Project & portfolio manager with 16+ years of experience in digital transformation, international IT-projects and agile methods
Aktualisiert am 09.03.2026
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Projektmanagement/Projektleitung
Scrum Product Owner
Projektmanagementoffice
Scrum Master
CSPO
Atlassian JIRA
Atlassian JIRA Agile
Atlassian Confluence
Projektdefinition
Porto
Portfoliomanagement
Product Management
Managementerfahrung
Management Reporting
Digital Operational Resilience Act
Versicherungsbranche
App-Entwicklung
Design Thinking
Trello
Anforderungsanalyse
OKRs
German
native
English
fluent
Spanish
Intermediate (A2)

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 Jahre
2022-10 - 2025-09

Disciplinary and professional management of project managers

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT PROJECTS & PORTFOLIO
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT PROJECTS & PORTFOLIO
  • Disciplinary and functional leadership of seven Project Managers, including coaching, mentoring and individual development.
  • Drove the development and continuous improvement of a company-wide project management standard, ensuring adherence to quality, time and cost objectives, while implementing agile methods, optimizing project controlling, and expanding the use of Atlassian Jira.
  • Responsible for the company-wide project portfolio management.
  • Optimizing the portfolio and its processes by implementing a program structure with Program Managers across the company.
  • Management of cross-functional teams and facilitation of conflicting objectives among different stakeholders.
  • Building solid decision-making foundations through structured analysis and presentation of project results and risks.
RheinLand Versicherungsgruppe
Neuss (Germany)
11 Monate
2021-11 - 2022-09

Leadership and responsibility for large, complex and strategically relevant projects

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER & (IT-)PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGER
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER & (IT-)PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGER
  • Leadership and responsibility for large, complex and strategically relevant projects in the areas of digitalization, process optimization, product development and regulatory compliance with international involvement.
  • Management of external suppliers and partners, as well as interdisciplinary leadership of cross-functional project teams.
  • Status reporting through steering committees at department and executive board level
  • Responsible for the company-wide project portfolio management, including:
    • Qualifying internal project requests with crossdepartmental coordination
    • Prioritizing projects and managing resources
    • Ensuring transparency regarding status, dependencies, risks and budgets
    • Regular reporting to department heads and executive board
    • Supporting senior management (C-Level) in strategic decision-making related to project initiatives
RheinLand Versicherungsgruppe
Neuss (Germany)
1 Jahr 7 Monate
2020-04 - 2021-10

Strategic development

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
  • Strategic development of the company and product portfolio based on market and SWOT analyses.
  • Development of new partnerships and clients.
  • Identification of technology trends and associated potentials and opportunities for clients in the B2B and B2C sectors.
  • Support for Product Owners in developing their customers and products.
NanoGiants GmbH
Düsseldorf (Germany)
3 Jahre 9 Monate
2016-07 - 2020-03

Successful management of international projects

PRODUCT OWNER
PRODUCT OWNER
  • Successful management of over 15 large, partly international projects (including mobile apps) for various clients (budget responsibility > ?10 million)
  • Development and facilitation of product strategy and design thinking workshops.
  • Supporting clients in stakeholder management.
  • Coordination of Scrum teams including alignment with external suppliers and partners.
NanoGiants GmbH
Düsseldorf (Germany)
1 Jahr 4 Monate
2015-03 - 2016-06

Strategic alignment of all digital services and products

IT PORTFOLIO MANAGER
IT PORTFOLIO MANAGER
  • Strategic alignment of all digital services and products (e.g., CRM, tariff calculators including risk analysis, extranet)
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Coordination of all IT projects.
  • Collaboration with internal and external development teams (approx. 20 people)
CHARTA Börse für Versicherungen AG
Düsseldorf (Germany)
5 Jahre 8 Monate
2009-07 - 2015-02

Development of an inventory management system

IT PROJECT MANAGER
IT PROJECT MANAGER
  • Leadership of the development of an inventory management system for insurance brokers.
  • Release planning and backlog management in close coordination with stakeholders.
  • Coordination of development teams (approx. 10 people).
  • Third-level support (including MS SQL).
CHARTA Börse für Versicherungen AG
Düsseldorf (Germany)
11 Monate
2008-08 - 2009-06

internal IT application landscape

IT-SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
IT-SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
  • Management of the company?s internal IT application landscape.
  • Further development of in-house call center software (MS Access, VBA).
  • Development of a reporting portal including integration with a TNS Infratest interface.
Tolksdorf Communication GmbH
Erkelenz (Germany)

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

3 Jahre
2005-08 - 2008-07

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS), Berufskolleg Erkelenz (Germany)
Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS)
Berufskolleg Erkelenz (Germany)

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Projektmanagement/Projektleitung Scrum Product Owner Projektmanagementoffice Scrum Master CSPO Atlassian JIRA Atlassian JIRA Agile Atlassian Confluence Projektdefinition Porto Portfoliomanagement Product Management Managementerfahrung Management Reporting Digital Operational Resilience Act Versicherungsbranche App-Entwicklung Design Thinking Trello Anforderungsanalyse OKRs

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile
Results-driven senior leader with over 16 years of experience in digital transformation, agile project, product and portfolio management. Proven track record in managing multimillion budgets, driving innovation across teams and implementing agile frameworks in corporate environments. Passionate about digital business models, process optimization and building high-performing teams.

