Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Senior Project Manager | 25+ Years of Excellence in Project & Program & Portfolio Management | JIRA & Confluence Specialist | Agile Transformation | AI Enablement With 25+ years of experience navigating complex international environments, I bridge the gap between technical engineering, economic strategy, and human-centric leadership. ✅ Diverse Sector Expertise - Finance, Telco, Sports & Leisure, Energy, and the Public Sector ✅ Multidisciplinary perspective - combining Informatics Engineering precision, a Teacher’s clarity and an Economist’s fiscal rigor ✅ Strategic Execution - a proven track record of translating high-level vision into tangible, real-world outcomes ✅ Radical Transparency - visibility as the non-negotiable foundation for trust and project excellence ✅ Coaching & Mentorship - dedicated to empowering the next generation of project leaders 🇪🇺 at heart. 🇭🇺 by birth. 🌍 Global by experience. What I bring to the table: 🌍 Strategic Global Leadership: 25+ years of experience steering complex, large-scale programs and orchestrating diverse, high-performing (virtual) teams across Finance, Telco, Sports & Leisure, Energy, and the Public Sector. 🌉 The Business-Technology Bridge: Expert at translating high-level business vision into actionable technical requirements, ensuring seamless alignment between stakeholder intent and engineering reality 🚀 Operational Excellence (JIRA & Confluence): Deep-dive expertise as a JIRA and Confluence Administrator, architecting digital frameworks that streamline collaboration and maximize team velocity ✨ AI Strategy & Adoption: Driving organizational transformation and AI-driven automation to eliminate bottlenecks and skyrocket cross-functional productivity 🎯 Disciplined Project Delivery: A proven track record of delivering multi-faceted projects with uncompromised quality, consistently meeting stringent deadlines and budget constraints 🤝 Stakeholder Mastery: Navigating complex matrix organizations with a calm, analytical, and proactive mindset, fostering trust and transparency at all leadership levels 🌱 Culture & Performance: Dedicated to building "people-first" team cultures that prioritize psychological safety, high motivation, and a commitment to exceptional results.
Focuses heavily on the transition from "messy" projects to a streamlined, transparent PMO. 🚀 PMO Establishment & Process Optimization: Driving organizational excellence through the strategic setup and continuous improvement of the PMO 🏗️ Implementing a Jira / Confluence ecosystem for Project Portfolio Management to serve as the "Single Source of Truth" ⚡ Modernizing legacy workflows to eliminate manual friction and empower teams to focus on high-value delivery. ⚖️ Bridging the gap between project execution and executive-level visibility through transparent governance and real-time reporting
💳 VAT Digital Transformation - Driving the successful rollout of electronic VAT refund systems through meticulous project structuring and cross-functional leadership. 🚀 Full-Stack Project Ownership - Directing the end-to-end journey from concept to launch, ensuring all business-critical needs are translated into robust technical solutions. 🤝 Cross-Functional Partnership - Working in close synergy with Product Managers and technical teams to define work packages, while maintaining transparent communication with the Steering Committee.
💻 Software Orchestration - Led custom software development initiatives for Vienna Insurance Group (VIG), ensuring on-time delivery within a complex matrixed organization. 🌉 Navigated technical and business requirements to deliver integrated solutions that modernized VIG’s operational capabilities.
🤝 Commitment to Social Impact - I have dedicated time to coordinating and managing food distribution initiatives for underserved populations, ensuring that essential resources reach those in the most vulnerable circumstances. This experience has reinforced my belief in compassionate leadership and the importance of supporting families through complex life transitions.
🌪️ Strategic Delivery in Volatile Environments- Held full accountability for the orchestration of business-critical projects within rapidly evolving organizational landscapes, ensuring stability and results amidst constant change. 🏢 Large-Scale Infrastructure Leadership - Spearheaded mission-critical IT initiatives, including comprehensive Data Center Consolidations and the establishment of new Tier-standard Data Center facilities. 🌐 International Service Expansion - Orchestrated large-scale eTFS service extensions across new countries, managing the complexities of cross-border technical deployments and organizational scaling. 🎯 Precision Lifecycle Management - Directed projects from initial business need formulation to realization; meticulously defining scope, architecting work packages, and maintaining a rigorous "Single Source of Truth" throughout the implementation. 🏛️ Executive Governance & Reporting - Provided high-level strategic reporting to Steering and Strategy Committees, facilitating rapid decision-making through proactive assessment and solution-oriented interventions.