Daniel Walter, PMP®

Energy Leader | Smart Metering | Enabling Project Excellence | Driving Performance in Complex Energy Environments | Ex-PwC

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

✅ Empathetic leader responsible for >35 employees ✅ 9 yr.+ project management experience ✅ 2,5 yr. management consulting experience ✅ Multinational experience in Canada, England, and Germany ✅ Broad knowledge of the telecommunication and utility sectors ✅ Results-oriented, well-structured strategic thinker with a passion for teamwork ✅ Passionate, experienced, and certified project manager ✅ Worked in complex classic, hybrid, and agile projects ✅ Managed IT, product development, and transformation projects 🏆 WirtschaftsWoche Consulting Award Winner in the category of sustainability as a project management volunteer (2021)

Experience

  • Head of Project Management & Service | Metering at wattline GmbH
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    # Leading the Metering Project Management & Service department, managing 35+ employees and multiple team leads # Developing and executing departmental strategies in close collaboration with team leads and senior management # Driving efficient and high-quality project planning, execution, monitoring, and closing to ensure customer satisfaction # Responsible for capacity planning, prioritization, and escalation management across multiple teams # Ensuring a smooth transition from project implementation to long-term customer support and relationship management # Continuously improving and digitalizing operational processes to support scalability and sustainable growth # Empowering team leads through clear structures, collaboration, and operational guidance # Building scalable structures to support the continued growth of the metering business

  • M-net Telekommunikations GmbH (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Team Lead of Project Management and Support | Business Unit Private Customers
      Dec 2020 - Sep 2025 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      # Responsible for >20 employees and 4 externals (team lead and deputy head of department) # Directing a team of project managers and a team of sales support specialists # Taking overall responsibility for projects managed in my team in terms of time/budget/quality # Lead of Project Management Community # Accountable for overseeing the departmental budget in its entirety # Assessing staffing capacity and needs in relation to the anticipated business # Managing talent acquisition and development, leveraging training & certification program # Creating a professional and trustful working atmosphere to maximize team efficiency & productivity

    • Project Leader | Strategy and Business Development
      Dec 2019 - Dec 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Project Manager | Business Unit Private Customers
      Mar 2018 - Nov 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

      # Leading and co-leading medium and large sized projects # Leading teams to fulfill projects goals # Planning, conducting and monitoring work packages and milestones # Reporting and presenting project results on management level # Developing strategies e.g. for fibre rollout (FTTB and FTTH) # Conducting process analysis and optimization to create operational excellence # Driving digital transformation for a more efficient workflow # Running change management activities to overcome resistance # Supporting reorganization and restructuring one of the companies department # Monitoring budget, KPIs and targets

  • Senior Project Manager at Romet Limited
    Sep 2023 - Dec 2023 · 4 mos

    # Drove strategic and operational project leadership across complex product development and manufacturing environments # Established scalable project governance, reporting standards, and stakeholder communication frameworks # Partnered closely with executive leadership and cross-functional departments to align project execution with business objectives # Led risk management, resource planning, and delivery coordination to ensure high-quality project outcomes within target timelines # Improved operational efficiency by identifying bottlenecks, streamlining processes, and enabling engineering teams to focus on value creation # Built high-performing relationships across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and product management functions # Enhanced organizational project maturity through structured communication, transparency, and proactive issue resolution

  • PwC Deutschland (2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Management Consultant | Business Unit Energy Consulting
      Apr 2016 - Feb 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

      # Implementing of efficiency projects (benchmarking projects) # Conducting process analysis and optimization to create operational excellence # Driving digital transformation # Accomplishing reorganization and restructuring projects # Preparing and executing workshops on management level # Presenting of projects results on managing director level # Developing strategies for smart meter rollout # Creating concepts of new products for the energy sector

    • Management Consultant (intern) | Business Unit Energy Consulting
      Dec 2015 - Mar 2016 · 4 mos

  • Universität Passau (1 yr 3 mos)
    • Research Associate | Chair of Management, People and Information
      Nov 2015 - Jan 2016 · 3 mos

      # Researching on management relevant topics (eg. leader empathy and the influence on emloyee performance) # Supporting book revision "Organisation - Theorie und Praxis aus ökonomischer Sicht" # Supporting laboratory economic behavior experiments # Supporting lectures (e.g. change management)

    • Student Assistant | Chair of Management, People and Information
      Nov 2014 - Oct 2015 · 1 yr