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I take on critical projects and programs when deadlines are at risk, governance is lacking, or decisions are blocked – and restore controllability, transparency, and delivery capability in a short time.
As an interim Project and Program Manager, I stabilize escalated initiatives, build functioning PMO and decision-making structures, and connect management, business units, and delivery teams. Experience in regulated industrial and life science environments.
20+ years of experience at Audi, Bayer, Continental, and Nokia/Siemens in complex, regulated organizations. My focus is not on "textbook project management," but on program stabilization, governance setup, and transformation at the interface of delivery, organization, and business.
Why companies hire me:
• Stabilize escalated programs & restore decision-making capability
• Build PMO and governance structures that actually work
• Agile Transformation in Enterprise environments (from rituals to value creation)
• Establish product and value stream ways of working
• Structure pricing, service, and commercial processes
My approach:
I combine classic enterprise PM, organizational development, and commercial understanding. I work closely with executives and teams to ensure delivery, steering, and economic goals align again – not against each other.
Practical examples:
Life Sciences: Took over a multi-stream program, restructured it in 8 weeks, established clear decision paths and predictability.
Automotive: Developed >50 teams towards product-oriented delivery, built Scrum Masters into Change Agents.
→ If programs are stuck, governance is missing, or transformation needs to become operational: feel free to get in touch directly.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- RadiantMind Solutions Kft.Senior Consultant & PM; Agile Coach & Certified Scrum Master; Learning & Development Specialist,DIGITAL AND ITApril 2019 - Today (7 years and 4 months)München, GermanyEnterprise Agile Coach | Audi AG / Bayer AG- Introduction & scaling of agile frameworks in large corporate environments- Coached 50+ teams towards product-centric delivery- Developed 15 Scrum Masters from meeting facilitators to strategic change agents- Definition of QA/Scrum guidelines for optimized time and effort control- Close collaboration with management on all Scrum-related aspects──────────────────────────────────Interim Project Manager | Bayer AG / Continental AG / Cellcentric GmbH & Co. KG- End-to-end project management of complex industrial projects- Stabilized multi-stream project in 8 weeks, restored decision-making capability- Budget, time, and quality management with proactive risk management- C-level reporting and management of project deviations──────────────────────────────────Scrum Master | Audi AG / EDAG Group- Responsibility for the introduction, adherence, and scaling of Scrum in software projects- Leading/facilitating Scrum meetings (Dailies, Retros, Plannings, Refinements)- Product Owner support: product vision, release planning, backlog grooming- Coaching of teams and stakeholders for independent work according to agile values- Definition of Enterprise DoD and quality assurance ("Zero Defects")──────────────────────────────────Content Creator IT Project Management | Digital Career Institute- Curriculum development for a 6-month IT PM course- Conception of multimodal learning materials (videos, tutorials, presentations)- Didactic preparation of complex PM topics- Integration of current market standards and PM technologies──────────────────────────────────Learning & Development Specialist | Forterro- Development of a global training program for ERM & PSA software rollout (800+ employees)- Creation of multilingual e-learning modules (DE/EN/PL/FR) with Storyline- Leadership of a 7-person Training Development Team- Project management from conception to worldwide rollout
- Praxis Solutions GmbH & Co. KGSenior Consultant and Project ManagerApril 2019 - May 2019 (1 month)
- Create and document process designs and present work results
- Advise clients on strategic and operational issues and develop solutions and business plans with them; project support from conception to go-live
- Steer client (teams) in the development of individual task packages and take on sub-project management as well as the leadership and coaching of the sub-project team
- Derive new conceptual approaches and methods for future projects
- Nokia Solutions and Networks GmbH & Co. KG,Business Operations Project Manager, Care Business OperationsMarch 2013 - March 2019 (6 years)Munich, Germany
- Coordination and co-creation of monthly KPI reporting for divisional management and the monthly business meeting with the markets
- Responsible and main point of contact for supporting departments for the annual setup and maintenance of the operational dashboard in the company-wide reporting tool
- Independent analysis and presentation of regular customer feedback within the Voice of Customer Program, together with the Head of Quality Management for the evaluation of possible improvements.
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Education
- Industrial TechnologistSiemens Technical Academy,1999Industrietechnologin
- Languages, Business, and Cultural StudiesUniversity of Passau1997Sprachen- Wirtschafts- und Kulturraumstudium,
Certifications
- Six Sigma Green Belt: Process Improvement Project in After-Sales/Service BusinessSiemens AG (internal Lean Six Sigma training including project)