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Senior Project Manager | IT Program Delivery | €3.5M+ Programs | PMO & Governance

München, Deutschland
Weltweit
Diploma in Business Administration (Focus: Business Informatics & Organization)
München, Deutschland
Weltweit
Diploma in Business Administration (Focus: Business Informatics & Organization)

Profilanlagen

MICHAEL NEWELL - Interactive Project Portfolio.pdf
MichaelNewell_SPM_CV.pdf
MichaelNewell_PM Delivery_CV.pdf
Michael Newell_Bewerbungsunterlagen.pdf

Über mich

Senior Project Manager with 15 years of experience delivering large-scale IT and business critical programs across media and technology organizations (up to €3.5M end-to-end, ensuring consistent on-time, on-budget delivery in complex, international environments).

Skills

Anwendungsportfolio-ManagementEntwicklungsmanagementGlobal Delivery ModelProject Management SoftwareProjektmanagementProgram Management ProfessionalProjektportfoliomanagementSoftware-ProduktmanagementProgramm-ManagementTransformationsmanagementSoftware ProjektmanagementGlobales ProjektmanagementWorkday Project ManagerIT-Projektmanagement
IT Transformation
Expertise in leading large-scale IT transformation programs, including legacy system replacements, cloud migrations (AX to Dynamics 365), and digital modernization initiatives delivering measurable efficiency gains of up to 20%.

Program Management
Proven track record managing multimillion-dollar programs (up to €3.5M budgets), overseeing scope, risks, customer communications, and executive SteerCo governance to ensure consistent on-time, under-budget delivery.

Product Leadership & PMO Governance
End-to-end product strategy and roadmap ownership, driving UX transformation, user adoption (100% readiness), and cross-functional alignment through structured PMO governance frameworks.

Stakeholder Management
Coordination of up to 150 stakeholders across multicultural, cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment, accountability, and delivery performance across complex organizational structures.

Change Management
Strategic leadership of organizational change initiatives, combining hands-on delivery expertise with proactive risk management to accelerate adoption and reduce operational complexity.

Cross-Functional Leadership
Leadership of international cross-functional teams across media and technology organizations, driving alignment and seamless execution across creative, production, marketing, and IT functions.

Budget Management & Risk Management
Oversight of multi-million dollar budgets with approximately 20% efficiency improvements through strategic planning, proactive risk management, and cost-efficient execution.

Process Optimization
Transformation of campaign and operational processes into data-driven, scalable models, achieving up to 70% process automation and reducing proposal turnaround times by 50%.

Agile (Scrum/Kanban), SAFe & Waterfall
Application of agile methodologies including Scrum, Kanban, and SAFe as well as traditional Waterfall approaches to manage complex IT and product delivery programs.

Proficiency in a broad toolset including JIRA, Confluence, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Azure DevOps, Power BI, Microsoft 365, and AI tools such as ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, DeepSeek, and Gemini.

Erfahrung

Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2026

Sprachen

DeutschMutterspracheEnglischMutterspracheFranzösischgutSpanischGrundkenntnisse

Projekthistorie

Project Manager (IT Transformation & Governance)

Vidispine GmbH (Lumine Group)
Led complex customer transformation programs in the Canadian broadcast market, achieving 20-40% operational efficiency gains through automation. Managed scope, risks, and customer communications while leading executive SteerCo governance. Directed legacy system replacement and AX to Dynamics 365 cloud migration with 100% workflow validation and zero downtime. Oversaw $3.5M budgets with approximately 20% efficiency improvements. Ensured 100% user readiness and adoption, achieving 80% UAT readiness and seamless go-live without unplanned downtime.

Product Owner

Arvato Systems GmbH / Vidispine (Bertelsmann SE)
Drove product strategy and delivery of an agency self-service platform, reducing manual sales workload by 90% while accelerating time-to-market, adoption, and sales productivity. Led end-to-end product and UX transformation. Defined and steered a customer-driven product strategy and roadmap. Led execution across multicultural cross-functional teams for consistent international delivery. Actively contributed to revenue growth through client engagement, product demos, training initiatives, RFP contributions, and representation at international trade fairs.

Business Consultant Sales Optimization

Arvato Systems GmbH (Bertelsmann SE)
Owned strategic positioning and go-to-market for Sales Optimization and Automated Media Buying solutions, advising senior leadership on business planning and pilot initiatives. Led cross-functional workshops to define product messaging and value propositions. Directed international software implementations and spot optimization initiatives in Europe and North America, achieving 70% process automation and reducing proposal turnaround time by 50%. Drove transformation of campaign processes into data-driven, scalable models, improving KPI accuracy and reducing costs by 20%.

Senior Manager Campaign Operations

ProSiebenSat.1 TVA Deutschland GmbH (ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE)
Acted as strategic advisor to the CMO, driving cross-functional marketing campaign transformation and operational excellence across complex campaign ecosystems. Led end-to-end integration and optimization of cross-channel campaigns. Established executive-level reporting and tracking frameworks enabling data-driven decision-making. Transformed campaign workflows and underlying systems, reducing lead times by 20% and cutting manual effort by 50%. Orchestrated collaboration across up to 150 stakeholders, improving on-time execution by 20%.

Senior Project Manager / Deputy Account Executive

ProSiebenSat.1 TVA Deutschland GmbH (ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE)
Served as Deputy Head of Project Management, leading a 12-person team overseeing major channel brands (kabel eins, sixx, ran, Pay-TV) and driving delivery excellence at scale. Owned cross-channel budget planning and forecasting, optimizing marketing investment allocation and ensuring cost-efficient execution. Delivered 70-100 campaigns annually for sixx with end-to-end accountability. Led large-scale cross-functional teams (70-120 stakeholders). Managed high-impact strategic initiatives including the launch of kabel eins doku.

Project Manager

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
Owned end-to-end delivery of high-impact promotion campaigns, ensuring consistent on-time, on-budget execution across complex delivery environments. Led large-scale cross-functional teams (30-80 stakeholders). Acted as the central interface for channel sixx campaigns. Directed the full rebranding and image campaign of sixx, successfully delivering a 360-degree repositioning across all channels. Managed a high-volume portfolio of B2B marketing initiatives.

Project Manager Internship

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE
Acted as the interface between creative and marketing teams. Managed end-to-end production of non-fiction trailers for kabel eins, coordinating stakeholders across marketing, creative, and production units. Delivered trailer assets on time and to broadcast standards, supporting consistent channel branding and audience engagement.

Zertifikate

Scrum Master (PSM I)

Scrum.org

2019

Product Owner (PSPO I)

Scrum.org

2019

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