Susann Pataki

PMO & Communication Manager (Change and internal communication)

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Zürich, Switzerland

Experience

Apr 2024 - Present
1 year 10 months

PMO & Communication Manager (Change and internal communication)

Schweizerische Post AG IT Service Center & Logistic Services

  • PMO project “Bantiger2” due diligence/business case outsourcing Post CH IT Services to Swisscom
  • PMO & consultant internal communication project/change communication “My IT” implementation of 20 Swiss Post IT applications to ServiceNow with Go-Live
  • PMO, change communication and processes for project “ZSB” – rebuild new applications for all Swiss Post Logistic Services such as shipments and search
May 2022 - Jul 2022
3 months

PMO Preliminary Project “Digitalization AVIA”

AVIA Association Switzerland (Bosshard and Partner)

  • Created collaboration platform for digitalization project using Microsoft 365, Confluence, Jira, Kanban and mentored management team in adapting Scrum processes

  • Developed communications concepts for marketing and management and set up six different workstreams

  • Acted as agile coach: hybrid project including agile methods, creating project interfaces, stakeholder map, project plans, risk management templates and budget control

  • Supported development of MVP for AVIA app, with workstreams and plans approved by board

  • Established agile/hybrid project management including change processes

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
2 years

PMO Strategic Projects, Agile Coach and Change Ambassador

SAP SE ECS CAS Delivery (Westhouse Consulting)

  • PMO and workstream lead for internal projects: set up project plan, add agile flavor to Prince II, define MVP, track actions, identify project needs, reporting, stakeholder communication, remove impediments, backlog owner

  • Trained and mentored project managers on Scrum processes and worked with POs to prioritize backlog items, define processes and workflows

  • Agile coaching, OKR coaching, change ambassador for all ECS and workshop facilitation

  • Defined new concept for internal communications

  • Set up a cross-organizational community of practice/peer consulting

  • Transitioned projects from Prince II to an agile/hybrid approach

  • Supported structural and organizational changes as change ambassador

  • Increased transparency in internal communication

  • Built and established a new Delivery role including a virtual team within transformation process

  • Closed projects including KPI framework implementation, delivery excellence reporting and outcome based delivery

  • Enabled sales teams

Nov 2021 - Jan 2022
3 months

Interim Project Lead Change Management Mercedes Cars/ITT

19H13 Advertising Agency

  • Managed project communication for Mercedes Cars/ITT internal IT department, operational and editorial

  • Launched monthly podcast on organizational topics such as people, data, security, cloud and strategy

  • Launched bi-weekly “Ask me anything” short story format including pre-production, story creation and moderation

Feb 2021 - Dec 2021
11 months

PMO ECS CAS Delivery Strategic Projects

SAP SE ECS CAS Delivery

  • PMO for CAS Delivery workstream with RISE@SAP project

  • Revised delivery processes in cooperation with organization and technical operations

  • Achieved successful Go-Live

  • Introduced Scrum based approach within workstreams

  • Supported alignment of new CAS Delivery strategy within ECS transformation process

  • Launched video newsletter to enhance internal communications

Feb 2021 - Oct 2021
9 months

Project Management Digital Product Development, Digital Customer Experience wifi@DB

Deutsche Bahn AG Digital Product Development

  • Managed IT/digitalization subproject “digital product development” with weekly reporting at CTO level, progress monitoring, risk management and development of strategic roadmaps

  • Served as interface between agile product development and board/audit levels

  • Developed SPOC communications, facilitated workshops and supported risk management

  • Supported content strategy for digital products (apps)

  • Scrum master for Team SüdOstBayern Bahn: Go-Live of MVP digital traveler information 2.0

  • Achieved Go-Live of digital traveler real-time information for S-Bahn Hamburg during ITS 2021

  • Facilitated meetings on roles & responsibilities, goals and roadmaps

  • Established internal communication concept for wifi@DB and contributed regular blog posts

Jan 2020 - Jul 2020
7 months

PMO and Communications Consultant “Team Cup 2020”

DB Long Distance AG

  • Managed “Team Cup 2020” campaign: created, distributed and tracked work packages, project and budget controlling and reported to executive board

  • Planned virtual jury sessions and a virtual award ceremony in cooperation with DB Systel, handled editorial work, moderation and blog posts

  • Successfully implemented Team Cup 2020 in unfamiliar online formats under COVID-19, leading to its annual continuation

  • Project received INKOMETA Award 2020 for internal communications

Nov 2019 - Jan 2021
1 year 3 months

Executive Assistant & Internal Communication Officer for Head of ECS CAS Delivery

SAP SE ECS CAS Delivery

  • Supported day-to-day operations including reporting, meeting facilitation and calendar management

  • Acted as CAS Delivery Sounding Board SPOC and provided PMO support for internal reorganization

  • Developed continuous internal team communications and change management communication

  • Created and implemented new virtual team events at pandemic onset

  • Supported management team in adopting agile setup (Kanban, Scrum)

