Description

I design program governance systems and lead cross-functional delivery for complex, mission-critical infrastructure — from the ground up.

For 10+ years at Swiss Post, I've built and run the program management framework for a nationwide infrastructure portfolio: technical responsibility up to CHF 250M per site, 80-person resource accountability, 10 active programs across 8 workstreams — automation, BMS/SCADA, construction, IT, logistics, operations, transport, and procurement. I've maintained >98% system availability throughout, in live-critical environments where failure is not an option.

What I bring to mandates: not just delivery management, but the governance architecture that makes delivery possible at scale — standardised methodology, executive steering, vendor accountability, and cross-functional alignment across complex multi-stakeholder environments.

Available for interim mandates, advisory engagements, and program rescue in datacenter and hyperscaler environments across DACH.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
Italian
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Zürich (up to 50km)

Swiss Post
Head of Program Management
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
January 2022 - Today (4 years and 6 months)
4624 Härkingen, Switzerland
▸ Designed and implemented program governance framework, delivery structure, and collaboration infrastructure for nationwide infrastructure portfolio — covering all Swiss Post letter and parcel centres
▸ Direct technical program responsibility up to CHF 250M per site; overall portfolio governance across programs from CHF 10M to CHF 400M+
▸ Resource accountability for 80 people across 7 direct reports (Project Managers) and extended project teams; managed 10+ strategic supplier relationships
▸ Established and led cross-functional delivery across 8 workstreams: sorting automation, logistics systems (RX FöT), facility/yard, construction, operations/process, IT, transport, and procurement
▸ Owned full procurement lifecycle: RFI design, vendor workshops, evaluation matrices, variant decisions, Lastenheft, and contract award — across multi-vendor landscapes including Beumer, Jungheinrich, Konecranes, Vollert
▸ Translated program complexity into executive decision frameworks and board-level steering; interface to construction, IT, operations, and regulatory authorities (AWA, BAV)
▸ Achieved >98% system availability across mission-critical live-operation environments; maintained delivery continuity under strict uptime constraints
Program Management Mission Critical PMO Governance Infrastructure
Swiss Post
Project Manager / System Integration Specialist
January 2015 - January 2021 (6 years)
4624 Härkingen, Switzerland
▸ Led system integration and commissioning of large-scale automated logistics infrastructure across live operational environments, minimizing disruption to ongoing operations
▸ Stabilized automation landscapes through structured incident, problem, change, and configuration management — measurably improving reliability and reducing unplanned downtime
▸ Delivered procurement and commissioning of 16 high-throughput sorting systems; improved operational scalability and resilience across the network
▸ Managed multi-vendor technical interfaces, resolving integration conflicts between controls, conveyors, and IT systems across complex live environments