Typical tasks: - Analyzing existing insurance processes and identifying digitalization potentials - Gathering and documenting business requirements together with the business units - Creating solution concepts for digital transformation (including process modeling and cost-benefit analyses) - Acting as liaison between business and IT: translating requirements into technical concepts and supporting implementation - Supporting project management in planning and deploying new digital solutions (agile methods such as Scrum/Kanban) Relevant tools & technologies: BPMN modeling tools (e.g. Visio, Signavio), requirements management (Jira, Confluence), knowledge of common insurance IT systems, MS Office KPIs & metrics: adherence to project milestones and budgets, reduction of process lead times, increase in customer satisfaction/user adoption, reduction of manual efforts through automation Challenges: coordinating multiple stakeholders in the insurance environment (business units, IT, regulatory), integrating new digital solutions into existing legacy systems, dealing with regulatory requirements and data protection, change management and user adoption Deliverables: comprehensive requirements documents and process models, developed business concepts and user stories for IT implementation, defined implementation roadmap, training materials for updated processes Lessons learned: early involvement of all stakeholders facilitates the implementation of digitalization projects; iterative, agile approaches enable flexible adjustments; in-depth industry knowledge (products, regulation) is crucial for designing viable digital solutions

The ProMi Squad (Process Mining) project aims to transparently map the end-to-end order process in the portals area. Relevant data sources from ordering to activation are consolidated for this purpose. The holistic view of the end-to-end process enables the identification of process deviations and optimization potentials. Key milestones of the project are the integration of the required data sources, the development of self-service reports, and the implementation of automated alerts for deviations in the process flow. The challenge lies in the technical and functional integration of heterogeneous systems and data streams to ensure consistent monitoring and control of the order process. ⸻ Service description - Analysis and documentation of requirements in the omnichannel area using requirements management tools and structured elicitation methods - Functional and technical analysis of existing data sources and ETL processes using database tools - Recording and evaluation of existing interfaces between source and target systems based on technical documentation - Consulting on the technical integration of defined data sources into the Celonis environment, taking into account the tools used (Celonis EMS, Data Pool, and Data Push API) - Creation of technical queries and representations for process visualization based on the provided platform functions (Celonis PQL, Studio) - Use of system functions for visualization and analysis of existing business processes (via the Celonis Process Explorer) - Functional consulting on technical interfaces, data provisioning, and system prerequisites

A company is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to adopt the product perspective within a squad and advise the Squad Owner (Product Owner) to maximize value creation while continuously incorporating customer and market insights. The Business Analyst will keep track of market requirements, coordinate with customers and partners, maintain the squad backlog, and ensure the professional quality of deliverables. The position requires independent, cross-functional analysis and alignment of business requirements directly with business units, squad owners, technical teams, and product management. - Advising the Squad Owner on the squad’s (partial) products and services, including technical components. - Supporting business aspects from ideation and concept through market launch and maintenance according to the life-cycle process. - Aligning and validating ideas and requirements, as well as assisting in the creation of user stories and maintenance of the squad backlog. - Shaping a customer-centric squad vision, coordinated roadmap, and release plan in line with corporate objectives. - Conducting innovation work and product-specific market observation to ensure competitiveness. - Ensuring stable operations according to agreed service level agreements and regulatory requirements. - Creating requirements specifications, documents, and service descriptions as part of product definition. - Closely coordinating on architecture and refactoring topics with architecture roles. - Ensuring functional and non-functional quality of deliverables by creating and executing test cases.

A company in the decentralized ventilation systems sector is looking for an experienced Odoo CRM expert to implement and customize Odoo CRM and the Sales module. The goal is to map sales processes efficiently and train an internal team member so that she can independently work with the system in the future. - Setup and customization of Odoo CRM and Sales module - Development of efficient workflows (Lead → Quotation → Order) - User roles and permissions management - Configuration of custom fields, filters, and dashboards - Assistance with data import - Training of the internal project team member

