Manfred Beiter Email & Phone Number

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

- Advisory and cosulting of organisations for the adoption of agile practices- Focus on agrilculture, mining, oil & gas and start-ups- Technology Business Consulting, Incubation and Acceleration, App and Web commercialisation, and Technology Investments

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

- Sector and cross-sector ecosystem startup advisory- Facilitate StartUp acceleration and incubation into the space sector to build capability- Providing coaching, mentoring and networking to technology thought leaders

Perth, Australia

Drove and designed organisational transformation thought the Covid-19 crisis, optimising project delivery, support and modern engineering processes within 90 days. • Comprehensively restructured the CTO organisation around efficiency and 30% productivity gains.• Optimised the software engineering processes and landed an age care specific, best-in class digital experience within 180 days in the market (https://www.swiftmedia.com.au/aged-care/)• Drove focus in vertical industry sectors for resources/mining verticals and implemented exit strategies for hospitality, health and wellbeing.

Perth, Australia

In this recent role, I captained the organisational transformation into a data-driven operation, disrupting existing digital transformation strategies through tactical guidance of Board and Group Executives. To achieve this, I liaised with board and digital leaders to develop and implement governance infrastructure, supporting streamlined decision-making and planning.Achievements include…• Secured Board, Group Executive and Senior Leader buy-in and agreement for new digital approaches. Aligned key strategies across digital and public sectors.• Comprehensively restructured the IT organisation to double employee satisfaction ratings.• Innovated a complete redefinition of global community care approaches with the development and launch of a new technology and cloud-based platform solution.• Established a Strategic Vendor Management method which cut organisational IT costs by 18%.• Ensured digital strategy alignment with key public sector strategies including the Royal Commission in Australia and the Digital Health Agency, Sustainable Health Review West Australia..• Promoted and spoke at Salesforce and Microsoft events to increase awareness about the importance of community care and the role of global technology players/platforms

Perth, Australia

During this time, I designed and implemented key digital transformation initiatives, optimising a high-volume portfolio of applications to drive cutting-edge development and design. I delivered expert recommendation and decision-making endeavours, guiding the planning and strategising of the Microsoft's worldwide Cloud Steering Committee.Achievements include…• Migrated 230 applications to Microsoft Azure Cloud which increased scalability, cut cost, and solved compliance issues.• Implemented internal consulting and service offerings to enhance engineering processes, increase user experience (UX) capability, and lead change management.• Implemented scrum and agile models, successfully increasing service delivery speed by 300%.• Secured an annual purchasing volume of roughly $480M US with helping the development and implementation of an Engineering Supplier Transformation Program strategy.• Aligned overall portfolio management discipline to Microsoft strategic direction of cloud/mobile first• Developed more than 30 mobile applications across IOS, Android, Windows platforms.• Maintained the complex application portfolio in compliance with internal EGRC (Enterprise, governance, risk and compliance) framework• Developed application around cutting edge technologies like HoloLens to help marketing Microsoft as a Technology Leader and participated in world-wide partner conferences• Consciously optimised outsourcing and offshoring for operations. Increased value contribution of FTE workforce with focus on upskilling, training and change management

Perth, Australia

As Global IT Director, Field Application, I drove substantial IT operations improvements and standardisations, implementing internal consulting processes and services to increase UX focus throughout global Microsoft subsidiaries. I actively participated in world-wide architecture and standard boards to continually grow knowledgeAchievements include…• Maintained a 100% success rate across all compliance, risk management, and engineering standards processes and applications.• Enhanced skillsets, Upskilling roughly 270 resources to ensure consistent company-wide implementation of newest cloud technologies (Platform as a Service on Azure).• Designed and implemented a single vendor of shored model which secured cost savings of 30% over 3.5 years.• Instituted Scrum and Agile methodologies, leading teams in optimal processes and modern engineering practises.• Received multiple awards for the early adoption and thought leadership around Microsoft’s Cloud and Mobile 1st vision.• Successfully showcased application portfolio approach to Microsoft extrenal enterprise customers and created approved marketing materials for external showcasing.• Optimised and rolled-out a Global Data Management Platform to streamline and standardise Microsoft’s Data Management processes and offerings

