About Kenan
Senior PMO | S/4HANA Greenfield & Brownfield | Carve-Out
14+ years experience · €50M+ program budgets · Multi-country delivery · Board-level stakeholder management
I deliver large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformations — Greenfield, Brownfield, and carve-out programs — where execution discipline, governance clarity, and cross-functional alignment directly protect business value. My background spans full program lifecycle ownership across complex enterprise environments, including IT carve-outs and digital transformation initiatives across DACH and international markets.
Core Competencies
SAP & ERP Transformation: SAP S/4HANA Rollouts (Greenfield & Brownfield) · RISE with SAP · SAP Activate · IT Carve-Out & TSA Management · Digital Transformation Programs · FinOps
PMO & Program Leadership: PMO Setup & Governance · Program & Portfolio Management (PPM) · Project & Financial Controlling · KPI & Performance Dashboards · Agile, Hybrid & Waterfall Delivery
Stakeholder & Organizational: Executive Steering & Board-Level Reporting · Cross-Functional Alignment
Certifications
PRINCE2 | Scrum | SAFe | Google Agile PM
Industry certifications in Banking & Finance, Private Equity, Energy, Pharma & SAP
Industry Experience
Automotive
Banking & Financial Services
Energy & Utilities
Chemicals
Pharma
Medical Technology
Telecommunications
Transportation & Traffic Technology
Enterprise Software & IT Services
Tools & Platforms
Tools & Platforms: SAP S/4HANA · SAP PPM · MS Project · Jira · Confluence · SharePoint · MS Teams · MS Office Suite
Remote-first, hybrid when it matters. Available onsite for kick-offs, steering committees, and critical milestones across Europe and beyond.
German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Turkish
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Port of Rotterdam AuthorityProgramme Coordination & Transition GovernanceLOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAINSeptember 2025 - April 2026 (7 months)Rotterdam, NetherlandsSAP S/4HANA Transformation (RISE with SAP)Programme Coordination• Owned integrated master plan across all workstreams• Tracked cross-workstream dependencies• Ran steering committee cadence & reporting• Maintained holistic RAID log• Independently monitored and enforced adherence to deadlines and budget targets• Planned, organised and facilitated project meetings, events and appointments including preparation and follow-up• Conducted quality checks on project deliverables and workstream outputsOrganisational Change & Transition• Owned organisational readiness assessments• Coordinated training strategy across departments• Managed stakeholder communications• Served as central interface between project participants, business departments and external service providers• Maintained structured communication with all project stakeholdersCutover Governance• Owned cutover plan & go/no-go framework• Managed hypercare period post go-live• Developed structured concepts and solution approaches, driving issues through to resolutionVendor & Contract Coordination• Coordination of external service providers• Tracked third-party deliverables & SLAs• Escalated blockers to programme governance• Managed scope change control process• Independently handled project-related administrative and organisational tasksReporting & Documentation• Produced project documents, presentations, evaluations and status reports• Authored meeting minutes and maintained comprehensive project documentation• Proactively developed and refined solution concepts in response to emerging project challenges
- Chemicals / Arlanxeo Deutschland GmbHSenior PMO for an IT program as part of a group-wide digital transformationCHEMICALSeptember 2024 - August 2025 (11 months)IT projects within the program included:
- Implementation of XDR (Cyber Security Software)
- Windows 11 Upgrade
- Implementation of Data Governance for Microsoft Services
- Introduction of M365 Copilot
- Development and Implementation of an AI-based Digital Landing Page RingCentral Rollout
Tasks:- Led an enterprise-wide IT program from initiation to stabilization, ensuring strategic alignment, scope control, and on-time delivery
- Held full financial accountability (CAPEX/OPEX), including forecasting, variance control, and governance across the program lifecycle
- Governed month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring budget adherence, accurate accruals, and financial transparency
- Designed executive dashboards and consolidated reporting (Power BI) to enable data-driven steering decisions
- Developed and managed the integrated master plan, overseeing dependencies, critical path, and resource allocation across all workstreams
- Directed international, cross-functional teams in a global rollout environment
- Established governance structures, steering frameworks, and escalation mechanisms to ensure disciplined execution
- Oversaw IT release governance and deployment readiness
- Optimized PMO operating models, reporting standards, and performance KPIs
- Acted as primary interface for executive stakeholders, sponsors, and delivery leads
- Led enterprise change and adoption strategy for Microsoft 365 Copilot implementation
- Conducted structured change impact assessments and defined mitigation measures
- Provided senior-level advisory on governance, delivery excellence, and program execution
- Transport Technology / Siemens MobilitySub-Project Manager – Quality Processes in LogisticsTRANSPORTATIONOctober 2024 - January 2025 (3 months)• Advised on the introduction of project management standards and processes• Harmonized and documented quality management processes in S/4HANA• Tracked progress in terms of budget, timeline, and quality• Optimized, coordinated, and analyzed the progress of individual processes in collaboration with logistics experts• Organized and moderated meetings with various stakeholders• Prepared management reports on progress, budget, and schedule• Coordinated external service providers• Ensured adherence to project management standards
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Education
- Masters of Business AdministrationBochum University of Applied Sciences2010Specialization: Planning & Organization, Controlling, Foreign Economics, Taxation
Certifications
- Prince2 FoundationAxelos2024
- SCRUM Master PSM Iscrum.org2020