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Digitalization from start to finish:
You should know the harbor you want to sail to – I will not only help you find it, but also reach it safely and efficiently.
I am an experienced IT manager with over 30 years of cross-industry experience in information technology, digitalization and AI, as well as over 25 years of management experience in large IT organizations with up to 130+ employees.
I have broad expertise in IT strategy, governance, security and compliance (GDPR, ISO 27xxx, BSI, ITIL, EU AI Act) as well as change and cost management, IT service and provider management, and software and product development.
I have international experience in startups, corporations and the public sector – across industries from IT services to manufacturing.
I am known for my quick grasp, customer orientation and entrepreneurial approach, combined with deep IT and management know-how and strong implementation skills.
Specific experience in the following areas:
- Management of IT organizations and profit centers
- Business & Service Process Management
- Transformation & Change Management
- Cost optimization,
- Consulting
- Software and product development
- Product and project management
- System design and operation
- Sourcing strategies,
- Provider management
- Service Management
- Agent AI & AI Agent
- Sales IT Solutions
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Essen (up to 50km), Frankfurt am Main (up to 50km), Hamburg (up to 50km), Berlin (up to 50km), München (up to 50km)
Experience
- SelbstständigIT Interim ManagementDIGITAL AND ITSeptember 2025 - Today (9 months)Essen, GermanyIT Strategy & Implementation
- IT & AI Strategy & Organization aligned with company goals
- Transformation & Change Management
- Sourcing Strategy & Scalable IT System Landscape
Digitalization- Business & Service Processes
- AI, ERP & Business Intelligence
- Customer Communication & Modern Workplace
Governance, Risk & Compliance- Cybersecurity & Data Protection
- Risk Management & Business Impact Analysis
- ISMS & Compliance
- think about IT GmbHHead of ITMay 2024 - August 2025 (1 year and 3 months)44 Bochum, Germany• Development and implementation of the IT strategy based on company goals• Disciplinary leadership of four teams with a total of 35 employees in a profit center• Management, development, and motivation of over 50 IT consultants and their team leaders (matrix organization)• Management of IT projects and ensuring effective communication between customers, management, and IT teams• Ensuring project goals, adherence to schedules and budgets, and maintaining the highest quality standards• Identification and integration of new technologies to increase efficiency and improve processes and IT services Achievements• Establishment of Enterprise Service Management processes with a focus on cross-organizational services• Introduction of ITSM with SAP integration• Introduction of special Cloud Managed Services for SMEs• Improvement of profitability/economic efficiency in the IT system house business• Successful implementation of system solution and client deployment projects
- steep GmbHHead of Business Unit IT / Authorized SignatoryDEFENSE AND MILITARYAugust 2021 - April 2024 (2 years and 8 months)53 Bonn, GermanyResponsibilities
- Management of the IT Business Unit with P&L responsibility
- Strategy development and operational management of the business unit to ensure long-term profitability and high-quality internal IT service
- Provision of IT-supported business processes with SAP and operation of home/office/classified workstations for employees
- Customer support for public and private clients, as well as partner management
- Technical and disciplinary leadership of six departments focusing on Consulting, Data Protection & Strategic Security, IT System House, Software Development, Internal IT, SAP Services, and over 100 employees at the Bonn and Ulm locations
Achievements- Successful restructuring of a loss-making business unit into an economically and qualitatively successful one
- Organizational optimizations and expansion of the business unit for global IT infrastructure provision
- Redesign of the security concept for internal IT and establishment of the IT Security System House business
- Numerous successful IT and SAP customer projects for clients in the public sector and business clients
- Business process analysis and optimization, SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration
- Establishment of continuous Business Process and Enterprise Architecture optimizations, ISO 27001 and TISAX certifications
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Education
- Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (Univ.)University of Hagen2003Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur
- Diplom-Ingenieur Elektrotechnik (Univ.)University of Siegen1993Diplom-Ingenieur
Certifications
- Cyber Security: Incident Response - Theory to PracticeMacquarie University2025
- Cyber Security: GRC Part 2 - Risk Management and ComplianceMacquarie University2025