CARIAD's Vehicle & Cloud Platform is driven by a vision to revolutionize cars into digital platforms that accelerate innovation speed, improve development efficiency, and reduce complexity. The focus lies in developing a seamless and unified software ecosystem for all VW Group brands (Porsche, Audi, VW, Lambroghini, Bentley, etc)

• Lead the solutions delivery and integration across the Asia Pacific, Africa, and Middle East regions
• Drive solution alignment and development for B2B/B2C products through collaborative efforts with stakeholders, ensuring seamless integration into a unified software ecosystem
• Spearhead continuous improvements and innovative process Implementation across all generations of B2B/B2C solutions, enhancing innovation speed, development efficiency, and reducing complexity.
• Lead and proactively monitor solution progress in terms of time, costs, quality, and content, adapting strategies based on key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Collaborate with Management and key stakeholders in order to align strategy, methodology, and execution based on Lean-Agile practices to continuously improve our software platform
• Execute comprehensive risk management strategies to safeguard organizational assets and enhance decisionmaking processes

Freelance Lean Portfolio Manager for CARIAD, digital innovation lab of Volkswagen, developing automotive software for Porsche, Audi and VW

• Define and prioritize comprehensive portfolios and roadmaps, aligning technology strategies with organizational goals
• Implement SAFe methodologies, enhancing organizational agility and cross-functional collaboration
• Lead the creation of an optimized portfolio structure, driving efficiency and strategic alignment
• Optimize and redesign processes to improve accuracy, streamline workflows, and foster innovation, contributing to a more proactive organizational culture
• Drive business outcomes and achieve KPIs through strategic technology initiatives, ensuring the alignment of technology initiatives with overarching business goals
• Collaborate closely with management, internal stakeholders, and brands through strategic technology initiatives to drive excellence and continuous improvement in our software delivery processes

• Set-up of a new Global Project Portfolio Management Team
• Promote project and product decision making based on strategy, portfolio data and global alignment
• Strategic Project Portfolio Management in a global scale fostering synergies and best practices sharing
• Lead the development of an effective global governance model
• Design and engineering of business processes and frameworks
• Develop and implement effective communication strategies
• Monitor and report portfolio progress and performance
• Provide mentorship and coach to portfolio, programs and projects managers

• Strategic Project Portfolio Management: 
  • Prioritization of new demands, ideas and running projects 
  • Fostering synergies and information sharing in the region
• Project Governance: 
  • Development and maintenance of Project Management Guidelines 
  • Design of Quality Gates and support to projects for relevant preparation
• Project Coach: 
  • Provide guidance best practices in all areas of Project Management 
  • Develop and perform Workshops and Trainings in Project Management
• Agile Coach: 
  • Provide guidance on the implementation of Agile (mind-set, working models and tools) 
  • ?Develop ?and perform Workshops and Trainings regarding Agile Topics (Scrum, SaFe, Hybrid approaches)

• Risk Management for the GET ONE initiative : European Strategic Projects including all dependent Projects. 
• Focus on German Market Roll-Out
• Scrum Master - BP
• Program Go-Live Plan responsible
• Integration Management
• PMO for Core projects
• Master Planning activities
• PMO of System roll-in implementation in the Spanish Market
• Definition of Mision and Vision of the PMO and support on communication and Marketing activities

IT Country Management - DACH Region

• Project management in the digitalization of auto finance solutions
  • ?Main ?Project: Vehicle sales through digital channels: Amazon & Pop up stores (CAYU)
• Analysis and improvement of current operational processes
• Project management in the development and implementation of new IT applications
• Product Owner for online sales software development
• Test Management & Vendor Management
• Support in transition activities with the consolidation between Opel & Peugeot

Strategy with the distributors of Hyundai and its affiliates in Europe.

• Self-dependently managing of dedicated projects with guidance by line manager
• Project Management: Before Service (Service Marketing activities in 27 European Markets)
• Project Management: Pop-up stores concept design, development and implementation
• Project Management: Online sales concept design, development and implementation
• Development and implementations of Service Marketing projects
• Part and Accessories sales analysis
• Parts and Accesories Business Plan development
• Customer retention projects
• Development of Automotive Technical Programs

• Development and implementations of Service Marketing projects
• Part and Accessories sales analysis
• Parts and Accesories Business Plan development
• Project Management: Before Service
• Customer retention projects

• Innovation processes
• Design-Thinking & Creativity techniques
• Market Research & Marketing
• Financial projections

• Elaborate Balance Scorecard
• Evaluate the company?s situation from a Social, Environmental and Economic point of view
• Suggest an action program to implement a Sustainable system within the Company

• Evaluate the Company Supply Chain
• Evaluate the Process Flow
• Diagnose the Process Efficiency and the Balance Score Card
• Make a complete Financial Analysis
• Develop different Business Solutions

• Teaching
• Solve Doubts
• Assess knowledge and skills