Skills
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder management
  • User-centered & KPI-driven
  • development of digital
  • products & services
  • Agile methods (Scrum,
  • Kanban)
  • Agile / PM Tools (JIRA, MS
  • Project, Trello, Confluence)
  • Analytical, results-driven and
  • entrepreneurial mindset
  • Strong communication

Einsatzorte

Einsatzorte

Deutschland, Schweiz, Österreich
möglich

Projekte

Projekte

3 Jahre
2022-10 - 2025-09

Disciplinary and professional management of project managers

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT PROJECTS & PORTFOLIO
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT PROJECTS & PORTFOLIO
  • Disciplinary and functional leadership of seven Project Managers, including coaching, mentoring and individual development.
  • Drove the development and continuous improvement of a company-wide project management standard, ensuring adherence to quality, time and cost objectives, while implementing agile methods, optimizing project controlling, and expanding the use of Atlassian Jira.
  • Responsible for the company-wide project portfolio management.
  • Optimizing the portfolio and its processes by implementing a program structure with Program Managers across the company.
  • Management of cross-functional teams and facilitation of conflicting objectives among different stakeholders.
  • Building solid decision-making foundations through structured analysis and presentation of project results and risks.
RheinLand Versicherungsgruppe
Neuss (Germany)
11 Monate
2021-11 - 2022-09

Leadership and responsibility for large, complex and strategically relevant projects

SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER & (IT-)PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGER
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER & (IT-)PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGER
  • Leadership and responsibility for large, complex and strategically relevant projects in the areas of digitalization, process optimization, product development and regulatory compliance with international involvement.
  • Management of external suppliers and partners, as well as interdisciplinary leadership of cross-functional project teams.
  • Status reporting through steering committees at department and executive board level
  • Responsible for the company-wide project portfolio management, including:
    • Qualifying internal project requests with crossdepartmental coordination
    • Prioritizing projects and managing resources
    • Ensuring transparency regarding status, dependencies, risks and budgets
    • Regular reporting to department heads and executive board
    • Supporting senior management (C-Level) in strategic decision-making related to project initiatives
RheinLand Versicherungsgruppe
Neuss (Germany)
1 Jahr 7 Monate
2020-04 - 2021-10

Strategic development

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
  • Strategic development of the company and product portfolio based on market and SWOT analyses.
  • Development of new partnerships and clients.
  • Identification of technology trends and associated potentials and opportunities for clients in the B2B and B2C sectors.
  • Support for Product Owners in developing their customers and products.
NanoGiants GmbH
Düsseldorf (Germany)
3 Jahre 9 Monate
2016-07 - 2020-03

Successful management of international projects

PRODUCT OWNER
PRODUCT OWNER
  • Successful management of over 15 large, partly international projects (including mobile apps) for various clients (budget responsibility > ?10 million)
  • Development and facilitation of product strategy and design thinking workshops.
  • Supporting clients in stakeholder management.
  • Coordination of Scrum teams including alignment with external suppliers and partners.
NanoGiants GmbH
Düsseldorf (Germany)
1 Jahr 4 Monate
2015-03 - 2016-06

Strategic alignment of all digital services and products

IT PORTFOLIO MANAGER
IT PORTFOLIO MANAGER
  • Strategic alignment of all digital services and products (e.g., CRM, tariff calculators including risk analysis, extranet)
  • Stakeholder management.
  • Coordination of all IT projects.
  • Collaboration with internal and external development teams (approx. 20 people)
CHARTA Börse für Versicherungen AG
Düsseldorf (Germany)
5 Jahre 8 Monate
2009-07 - 2015-02

Development of an inventory management system

IT PROJECT MANAGER
IT PROJECT MANAGER
  • Leadership of the development of an inventory management system for insurance brokers.
  • Release planning and backlog management in close coordination with stakeholders.
  • Coordination of development teams (approx. 10 people).
  • Third-level support (including MS SQL).
CHARTA Börse für Versicherungen AG
Düsseldorf (Germany)
11 Monate
2008-08 - 2009-06

internal IT application landscape

IT-SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
IT-SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
  • Management of the company?s internal IT application landscape.
  • Further development of in-house call center software (MS Access, VBA).
  • Development of a reporting portal including integration with a TNS Infratest interface.
Tolksdorf Communication GmbH
Erkelenz (Germany)

Aus- und Weiterbildung

Aus- und Weiterbildung

3 Jahre
2005-08 - 2008-07

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS), Berufskolleg Erkelenz (Germany)
Associate of Applied Science degree (AAS)
Berufskolleg Erkelenz (Germany)

Kompetenzen

Kompetenzen

Top-Skills

Projektmanagement/Projektleitung Scrum Product Owner Projektmanagementoffice Scrum Master CSPO Atlassian JIRA Atlassian JIRA Agile Atlassian Confluence Projektdefinition Porto Portfoliomanagement Product Management Managementerfahrung Management Reporting Digital Operational Resilience Act Versicherungsbranche App-Entwicklung Design Thinking Trello Anforderungsanalyse OKRs

Produkte / Standards / Erfahrungen / Methoden

Profile
Results-driven senior leader with over 16 years of experience in digital transformation, agile project, product and portfolio management. Proven track record in managing multimillion budgets, driving innovation across teams and implementing agile frameworks in corporate environments. Passionate about digital business models, process optimization and building high-performing teams.

Skills
  • Project management
  • Stakeholder management
  • User-centered & KPI-driven
  • development of digital
  • products & services
  • Agile methods (Scrum,
  • Kanban)
  • Agile / PM Tools (JIRA, MS
  • Project, Trello, Confluence)
  • Analytical, results-driven and
  • entrepreneurial mindset
  • Strong communication

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