Thore Neumann - Project Manager e-Mobility and Cloud Computing / Interim Manager

Q: Where is Thore based?

Thore is based in Hamburg, Germany .

Q: What languages does Thore speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Thore have?

Thore has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Thore has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month . Note that Thore may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Thore's latest experience?

Thore's most recent position is Project Manager e-Mobility and Cloud Computing / Interim Manager at Volkswagen AG .

Q: What companies has Thore worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thore has worked for Volkswagen AG .

Q: Which industries is Thore most experienced in?

Thore is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Banking and Finance , and Food and Beverage . Thore also has some experience in Information Technology (IT) , Aerospace and Defense , and Professional Services .

Q: Which business areas is Thore most experienced in?

Thore is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Operations . Thore also has some experience in Finance , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Marketing .

Q: Which industries has Thore worked in recently?

Thore has recently worked in industries like Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Thore worked in recently?

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

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Aug 2018 - Dec 2024

6 years 5 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Remote

Project Manager e-Mobility and Cloud Computing / Interim Manager

Volkswagen AG

Goal: Further development of existing data distribution from start to finish, from development partners to dealers and remote into vehicles. Designing and implementing the future data distribution in a globally distributed cloud
Budget/Scope: Undisclosed (approx. 47 external FTE)
Result: The project is running and is on time, within scope, and on budget.
Responsibility: As part of the management team, leading the planning and execution of project management tasks; scope and time management (from mind map to network diagram to project plan); interface to the corporate finance department, personnel recruitment, securing budgets (e.g., from vehicle line management, production, IT budgets, etc.); demand management.

Jan 2017 - May 2018

1 year 5 months

Eschborn, Germany

Project Manager Regulation and Quality Assurance

Deutsche Bank AG

Goal: Implement quality assurance measures to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements; monitor, coordinate, and drive the German market within the global KYC program.
Budget/Scope: 1 internal + 1 external FTE on QA topic / 800+ FTE for the KYC program
Result: The QA measures were implemented and are in regular operation / the global KYC program was implemented in the German market.
Responsibility: Responsible for planning and implementing the QA measures in DE, AT, CH, LUX and transitioning them into regular operation, training employees. Managing the KYC review for all corporate and investment banking clients in DE. Creating the due diligence report when merging two sites.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Rollout Manager Regulation

Deutsche Bank AG

Goal: Support the implementation of FATCA and CRS in global transaction banking; prepare the rollout of further regulations.
Budget/Scope: 3 internal + 6 external FTE
Result: The application of the regulatory requirements was ensured and implemented in the operational organization.
Responsibility: Rollout manager for EMEA. Quality gate for a team of 6 rollout managers. Developing and implementing suitable controlling dashboards, tracking results, establishing a structured workflow in technical processing and on the business side. Transitioning results into regular operations. Support in the reporting area.

Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

1 year 4 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager / Transition Manager

Volkswagen AG / TechMahindra Inc.

Goal: Execute an IT transition / carve-out at Volkswagen AG in AMS.
Budget: Undisclosed (25 internal + 40 external FTE)
Result: Transition was successful, and regular operation began with a stabilization phase.
Responsibility: Project manager in the transition, setting up and managing knowledge transfer, setting up ITIL teams, onboarding the technical project lead, building and leading the PMO: defining reporting lines, controlling parameters, setting up issue tracking, PMO management in the stabilization phase.

May 2014 - Jul 2014

3 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Goal: Conduct an IT due diligence at Volkswagen AG to win an outsourcing mandate / prepare the IT carve-out in the team.
Budget: Undisclosed (20 internal + 5 external FTE)
Result: The red flag report was created, the best and final offer (BAFO) was calculated and submitted to Volkswagen AG. The transition strategy was developed and the target operating model (TOM) defined. The client won key parts of the tender.
Responsibility: Technical responsibility for the red flag report and BAFO, outlining the transition plan and TOM.

Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

8 months

Braunschweig, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Goal Creation of an aftersales telematics software as an add-on solution.
Budget Undisclosed (8 external staff)
Result The telematics software was developed using agile SCRUM, released after quality assurance and is now ready for rollout.
Responsibility Time, scope and cost management, scope definition, issue tracking, acting as SCRUM Master, planning the rollout concept.

Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

2 months

Kassel, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Goal Conducting an IT due diligence at Volkswagen AG to win an outsourcing mandate / preparing the IT carve-out with the team.
Budget Undisclosed (20 internal + 10 external staff)
Result The Red Flag Report was created, the Best and Final Offer (BAFO) was calculated and submitted to Volkswagen AG. The transition strategy was developed and the Target Operating Model (TOM) defined.
Responsibility Technical responsibility for the Red Flag Report and BAFO, outlining the transition plan and TOM.

Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

10 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager

Wargitsch & Comp. AG

Goal Designing and implementing global IT risk management processes and supporting software templates as part of overall risk control.
Budget Undisclosed (10 internal + 20 external staff)
Result The IT risk processes were adjusted group-wide, further standardized and more integrated into overall risk control. The template was created and rolled out in the pilot markets Germany, Mexico and Russia.
Responsibility Creating and maintaining scope lists and schedules at operational and project lead level, issue tracking, communication concept and template design.

Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

7 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Goal Realization and rollout of an optimized, globally deployable CRM template for the streams lead management, campaign management, request & complaint management, master data, business warehouse, process integration and migration.
Budget Undisclosed (20 internal + 80 external staff)
Result The CRM template was optimized, aligned with different brands, implemented based on SAP CRM and NetWeaver (PI) using SCRUM and introduced in the pilot markets Germany and Spain. Development included five major releases, all completed in time and on budget.
Responsibility Creating/maintaining schedules at operational and project lead level, issue tracking, creating/updating the business case, cost management (planned vs. actual analyses).

Jan 2012 - May 2012

5 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Lead

Tagueri AG

Goal Creating a company-wide database for diagnostic data as a replacement for an 'under-the-desk' solution. Setting up the project starting from the acquisition phase and designing the project through to creating the final software solution.
Budget Approx. €0.8 million (8 external staff)
Result The overall concept was developed in close coordination with key stakeholders, approved by them, fully elaborated, budgeted and handed over for implementation. The software was successfully developed and implemented in 2013.
Responsibility Technical overall project lead, carrying out all necessary tasks.

Jan 2011 - May 2012

1 year 5 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Goal Responsibility for the long-term transformation of a module of the central development software in control unit development from single-brand to multi-brand development software.
Budget Approx. EUR 3.2 million (5 internal + 10 external employees)
Result The supported processes were aligned group-wide on key points (workshops, change management), the module areas to be changed were identified, requirements management was carried out, and the changes in the module were implemented "in time", "in scope" and "in budget".
Responsibility Scope & requirements management, managing schedules and costs (planned vs. actual analyses).

Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

7 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Goal Time management for a vehicle diagnostic tool in the aftersales area, developing the operating concept and supporting its implementation in operations.
Budget Undisclosed
Result The vehicle diagnostic tool was delivered "in time", the operating concept was defined and coordinated for the implementation, which successfully went live in operations. The global roll-out was completed in 2016.
Responsibility Creating the operating concept, developing the implementation plan, and supporting the launch.

Jan 2008 - May 2010

2 years 5 months

Bremen, Germany

Project Manager

Kraft Foods Inc.

Goal Designing and executing operational reporting in online marketing for about 180 non-US websites, building the interface to the EU headquarters in Switzerland.
Budget Approx. EUR 2.9 million (3 internal + 10 external employees)
Result The operational reporting was designed, implemented and managed in operations. Effective controlling measures were devised and implemented, and the interface to the corporate finance department at the headquarters in Switzerland was built and stabilized.
Responsibility End-to-end responsibility for all controlling and reporting, interface function to corporate accounting and finance.

Nov 2005 - Oct 2006

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Analyst

HSH Private Equity GmbH

Designing the process for analyzing target companies.
Conducting market and competitive analyses (SWOT, Porter's 5 Forces, cash flow analyses, price-volume framework plausibility checks).
Performing company valuations (cash flow-based valuation, multiple valuation) and presenting price indications.
Assisting with investment controlling.

Aug 2004 - Sep 2004

2 months

Norway

Controlling Analyst

Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials A/s

Creating an alternative production plan to improve the overall efficiency of the production process for the entire ceramic production in two plants.

Oct 2003 - Sep 2005

2 years

Hamburg, Germany

Quality-Analyst

Honeywell Hardware Product Group GmbH

Independently reviewing quality assurance measures.
Auditing suppliers for compliance with aviation industry quality standards.
Creating work process flow descriptions.

Jul 2002 - Sep 2002

3 months

Bengaluru, India

Assistant to Managing Director

TÜV Rheinland India Pvt. Ltd.