We are seeking an experienced consultant for a process and project initiative in the area of Asset P&L (Profit and Loss) at a leading international financial services provider. - Typical areas of responsibility in this role:** - Analysis and documentation of existing end-to-end P&L processes for various asset classes (e.g., equities, fixed income, derivatives). - Identification of weaknesses, risks, and inefficiencies in data collection, processing, and reporting. - Design and conceptualization of optimized target processes for P&L calculation and attribution. - Development of functional specifications and business requirements for adapting or implementing IT systems (e.g., P&L engines, data warehouses). - Project management for the implementation of new processes and tools, including milestone planning, stakeholder management, and test coordination. - Development of control mechanisms to ensure data quality and consistency. - Creation of training materials and delivery of workshops for business units (trading, controlling, risk). - Relevant technologies, tools or methods:** - Advanced analytics: MS Excel (Pivot, Power Query, VBA), SQL. - Business intelligence: Tableau, Power BI, Qlik. - Project management: Jira, Confluence, MS Project. - ERP/finance systems: SAP FI/CO, Oracle Financials, or industry-specific asset management platforms. - Methods: Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN 2.0), agile project management (Scrum/Kanban). - Typical KPIs or success metrics:** - Reduction of P&L generation time (cycle time): target >25% efficiency gain. - Decrease in manual corrective postings: target >50% reduction through process automation. - Data quality index: increase of the "first-time-right" rate in data acquisition to >99%. - Efficiency ratio (cost-to-income): demonstrable positive impact on lowering the ratio. - User adoption rate: acceptance of new processes/tools by the business >80% after 3 months. - Key challenges, risks or specifics:** - Heterogeneous system landscapes and inconsistent data sources (data silos). - High complexity of financial products and valuation models. - Resistance to process changes in business units (change management). - Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., IFRS 9, BCBS 239). - Time- and budget-critical implementation during ongoing operations. - Concrete deliverables (“Deliverables”):** - Milestone 1: Completed as-is analysis and process documentation. - Deliverable 1: Detailed analysis report including assessment of weaknesses. - Milestone 2: Finalized target concept and Business Requirements Document. - Deliverable 2: Implementation roadmap and project plan. - Milestone 3: Successful User Acceptance Test (UAT) of the new process/tool. - Deliverable 3: Acceptance protocols, training materials, and project closure report.

As part of the further development of reporting and analytics capabilities in the area of Business Continuity Management (BCM), the existing BI landscape is being migrated from Tableau to Microsoft Power BI. The goal is to build a future-proof, scalable data warehouse that provides a consolidated data foundation for enterprise-wide analyses. At the same time, existing reporting functionalities and automations in the HiScout standard software are to be analyzed and adapted with regard to new requirements. - **Consulting**: Advising on the architecture and building of a data warehouse based on Microsoft technologies (SQL Server, Power BI) - **Migration**: Consulting on the migration of existing reports and dashboards from Tableau to Power BI - **Data Analysis**: Analysis of existing data sources and design of suitable ETL processes - **Automation**: Integration and automation of data sources - **Requirements Analysis**: Conducting requirements analyses and creating technical concepts for reporting adjustments in HiScout - **Reporting**: Implementation and testing of reporting adjustments in HiScout - **Documentation**: Quality assurance and documentation of the work performed - **Training**: Consulting on the creation of training materials and knowledge transfer to internal teams

A company is looking for an experienced MES consultant focusing on Hydra X from MPDV to support the expansion of the system to additional sites. The system is already rolled out at one site and is now to be further scaled. The role includes supporting the introduction of new functions or versions of the system, implementing system adjustments and optimizations based on production requirements, as well as accompanying the rollout. The consultant will work closely with internal teams and external service providers to ensure the rapid identification and resolution of issues in the MES system. - Support in the introduction of new functions or versions of the system - Implementation of system adjustments and optimizations based on production requirements - Assistance with the rollout to additional sites - Rapid identification and resolution of problems in the MES system

- Customizing / parametrization of the core banking system according to the requirements of the business division - Maintaining ongoing operations - Initial and further training of internal staff

Setting up and further development of a Customer Data Platform (CDP) to optimize digital marketing campaigns. The goal is to create a 360-degree view of the customer. - Typical areas of responsibility: conceptualizing the CDP strategy, defining use cases, integrating data from various sources (CRM, web analytics, email marketing), segmenting target audiences, setting up and monitoring personalized marketing automation workflows, performance analysis and reporting. - Relevant technologies, tools or methods: CDP systems (e.g. Segment, Tealium, mParticle), CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce), web analytics tools (e.g. Google Analytics), email marketing tools, A/B testing frameworks, SQL, data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau). - Industry-typical KPIs or success metrics: conversion rate, customer lifetime value (CLV), churn rate, marketing ROI, engagement rate, number of customer profiles captured in the CDP. - Special challenges, risks or specifics: ensuring GDPR compliance, data quality and harmonization, complex system integrations, building internal know-how, platform scalability. - Concrete examples of deliverables: implemented and configured CDP, documentation of data flows and use cases, deployed automation campaigns, regular performance dashboards, training materials for the marketing team.

- IT project manager activities - Interface / bridging function between business domain and technology, hence the required compelling subject matter expertise.

