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Alexander Naumann

Senior IT Transformation Project Manager

€900/day
Braunschweig, DE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Alexander

With over 9 years of experience as a Project Manager, my clients in Automotive, Financial Services & Retail have particularly valued myentrepreneurial thinking**, my ability to **identify critical success factors early& **solve problems**, as well as my skill in **leading interdisciplinary, multicultural teams**.

Based on my experience as a **Communications & Business Coach**, I bridge the requirements and expectations of all stakeholders involved in the project or product, enabling sustainable success for your project through **needs-based project management**.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Volkswagen
    Rollout Strategy Lead
    AUTOMOBILE
    March 2026 - Today (3 months)
    Wolfsburg, Germany
    Project Description:
    Conception of a globally scalable rollout model for the introduction of a central IT architecture (OrMa) across markets, importers, and system providers – with the aim of enabling controllable and economical market penetration in a complex OEM ecosystem.

    Methodology / Framework:
    Hypothesis-driven analysis & validation (Lean / MVP approach)
    End-to-end rollout design (phase model & governance)
    KPI-based control logic & milestone tracking
    Stakeholder & escalation management in complex corporate structures
    Combination of agile and classic project methods

    Skills:
    Rollout Strategy & Scaling Design
    Stakeholder Management (OEM, Importer, Provider, Dealer)
    Transformation & Organizational Development
    Economic Analysis & Monetization Logic
    Governance and Process Design
    Requirements Engineering

    Tasks:
    • Development of an end-to-end rollout model with a clear phase structure (market activation, integration, enablement, handover)
    • Derivation and structuring of work hypotheses for the scalability of global rollouts based on limited information
    • Identification of structural challenges (lack of control, low market penetration, unclear responsibilities) and derivation of a target image
    • Conception of a market-driven activation approach for indirect control of system providers via importer structures
    • Definition of a hybrid rollout model (self-service, assisted, premium support) to balance scaling and operational feasibility
    • Integration of value and problem validation (gate logic) to avoid misinvestments in non-market-ready solutions
    Rollout Management International Rollout Conception Corporate Strategy Stakeholder Management
  • Volkswagen AG
    Task Force PMO
    AUTOMOBILE
    September 2023 - December 2025 (2 years and 3 months)
    Wolfsburg, Germany
    **Project Description**:

    Implementation of a digital workshop process of the future (WISE) including the connection of new applications for the phased shutdown of legacy systems.

    Methodology / Framework:
    Milestone Trend Analysis (Control)
    ROAM (Risk Management)
    Scrum (Development)
    Waterfall (Development)
    SAFe (Program Transformation)

    **Skills**:

    Project Management Office
    Stakeholder Management
    Risk Management
    Knowledge Management

    Tasks:
    • Preparation, moderation & follow-up of regular project meetings & planning days
    • Documentation & tracking of planning & iteration goals, risks, and decisions
    • Creation & updating of stream-specific overall plans
    • Setup, configuration, and maintenance of project documentation in Confluence and SharePoint
    • Maintenance, evaluation & preparation of quantitative and qualitative project progress in Jira
    • Pre-qualification of problems & requirements
    • Creation of a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
    • Preparation of recommendations for action for management & committees
    Jira/Confluence Project Management Project Management Office (PMO) Stakeholder Management Recommendations for Action
  • Pro:tec Solutions GmbH
    Restructuring Manager
    LEGAL
    January 2024 - December 2024 (1 year)
    Braunschweig, Germany
    Project Description:
    Following a failed expansion strategy, the startup was to be liquidated or restructured for profitability at the shareholders' request. In addition to reducing the cost structure by 75%, new business models were designed, validated in a pilot phase, and integrated into regular business processes at the end of 2024. In parallel, processes from the core business (process financing) were automated. Within one year, the company tripled its revenue and is profitable for the first time since its founding.

    Methodology / Framework:
    Agile Project Management (Project Lead)
    Kanban (Department)
    Scrum (Development)

    Skills:
    Project Leadership
    Shareholder Management
    Stakeholder Management
    Business Model Development

    Tasks:
    • Organizational & process management (planning, execution, controlling & optimization of business and legal processes as well as internal structures)
    • Socially responsible reduction of personnel costs
    • Leadership & management of an interdisciplinary team (Sales, Support, Legal)
    • Development and validation of business models
    • Budget & liquidity planning
    • Reporting to shareholders, including preparation of shareholder resolutions
    • Transition of the project into line organization
    Project Leadership Stakeholder Management Business Model Development Corporate Strategy Project Management

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Education

  • Management in Healthcare B.A.
    Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences, Wolfsburg
    2015
  • Communication Coach
    C12Kommunikation
    2018
    Einzel- & Gruppencoachings, Workshopkonzeption, Persönlichkeitsentwicklung, Führungskompetenzen, Positive Fehlerkultur,(De-)Eskalationsmanagement, (Selbst-)Vermarktung

Certifications

  • PRINCE2® Foundation
    Peoplecert
    2025
  • ITIL 4 Foundation
    Axelos Ltd.
    2020

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