Assisted with the company's restructuring after a management change, focusing on streamlining and realigning structures, improving efficiency, and overhauling the financial structure.

Apr 2002 - Jun 2002

3 months

Shanghai, China

Marketing-Assistant

Fischer fixings (Taixang) Inc.

Independently developed and implemented an OEM strategy.
Designed and planned a trade show booth in Beijing.
Successfully acquired OEM customers with long-term supply contracts.

Jul 2001 - Jan 2002

7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Clerk

Hamburger Sparkasse

Supported an advisory team in the corporate customer center with business valuations and financial statement analyses.

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (11 years), Banking and Finance (4 years), Food and Beverage (2.5 years), Information Technology (2 years), Aerospace and Defense (2 years), and Professional Services (1 year).

Automotive

Banking and Finance

Food and Beverage

Information Technology

Aerospace and Defense

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 Project Management (16.5 years), Information Technology (9.5 years), Operations (7.5 years), Finance (4 years), Quality Assurance (3.5 years), and Marketing (2.5 years).

Project Management

Information Technology

Operations

Finance

Quality Assurance

Marketing

Summary

I am an industry-agnostic specialist in interim management / program management and able to steer all IT domains (demand, architecture, cloud, IT security, application development, operations implementation, etc.) and bring in and integrate experts from these areas as needed.

With my skills, I actively direct and drive any restructuring, IT, and optimization projects, combining fundamental process knowledge from the automotive industry with banking and finance know-how and methodological expertise.

I really enjoy pushing projects and tasks in these areas forward together, within the constraints of given parameters and different cultures, and leading them to success with others. In doing so, I act both as a coordinator of different areas in the project and as a coach for the team and a point of contact for the client.

In collaboration with others, I highly value transparency, accountability, and integrity—values that I also practice in my daily interactions.

Clients and partners also appreciate my empathy, my ability to reflect, and my ability to drive relevant topics and bring them to success even in difficult situations.

Skills

15+ Years As An Interim Manager, Pmo, Project Manager; Rollout Manager, Transition Manager, Demand Manager
Automotive Industry, Financial Sector, And Consumer Goods Industry
Technical And Project Management Responsibility For Implementing A Wide Range Of Topics In All Three Industries
Core Know-how In Scope, Time, And Cost Management
Deep Expertise In All Project Phases
Project Setup And Administration
Integration Of Project Components
Requirements Analysis Up To Go-live And Support (Ams)
Transition Planning And Execution, It Roll-out
Designing And Conducting Workshops
Moderation And Presentation
Skills In Market And Company Analysis As Well As Company Valuations
Project Management Methods: Waterfall; Agile (Scrum); V-model
It Skills: Ms Office (All); Ms Project, Ms Visio; Jira; Ea / Aris; Itil; Claude

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 2000 - Aug 2008

Diploma in Business Administration · Business Administration · Hamburg, Germany · Thesis grade: 2.7

Aug 1998 - Jun 2000

Hamburger Sparkasse

Training as a Bank Clerk · Bank Clerk · Hamburg, Germany

Aug 1988 - Jun 1997

Abitur · High School with Abitur

Certifications & licenses

Project Management Professional

PMI

Profile

Created

September 2025

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Where is Thore based?

Thore is based in Hamburg, Germany.

What languages does Thore speak?

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

How many years of experience does Thore have?

Thore has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Thore has worked in at least 13 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Thore may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Thore be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Thore would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager e-Mobility and Cloud Computing / Interim Manager, Project Manager Regulation and Quality Assurance, Rollout Manager Regulation.

What is Thore's latest experience?

Thore's most recent position is Project Manager e-Mobility and Cloud Computing / Interim Manager at Volkswagen AG.

What companies has Thore worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Thore has worked for Volkswagen AG.

Which industries is Thore most experienced in?

Thore is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Banking and Finance, and Food and Beverage. Thore also has some experience in Information Technology (IT), Aerospace and Defense, and Professional Services.

Which business areas is Thore most experienced in?

Thore is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Operations. Thore also has some experience in Finance, Quality Assurance (QA), and Marketing.

Which industries has Thore worked in recently?

Thore has recently worked in industries like Automotive.

Which business areas has Thore worked in recently?

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

What is Thore's education?

Thore attended education in Business Administration.

Does Thore have any certificates?

Thore has 1 certificate: Project Management Professional.

What is the availability of Thore?

Thore is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Thore?

Thore's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.