In this early role with Microsoft, I enhanced APAC company development, implementing critical projects and processes to standardise operational procedures. I aligned procedures to Shared Service models and grew company capability in line with Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI). Lastly, I unified service models across Japan, Greater China Region, India, and APAC regions with the implementation of dynamics-based sales and marketing Platforms.Achievements include…• Enhanced APAC IT division, securing place as Microsoft’s best performer in only a year.• Retired more than 500 applications, significantly simplifying business processes.• Recognised for exceptional dedication and performance, earning over 10 organisational awards.• Significantly increased employee satisfaction across the APAC region with the provision of strategic career management mentorship and guidance.• Personally selected to help guide and develop future company leaders, making up the top 4% of employees, as a participant in the Microsoft HI-Potential Program.• Implemented a standardised service for Data Management Operation to guide the way to achieve cost saving of 65% within 18 months.• Hired and developed new leadership capabilities in APAC IT.• Helped drive sales and marketing maturity by focusing on standardisation in the area of Big Data, Data Management Operations and worldwide service catalogues for data services

Munich Area, Germany

With Siemens, I developed, directed, and delivered complex, transformational global projects, driving project execution to secure significant operational and service improvements, cost savings, and regulatory compliance. I liaised with and reported to the Siemens Board, providing Executive Level communications to inform Board on project status, successes, and challenges. Achievements include...• Liaised with and reported to Siemens Service Board, providing Executive Level communications to inform Board on project status, successes, and challenges.• Leveraged an annual budget of €6M to execute the three-year development and launch of a Remote Service Platform servicing more than 300K products and systems.• Led an initiative to enforce FDA and ISO 9001/2 standards and regulations, ensuring company compliance with regulatory statutes.• Secured and supported new business models and services with the production of a €120M Value Added Services business case.• Secured cost savings of €35M within five years through the strategic consolidation of 22 data centres into three unified units• Co-authored the documentation and supervised the implementation of a standardised PMP based program/project implementation approach for Siemens Corporate IT.

Singapore

Governed and owned service delivery across 206 legal entities for Siemens in Asia consisting of APAC, Japan and China. Manged complex large-scale infrastructure, application and Information security programs aligned with Corporate direction.• Drove corporate governance and compliance after Siemens listing at the New Stock Exchange (NYSE) for Sarbanes-Oxley Act financial reporting• Achieved cost savings and process standardisation by implementing a centralised and consolidated SAP environment• Helped standardisation of finance reporting processes by implementing centralised Shared Accounting services across Asia• Cut cost for WAN services my migrating to standardized MPLS services. Achievement of $9.5m US per year.• Managed Security Operations to new levels by rolling-out PKI infrastructure across APAC by setting up local registrations. Achievement: 90% penetration. • Achieved regional accounting compliance by implementing Shared Accounting Services.

As the Regional Application Director position was in charge to manage governance, service delivery and service management across APAC. The special focus was on developing strategic application roadmaps and the implementation of a regional SAP system across APAC. Achievements include...• Developed a methodology to oversee and implement region-wide and country specific IT roadmaps • Consulted Executive Management about implementation of high impact projects• Aligned strategic IT plans with group corporate strategy and standards• Ensured the critical installation of the Corporate SAP roadmap across Asia Pacific

Responsibility for managing international projects of Siemens Business Services in the area of ERP applications (SAP) and infrastructure (Carve-Out, Mergers and Acquisitions). Full responsibility for time, quality and budget. Managed multiple international SAP deployments within time and budgetAchievements include...Achievements include...• Controlled and led the integration of a multi-Billion-dollar business unit• Standardised the merger, acquisition and divestment process within Siemens group• Developed and designed the international Service & Product Portfolio of SBS• Implemented SAP in the international subsidiaries of Siemens Nixdorf in Europe

Munich Area, Germany

Achievements include...• Rapidly grew sales for insurance market cluster 155% over 2 years • Enhanced the service portfolio via an acquisition of DIDAS to include SAP • Launched a regional support team with broad skill-sets for managed outsourcing services

Munich Area, Germany

Achievements include...• Built up sales team and corporation of direct telemarketing department and sales representatives• Developed direct and indirect sales channels and strategies by driving new business via focus sales and marketing activities

Achievements include...• Grew indirect sales of Philips products in South Germany to more than US$ 5M• Planned and implemented sales and marketing activities in close corporation with HQ

Master Industrial Engineering, Computer Science

Sap Logistic Certification, It Erp

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