Michael Falkenberg

IT Leader in Banking | Leading Business Analytics & Management Control | Creating clarity across data, performance and execution

Denmark

About

I lead teams and delivery in complex, regulated banking environments where execution depends on alignment across systems, people, and business priorities. My focus is turning strategic intent into reliable outcomes — especially in high-dependency setups where coordination, clarity, and ownership are critical. I currently lead teams across Denmark and Poland, working across organizational boundaries to ensure consistent execution and stable delivery in a complex IT landscape. I’m particularly interested in how leadership, structure, and decision-making scale as organizations grow — and how to create momentum without increasing complexity or burning out teams. My background sits at the intersection of technology and business, and I work deliberately with prioritization, ownership, and clear direction to enable progress. Alongside my operational role, I have board experience and an interest in governance and strategic oversight.

Experience

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    • Development Lead / Funktionschef – Business Analytics & Management Control
      May 2026 - Present · 3 mos

      Leading Business Analytics & Management Control in Banking Technology, with focus on turning data, reporting and management information into better decisions. My work is centred around creating clarity across performance, priorities, dependencies and financial management — supporting transparent follow-up, stronger prioritisation and better leadership decisions in a complex financial IT environment.

    • Development Lead/Funktionschef - Business Banking, Denmark & Poland
      Aug 2024 - May 2026 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Leadership role with responsibility for people, delivery, and alignment between IT and business in a critical banking domain • People management and technical leadership across Business Banking Payments & Cards • Extended leadership scope to include a parallel team in Poland during a transition period • Driving alignment and delivery across teams in Denmark and Poland, ensuring consistent execution and ways of working • Accountable for delivery, prioritization, and execution in a complex, high-dependency environment • Close collaboration with senior stakeholders across IT and business • Establishing structure, ownership, and stable delivery in a multi-team setup

  • Bestyrelsesmedlem at Microsoft 365 Brugergruppen i Danmark
    Jun 2023 - May 2025 · 2 yrs

  • Customer Success Manager at Delegate
    Aug 2022 - Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    I am dedicated to empowering our clients to maximize the potential of their solutions. My role entails not only operating existing systems within agreed parameters but also innovating and evolving these solutions to harness the full capabilities of Microsoft 365 and Dynamics tools. Leading a team of 4 talented individuals, comprising developers and functional consultants, we collectively ensure that clients receive exceptional service from specialized experts.

  • Bestyrelsesformand og medstifter at Office 365 Brugergruppen i Danmark
    Nov 2017 - Jul 2023 · 5 yrs 9 mos

    The User Group is a dynamic community committed to facilitating knowledge sharing and networking opportunities centered around Microsoft's Office 365 suite and the ever-evolving business and technology landscape it encompasses.

  • IT Konsulent og Cloud Advisor at Falkenberg Advisory
    Mar 2022 - Aug 2022 · 6 mos

    As a PRINCE2-certified project manager, I specialize in orchestrating projects tailored to Microsoft technologies and related solutions, tools, and platforms. With a rich background in IT development projects, I'm deeply ingrained in a solution-oriented project management approach. Embracing an agile mindset, I've seamlessly transitioned into roles as both a Scrum Master and Product Owner, amplifying my capacity to steer projects towards success.