Douglas Lowe
Douglas Lowe

Senior Project Manager and PMO Leader

Actively looking · Member since 1 Sep 2026
Location
Innsbruck, Austria
Desired salary
Unspecified
Work preference
Remote Only
Experience level
Senior

About

Professional summary

I am a Senior Project Manager and PMO leader with more than 10 years of experience directing global strategy, transformation, and technology delivery programs. I specialize in turning ambiguous, high-risk initiatives into predictable outcomes through strong governance, executive communication, and disciplined portfolio management.

I have led complex SAP ECC and S/4HANA programs, including financial transformation, New GL, compliance, roles and authorizations, e-invoicing, and process automation initiatives. My work spans finance, PLM/R&D, cloud infrastructure, M&A integration, regulatory compliance, and enterprise IT delivery.

I build PMO operating models that improve visibility, accountability, and decision-making. I have introduced project charters, RAID and RAG processes, stage gates, executive dashboards, portfolio reporting, resource planning, and KPI-based value tracking across large project portfolios.

I also design AI-enabled PMO solutions using Copilot Studio, Power Apps, and Power BI. These tools have automated knowledge management, lessons-learned summarization, documentation search, onboarding, and governance reporting while reducing administrative effort.

I am an experienced people leader who has recruited, coached, and developed project management teams. I work effectively with senior executives, finance leaders, architects, technical teams, process owners, and global stakeholders to maintain alignment, protect delivery outcomes, and build high-performing delivery organizations.

I bring enterprise-scale experience from leadership roles at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies, Integware, and Hewlett-Packard. I am immediately available, authorized to work in Austria and the EU, and open to opportunities where I can lead transformation delivery, PMO maturity, and strategic technology programs.

Notice period: Immediately available

Skills

23 capabilities

Experience

Career history

Senior IT Project Manager — S/4HANA Financial Transformation (New GL) Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST)

Led project management for the S/4HANA Financial Transformation (New GL), from the December 2025 technical go-live through the May 2026 business go-live. Coordinated more than 40 finance process owners, SAP architects, technical teams, and subject-matter experts across build, testing, validation, UAT, regression, data migration, and cutover planning.

Governed executive Steering Committee decision cycles and managed critical risks and dependencies, including EHP8 upgrade sequencing, resource gaps, audit readiness, and holiday scheduling constraints. Concurrently led an ECC Roles and Authorizations conversion and cleansing workstream supporting audit-compliance requirements.

Global Manager, Corporate IT Project Office (PMO) Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST)

Led the European PMO, hiring, developing, and coaching seven project managers and contractors while governing a portfolio of 20–30 projects annually. Sustained 97% project performance, 90% sponsor satisfaction, and 100% on-time and on-scope delivery.

Established standardized PMO governance through charters, RAID processes, stage-gate reviews, RAG dashboards, executive reporting, and portfolio prioritization. Designed Copilot Studio, Power Apps, and Power BI solutions for lessons learned, documentation search, knowledge management, onboarding, and risk identification.

Directed SAP ECC, SAP finance, e-invoicing, Teamcenter PLM, Azure migration, infrastructure modernization, Skype-to-Teams migration, and AI-driven AR/AP automation programs. Led the four-year READY Program, delivering more than 20 U.S. and European site infrastructure upgrades annually without major milestone slippage.

Global IT Project Manager / Senior Project Manager Freudenberg Sealing Technologies (FST)

Delivered M&A, SAP, cloud integration, and infrastructure programs on time, on scope, and within budget. Managed a concurrent portfolio of 10–15 projects, including high-risk and cross-functional initiatives.

Implemented project audit and closeout tools that improved PMO maturity and governance quality. Built trusted relationships across global delivery teams through transparent stakeholder communication and disciplined execution.

Founder / Owner JaYOGA, Innsbruck

Founded and operated a training and education business in Innsbruck. Developed curriculum, managed operations, and built community engagement practices.

Applied entrepreneurial leadership, customer-focused service delivery, and program development skills to establish and grow the business.

Software Services VP, Quality Manager, Master Black Belt Integware, Inc.

Led senior project managers delivering software services in pharmaceutical-regulated industries. Standardized delivery lifecycle processes and strengthened quality-management practices.

Improved quality performance and ISO 9001 compliance through process improvement, leadership coaching, and disciplined operational governance.

Global Program and Quality Leadership Hewlett-Packard (HP)

Led global software programs, R&D quality initiatives, and IT delivery teams across multiple business units. Supported enterprise integration activities during the Mercury Interactive merger.

Defined global quality training and software development standards based on Software Engineering Institute CMM processes. Built broad enterprise delivery experience in multinational and technology-intensive environments.

Education

Learning history

The University of Toledo

Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Mathematics and Computer Science

Bachelor of Applied Science in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Michigan State University

Undergraduate Studies, Physics and Russian

Completed undergraduate studies in Physics and Russian.

Project Management Institute

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management

PMP certification.

Villanova University

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Process Improvement

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Project Management Institute

Generative AI for Project Managers, Generative AI and Project Management

Professional training in generative AI applications for project management.

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