Program Manager “XL Stack” for an H2 OEM
Lead the largest internal development program for the next generation of 4MW hydrogen electrolysis stacks through conceptual studies phase. Result: “Go” for next phase “Basic Engineering”, and “Go” for an new “Program Management Department”
Strategic make-or-buy study “Cathodes” for an H2 OEM
Lead a strategic make-or-buy study for the most important & valuable core components (Cathodes). Analyzed available substrate materials, types of catalytic coating, as well as application technologies for the coating. Result: Component & Manufacturing Technologies recommended, down-selected and received “Go” for next phase.
Interim “Head of Engineering” for an H2 OEM
Managed 30+ Engineers and 6 Teams, supported the upskilling and onboarding of the permanent HO Engineering for an OEM in the Green Hydrogen Industry. Set up and lead capacity forecast, project capacity alignment and outsourcing, sub-contracting of work packages for the Technology Unit. Set up quality metrics for the Departments’ Engineering output and implemented them into the bonus objectives of Team Leads and Engineers
Tender for railway operation
Interim Director PMO for a public tender in the rail industry (German SPNV) with app. €1 bn volume and 30 team members. Result: The client won the tender and received the contract to operate a local network for 15 years
CAPEX Excellence for a base chemical producer
Applied CAPEX Excellence Methodology at a multi-national base chemical producer on three mayor Investment projects between Fel1 and Fel2 phase. Result: CAPEX estimate reduction of average 30% between 12 and 93m€ (incl. risk & contingency) and “better technical solution than before” acc. to the clients’ project engineering team
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Interim “Project Director” for an 100MW Green H2 project
Project Director Electrolysis Plant for a 100MW Green H2 project funded with 30mn€ by the European Commissions’ “Green Deal” and invited for Grant preparation of “Innovation fund”
Organizational Change in Chemical industry
Lead the transformation Office of an organizational optimization project (5 to 2 Departments) for a traditional German Production Facility in the Chemical Industry with approx. 900 employees. Result: Roll-out of new Org-Structure & 10% cost reduction
Logistics tender
Prepared financial & operational model for a +300 Mn €-logistics tender as a part of a mayor helicopter tender for the Defense industry supporting one of the largest global Aviation OEMs. Result: the client has won the tender
OpEx project in Aviation industry
Dep. program manager for a company-wide operational and administrative cost reduction program at a major European Airline with the result of ~800 FTE cost reduction
Cost-cutting in the concrete industry
Lead performance improvement program of two manufacturing production sites in the concrete industry in Czech Republic with app. 150 FTE each. Result: Reduction of direct and indirect cost by ≈20%
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