Program Scope: 4 concurrent digital transformation programs for VW Group (VW, Audi, ?koda) across EMEA. Cross-functional team of ~25 specialists. Multi-million Euro P&L responsibility across all streams
Governance Framework Design: Designed and rolled out a unified KPI and risk governance framework across all four programs, consolidating fragmented reporting into a single executive view and reducing governance overhead significantly
Structured Decision-Making: Established decision-making cadences across business and technology stakeholders risks surfaced and resolved at the right level, not escalated late.
Compliance & Regulatory Alignment: Ensured ongoing compliance with regional regulations across EMEA programs. Primary liaison between global clients and internal delivery teams on compliance-related matters
Executive Reporting: Delivered recurring governance reporting and insights to global leadership, enabling proactive risk mitigation and data-driven decision-making across the portfolio
Resource & Capacity Planning: Led strategic resource planning and dependency mapping across concurrent programs, reducing delivery bottlenecks and improving cross-stream utilization
Knowledge Transfer: Spearheaded onboarding and training programs for new team members, standardizing delivery best practices and accelerating ramp-up time
Adastra
Remote
11 Monate
2023-02 - 2023-12
Led cross-functional Agile teams of up to 10 developers
IT Project Manager
IT Project Manager
Agile Team Leadership: Led cross-functional Agile teams of up to 10 developers, QA engineers, and designers to deliver software solutions on time and within budget
Velocity Improvement: Improved sprint velocity by 25% through structured Agile coaching, blocker removal, and process optimization across delivery teams.
Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, prioritize features, and align deliverables with business goals across multiple concurrent engagements.
Governance & Reporting: Oversaw risk management, resource allocation, and budget tracking. Delivered detailed project reports and KPIs to senior leadership enabling data-driven decision-making.
Vendor Coordination: Coordinated with external vendors and third-party teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery across program work-streams
Adastra
Remote
2 Jahre 5 Monate
2020-08 - 2022-12
Owned end-to-end release delivery
Digital Transformation Lead
Digital Transformation Lead
Program Delivery: Owned end-to-end release delivery for Ford across EMEA. Multi-million Euro budgets, coordinating engineering, QA, and business work-streams across multiple concurrent product lines
Dependency Management: Built a structured approach to dependency tracking and cross-functional alignment in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment ? adopted as standard practice across the program
Compliance & Risk: Managed requirements engineering, change requests, risk assessment, and quality assurance across the full delivery lifecycle
Ford
2 Jahre 10 Monate
2017-10 - 2020-07
Managed a distributed EMEA team
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Distributed Team Leadership: Managed a distributed EMEA team of 30+ delivering platform policy updates for Meta at scale fast-moving, high-compliance environment across 3 operational sites
Compliance-to-Delivery: Developed a repeatable process for converting ambiguous policy and compliance requirements into structured technical delivery plans a capability foundational to current AI governance work
Multi-Site Operations: Responsible for program delivery across Essen, Barcelona, and Riga proactively flagging risks, managing timelines, and ensuring teams met compliance deadlines
Senior delivery professional with 10+ years of cross-border program leadership across EMEA. Career spans Tier-1 Automotive (VW Group, Ford) and Big Tech (Meta), managing multi-million Euro programs with distributed teams, complex stakeholder environments, and high-compliance delivery requirements
Specialized in stabilizing distressed or stalled programs and providing senior delivery oversight during highrisk transformation phases. Additional specialization in translating regulatory requirements including the EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001 into operational delivery frameworks for programs with AI components
Available for fractional delivery leadership, interim program management, and distressed program recovery engagements across EMEA/DACH
Distressed Program Recovery: Rapid diagnosis and stabilization of failing or stalled initiatives
Agile at Scale: SAFe, Scrum, hybrid models in regulated, high-compliance environments
Executive Stakeholder Management: C-Suite, Legal, and Engineering across three languages
Risk & Dependency Management: Identifying what breaks before it does; impact assessments and escalation paths
AI Governance & EU AI Act Readiness: ISO 42001 implementation built into delivery ? not retrofitted
Einsatzorte
Einsatzorte
Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich
Projekte
Projekte
2 Jahre 8 Monate
2023-11 - heute
4 concurrent digital transformation programs
Global Delivery Manager (EMEA)
Global Delivery Manager (EMEA)
Program Scope: 4 concurrent digital transformation programs for VW Group (VW, Audi, ?koda) across EMEA. Cross-functional team of ~25 specialists. Multi-million Euro P&L responsibility across all streams
Governance Framework Design: Designed and rolled out a unified KPI and risk governance framework across all four programs, consolidating fragmented reporting into a single executive view and reducing governance overhead significantly
Structured Decision-Making: Established decision-making cadences across business and technology stakeholders risks surfaced and resolved at the right level, not escalated late.
