmbH

  • Built a startup (10 employees); operational & disciplinary leadership of 5 employees.

  • Responsible for IT, finance, IT security, data privacy, vendor management; business development (public prosecutors' offices, criminal police).

  • Ensured scaling and compliance; completed the setup phase.

Feb 2020 - Sep 2020
8 months

Team Lead

Conturn Analytical Intelligence Group GmbH

  • Operational and disciplinary leadership of 15 employees.

  • Building and maintaining relationships with business partners.

Jun 2018 - Aug 2019
1 year 3 months

Principal Consultant

cedroBI GmbH

  • Various project assignments – see also projects (selection).
Aug 1999 - May 2018
18 years 10 months

Various Positions

Fidelity International

  • IT Manager at the Kronberg office, 5-6 staff, IT projects.

  • Interim Global Head of Desktop Services (UK), 4 teams, approx. 45 staff.

  • Service Delivery Manager (UK): IT interface manager for operations teams.

  • Business Project Manager: IT sub-project lead for outsourcing project.

  • Head of Web Operations: led software projects – see also projects (selection).

Industries Experience

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Experienced in Banking and Finance (21 years), Information Technology (3.5 years), and Professional Services (0.5 years).

Banking and Finance
Information Technology
Professional Services

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 Information Technology (23 years), Project Management (21 years), Operations (19 years), Sales (2.5 years), Finance (2 years), and Business Intelligence (1 year).

Information Technology
Project Management
Operations
Sales
Finance
Business Intelligence

Summary

Senior freelancer with 15+ years of leadership & delivery in asset and investment management. Focus areas: product ownership, agile project management, business analysis, data migration & UAT in regulated environments (InvStRefG, MiFID). Successful go-lives (including parallel operations) and rollouts in international teams. Confident in Scrum/Hybrid (PRINCE2/ITIL) as well as C-level stakeholder management.

Skills

Methods:

  • Scrum
  • Kanban
  • Hybrid (Prince2)
  • Itil

Domain:

  • Fund & Asset Management
  • Data Migration
  • Regulation (Invstrefg, Mifid Ii, Kid/kiid, Reporting)

Tools:

  • Atlassian Jira & Confluence
  • Ms Office
  • Ms Project
  • Visio

Roles:

  • Product Owner
  • Business Analyst
  • Project Manager
  • Uat Lead

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Certifications & licenses

ITIL

PRINCE2

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Where is Rüdiger based?

Rüdiger is based in Bad Homburg, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Rüdiger speak?

Rüdiger speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Rüdiger have?

Rüdiger has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Rüdiger has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 11 months. Note that Rüdiger may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Rüdiger be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Rüdiger would be well-suited for roles such as: PO/BA/PM, Managing Director, Team Lead.

What is Rüdiger's latest experience?

Rüdiger's most recent position is PO/BA/PM at Freelancer.

What companies has Rüdiger worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Rüdiger has worked for Freelancer and dabit Analytics GmbH.

Which industries is Rüdiger most experienced in?

Rüdiger is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Information Technology (IT), and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Rüdiger most experienced in?

Rüdiger is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Operations. Rüdiger also has some experience in Sales, Finance, and Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Rüdiger worked in recently?

Rüdiger has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas has Rüdiger worked in recently?

Rüdiger has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Project Management, and Finance.

Does Rüdiger have any certificates?

Rüdiger has 2 certificates. These include: ITIL and PRINCE2.

What is the availability of Rüdiger?

Rüdiger will be available full-time from February 2026.

What is the rate of Rüdiger?

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