DataGuard GmbH
Product Delivery Portfolio Manager
April 2024 - Now
- Unified discovery and delivery processes for consistent workflows.
- Standardised Jira for backlog management and SCRUM delivery, integrated with Asana for project management.
- Automated metrics collection with BI tools for real-time data and performance tracking to monitor KPIs and project status.
- Led the adoption of agile methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and flexibility.
- Provided insights to senior management on project performance and improvement opportunities.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to ensure product delivery timelines and customer satisfaction
Key Achievements:
- Increased productivity and predictability through standardized SDLC processes.
- Improved decision-making with automated, real-time performance data.
- Achieved fast adoption of new SDLC processes and ensured overall smooth change management.
Raisin GmbH
Team Lead Product and Engineering Portfolio Manager
October 2021 - December 2023
- Provided project management for major and strategic projects, encompassing project life cycle management, planning, dependency management, risk management, time and cost control, and stakeholder management.
- Implemented industry-standard methodologies, tactics, tools, processes, and best practices, including managing a lessons-learned knowledge base and change management.
- Defined, established, and enhanced a data framework to provide information on output KPIs, OKR deliveries, and other critical metrics required by stakeholders.
- Fostered cross-functional collaboration, transparency, and effective communication, contributing to shaping the desired organisational culture.
- Ensured timely financial and project reporting, along with audit compliance, in alignment with industry standards, providing strategic support to upper management decisions.
- Delivered training and mentorship within the organization on project management practices tailored to the company.
Key Achievements:
- Orchestrated strategic programs across diverse product and engineering teams, including platform replatforming and consolidation, driving efficiency and compliance.
- Successfully streamlined operations during a merger, establishing robust processes, standards, and a data framework while retaining team stability.
- Finalist in the 2022 PMO Global Awards, securing a top-four ranking for the best PMO in Europe.
- Implemented Looker for automating a data framework, enabling real-time tracking of team performance.
Deposit Solution
Lead Projects Portfolio Manager
August 2019 - October 2021
- Defined and established an automated data framework for performance KPIs for product and tech teams.
- Provided data and information to upper management to assist strategic decision-making.
- Governed portfolio and program activities to align with strategies, adopting and implementing OKRs cycles, and driving best practices and process improvements.
- Supported project management by facilitating prioritization, planning, reporting, and ensuring timely delivery.
- Acted as a scrum master, facilitating tech team deliveries in a manner tailored to the company.
- Managed vendor relationships and controlled costs across teams and projects, adhering to industry specific guidelines.
- Served as a culture ambassador, fostering transparency, communication, motivation, and individual commitment across teams.
Key Achievements:
- Supported the successful digital transformation of the tech and product department.
- Pioneered the adoption of SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) to enhance agility.
- Supported the successful launch of the Neo Platform in the US market