Compliance & Regulatory Alignment: Ensured ongoing compliance with regional regulations across EMEA programs. Primary liaison between global clients and internal delivery teams on compliance-related matters
Executive Reporting: Delivered recurring governance reporting and insights to global leadership, enabling proactive risk mitigation and data-driven decision-making across the portfolio
Resource & Capacity Planning: Led strategic resource planning and dependency mapping across concurrent programs, reducing delivery bottlenecks and improving cross-stream utilization
Knowledge Transfer: Spearheaded onboarding and training programs for new team members, standardizing delivery best practices and accelerating ramp-up time
Adastra
Remote
11 Monate
2023-02 - 2023-12
Led cross-functional Agile teams of up to 10 developers
IT Project Manager
IT Project Manager
Agile Team Leadership: Led cross-functional Agile teams of up to 10 developers, QA engineers, and designers to deliver software solutions on time and within budget
Velocity Improvement: Improved sprint velocity by 25% through structured Agile coaching, blocker removal, and process optimization across delivery teams.
Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborated with stakeholders to define project scope, prioritize features, and align deliverables with business goals across multiple concurrent engagements.
Governance & Reporting: Oversaw risk management, resource allocation, and budget tracking. Delivered detailed project reports and KPIs to senior leadership enabling data-driven decision-making.
Vendor Coordination: Coordinated with external vendors and third-party teams to ensure seamless integration and delivery across program work-streams
Adastra
Remote
2 Jahre 5 Monate
2020-08 - 2022-12
Owned end-to-end release delivery
Digital Transformation Lead
Digital Transformation Lead
Program Delivery: Owned end-to-end release delivery for Ford across EMEA. Multi-million Euro budgets, coordinating engineering, QA, and business work-streams across multiple concurrent product lines
Dependency Management: Built a structured approach to dependency tracking and cross-functional alignment in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment ? adopted as standard practice across the program
Compliance & Risk: Managed requirements engineering, change requests, risk assessment, and quality assurance across the full delivery lifecycle
Ford
2 Jahre 10 Monate
2017-10 - 2020-07
Managed a distributed EMEA team
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Project Manager / Scrum Master
Distributed Team Leadership: Managed a distributed EMEA team of 30+ delivering platform policy updates for Meta at scale fast-moving, high-compliance environment across 3 operational sites
Compliance-to-Delivery: Developed a repeatable process for converting ambiguous policy and compliance requirements into structured technical delivery plans a capability foundational to current AI governance work
Multi-Site Operations: Responsible for program delivery across Essen, Barcelona, and Riga proactively flagging risks, managing timelines, and ensuring teams met compliance deadlines
Senior delivery professional with 10+ years of cross-border program leadership across EMEA. Career spans Tier-1 Automotive (VW Group, Ford) and Big Tech (Meta), managing multi-million Euro programs with distributed teams, complex stakeholder environments, and high-compliance delivery requirements
Specialized in stabilizing distressed or stalled programs and providing senior delivery oversight during highrisk transformation phases. Additional specialization in translating regulatory requirements including the EU AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001 into operational delivery frameworks for programs with AI components
Available for fractional delivery leadership, interim program management, and distressed program recovery engagements across EMEA/DACH