Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Senior IT Project Lead and PMO with 9 years of experience in global SAP transformation and rollout projects for international corporations. Familiar with IT projects from both consulting and internal corporate perspectives.

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Roles: IT Project Lead, IT Project Manager, PMO, PMO Lead, SAP Project Manager, Subproject Lead, Program Management

SAP: SAP S/4HANA, SAP BTP, SAP Ariba, SAP Transformation, Global Rollout, Data Migration, Data Platform, Analytics, Data Governance

Methods: Scrum, SAFe, Kanban, Waterfall, Hybrid Project Management

Competencies: End-to-End Project Management, Stakeholder Management (C-Level), Budget & Vendor Management, Rollout & Cutover Management, Risk Management, Change Management

Industries: Retail, Discount Retail, FMCG, Consumer Goods, Supply Chain, Healthcare, Cosmetics

International: Global Rollouts, Cross-border Management, Multiple Time Zones, Business-fluent English

Certifications: Certified SAFe 5 Practitioner, PSM, PSPO

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Basic
French
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Hamburg (up to 50km)

ALDI SÜD
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• End-to-end responsibility from initiation to rollout; budget in the double-digit millions over a period of 2.5 years
• Management of international project teams and external service providers with 20+ people; contract, schedule, and milestone management across 11+ countries
• Stakeholder management from operational level to C-level; bridging role between business and IT, including international on-site assignments across three continents (e.g., Australia, UK, USA)
• Success: On-time transition of new solutions to steady state and planned handover to regular operations
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• Management of international teams; coordination between business departments, IT, and external consulting partners
• PMO tasks: milestone planning, rollout planning, status reporting, budget tracking, and risk management
• Success: Successfully implemented rollouts in 11 countries as the responsible rollout manager
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Hamburg, Germany
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• Management of agile digital projects in PM and PMO roles with a project budget of approx. €5 million; management of service provider teams with 15+ people
• End-to-end project management: requirements management, milestone planning, budget and risk management
• Stakeholder management across various hierarchical levels
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