Thore N. - Independent Consultant, e-Mobility and Cloud Computing Project Manager / Interim Manager

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Hamburg, Germany

Experience

Aug 2018 - Dec 2024

6 years 5 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Remote

Independent Consultant, e-Mobility and Cloud Computing Project Manager / Interim Manager

Volkswagen AG

Enhancement of the existing data distribution from start to finish, from development partners to dealers and remotely into vehicles.
Designing and implementing the future data distribution in a globally distributed cloud.
Budget/scope: approx. 47 external staff.
Project is running on time, within scope and budget.
Part of the management team in a leading role regarding planning and execution of project management tasks.
Scope and time management (from mind map to network plan to project plan).
Interface with corporate finance, staffing, budget acquisition and demand management.

Jan 2017 - May 2018

1 year 5 months

Eschborn, Germany

Independent Consultant, Regulation and Quality Assurance Project Manager

Deutsche Bank AG

Implementing quality assurance measures to comply with regulatory requirements.
Monitoring, coordinating and driving the DE market within the global KYC program.
Budget/scope: 1 internal + 1 external staff for QA; 800+ FTE for the KYC program.
QA measures implemented and in regular operation.
Global KYC program implemented in the DE market.
Planning and implementing QA measures in DE, AT, CH, LU and moving to regular operation.
Training employees and managing the KYC review for all corporate and investment banking customers in DE.
Creating the due diligence report for the merger of two sites.

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Rollout Manager Regulation

Deutsche Bank AG

Supporting the implementation of FATCA and CRS in global transaction banking.
Preparing the rollout of additional regulations.
Budget/scope: 3 internal + 6 external staff.
Ensuring and implementing regulatory requirements in the process organization.
Rollout manager for EMEA, quality gate for a team of 6 rollout managers.
Developing and implementing controlling dashboards.
Establishing a structured approach in technical processing and at the business unit level.
Transitioning results to regular operation and supporting reporting.

Sep 2014 - Dec 2015

1 year 4 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Independent Consultant, Project Manager / Transition Manager

Volkswagen AG / TechMahindra Inc.

Conducting an IT transition / carve-out at Volkswagen AG in AMS.
Budget/scope: 25 internal + 40 external staff.
Successful transition followed by a stabilization phase in regular operation.
Setting up and managing knowledge transfer.
Building ITIL teams and onboarding the technical project manager.
Establishing and leading the PMO: defining reporting lines, controlling parameters, issue tracking.
PMO management during the stabilization phase.

May 2014 - Jul 2014

3 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Conducting an IT due diligence to secure an outsourcing mandate and prepare the IT carve-out.
Budget/scope: 20 internal + 5 external staff.
Creating the red flag report and calculating the best and final offer (BAFO).
Developing the transition strategy and defining the target operating model (TOM).
Technical responsibility for the red flag report, BAFO, outlining the transition plan and TOM.

Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

8 months

Braunschweig, Germany

Project manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Developed an after-sales telematics software as a retrofit solution using agile SCRUM.
Budget/scope: 8 external staff.
Delivered the software after quality assurance and made it rollout-ready.
Managed time, scope, and cost, and tracked issues.
Served as deputy Scrum Master and designed the rollout plan.

Nov 2013 - Dec 2013

2 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Conducted an IT due diligence to win an outsourcing mandate and prepare the IT carve-out.
Budget/scope: 20 internal + 10 external staff.
Prepared the red flag report and calculated the Best and Final Offer (BAFO).
Developed the transition strategy and defined the target operating model (TOM).
Had functional responsibility for the red flag report, BAFO, and sketched the transition plan and TOM.

Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

10 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Senior Consultant (at Wargitsch & Comp. AG), Project Manager

Volkswagen AG

Designed and implemented global IT risk management processes and supporting software templates.
Budget/scope: 10 internal + 20 external staff.
Adapted and standardized IT risk processes across the group and integrated them into overall risk management.
Created and rolled out the template in pilot markets in Germany, Mexico, and Russia.
Maintained scope lists and schedules at operational and project lead level.
Handled issue tracking, communication concept, and template drafting.

