Thomas H. - Project and Process Manager

Frankfurt, Germany

Experience

Dec 2024 - Present

1 year 1 month

Frankfurt, Germany

M&A Pre-Merge, Wealth Management.

Established the PMO in coordination with the internal project lead
Took charge of project management responsibilities during PM absence
Collaborated with project teams to develop project plans, milestone schedules, and project charters
Monitored milestone progress and ensured timely tracking
Prepared management presentations to facilitate decision-making

Jan 2024 - Dec 2024

1 year

PMO and Project Manager Regulatory Management Advisory.

Consult Sanctions Risk Oversight head on establishment of Sanctions Risk Management Office and develop BAU processes
Lead Annual Manual Activity Review Project
Develop action plans in consultation with team and stakeholders for operationalizing new Risk Control Framework
Gathered and prepared data for US Fed statutory auditors
Designed and maintained related trackers for team

Sep 2023 - Dec 2023

4 months

Process Analyst for KYC Review Pipeline.

Analyzed AS IS process landscape for KYC reporting processes across various branches by conducting SME interviews and designing a process
Supported data collection methodology for new reporting tool
Provided reports and analysis on deliverables and potential risks to senior management
Advised senior team members & specialist topics (delivery)

Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year 8 months

PMO for two project streams of a transformation program in Asset Management & Markets (Equities).

Set up project management office in the workstreams, including stakeholder management
Prepared & delivered weekly Steering Committee & workstream reporting (SteerCo & OpCo)
Led project stream for new software integration project in Asset Management controlling
Facilitated workshops for process design as well as simplification & optimization

Feb 2021 - Dec 2021

11 months

China

Agile (Scrum) Master at International Automotive Joint Venture (BMW).

Moderated & facilitated Agile meetings in a joint venture environment
Designed and created new business processes for the Joint Venture incorporating both shareholder requirements
Created program milestone plan integrating operational & Management levels as well as alignment of agile workstreams to ensure synchronous events

Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

6 months

Implementation and Rollout of a Document Management System (DMS) in Global Legal.

Trained users in usage of the new DMS
Developed and executed change and adaption processes to facilitate smooth transition into “New Way of Work”
Supported client in developing a change strategy

Jan 2020 - May 2020

5 months

Implementation of Run the Bank functions for Records Management in Investment Bank globally.

Modelled business process & rolled out global records management strategy
Performed PMO tasks including deadline-tracking, stakeholder management, milestone planning, project reporting