Project Management
In a world where projects are becoming increasingly complex, ambitious and decision-intensive, you need a partner who can give you direction and help your organization to get up to speed. With almost 20 years of experience in and with leading management consultancies, various industries and projects, I am your expert and sparring partner when it comes to efficiently mastering challenges and delivering results.
Whether strategic alignment, efficient setup, classic or agile planning or the management of demanding stakeholders - I help you to master the challenges of your company and your projects. As an external project and program manager, I have the expertise, assertiveness and strategic vision to realize your goals - even in highly critical project situations.
- Seamless integration into existing teams and structures
- Focus on results, adherence to deadlines and budget compliance
- Leadership skills - even in challenging stakeholder constellations
- Effective stakeholder management
- In-depth industry knowledge and wide-ranging project experience
Rely on a partner who takes your projects as seriously as you do.
Let us work together to turn your vision into reality - when it really matters.
With expertise and passion
Success in complex projects is not achieved through rigid methods, but through experience, a strategic approach and the ability to listen. I understand the challenges my clients face, create clarity in difficult situations and develop solutions that not only work on paper, but are sustainable in the long term.
My approach is based on trust and genuine team play - I work closely with internal stakeholders to achieve sustainable results. I combine pragmatic implementation with strategic vision to ensure that projects are not only successfully completed, but also create long-term value.
Expertise
Every project is unique - but if you understand the challenges of a specific situation or industry, you can create clarity more quickly and set the right course in a targeted manner. With 20 years of experience in consulting and project management, I have supported projects in a wide range of industries - from infrastructure and digital platforms to scale-ups and associations.
My focus :
- Program management: managing complex, cross-functional initiatives with high strategic relevance.
- Post-merger integration (PMI): Seamlessly merging companies and activating synergy levers.
- Go-to-market projects: Successful introduction of new products, services or business models.
- Performance improvement: Optimization of processes, structures and organizations for sustainable efficiency gains.
- Strategy development and planning: Development and implementation of strategies that secure competitive advantages.
- Digital transformation: Designing and managing change processes in an increasingly digital world.
- Deep industry experience in the areas of: Infrastructure (energy, transportation, telecommunications), digital platforms, scale ups, real estates
Project example 1
Development of a comprehensive roadmap and program management for the harmonization of the ERP landscape of an internationally active company in the franking machine sector. The aim was to consolidate and harmonize different systems such as NetSuite, SAP and Sage in order to create a uniform, future-proof IT architecture.
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My tasks included managing several parallel projects across different countries and business units, coordinating internal and external stakeholders, risk management and setting up clear governance structures. I developed rollout plans, set up change management measures, led project teams and monitored compliance with time, budget and quality targets. Through regular status reports and strategic coordination with the management, I was able to create transparency and accelerate decision-making processes.
Project example 2
Program management for the international launch of a new business unit (“Vertical”) at a leading company in the classifieds sector. The aim was to prepare and implement the market launch of the new offering, initially in a pilot market - specifically in Canada - with subsequent scaling to other countries.
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As part of my role, I established the overarching project structure, defined responsibilities and milestones and coordinated the coordination between product development, marketing, operations and international stakeholders. I set up C-level reporting, identified and mitigated risks and regularly reviewed progress in terms of market preparation, technical integration, user acceptance and KPIs, with a particular focus on the synchronized management of the product roadmap, local market development and internal change processes - both at head office and in the regional teams. The successful pilot in Canada formed the basis for the subsequent international rollout.
Project example 3
Performance-Improvement-
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As part of the project, a structured analysis phase was carried out based on a large number of management interviews, workshops and data analyses. Based on this, specific optimization potentials were identified and brought together in an overarching target image for more efficient and customer-oriented processes.
A particular focus was on developing a viable change concept and practical implementation planning that involved both central and decentralized units. To ensure the sustainability of the changes, I involved the internal “initiative owners” at an early stage, defined clear responsibilities and worked specifically towards a structured handover. This enabled the handover to the line organization to take place smoothly and with a high level of acceptance.
References
Ralf Spielberger
CFO | Transformational Leader | Strategic Business Partner
Jonas Burkard really brought our strategically important ERP project forward over 20 months as program manager and consultant. He was a top sparring partner and real expert for me, who was not only convincing when it came to strategic issues, but was also always able to master tricky technical and organizational challenges with a pragmatic solution.
I was particularly impressed by how confidently he kept an overview even in difficult situations and prepared the right decisions.
Nina Krüger
CFO at Zenjob
During the integration of eBay Kleinanzeigen into the Adevinta Group, Jonas Burkard played a central role as Head of the Integration Management Office (IMO). With his outstanding ability to structure complex processes, coordinate stakeholders and find pragmatic solutions, he contributed significantly to the success of this challenging transformation. His strategic vision, coupled with a strong implementation and diplomatic approach, made him an indispensable partner in this crucial phase. I can recommend Jonas without reservation.
Julius Goldstein
Head of PMO and Transformation at Kleianzeigen
I worked closely with Jonas Burkard on the international launch of a new Classifieds vertical on eBay. When I was assigned to the project, I was able to draw directly on Jonas' outstanding work. The crucial foundations for the success of the project had been laid: Project structures efficiently set up, the numerous stakeholders optimally coordinated and the team enabled to work in the best possible way in the complex environment. Without Jonas' experience, foresight and perseverance, the go-to-market of the pilot project would certainly not have been successfully implemented.
About me
My passion is the combination of clarity, structure and pragmatic implementation - always with the aim of creating sustainable results. I have worked for and with well-known companies and leading consultancies and understand the dynamics of a wide range of industries, including infrastructure, digital platforms and regulated markets.
In addition to my consulting work, I teach project and change management at HTW Berlin and pass on my knowledge in lectures, workshops and specialist publications. My approach is to combine sound strategy with operational excellence in order to lead projects to success even under difficult conditions.