  • Established collaborative meeting structure with facilitated sessions

  • Developed new global escalation processes with delivery executives

  • Supported transformation office as PMO

Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
2 months

PR Consultant for StartUp

GERLENT – German Talents

  • Created and ran “PR for StartUps” workshop covering B2B and B2C perspectives

  • Developed concepts for newsletters, podcasts and PR strategies (internal/external), press releases and press liaisons

  • Enhanced talent platform value through newsletter and podcast

  • Jointly developed internal communication strategy

  • Generated press clippings

Jan 2019 - Oct 2019
10 months

Assistance & Internal Communications Consultant

SAP Germany SE Cloud Application Services EMEA/MEE

  • Managed operational day-to-day activities including travel planning, meetings, scheduling, reporting and inbox management

  • Organized and ran workshops on working agile in global teams

  • Consulted on internal communication, producing team newsletters and blog posts

  • Reduced internal meetings by replacing them with a monthly newsletter including video message

  • Improved transparency within global team by introducing Kanban, Jira and Trello

Aug 2018 - Jul 2019
1 year

Project Management and Communication Consulting “Guiding Principles”

DB Long Distance AG

  • Managed campaigns for “Storyfinder”, “Team Cup 2019” and “Sing our Song” to promote company values

  • Handled stakeholder management, communications and event planning, content editing and regular reporting to executive board

  • Achieved 95% awareness of guiding principles/values within DB Long Distance AG after project completion

Jul 2018 - Sep 2018
3 months

PR Consultant/ Supervisor

Action Against Hunger e.V.

  • Developed PR concept for 1st Human Rights Film Festival Berlin

  • Created social media strategy, press releases and press relations

  • Secured large interviews with Ai WeiWei in various German newspapers including cover stories

  • Achieved 90% sell-out of the first festival edition through continuous press work

Jun 2018 - Oct 2018
5 months

Interim Project Manager/PR Advisor

HOPF Strategy - Agency for Communication

  • Supervised and advised on influencer events for Licor 43, Orochata, Baristo and Appenzeller Alpenbitter, including pop-up coffee shops, mixing contest and Spanish summer BBQ

  • Advised on B2B and B2C strategy, social media planning, press releases and press liaisons

  • Delivered successful press events with high contact rate via press clippings, social media posts and stories

Summary

Project Management and Communications professional with a track of leading the coordination and execution of digital transformation projects. Noted experience in supporting all project tasks by working closely with teams, resources, and stakeholder to ensure successful on-time completion. Using agile project planning skills as well as setting up communication processes to improve project completion. Recognized for agile coaching, communications, and cross-functional collaboration strengths. Presenter, Facilitator and Workshop Lead, able to work in a global environment with virtual teams.

Skills

  • Project Management

  • Pmo

  • Agile Coach/ Scrum Master

  • Agile Project Planning, Management & Execution

  • Cross-organizational Collaboration (Global Teams And Virtual Teams)

  • Communications And Marketing Expert

  • Presenter/facilitator

  • Project Management/ Pmo: Setup Project Plan, Milestones And Define Working Agreements Within Teams, Manage & Coordinate Projects And Workstreams, Track Actions, Reporting & Presenting, Setup Internal Communications Plan For Cross-projects, Facilitate Workshops And Meetings, Identify Projects Needs And Risks, Removed Impediments, Define Workflows And Processes, Develop Change Management Plans To Minimize Employee Resistance And Accelerating Adoption. I Am Used To Work Within L2/ L3 Management Level As Well As Board Level; I Am Used To Work With Different Cultures And Inn Virtual Set-ups.

  • Agile/ Hybrid Project Management: Oversaw Planning And Execution Of Sprints, Backlog In Cooperations With Po, “Definition Of Done”, Defining Requirements, Monitoring Budgets, Coordinating Resources, Negotiating With Stakeholders, Removing Impediments, Scrum Master, Hybrid Project Management Interface, Meeting Facilitation, Training And Mentoring Of Project Managers Or Management To Adopt An Agile Mindset.

  • Communications And Marketing Expert: Leading Pr Campaigns (Online/offline), Organizе Events (Press Days, Film Premieres, Networking Events, Corporate Events), Press Work, Internal Communication, Influencer Communication, Storytelling, Press Kits, Podcasts, Press Release And Moderating Press Conferences. Leading Online And Offline Marketing Campaigns, Co-marketing, Promotions, And Content Marketing, Overseeing Budgets, Resources And Stakeholder Management, Creating Marketing Materials.

  • Tools: Microsoft365, Ms Project, Trello, Jira, Confluence, Slack, Sap Applications Etc.

  • Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, Prince 2, Leading Safe6.0, Hermes (Swiss Post) And Pam (Swiss Post)

  • Soft: High Comprehension, Hands On, Organizational Master, Networking Pro, Team Player, Continuous Lerner, Creative

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1994 - Jun 2000

University Leipzig

Magister Studies Communication & Media + English (Intermediate Exam) · Communication & Media + English · Leipzig, Germany

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