Frédéric Charpentier

Senior Project Manager (PMI-ACP®, PMP®)

Berlin, Berlin, Germany

About

Award-winning PMP certified innovative project leader with over 20 years of experience in the acquisition and delivery of complex mission-critical telecommunication and cloud-based software projects to high-tier governmental, military and industrial customers. Leveraging a unique combination of polished leadership and technical skills, Frédéric continuously outperformed project targets. With his team-first positive energy mindset, Frédéric focuses on building a strong, trusted, sustainable relationship with all project stakeholders and is seen as a reference project leader by his peers, management and customers.

Experience

  • Motorola Solutions (Full-time · 20 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Project Manager
      Jun 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 1 mo

      Lead multi-million large national and international mission-critical technology projects for high-tier governmental and commercial customers. • Concurrently manage numerous large scale projects by maintaining or improving project goals (budget, scope, time and quality). • Lead cross-functional project teams and ensure strong project governance. • Enhance project sales opportunities while developing a strong sustainable trust-based relationship with customers and suppliers. • Proactively improve project opportunities, mitigate risks and manage changes. • Prepare and present quarterly project financial reviews to Motorola senior leadership management as a complete project P&L owner. • Continuously improve processes & tools and insure knowledge transfer within Motorola project management community. • Coach and Mentor other project managers.

    • Integration Project Manager
      Dec 2005 - Jun 2009 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      Integration Project Manager at the Motorola System Integration Center for mission-critical telecommunication IT-Systems • Coordinated production activities from component delivery up to customer acceptance and final delivery by following a rigorous project methodology inside a manufacturing environment. • Acted as a central point of contact for all project stakeholders for system production issues. • Led process, quality and cost improvement initiatives within Motorola System Integration Center.

  • Standardization Lead Engineer at Panasonic GmbH
    Apr 2004 - Nov 2005 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Head of Panasonic delegation at the 3G UMTS standardization forum (3GPP RAN2 - radio protocols). • Acted as an UMTS standardization advisor to Panasonic technology centers in Japan. • Developed innovative technical concepts. • Expanded Panasonic patent portfolio (6 granted patents).

  • Standardization Lead Engineer at SIEMENS AG
    Apr 2003 - Mar 2004 · 1 yr

    Head of Siemens delegation at the 3G UMTS standardization forum (3GPP RAN1 - physical layer). • Defined and led Siemens 3G standardization strategy. • Negotiated strategic alliances with other delegation leaders to impose Siemens strategy. • Expanded Siemens patent portfolio.

  • Standardization Engineer at Siemens AG
    Mar 2001 - Mar 2003 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Siemens delegation member at the 3G UMTS standardization forum (3GPP RAN4 - RF Measurement and Testing). • Executed Siemens 3G standardization strategy. • Collaborated with other international standardization delegations to develop 3G standard. • Developed innovative technical concepts. • Expanded Siemens patent portfolio.

  • Teaching Assistant at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Sep 1999 - Dec 2000 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Teacher for an Analog Signal Processing course Lab (Undergraduate Course)