• Program, Project & Roll-out Management based on PMI, Prince2, ASAP and SAP Activate incl. agile practices (Scrum) with focus in Stakeholder & People Management. Change-, Risk-, Scope-, Time-, Test-, Escalation-, Incident- and Stress Management, as well as Performance Improvement, Quality and Budget Control/Reporting
• ECC, S/4HANA, Fiori and Solution Manager
• FI/CO background, SD and MM skills. Harmonization - streamlining business processes
• Big Bang projects all modules
• Legal and local requirements Europe, Latin America incl. Brazil (Nota Fiscal and Nota Fiscal Eletronica ? NF-e 2, SPED, DANFE, Import/Export)
• Software Programs: Synchro, Procwork, Softway, Mastersaf, Microsiga, Primavera
• Interface projects and add-ons - e.g. cloud based solutions (SAP Concur, Ariba)

SUMMARY:

• IT Manager with over 20+ years of experience managing IT operations at the strategic and tactical level
• My objective has always been to enhance the value of IT as a business enablement function by bringing the simplest and most cost-effective application of technology to any business challenge requiring an IT solution
• Leader with Strong Management Skills - Broad experience in technology assessment and deployment
• Strategic IT planning and implementation, as well as SAP project management, personnel administration, development, and cost accounting
• Able to effectively create a technological IT pathway aligned with business strategy, communicate it to managers at all levels and successfully incorporate it into business processes and systems in a cost-effective manner
• Thoroughly familiar with state-of-the-art ERP (SAP ECC & S/4HANA) solutions in operation
• Client-server architectures based on SAP HANA, Many full life cycles. Implementations, transformations, conversions, roll-outs including localization, upgrades, re-designs, system replacements and improvements
• Great focus on testing and data/object migration.

SKILLS:

• SAP ECC & S/4 HANA
• Project & Roll-Out Management
• Roll-Outs (LATAM/EMEA/APAC)
• Waterfall and Agile approach
• Budget & Reporting
• Time Management
• Change Management
• Risk Management
• Incident Management
• Communication Management
• Training & Test Management
• Data Migration - Cutover
• Hypercare Support
• Ability to Work in a Team
• Global Team (On-Offshore)
• Analytical Thinking Skills
• Work Under Pressure
• Ability to Multitask
• System Integration Partner
• Collaboration

Career History:

06/2005 - today

Place of Work: APAC/EMEA/LATAM/USA

Role: Global Program & Senior Project Manager

Tasks:

• Contractor ? consulting positions up to Director level
• Global Projects: Systems 4.6 to 6.0 and S/4 HANA

Skills:

S/4 HANA

12/2001 - 06/2005

Place of Work: Zurich, Switzerland

Role: SAP Program & Project Manager

Customer: c-motion AG

Tasks:

• People and project management, system-design and re-design
• Implementations, roll-outs and upgrades, Quality- and budget control
• Project preparations, BBP, Global templates, Configurations, Tests, Training, Data Migration and Support
• Coordination of the operating department
• Advisory service, customizing, documentation, presentation

10/2000 - 12/2001

Place of Work: Cologne & Dusseldorf, Germany

Role: SAP FI/CO Consultant & Project Manager

Customer: IBM

Tasks:

• Project management, System analysis, System-design and re-design, Implementations, Roll-outs and Upgrades
• Project preparations, Business Blueprinting, Global templates, Configurations, Tests, Training, Data Migration, Support
• Coordination of the operating departments. Configuration, Documentation and Presentation

10/1998 - 02/1999

Place of Work: Utrecht, Netherlands

Role: Technical Engineer

Customer: Fujitsu ICL Sorbus

Tasks:

• Customer support (User Helpdesk) for most of the European countries such as UK, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden
• ERP Software (SAP and Baan)