Timo Schuhmann - IT Project Manager / Senior PMO / Rollout Manager

Q: Where is Timo based?

Timo is based in Groß-Gerau, Germany .

Q: What languages does Timo speak?

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

Q: How many years of experience does Timo have?

Timo has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Timo has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 8 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months . Note that Timo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Timo's latest experience?

Timo's most recent position is IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager at Schuhmann IT-Consulting .

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

In recent years, Timo has worked for Schuhmann IT-Consulting .

Q: Which industries is Timo most experienced in?

Timo is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance , Retail , and Transportation and Logistics . Timo also has some experience in Telecommunication , Energy , and Information Technology (IT) .

Q: Which business areas is Timo most experienced in?

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

Q: Which industries has Timo worked in recently?

Timo has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance , Retail , and Transportation and Logistics .

Q: Which business areas has Timo worked in recently?

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

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Groß-Gerau, Germany

Experience

May 2025 - Dec 2025

8 months

IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Managing (Scrum/agile) and monitoring IT projects, including project controlling, service provider management, reporting, risk management, and coordination of all parties
Planning and supporting the go-live and hypercare phase
Capturing, evaluating, and prioritizing requirements to plan and manage IT resources according to needs
Supporting the implementation of CRIF for real-time decision-making in sales, fraud prevention, sanctions list checks, and scalable payment processes
Preparing status and decision templates for board-level presentations
Planning and managing IT projects for the introduction, optimization, or migration of e-commerce systems (e.g., shop systems, payment integration, order-to-cash)
Coordinating interdisciplinary teams from development, UX/UI, marketing, and logistics to deliver project goals on time
Conducting requirements analysis and creating technical specifications in close coordination with stakeholders and external providers
Ensuring quality, performance, and security of e-commerce platforms through testing, monitoring, and continuous improvements
Organizing meetings with stakeholders, e.g., demand thinking, warm-up, impact board, program planning
Managing demand control and prioritization as well as DMP controlling and communicating results from the impact board and KPI analysis

Aug 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year 1 month

Demand Manager

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Managing the demand management process for all IT requirements
Creating KPI reports to improve process quality
Guiding individual ideas and requirements through the end-to-end demand process
Regularly communicating DMP results to the organization, e.g., completion reports
Responsible for overseeing all demands and their current status
Optimizing workflows from requirement capture to demand closure
Organizing meetings with stakeholders, e.g., demand thinking, warm-up, impact board, program planning
Managing demand control and prioritization as well as DMP controlling and KPI analysis
Establishing a mature and smart demand management process to support strategic business objectives

Jul 2021 - Dec 2024

3 years 6 months

Project Manager / Rollout Manager / Senior PMO

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Managing planners, site supervisors, plan reviewers, acceptance inspectors, and authorized design reviewers in the KRITIS Object Protection project for Deutsche Bahn
Structuring, overall planning, consolidation, and implementation of a comprehensive rollout to protect critical infrastructures (electronic interlockings)
Technical alignment with the engineering authority
Defining milestones and managing the PMO
Tracking action items and initiating escalation measures
Analyzing and implementing corrective actions to ensure project goals
Conducting business analysis and process capturing, and documenting in a strategic process manual
Stakeholder management, reporting, project controlling, contract and supplier management, and risk management
Preparing an established rollout approach for successful execution until 2028

Apr 2017 - Dec 2025

8 years 9 months

Project Manager / Rollout Manager / Senior PMO

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Structuring, overall planning, consolidation, and implementation of full rollout reporting for Deutsche Bahn's GSM-R BSS ReInvest project
Creating comprehensive reports to manage the rollout of approx. 3300 BTS stations
Managing global contractors and monitoring the project schedule in the rollout subproject
Tracking action items and initiating escalation measures
Analyzing and conceptually implementing corrective measures to secure project objectives
Structuring documentation and archiving key results on progress, resources, deadlines, risks, and action items
Conducting business analysis and process capturing, consolidating in a strategic process manual
Stakeholder management and leading the rollout subproject in special tasks
Reporting, project controlling, contract and supplier management, and risk management

Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

9 months

Project Manager / Business Analyst

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Creating and maintaining a detailed rollout and project plan to prepare approx. 180 banks for the go-live in the T2S Member & Vendor Readiness project of Deutsche Börse Group
Stakeholder management and leading member readiness
Preparing and drafting necessary documents for external communication
Providing intensive support to participants during test and simulation phases
Tracking test activities and drafting newsflashes and project announcements
Coordinating and communicating across different areas and teams
Successful go-live in 2017 and ensuring member readiness

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

6 months

Project Manager / PMO Lead

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Ensuring global communication in a regulatory identity and access compliance initiative at Deutsche Bank across 5 locations (USA, Germany, India, Singapore, Japan)
Stakeholder management and creation of reports for senior management
Defining KPIs, tasks, milestones, and deliverables
Coordinating OpCo and SteCo meetings, including steering committee sessions
Responsible for financial assessments, budget planning, and financial forecasts
Coordinating staff and hiring management, as well as risk and issue management
Developing a target operating model (TOM) for the PMO and creating key operating procedures

Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

9 months

Project Manager / PMO Lead

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Creating the project and program plan and reports for senior management in Deutsche Bank's GAMA initiative
Defining and monitoring tasks, milestones, and deliverables
Planning and leading OpCo and SteCo meetings, and conducting quality gates
Developing and owning KPIs and financial forecasts
Coordinating staff and hiring management, as well as risk and issue management
Ensuring completeness of defined deliverables in coordination with the European Central Bank

Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

5 months

Service Level Management

EnBW

Integrating new services into operations and documenting high quality standards
Creating complete documentation: service data sheet, operations and support concept, SLA, classification tree, service level reports, security concept, system and wiki documentation
Active stakeholder management and running workshops
Optimizing ticket categories and turnaround times
Ensuring knowledge transfer and documenting responsibilities

Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

7 months

Head of PMO

Union IT Services GmbH

Overall management of the Project Management Office for the hardware rollout of 4000 workstations at Union Investment
Defining and monitoring quality gates
Active change and release management
Aligning and initiating project plans, as well as milestone and resource planning
Acting as the interface between administrative and executive project staff
Managing the open issues list and coordinating external service providers
Planning and running daily status meetings (Jour Fixe)
Successful project completion within time and budget

Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

1 year 1 month

IT Service Manager

Union IT Services GmbH

Supporting the go-live of new or changed services, transition management, and overseeing external service providers
Rolling out Lync 2010 to Lync 2013 and creating user documentation
Developing a service improvement plan for Lync telephony
Building mobile device infrastructure according to compliance and ISO requirements, and managing the MobileIron MDM solution
Optimizing problem and incident management processes, as well as asset management
Coordinating CI changes and releases, and conducting tests
Supporting the transition phase and reviewing SLAs based on defined KPIs
Developing a high-quality IT infrastructure

Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

1 year 1 month

Sub-Project Lead

Telekom Deutschland GmbH

Business analysis and process modeling for migrating corporate clients to the CRM tool
Translating requirements between business and IT
Planning and executing tests and migration
Scheduling and deliverable planning as well as quality management
Ensuring that functional requirements are implemented with the required quality

Jul 2011 - Jan 2012

7 months

Service Level Manager

Daimler AG

Creating and drafting Operational Level Agreements (OLAs)
Creating and finalizing Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
Conducting service management meetings with business partners
Coordinating with hardware vendors on service technologies
Regular coordination with business partners from various departments
Budget alignment, planning, and efficient allocation of funds
Independently managing medium to large projects and supporting the rollout of new systems
Ensuring application availability according to defined downtime limits

Jun 2011 - Dec 2025

14 years 7 months

Freelance Business Consultant

Schuhmann IT-Consulting

Project management for complex IT projects and programs
Demand Management lead, managing and optimizing processes end-to-end
Setting up reporting based on agreed KPIs across projects and programs
PMO lead and portfolio management
Advising companies on planning and executing IT projects
Operational management within ITIL V3 framework
Process modeling and creation of complete process manuals
Implementing IT service management and service level management
Implementing process optimizations
Clearing, settlement, GC-pooling, partial settlement, corporate actions, Target2 securities
Industries: finance, energy, logistics, telecommunications, e-commerce

Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

4 months

Consultant and Trainer in IT Service Management

Serview GmbH

Conducting and coordinating ITIL seminars
Developing processes and methods for implementing IT service management processes
Advising and supporting the introduction of IT service management methods
Responsible for clear preparation of training materials

Jul 2007 - Feb 2011

3 years 8 months

Business Consultant

Logica Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG

Advising and coaching in IT service management
Tender management and overseeing numerous bids
Determining functional management requirements for applications, design, and deployment of supporting tools
Negotiating and documenting service requirements as Service Level Requirements (SLRs) and SLAs
Leading an incident and problem management team of up to 10 people

Sep 2004 - Sep 2005

1 year 1 month

Test Analyst

Continental Teves AG & Co. oHG

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 Banking and Finance (14.5 years), Retail (14.5 years), Transportation (14.5 years), Telecommunication (14.5 years), Energy (14.5 years), and Information Technology (8 years).

Banking and Finance

Retail

Transportation

Telecommunication

Energy

Information Technology

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 Information Technology (18.5 years), Operations (18 years), Project Management (14.5 years), Procurement (3.5 years), Quality Assurance (2 years), and Finance (0.5 years).

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Finance

Summary

IT project management professional with over 20 years of experience delivering complex IT projects, currently working as a freelance business consultant
Extensive expertise in project management, PMO, IT service management according to ITIL, rollout management, release management, demand management, service operation
Leadership of up to 30 employees, international contractor management, process development, process optimization, reporting, defining KPIs to monitor processes, OTC, rollout management
Strong communicator and team leader with strategic vision, people skills, and strong social competence; solution-oriented, efficient, entrepreneurial, proactive, with a hands-on mentality

Skills

Project Management: Clarity, Ms Project
Service Management: Remedy, Omnitracker, Matrix42
Operating Systems: Windows, Mac Os, Linux
Ms Office: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook
Databases: Mysql, Db2, Ms Access
Programming Languages: Ms Visual Basic For Applications (Vba), Perl, Shell, Java, C#
Sap: Sap R/3 Base Technology, Solution Manager
Conceptualization: Ms Visio, Ms Mindmap, Ms Projects
Methods: Prince2, Itil
Telephony: Lync 2010/2013, Mcm, Mobileiron, Iphone, Ipad

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Oct 1999 - Jan 2007

Fachhochschule Darmstadt

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science · Computer Science · Darmstadt, Germany

Certifications & licenses

PRINCE2 Practitioner Examination

AXELOS

ITIL V3 Service Operation

OGC

PRINCE2 Foundation Examination

OGC

ITIL V3 Service Strategy

OGC

ITIL V3 Service Transition

OGC

ITIL V3 Service Design

OGC

ITIL V3 Foundation Examination

TÜV SÜD

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Timo based?

Timo is based in Groß-Gerau, Germany.

What languages does Timo speak?

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

How many years of experience does Timo have?

Timo has at least 19 years of experience. During this time, Timo has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 3 months. Note that Timo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Timo be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Timo would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager, Demand Manager, Project Manager / Rollout Manager / Senior PMO.

What is Timo's latest experience?

Timo's most recent position is IT Project Manager / IT Demand Manager at Schuhmann IT-Consulting.

What companies has Timo worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Timo has worked for Schuhmann IT-Consulting.

Which industries is Timo most experienced in?

Timo is most experienced in industries like Banking and Finance, Retail, and Transportation and Logistics. Timo also has some experience in Telecommunication, Energy, and Information Technology (IT).

Which business areas is Timo most experienced in?

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

Which industries has Timo worked in recently?

Timo has recently worked in industries like Banking and Finance, Retail, and Transportation and Logistics.

Which business areas has Timo worked in recently?

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

What is Timo's education?

Timo holds a Bachelor in Computer Science from Fachhochschule Darmstadt.

Does Timo have any certificates?

Timo has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: PRINCE2 Practitioner Examination, ITIL V3 Service Operation, and PRINCE2 Foundation Examination.

What is the availability of Timo?

Timo is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Timo?

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