Sandra S.
PMO | Project Management Office
Experience
PMO | Project Management Office
Data Center of the NRW Financial Administration
- General PMO activities
- Maintaining status reports and risk lists in InStep
- Communicating with stakeholders in a consensus environment
- Digital transformation
- Designing concepts for migrating data and processes from individual storage systems & SharePoint to Atlassian Jira & Confluence
- Requirements management
PMO | Carrier Program Manager
NXP Semiconductors
- Process optimization: optimizing processes around test and resource management as well as supplier handling
- Project monitoring and coordination: managing subprojects, resource planning, and progress tracking using established project management methods (e.g. Scrum)
- Risk management: identifying potential risks, developing action plans, and continuously monitoring to minimize project delays. Maintaining and analyzing risk lists.
- Data management and analysis: creating complex spreadsheets and databases for resource planning and budget monitoring.
- Automating recurring tasks using simple macros and VBA scripts.
- KPIs and tracking systems: designing and maintaining KPIs for progress evaluation, actual vs. target analyses, and decision support.
- Developing custom tracking systems for action items and project data
- Visualization and reporting: creating detailed charts (e.g. progress tracking, resource overviews)
- Developing target vs. actual comparisons for transparent communication with stakeholders.
- Schedule monitoring: creating S-curve charts for progress visualization and resource overview
- Performing detailed target vs. actual comparisons
- Stakeholder management: close collaboration with product managers and suppliers, regular reporting to internal and external partners.
- Scheduling and facilitation: organizing and leading meetings (daily stand-ups, weeklies, retrospectives).
- Supplier management and budgeting: overseeing and controlling service providers, negotiating budgets, and ensuring the quality of deliverables.
- Tools and software: creating professional reports and presentations in MS PowerPoint, tailoring project results to target audiences. Efficient issue management through structured logging, prioritization, and tracking with CollabNet. Using MS SharePoint and expert-level Excel skills.
- Access management for confidential data
- Granting software access
- Ordering and distributing software licenses
- Communicating and coordinating with sales, suppliers, and end customers
- Budget monitoring
- Document management
PMO | Technical Controlling Fiber Optics
Regional Network Operator
- Creating, updating, and presenting status reports to stakeholders (program management, cluster managers, district authority, construction service providers) in PowerPoint
- Representing the technical project manager in meetings, including stakeholder meetings, in their absence
- Excel data analysis: evaluating construction service providers' performance and identifying deviations using complex datasets from DiPS
- Reviewing and approving switching processes for MFGs, including validating measurement documentation for completeness and accuracy
- Supporting strategic planning and implementation of program objectives through detailed Excel analyses and data preparation
- Optimizing workflow in cluster and supplier management
- Independently monitoring and documenting cluster progress
- Tracking progress of route completions, measurement protocols, MFG completions, and special structures
- Using Excel-based tools for progress evaluation and deviation analysis
- Introducing efficient processes for resource use and time savings through structured data preparation and automation of recurring tasks
- Conducting regular meetings with cluster managers to ensure goal achievement and process control
- Early identification of risks due to construction delays or missing approvals/applications (e.g. rail authorities)
- Preparing risk analyses for decision-makers
- Escalating critical issues to program management with proposed solutions
- Assessing the resource situation (e.g. switching capacities of service providers vs. demand) and escalating if switch targets are at risk
- Implementing risk mitigation measures and continuously monitoring their effectiveness
- Tools and software: MS Excel, MS SharePoint, DiPS, MS PowerPoint
PMO | Carrier Project Manager
NXP Semiconductors
- Developing new processes for efficient data management and progress tracking in Excel, including creating dynamic tracking tools with automated features.
- Cleaning and processing extensive legacy data in Excel.
- Creating and applying filter and sort functions to identify and eliminate redundant or faulty entries.
- Using pivot tables to analyze historical data and visualize patterns and deviations.
- Automating recurring tasks using macros and VBA scripts.
- Conducting comprehensive data analyses for processing and interpreting historical project and process data. Evaluating results and reporting to management.
PMO | Data Analytics | Forecast & Prognosis
Summary GmbH
- Optimizing order quantities and timing through extensive Excel analyses of complex datasets
- Developing data-driven just-in-time ordering processes to reduce inventory costs and improve supply chain efficiency
- Building a data foundation for accurate forecasting of future order quantities and creating vendor-independent forecasting models
- Conducting detailed risk analyses in supply chain management, including identifying bottlenecks and vulnerabilities in the supply chain
- Developing and implementing risk mitigation measures based on data analyses and process models
- Tools and methods: creating and maintaining databases in Excel, automating processes using simple VBA, and preparing data for reporting and analysis. Using historical data to develop solid order forecasts and optimize order processing.
Project Management | Compliance & Purchasing Strategic Buyer
Oetinger Service GmbH
Development and optimization of procurement processes in the Asian market, with a special focus on Far East suppliers.
Tender management for Far East suppliers, taking into account strategic and economic objectives.
Ensuring quality standards and testing according to DIN 71 1-3, including inspection and documentation.
Implementation of a social compliance standard.
Analysis and optimization of business processes: identifying weaknesses and implementing efficient solutions.
Creation, administration, and maintenance of guidelines, processes, and operating instructions based on central company requirements.
Conducting compliance analyses for new and existing projects, including coordinating business partner risk assessments to identify top suppliers in Asia.
Organizing and overseeing audit measures, including reviewing and monitoring corrective action plans.
Scheduling and documentation to ensure process flows and project results.
Planning and procurement of media equipment for meeting and conference rooms at the company headquarters.
Sourcing quotes, reviewing offers, and negotiating prices with suppliers.
Inspecting and testing devices at the vendor, ensuring full functionality of all equipment in the rooms.
Creating user manuals and use cases, including troubleshooting guides.
Conducting employee training and providing 1st-level support during the hypercare phase.
Close collaboration with service providers on changes and incidents to ensure long-term operational reliability.
Traineeship | Junior Project Management in Publishing Production
Hoffmann & Campe Verlag GmbH
- Creating and monitoring schedules
- Project implementation
- Quality assurance
Semester Internship in Purchasing
Cornelsen Verlag GmbH
- Tender management
- Cost calculation in SAP
- Assisted participation in project: digitization and standardization
Junior Project Manager Publishing Production/ Book Trade
Verlag für alternatives Energierecht
- Consulting and implementation of a new business: planning, budgeting, and opening a bookstore
- Project management of book production
Summary
Experienced PMO professional with quick grasp and strong implementation skills – even in dynamic, complex project environments. New topics are structured and handled at a high level in a short time. Solid industry experience supports flexible adaptation to different work cultures and requirements.
Languages
Education
Leipzig University of Applied Sciences for Technology, Business, and Culture
Bachelor of Engineering · Engineering · Leipzig, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Compliance Mgt.
Lean Six Sigma
PRINCE2 Foundation
Scrum PSM I
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