Ruhr Region
Results-driven IT leader with 20+ years of progressive experience in global enterprise environments across DACH and international markets. Proven track record in senior IT Business Partner and IT management roles, translating complex business requirements into scalable IT strategies that drive tangible value. Expert in demand management, portfolio governance, stakeholder orchestration, and leading cross-functional teams through large-scale digital transformation programmes. Available for permanent senior leadership positions (Head of IT, Director IT, Head of IT Business Partnering) as well as freelance mandates with mid-sized enterprises and corporations throughout the DACH region.
– Strategic IT Business Partner for DACH business units; prioritising and steering a portfolio of 30+ IT demands per quarter in alignment with business and group IT strategy. – End-to-end accountability for a complex IT project portfolio spanning ERP enhancements, infrastructure modernisation, and process automation, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery. – Trusted advisor to C-level and senior leadership for IT roadmap definition, investment planning, and digital capability development. – Orchestrate escalation management and IT service stability across multiple business divisions, acting as the primary escalation authority for critical incidents and project risks. – Translate complex, multi-domain business requirements into structured IT visions and measurable delivery milestones in collaboration with group IT and external partners.
– Led global IT demand coordination for Materials Trading, consolidating requirements from 10+ international locations into a unified, prioritised backlog. – Designed and owned the IT roadmap for Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, aligning business stakeholders across sales, logistics, and finance with central IT capabilities. – Championed the Modern Workplace programme, driving adoption and governance of Microsoft Azure-based collaboration tools globally. – Developed and refined the business unit's IT strategy in lockstep with corporate IT and parent-company governance frameworks. – Provided advisory support on data privacy (GDPR) and IT security topics to business process owners and senior management.
– Managed global infrastructure projects with full budget, resource, and timeline accountability; delivered multiple programmes within agreed KPIs. – Introduced KPI-based project steering frameworks and transparent decision dashboards for executive reporting. – Drove cross-functional efficiency by optimising project structures and standardising delivery processes across 40+ countries. – Supported CRM implementation (US market) from IT perspective: requirements intake, vendor alignment, and go-live management.
– Overall project lead for the build-out of a new digitised logistics hub in northern Germany; responsibility across LAN, WiFi, Datacenter, and client infrastructure. – Directed simultaneous new-site build projects in France and Poland for thyssenkrupp Materials Processing Europe, covering full project lifecycle from initiation to lessons learned. – Spearheaded the global Cloud Windows 10 / Cloud Managed Client programme for thyssenkrupp Materials Services, replacing on-premise services with Azure-based solutions (Intune/SCCM, OneDrive, SharePoint, Zscaler, Xerox Cloud Print). – Planned, resourced, and governed delivery of Cloud Client Rollout to 6,500+ devices across 40+ countries.
– Managed end-to-end delivery of digital and IT projects in time, quality, and budget for internal and external clients. – Introduced agile project management practices and coordinated cross-functional teams for web-platform development. – Responsible for stakeholder communication, change and escalation management, and quality assurance.
– Delivered infrastructure consulting across Datacenter, Network, and Modern Workplace domains for diverse clients. – Implemented JIRA/Confluence as collaborative project management backbone and optimised IT frameworks. – Conducted requirements and feasibility analyses; designed and delivered client-specific IT solutions based on best practices.