A company is looking for an expert with comprehensive technical expertise in cadastral surveying in North Rhine-Westphalia. The aim of the project is to optimize the business processes of the cadastral authorities and to incorporate scientific findings from the fields of geodesy and artificial intelligence to develop innovative solutions. The role requires a combination of practical experience, scientific work, and the ability to analyze and improve complex processes. Key responsibilities: - Analysis and optimization of the business processes of the cadastral authorities in NRW - Application of scientific findings in geodesy and artificial intelligence - Development and implementation of innovative solutions - Collaboration with interdisciplinary teams - Preparation of reports and presentations for stakeholders

A company is looking for an experienced expert with comprehensive knowledge of License Manager, Inventory Server, and Integration Manager. The project’s goal is to optimize and integrate existing systems and ensure that all processes run efficiently and smoothly. In this role, the expert will work closely with internal teams to analyze requirements, implement solutions, and monitor the systems. Key responsibilities: - Analyzing and optimizing existing systems (License Manager, Inventory Server, Integration Manager) - Integrating new processes and tools - Collaborating with internal teams for requirements analysis - Ensuring system efficiency and security - Documenting and training teams

A company is looking for an expert in handling ECLASS for product classification. The goal of the project is to create a company-wide classification system for unambiguous description of products and services, similar to ECLASS. The expert will work closely with the specialist departments to capture company-specific requirements and terms. In addition, a central database structure for the classification system will be created, documented, and a training concept for company-wide application and integration will be developed. - Creation of a company-wide classification system for unambiguous description of products and services. - Coordination with specialist departments to capture company-specific requirements and terms. - Development of a central database structure for the classification system. - Documentation and creation of training concepts for company-wide application and integration.

- Execution and processing of switching processes (supplier change, new registration, move-in/move-out) - Independent handling of clarification cases with analysis of rejection reasons and follow-up processing - Support in market communication as well as adjacent areas (e.g., meter reading, billing) at least at 2nd-level - Ensuring smooth workflows within energy industry processes

## Service Description without Personal Reference - **IT Project Management**: Creation of software rollout and migration plans for the bi-monthly releases of the MDOI application based on Blueplanet, taking into account all relevant dependencies using JIRA and stakeholder management - **Design Management**: Planning and creation of all relevant designs as well as their review in the Multi Domain Orchestration and Inventory (MDOI) tool for the Transport Networks sub-area, serving as implementation documentation of requirements using JIRA and Confluence - **Stakeholder Management**: Development and execution of communication measures regarding software changes based on the created designs, verification that the requirements are fully covered by the designs, including the preparation of documentation for management using Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and JIRA

For a project in the power plant environment, a freelance specialist for the migration and adaptation of the ABB 800xA control system is urgently sought. - Typical tasks in this role:** - Implementation of programming and commissioning with the ABB 800xA process control system. - Migration of existing control system logic to the new system version, including adaptation of controllers and I/O modules. - Creation and adaptation of process displays, operator interfaces, and alarm management configurations. - Execution of system tests, error analysis, and performance optimizations to ensure plant availability and controllability. - Technical support for operations personnel during the commissioning and ramp-up phase. - Preparation and maintenance of technical documentation (functional diagrams, configuration descriptions, test protocols). - Close collaboration with the process engineering, electrical engineering departments, and the plant operator. - Relevant technologies, tools or methods:** - Control system: ABB Ability™ System 800xA (including AC 800M controller, Information Management, Batch Control). - Engineering tools: Control Builder M, Process Graphics Migration Tool, Bulk Data Manager. - Fieldbus systems: PROFIBUS, Foundation Fieldbus, Modbus. - Virtualization: VMware, Hyper-V for test and development environments. - Databases: SQL knowledge for analysis of historical data (e.g. 800xA History). - Knowledge of relevant standards for process and power plant technology (e.g. IEC 61508, IEC 61511). - Typical KPIs or success metrics:** - Migration speed: number of migrated system components/functions per week/month. - System availability: control system uptime after migration > 99.9%. - Commissioning error rate: number of critical software bugs after go-live < 5. - Test coverage: percentage of successfully executed and documented test cases > 95%. - Adherence to project schedule: completion of migration and commissioning by the defined deadline. - Operator acceptance: positive feedback from operations personnel on the new system environment. - Specific challenges, risks or peculiarities:** - Migration during live operation (“brownfield”) with minimal downtime. - Ensuring compatibility between old and new system components (hardware/software). - High complexity of process logic in power plants (e.g. boiler control, turbine regulation). - Risk of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in networked control systems (e.g. CVEs for 800xA). - Management of interfaces to third-party systems (e.g. MES, ERP). - Need for intensive and precise collaboration between control engineering, process engineering, and operations. - Concrete deliverables:** - Migrated and operational control logic on the target system. - Fully tested and customer-approved process displays and operator interfaces. - Acceptance protocols for Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) and Site Acceptance Test (SAT). - Updated technical plant documentation. - Final migration report with lessons learned. - Trained operations personnel.

