Michael Thelen
Vice President Eu Project & Governance Office @Syntax
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President Eu Project & Governance Office @Syntax
Weinheim, DE
Member of overall EU Leadership team and in senior role within Global SAP Business Unit- Serves on global steering committee which oversees definition and enablement of delivery standards - Leads teams responsible for program/project delivery, project controlling, delivery excellence, knowledge management, and professional service operations - Collaborates with pre-sales, legal, and delivery teams to shape deals, negotiate contracts, and launch new programs/projects effectively
EDUCATION
Center for Creative Leadership
Leadership in Action
HEC Paris
PIM / CEMS MBA Exchange Program
The University of Bonn
Exchange Student, German, French, International Relations
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Bachelor’s Degree, International Relations, International Business
The Wharton School
Advanced Management Program (AMP)
University of Minnesota
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Strategy & Operations
Université Rennes 2
Semester Abroad, French Immersion
SKILLS
ABOUT MICHAEL THELEN
Passionately lead large-scale business and IT transformation programs with team sizes of 150-400 and contracts ranging from €30 to €200 million, primarily in global life science (Pharma and Med Tech), consumer product, and industrial product companies. Lead EMEA community of SAP sales and delivery experts to drive consistency, efficiency, and quality. Recognized by clients for listening to understand their organizational and business specifics when shaping program roadmaps and solutions. Known for simplifying processes, data, and system landscapes, while standardizing program delivery. Highly skilled at using lean-agile principles, prioritizing work based on strategic value, identifying content to generate automatically, and integrating delivery tools using common structures.Peers see me as an innovator, avid learner, and trusted advisor in how to structure/plan/manage and report on work, and how to design/build/test the solution efficiently. Teams respect me as a visionary and servant leader, coaching through challenging delivery situations and leveraging my experience and network to remove impediments, while helping define careers within the organization. Have worked at Deloitte for over 17 years with significant previous experience at IBM, Infosys Lodestone, and within the Group Générale des Eaux (now Vivendi and Vinci). Am multi-lingual and have worked extensively with teams in EMEA, the Americas, and Asia.
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