Jun 2012 - Dec 2012

7 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Implemented and rolled out a globally usable CRM template for lead management, campaign management, request & complaint management, master data, business warehouse, process integration, and migration.
Budget/scope: 20 internal + 80 external staff.
Optimized and aligned with various brands.
Implemented based on SAP CRM and Netweaver (PI) using a SCRUM approach.
Deployed in pilot markets in Germany and Spain with 5 major releases on time and within budget.
Tracked schedules and issues, and created and adapted the business case and cost management.

Jan 2012 - May 2012

5 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Consultant (at Tagueri AG), Project Lead

Volkswagen AG

Developed a company-wide database for diagnostic data to replace an ad-hoc desktop solution.
Budget: approx. €0.8 million, 8 external staff.
Created, approved, and budgeted the overall concept in coordination with stakeholders.
Handed over implementation to development; software successfully implemented in 2013.
Provided overall functional project leadership and carried out all necessary tasks.

Jan 2011 - May 2012

1 year 5 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Responsible for the long-term change of a module in the central development software from single-brand to multibrand development software.
Budget: approx. €3.2M, 5 internal + 10 external FTEs.
Coordinated supported processes group-wide through workshops and change management.
Requirements Management and execution of module changes on time, within scope and budget.
Scope and Requirements Management as well as schedule and cost management (target/actual analyses).

Jun 2010 - Dec 2010

7 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager / PMO

Volkswagen AG

Time management for a vehicle diagnostic tool in the aftersales area.
Created the operating concept and supported its implementation in the line.
Tool delivered on time, operating concept defined and successfully implemented in the line.
Global roll-out completed in 2016.
Developed the implementation plan and supported the launch.

Jan 2008 - May 2010

2 years 5 months

Bremen, Germany

Independent Consultant, Project Manager

Kraft Foods Inc.

Designed and implemented operational reporting for online marketing for approx. 180 non-US websites.
Budget: approx. €2.9M, 3 internal + 10 external FTEs.
Established the interface to the EU headquarters in Switzerland.
Implemented and managed reporting in the line.
Designed and executed effective controlling measures.
Served as the interface to the finance department at corporate headquarters.

Nov 2005 - Oct 2006

1 year

Hamburg, Germany

Analyst

HSH Private Equity GmbH

Designed the process for analyzing target companies.
Conducted market and competitive analyses (SWOT, 5-Forces, cash flow analyses, price-volume plausibility checks).
Performed company valuations (cash flow-based and multiple valuations) and presented price indications.
Assisted with investment controlling.

Aug 2004 - Sep 2004

2 months

Norway

Intern, Controlling Analyst

Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials A/s

Developed an alternative production plan to increase overall production efficiency at two plants.

Oct 2003 - Sep 2005

2 years

Hamburg, Germany

Quality-Analyst

Honeywell Hardware Product Group GmbH

Responsible for independent review of quality assurance measures.
Supplier audits regarding compliance with quality standards in the aviation industry.
Creation of work process flow descriptions.

Jul 2002 - Sep 2002

3 months

Bengaluru, India

Internship, Assistant to Managing Director

TÜV Rheinland India Pvt. Ltd.

Participation in restructuring after a management change with a focus on streamlining and realigning corporate structures.
Efficiency improvements and overhaul of the financial structure.

Apr 2002 - Jun 2002

3 months

Shanghai, China

Internship, Marketing Assistant

Fischer fixings (Taixang) Inc.

Development and implementation of an OEM strategy.
Development and planning of a trade fair booth in Beijing.
Successful OEM customer acquisition with long-term supply contracts.

Jul 2001 - Jan 2002

7 months

Hamburg, Germany

Clerk

Hamburger Sparkasse

Support of a consultant team in the corporate customer center with company valuations and balance sheet analyses.

Summary

I am an industry-independent specialist in interim management / program management and can manage all IT disciplines (demand, architecture, cloud, IT security, application development, operations implementation, etc.) and bring in and integrate experts from these fields as needed.