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Senior Management Consultant | Transformation | Program Management | Change & Business Excellence

Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Deutschland +5
info: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Frankreich, Costa Rica, Luxemburg
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) – Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Schwerpunkt Maschinenbau
Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Deutschland +5
info: Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Frankreich, Costa Rica, Luxemburg
Dipl.-Wirtsch.-Ing. (FH) – Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen, Schwerpunkt Maschinenbau

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Über mich

Senior management consultant with 20+ years in international transformation, program leadership, business excellence and change. Strong at the business/technology interface, from requirements and governance to rollout, training and adoption. Based in Costa Rica, available remotely worldwide.

Skills

Business Continuity And Disaster RecoveryBusiness DevelopmentBusiness AnalysisBusiness-CoachingBusiness ExcellenceGeschäftsführungStrategisches ManagementBeratungProzessarchitekturProzessdesignProzessentwicklungProzess-LebenszyklusProzess-SpezifikationProjektbewertungProjektabrechnungProjekt-basierte LösungenProjektauftragProjektfinanzierungProjektablaufProjekt-RisikomanagementTransformationsmanagementProzessautomatisierungStrategieausführungRisikoanalyseStakeholder-AnalyseStakeholder ManagementStrategische AusrichtungProjektberatungAblaufplanungProzessanalyseProzess ManagementStakeholderkommunikationProjektabschlussProzess-MonitorTrainingsplanungCoaching und Mentoring
Business Transformation & Program Leadership
Expertise in leading large-scale business transformations, including a EUR10m+ Partner Relationship Management transformation at Telefonica O2 and international process harmonization across approx. 14 countries for Vodafone Group Networks. Structuring and steering cross-functional initiatives on the business side of technology-enabled change, connecting business requirements, processes, stakeholders, vendors, governance, implementation and adoption.

Process & Operating Model Design
Deep knowledge in designing and improving business processes and operating models across telecommunications, digital/customer operations, utilities and consulting industries. Translating business needs into requirements, process designs, implementation priorities and rollout decisions.

Change Management & Adoption
Proven track record in driving change and adoption across complex, international programs. Designing and delivering training, facilitating workshops, coaching teams and creating alignment across business, process and technology stakeholders.

Vendor Selection & Governance
Experience in RFI/RFQ processes, vendor and system-integrator selection, governance frameworks and multi-project governance across large transformation programs.

PMO & Portfolio Management
Building and managing PMO structures, portfolio governance, Balanced Scorecard/KPI frameworks, service-level management and data-quality improvement.

Training & Facilitation
Design and delivery of project-management, agile and process/Enterprise Excellence training. Lecturing in IT Project Management at Munich University of Applied Sciences and working as an IPMA Assessor internationally.

P&L & Business Development
Full profit-center responsibility for a consulting unit of up to 20 employees, including client development, service development, team development and delivery. Entrepreneurial P&L responsibility in Costa Rica.

Agile & PRINCE2 Methods
Certified ScrumMaster and PRINCE2 Foundation, with practical application of agile and project-management methodologies in consulting and transformation engagements.

Commercial & Customer Process Management
Business-side development of customer, partner and commercial processes and applications across telecommunications and retail/wholesale environments, including customer journey design and ordering process improvement.

Erfahrung

Berufserfahrungmehr als 10 Jahre
Freelancer seit2014

Sprachen

GermanMutterspracheEnglishverhandlungssicherSpanishGrundkenntnisse

Projekthistorie

Co-Owner, CEO & Head Roaster

Nordico Coffee House LTDA / Nordico Coffee Roasters
Co-owning and leading a two-location specialty-coffee business with an operating scope of approx. 10-12 people. Owning P&L, pricing, product portfolio, B2B/wholesale, suppliers, people and operational priorities. Building and continuously improving customer and ordering journeys across retail, wholesale, subscriptions and experiences.

Managing Director / Independent Management Consultant

Wehrend Business Partner
Advising leaders on Business Excellence, process management, organizational development, governance, change and implementation-focused transformation. Structuring and steering cross-functional initiatives on the business side of technology-enabled change. Designing and delivering project-management, agile and process/Enterprise Excellence training. Hands-on CEO responsibility in Costa Rica including P&L, pricing, portfolio, B2B, suppliers, operations, customer journeys and AI-enabled analysis and workflow improvement.

Lecturer, IT Project Management

Munich University of Applied Sciences
Taught practice-oriented IT project management; additional consulting work included project-management and agile training.

Assessor

International Project Management Association (IPMA)
Conducted international person-certification assessments, including Infineon assignments in the United States and Malaysia, and contributed to international IPMA competence standards.

Unit Manager Project & Business Process Management / Management Consultant

7P Solutions & Consulting AG
Led a consulting unit of up to 20 employees with full profit-center responsibility across strategy, client development, service development, team development and delivery. Built and commercialized a Business Process Management service portfolio. Led international and cross-functional assignments for Vodafone, 1&1 and DREWAG/ENSO, including process harmonization across approx. 14 countries and international customer-management transformation.

Team Lead Sales & IT Services / Senior Project Manager / Internal Consultant

Telefonica O2 Germany
Led a major EUR10m+ Partner Relationship Management transformation within Sales Operations, covering business requirements, vendor/system-integrator selection, governance, business testing, rollout, communications, training and adoption. Led business-side development of customer, partner and commercial processes and applications. Led strategy and portfolio work, Balanced Scorecard/KPI frameworks, multi-project governance, service-level management, data-quality and commercial-process improvement. Led cross-functional initiatives through core teams of 6-8 and broader networks of up to approx. 60-80 contributors.

Production / Project Internship

BMW South Africa
Supported pre-series production, quality and milestone tracking in an industrial engineering environment.

Zertifikate

Basic Barista Course

Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (ICAFE)

2026

Advanced Cupping Workshop

Instituto del Café de Costa Rica (ICAFE)

2024

Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

2011

PRINCE2 Foundation

APMG International

2010

ITIL Foundation

EXIN

2009

IPMA Level B – Certified Senior Project Manager

PM-ZERT Zertifizierungsstelle der GPM e. V.

2008


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