Thomas (Charles) M.
Senior Project Manager
Experience
Jan 2022 - Present
3 years 9 monthsGermany
Senior Project Manager
Deutsche Rentenversicherung Bund
- Change management coaching
- Requirements management coaching
- Project management coaching.
Sep 2018 - Mar 2022
3 years 7 monthsProject Management Coach
eBay International
- Coached several project managers and teams on major internal IT projects
- Stabilized major IT projects by implementing Prince2 project management methods
- Supported change management to reach “best practice” and “operational excellence”
Jan 2018 - Jul 2018
7 monthsPMO Lead & Test Manager
MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group
- Prepared and monitored project schedules, monthly budget control
- Created project management plans
- Coordinated tests, ran tests, and wrote test reports
- Managed supplier relationships
Nov 2017 - Jan 2018
3 monthsSenior Business Analyst
Telematics Partnership
- Due to a strict confidentiality agreement, no further information is available.
Jul 2016 - Jan 2022
5 years 7 monthsSigmaringendorf, Germany
Executive Management Consultant
Beratung Wink e.K.
- Advised executives during a restructuring of a mid-sized company
- Improved efficiency and customer satisfaction (2,500 clients) by analyzing organization, processes, customer service, and IT setup
- Optimized operational processes in the value chain by changing the organizational structure
- Prepared and implemented DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 certification
Apr 2016 - May 2017
1 year 2 monthsInterim Project Manager
Insurance Group
- Managed an internal migration project.
Feb 2013 - Mar 2016
3 years 2 monthsChief Operating Officer
Air Traffic Management & Control
- Full responsibility for daily operations
- Strategy advisor to the managing director
- Reorganized the entire company
- Analyzed and customized business, project, and product development processes
- Developed a performance-based management system
- Increased gross profit by 25% in three years
Sep 2011 - Jan 2013
1 year 5 monthsInterim Project Manager
Air Traffic Management & Control (MALS Plus)
- Managed multiple projects
- Handled stakeholder management
- Served as communication contact to the Ministry of Defence and international subcontractors
- Restructured the project organization
- Coordinated and controlled validation and verification under German Federal Aviation Authority rules
- Designed, planned, implemented, and monitored project processes per Prince2
- Optimized and developed the reporting system
- Result: stabilized the overall project and avoided major contract penalties.
Feb 2011 - Dec 2013
2 years 11 monthsTest Manager Digital Signage
MediaMarktSaturn Retail Group
- Developed test concepts and specs
- Ran tests and ensured quality
- Oversaw defect management
- Managed suppliers
- Achieved a successful international rollout
- Provided international training and wrote the user manual.
Oct 2010 - Feb 2011
5 monthsExecutive Management Consultant
Vehicle Construction Company
- Managed risk and opportunity processes
- Handled claims and waivers
Feb 2008 - Jun 2010
2 years 5 monthsInterim Project Manager
Satellite Communication Systems
- Took over a troubled major international project
- Led turnaround management
- Managed contracts
- Monitored validation processes for high-frequency tech safety compliance
- Acted as communication link to the Ministry of Defence
- Handled scope, planning, risk, opportunity, and change management
- Results:
- Successfully managed claims and avoided penalties
- Stabilized the project
- Improved quality of all deliverables
- Completed acceptance tests positively
Nov 2006 - Feb 2008
1 year 4 monthsTechnical Forensic Advisor
Lorry Road User Charge
- Provided technical advice to international lawyers
- Served on the strategy board
Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
7 monthsSouth Africa
Outstation Manager (Gauteng, South Africa)
Intelligent Traffic Systems
- Managed product development for roadside infrastructure
- Developed rollout strategy with the control center
- Oversaw technical interfaces in a complex traffic system
- Managed international suppliers
- Served as the local authority contact
May 2005 - Jul 2005
3 monthsLondon, United Kingdom
Project Manager (London, Great Britain)
Lorry Road User Charge
- Managed product development of the On-Board Unit software for the UK road user charge project
- Defined and oversaw the integration concept
- Set up and ran a configuration and change management system
- Responsible for testing and integrating the software
Jan 2003 - Apr 2005
2 years 4 monthsBonn, Germany
Department Manager 'Toll System Data'
Lorry Road User Charge
- Led 24 staff in Bonn and 24 at four other sites
- Ensured accuracy and quality of toll data from OBUs and terminals
- Represented the company in the federal toll data working group
- Managed product development of gantries, mobile poles, and infrared beacons, including international suppliers
Apr 2000 - Dec 2002
2 years 9 monthsProject Manager 'Toll System Data'
Lorry Road User Charge
- Led the development of road recognition software and test apps
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedCertifications & licenses
Din En Iso 9001:2015
Professional Scrum Master (PSM I)
Maxpert
Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO I)
Maxpert
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Procise Gmbh
Prince2 Practitioner
Expertplace advisory Gmbh
Driving Instructor Class A & B
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