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I support companies and international organizations in implementing complex business and transformation projects in a structured, effective, and sustainable manner.
As a senior consultant with over 15 years of experience in corporations, consulting, and multilateral organizations (including the United Nations, EU), I take responsibility in demanding contexts: digital transformation, strategic steering, organizational development, governance, and post-merger integration.
I combine strategic thinking with operational execution. Whether it's transformation programs with a nine-figure euro budget, international resource planning across 25+ countries, strategic workforce planning, or the establishment of steering and reporting structures, I bring clarity to complex structures and ensure sound decision-making bases.
My strengths lie in:
- Structuring and solving complex problems
- Establishing effective governance and steering systems
- Strategic workforce and resource planning
- Change management in politically and culturally sensitive environments
- Integrating sustainability (ESG, SDGs) into strategy and steering
I work analytically, fact-based, and with a clear focus on feasibility. I operate confidently at the C-level as well as in interdisciplinary project teams.
If you are looking for an experienced sparring partner who quickly understands complex issues, structures priorities, and implements them effectively, I look forward to our exchange.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
Italian
Conversational
French
Conversational
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- GeodisSenior Project & Transformation Manager | Finance, Procurement & DigitalizationLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINOctober 2023 - Today (2 years and 8 months)Frankfurt, Germany
- Team leadership in a global transformation program for Corporate Finance & Procurement in the Europe region (25 countries)
- Overall responsibility for program management, goal definition, roadmap planning, and sustainable implementation
- End-to-end implementation of SAP S/4HANA and Coupa for 60 companies (ERP transformation, Source-to-Pay, Finance Transformation)
- Process harmonization, automation, and introduction of scalable Target Operating Models for finance and procurement functions
- Establishment of robust governance, compliance, and reporting structures to increase transparency and efficiency
- Improvement of data quality, KPI frameworks, and management reporting as a basis for informed decisions
- Management of international, cross-functional teams in complex multi-stakeholder contexts
- Active change management including communication strategy and sustainable embedding of new processes
- Post-merger integration and carve-in projects focusing on financial reporting, HR systems, and system landscapes in close cooperation with the works council and considering regulatory requirements (including GDPR)
- Strong focus on business impact, efficiency gains, and sustainable value creation
- Reliable sparring partner at management level with analytical depth and high implementation competence
- OlympusInterim Senior Manager for International HR & Workforce Planning in the EMEA RegionMEDICALJune 2023 - October 2023 (4 months)Hamburg, Germany
- Overall responsibility for annual personnel and capacity planning in coordination with global HQ (Japan)
- Consolidation of regional requirements and translation into reliable, strategy-compliant workforce plans
- Ensuring compliance with global governance, reporting, and compliance standards
- Optimization of the end-to-end planning process (workforce planning, headcount management, budget reconciliation)
- Optimization of the underlying IT architecture to improve data quality, transparency, and forecast accuracy
- Increasing the efficiency of the planning cycle through process harmonization and system integration
- Close cross-functional collaboration with Finance, HR, and IT to align personnel, budget, and resource planning
- Initiation and moderation of cross-functional measures to improve reporting and steering structures as well as data quality
- Establishment of transparent KPI and monitoring frameworks to support informed management decisions
- Reliable senior sparring partner for management teams on structural, planning, and system challenges
- EUMETSATLead Controller for the EU Copernicus ProgrammeAVIATION AND AEROSPACESeptember 2022 - June 2023 (9 months)64 Darmstadt, Germany
- Strategic budget allocation, forecasting, cost control, and creation of sound decision-making bases for top management and EU bodies (multi-year EU budget framework of €735 million) with a focus on economy, compliance, and sustainable use of funds
- Presentations in financial governance and reporting structures in a highly regulated international environment
- End-to-end management of the procurement process: tender documents, bidder coordination, qualitative and financial bid evaluation
- Ensuring compliance, transparency, and audit readiness in procurement decisions
- Systematic identification, assessment, and management of risks in finance, procurement, HR, and program implementation, and regular reporting to management and derivation of concrete measures for risk mitigation
- Close collaboration with the European Commission and international partners (e.g., CNES) to align the program with strategic goals
- Representation of the organization in international steering committees and working groups
- Experience in regulated environments with high demands on accountability, transparency, and stakeholder management
- Strong focus on public sector finance, compliance, risk management, procurement excellence, and international program management
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Education
- Global Environment & Sustainability (M.Sc.)University of London2025Global Environment & Sustainability (M.Sc.)
- Business Administration (Diploma)University of Cologne2009Diplom
Certifications
- Prince2 Project Management PractitionerAxelos2017
- Change Management PractitionerPROSCI2024