Steering a strategic digitalization project in a hospital network, e.g. the implementation of a new HIS or an electronic patient record (ePA) in accordance with the KHZG. - **Typical areas of responsibility:** - Overall responsibility for project planning, control and monitoring (time, budget, quality). - Management of the interdisciplinary project team. - Requirements, risk and stakeholder management. - Planning and management of change management and rollouts. - Ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements (KHZG, GDPR). - **Relevant technologies, tools & methods:** - HIS systems (Orbis, iMedOne), ePA solutions. - Standards: HL7, FHIR. - Methods: PRINCE2, PMI/PMBOK, agile/hybrid. - Tools: MS Project, Jira, Confluence. - **Typical KPIs & success metrics:** - KHZG compliance, user adoption rate (>85%), process efficiency, milestone adherence. - **Key challenges & risks:** - High process complexity, intensive stakeholder management, interoperability, data security. - **Deliverables:** - Project plan, status reports, requirements specification, change concept, cutover plan, project closure report.

A consulting firm is urgently seeking an experienced freelancer to fill a vacancy due to a resignation. The main goal of the project is to migrate the existing on-premises print servers to a cloud-based printing infrastructure using Canon uniFLOW Online and Microsoft Universal Print. The role includes performing the migration as well as potentially supporting the existing on-premises printing environment during the transition. Optionally, the role may also encompass ongoing support and administration after the migration until a permanent placement is found. - Perform the migration of on-premises print servers to Canon uniFLOW Online and Microsoft Universal Print - Support the existing on-premises printing environment during the transition - Optional: ongoing support and administration after the migration until the role is permanently filled

A company is seeking an experienced subsea cable tester with an electrical engineering or physics background. The project’s goal is to advise and support the cable tendering process, cable qualification, and the definition and execution of tests during the project phase. The role involves collaborating with bidders, defining requirements, and advising on test procedures to ensure the cables’ quality and functionality. - Advising on cable tendering and cable qualification for the project phase - Defining requirements for manufacturing, interim storage, installation, completion, and inspection - Conducting contract negotiations with bidders - Defining test requirements for all tests from type tests to Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) - Advising on and defining test procedures: from production through FAT tests to type tests and Site Acceptance Tests - Customizing test systems and methods specifically for the project

A traditional, medium-sized branded goods company in northern Germany is seeking a freelance consultant and FM expert for 6 to 9 months to reorganize business activities in Corporate Real Estate Management (CREM) and Facility Management (FM). - Typical tasks in this role:** - Analysis of existing FM and CREM structures, processes, and service contracts as part of the corporate reorganization. - Development of a forward-looking strategy for corporate real estate and facility management to support the new business objectives. - Optimization of space management (space efficiency, workplace concepts, repurposing) in line with "Future of Work" strategies. - Realignment of operational facility management: ensuring operational readiness of equipment and buildings, managing maintenance activities. - Consolidation and tendering of FM services; negotiation and management of service level agreements (SLAs). - Leading the internal FM team and managing external service providers. - Budget planning, control, and reporting to senior management. - Relevant technologies, tools or methods:** - CAFM / IWMS: Planon, ARCHIBUS, Spacewell, SAP RE-FX, PMWeb. - ERP systems: SAP S/4HANA, Oracle. - Project management: MS Project, Asana. - Office suite: MS Office / Google Workspace. - Methods: Benchmarking, SLA management, Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCC). - Typical KPIs or success metrics:** - Reduction of operational FM costs per m² by >10% through process optimization and consolidation. - Increase in Planned Maintenance Percentage (PMP) to >80% to reduce reactive failures. - Improvement of SLA compliance by external service providers to >95%. - Reduction of asset downtime for critical infrastructure by >20%. - Successful achievement of defined reorganization milestones within time and budget. - Key challenges, risks or specifics:** - High resistance to change within the existing organization (change management). - Lack of transparency due to fragmented data and missing digital processes. - Complexity in renegotiating or terminating long-standing service provider contracts. - Ensuring operational continuity during restructuring. - Balancing cost reduction pressures with maintaining service quality and employee satisfaction. - Concrete deliverables:** - Milestone 1: Completion of the as-is analysis and presentation of results. - Deliverable 1: Detailed assessment report with SWOT analysis and benchmarking. - Milestone 2: Approval of the new FM/CREM strategy and target operating model. - Deliverable 2: Strategy paper, process map, and implementation roadmap. - Milestone 3: Successful completion of service provider tender(s). - Deliverable 3: Signed new service contracts and handover plan. - Final Deliverable: Handover documentation to subsequent line management.