Douglas Lowe
Douglas Lowe

Senior Project Manager | PMO Leader | Strategy & Transformation Delivery

Actively looking · Member since 1 Sep 2026
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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 execution, business transformation, and technology delivery programs. I specialize in turning ambiguous, high-risk initiatives into governed, predictable, and measurable outcomes.

I lead enterprise programs across SAP ECC and S/4HANA, finance transformation, PLM/R&D, cloud infrastructure, M&A integration, and regulatory compliance. My approach combines executive-level stakeholder management with practical delivery governance, risk management, and cross-functional team leadership.

I have built and led PMO organizations, managed portfolios of 20 to 30 projects annually, and developed high-performing project management teams. I use standardized charters, RAID processes, stage gates, RAG reporting, KPI tracking, and portfolio prioritization to improve delivery performance and sponsor confidence.

I am experienced in leading global teams of finance process owners, SAP architects, technical specialists, and business stakeholders through build, testing, validation, migration, cutover, and go-live. I have consistently delivered programs on time, on scope, and with strong quality and customer satisfaction outcomes.

I also design AI-enabled PMO tooling using Copilot Studio, Power Apps, and Power BI to automate governance activities, knowledge management, lessons learned, and reporting. My earlier leadership experience at Hewlett-Packard and Integware strengthened my background in enterprise software delivery, quality systems, and regulated multinational environments.

I am immediately available and authorized to work in Austria, the European Union, and the United States. I am interested in senior project, program, transformation, and PMO leadership opportunities.

Notice period: Immediately available

Skills

24 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), covering technical go-live in December 2025 and business go-live in May 2026. Coordinated more than 40 finance process owners, SAP architects, technical teams, and subject-matter experts across build, testing, validation, UAT, regression, migration, and cutover activities.

Governed executive steering committee decision cycles and managed major dependencies including EHP8 upgrade sequencing, staffing 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 corporate PMO, hiring, developing, and coaching seven project managers and contractors while governing a portfolio of 20 to 30 projects per year. Sustained 97% project performance, 90% sponsor satisfaction, and 100% on-time/on-scope delivery.

Established standardized project charters, RAID processes, stage-gate reviews, RAG dashboards, and executive portfolio reporting. Built AI-enabled PMO solutions using Copilot Studio, Power Apps, and Power BI to automate lessons learned, documentation search, knowledge-base content, and risk identification.

Led SAP ECC, S/4HANA, SAP Advanced Financial Closing, e-invoicing compliance, PLM/Teamcenter, Azure migration, Skype-to-Teams migration, and infrastructure upgrade programs. Stabilized the Teamcenter portfolio during a leadership transition and directed the READY Program, delivering more than 20 U.S. and European site infrastructure upgrades per year.

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 to 15 projects, including high-risk and cross-functional initiatives.

Implemented project audit and closeout tools that improved PMO maturity and governance quality. Built trust across global teams through transparent communication, stakeholder engagement, and delivery discipline.

Founder / Owner JaYOGA

Founded and operated a training and education business in Innsbruck. Developed curriculum and community engagement practices while managing business operations.

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

Led senior project managers delivering software services in pharmaceutical-regulated industries. Standardized lifecycle processes and improved quality management and ISO 9001 compliance.

Global Program & Quality Leadership Hewlett-Packard (HP)

Led global software programs, R&D quality initiatives, and IT delivery teams across multiple business units. Supported integration activities during the Mercury Interactive merger and defined global quality training and software development standards based on Software Engineering Institute CMM processes.

Education

Learning history

The University of Toledo

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

Michigan State University

Undergraduate Studies, Physics & Russian

Project Management Institute

Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management

Professional certification.

Villanova University

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean Six Sigma

Professional certification.

Project Management Institute

Generative AI for Project Managers, Project Management and Generative AI

Professional certification.

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