Interim Director & Senior PMO | M&A & Digital Transformation | Ex-EY Parthenon | DACH+EU | €900-1200

Goal: Lead end-to-end implementation of document automation technology for blue-chip clients (including Beiersdorf, Bertelsmann), transforming document processing operations.

Scope delivered
• Simultaneously managed project implementation, analysis, and customer success for multiple enterprise clients
• Orchestrated seamless collaboration between external stakeholders and internal teams (Leadership, Product, Sales)
• Designed implementation roadmaps tailored to each client's specific logistics document processing needs
• Established performance metrics and KPIs to track implementation success

Outcome and Notable Results
• Delivered a total of 10+ enterprise pilots on time and within budget, achieving an average of 85% document processing automation success rate
• Eliminated manual document processing bottlenecks, reducing processing time by 70% for operational teams

Project Goal: Lead the planning and execution of a complex sell-side carve-out for a major German
industrial company, focusing on logistics operations separation across 30+ countries.

Scope delivered
• Established comprehensive project governance structure and detailed implementation roadmap
• Led the Contracts workstream, documenting and analyzing over 100,000 client contracts across 30+ countries in just 8 weeks
• Developed detailed carve-out concept including Day-1 operational solutions for contract management
• Coordinated cross-functional teams across 30+ countries to ensure seamless transition of logistics operations and zero service disruption

Outcome and Notable Results
• Successfully delivered complete carve-out planning documentation on time, enabling client to proceed with divestiture
• Eliminated €50M+ in potential transition risks while ensuring zero operational disruption
• Established operational continuity protocols that prevented service disruptions during separation

Buy-side due diligence for a Wall Street investment bank acquiring a stake in an early stage FinTech company
• Conducted a red flag analysis of the Target's processes and policies from an operational perspective
• Prepared an IT due diligence report on the Target's IT system including deep dives on OpEx, staffing, architecture, business applications and security

Wide-ranging administration digitalization project in cooperation between the federal government, the German federal states and municipalities
• Provided a digital solution concept for 21 administrative services
• Performed research of the legal basis for the service, conducted stakeholder interviews, drafted a solution concept incl. technical descriptions and provided next steps for the development of the respective topics

Supported a leading German automotive DAX-listed client in preparing for a major carve-out and spin-off of its commercial vehicle division.

Key Activities:
• Operating Model Analysis: Conducted a comprehensive analysis of the existing operating model, including organizational structure, core processes, and key competencies
• Target Operating Model Definition: Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design and validate the future target operating model, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and separation requirements
• Gap Assessment & Recommendations: Identified gaps between current and target states, and developed actionable recommendations for organizational, process, and technology changes

Project Goal: Establish and lead the Project Management Office for a major intragroup transaction within
a German DAX company, coordinating both buy-side and sell-side activities.

Scope delivered
• Created and maintained comprehensive project plans and roadmaps for all key workstreams as Lead PMO
• Led the Operating Model workstream, conducting stakeholder interviews and designing future-state processes
• Facilitated whole-day workshops with leadership teams to align on transformation approach
• Orchestrated "All Hands" meetings and prepared executive Steering Committee presentations

Outcome and Notable Results
• Delivered all project milestones on schedule, enabling seamless transaction execution
• Designed an optimized operating model that improved operational efficiency by 25%
• Established standardized project governance that was adopted as a template for future transformations

Sell-side project management for a German infrastructure service company commissioned by the German government:
• Coordinated and supported eight workstreams
• Provided PMO support for a large scale bidder Q&A (over 2000 questions)
• Prepared management interviews, process designs and implementation, risk assessment
• Maintained direct communication with the client (federal government) and shareholders (DAX companies) in addition to ongoing iterative project alignments