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Cristian LascuCL

Cristian Lascu

Interim Manager | Delivery, Program & PMO

€950/day
Düsseldorf, DE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Cristian

You need someone to get a stalled program back on track, build a new delivery organization, or actually bring a transformation to completion. That's where I come in.

As an interim Delivery, Program, and Transformation Manager with over twelve years of experience, I take responsibility for complex IT and digitalization projects. This ranges from stabilizing critical projects and establishing PMO and governance structures to scaling agile delivery with Scrum and SAFe. I create clarity in ambiguous situations and lead multidisciplinary teams from development, QA, DevOps, and business analysis.

My home is Enterprise IT, and I work consistently across industries, including automotive, banking, insurance, energy, and media. Typical mandates include turning around critical programs, setting up and restructuring delivery and operating models, digital and sustainable transformation, and interim management for a defined phase.

What sets me apart is the combination of operational execution strength and strategic vision. I think in terms of business value, KPIs, and impact, not just tickets and status. Available for mandates in Germany and internationally, remote or on-site.
  • Romanian

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Fluent

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Düsseldorf (up to 50km), Brüssel (up to 50km), Köln (up to 50km), Dortmund (up to 50km), Amsterdam (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Kairox Consulting
    Founder & Principal Consultant
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2026 - Today (6 months)
    Düsseldorf, Germany
    Own consulting practice for interim, fractional, and project mandates in Delivery, Program, and Transformation Management. I take on stalled or growing software deliveries, build PMO and governance structures, manage risks and dependencies, and translate AI into measurable operational added value. I lead cross-functional teams, create clarity in complex, ambiguous situations, and mediate confidently between technology, business, and stakeholders. Working for clients in the DACH region and internationally, remote and on-site.
    Project Management Office Digital Transformation Digital Transformation Agile Project Management SAFe
  • Endava
    Global Advisory Lead, Sustainable Technology
    DIGITAL AND IT
    July 2024 - February 2026 (1 year and 7 months)
    Marl, Germany
    Building a global sustainable technology capability from the ground up to a market-ready offering. Defining vision, operating model, and governance; designing the go-to-market including sales materials, value conversion metrics, and KPI framework; and establishing an external partner ecosystem (Microsoft, Climatise, Yuze Data). Enabling customer-facing and delivery teams to build new sales pipelines and thought leadership through events, whitepapers, and industry forums. Linking sustainability with clear commercial results.
    Business Plan Development Business Unit Strategy IT Strategy Change and Transformation Management Corporate Strategy
  • Endava
    Senior Project & Delivery Manager
    DIGITAL AND IT
    January 2019 - July 2025 (6 years and 6 months)
    Berlin, Germany
    ▪ Responsibility for the delivery of the two largest automotive clients, with cross-functional teams of up to 50 and full P&L on an engagement of over €6 million.
    ▪ Delivery turnaround: Rollovers reduced from ~50% to under 10% and on-time delivery increased by 35%.
    ▪ Operating costs reduced by 15% (CAPEX/OPEX); pipeline of €7.5 million built from scratch and multi-year RFPs won.
    ▪ Regional PMO Lead: Agile delivery governance and standardized practices established across industries.
    Project Management Office Agile Project Management SAFe Agile Project Management Program Management

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Education

  • Executive MBA
    ESMT Berlin
    2025
    Executive MBA der ESMT Berlin (FT-Ranking 2025: Nr. 1 in Deutschland). Schwerpunkte: Strategie, Leadership, Innovation, Sustainable Transformation, Management of AI
  • M.Sc. Management of Digital Enterprise
    Polytechnic University of Bucharest
    2019
    Master of Science mit Schwerpunkt Management digitaler Unternehmen.

Certifications

  • SAFe Lean Portfolio Manager (LPM)
    Scaled Agile, Inc.
    2024
    https://www.credly.com/badges/bd1f1096-a093-4e81-b80b-996cfcddf6e3
    Agile Project Management Portfolio Management PMO Agile Coach Agile Transformation Project Management Agile Leadership Lean Portfolio Management SAFe Project Management
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner
    PeopleCert (AXELOS)
    2019
    Scrum Product Owner Risk Management Project Management Product Owner Technical Project Management IT Governance Project Steering Risk Management Prince2 Project Management

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