IT Delivery Lead / IT Project Manager
Platforms, integrations, go-live & operations
I take ownership of high-complexity IT and platform initiatives, create clarity on scope, priorities and dependencies, and drive them to go-live in a structured way — including a stable handover into operations.
- ✓Steering scope, priorities, risks and dependencies
- ✓Stakeholder alignment between business, IT and engineering
- ✓Release and go-live ownership
Last updated: 2026-05-05
Selected Experience
- ✓IT Delivery & Service Operations Lead for an AWS-based platform (monitoring, billing, operational handovers)
- ✓Steering platform operations, release cycles and stable handover into operations
- ✓Delivery ownership for revenue-critical PDP features at OTTO incl. go-live and stabilisation
- ✓End-to-end delivery: scope, prioritisation, stakeholder alignment, hypercare
How I Work
I do my best work where IT initiatives need structure, prioritisation and reliable execution. In complex environments, I take responsibility for creating clarity across business, technology and operations — with realistic planning and decisions that hold up in practice.
My Approach
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I create clear structures, make priorities transparent and keep decisions understandable.
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For me, leadership means responsibility, reliability and a way of working in which expectations are clear and issues are addressed early.
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My strength lies in complex IT environments where technical stability, cross-team alignment and sustainable execution all matter at the same time.
Focus Areas within IT Delivery
Project management, service delivery and technical platform understanding work directly together in my practice — the emphasis shifts depending on the challenge.
Responsibility for IT projects: from planning and prioritisation through to stable go-lives.
Building operational readiness, hypercare management and stabilising production systems.
APIs, integrations and cloud platforms — translating technical complexity into decision-making foundations.
References from the collaboration
From collaboration in delivery and platform ownership
Martin played an important role at the interface between management, engineering, operations, and external stakeholders. He helped us bring structure to complex platform and operations topics, supported the development of our engineering team, and created clear decision-making materials around priorities, risks, resources, and implementation options. What stood out was his ability to translate technical platform challenges into management-relevant decisions while keeping business goals and operational stability in focus. Martin was a reliable, structured, and trusted partner throughout our collaboration.
Ich habe mit Martin 1,5 Jahre in einem agilen cross-funktionalen Team bei OTTO zusammengearbeitet. Wir verantworten einen sehr wichtigen Teil des live-Shops und arbeiten mit einer Vielzahl live-kritischer Teams direkt zusammen. Martin war bei uns in einer Rolle mit technischer Verantwortung und Delivery-Fokus eingesetzt. Die Zusammenarbeit mit ihm empfand ich als sehr wertvoll. Er lieferte inhaltlich ab, war ein toller Sparringspartner, half an jeder Stelle, konzipierte Lösungen, setzte sie um, fixte Bugs und war immer einer der ersten, der sich meldete, wenn ein Freiwilliger gesucht wurde. Martin war ein großer Fan unseres Teams, wobei sich sein Enthusiasmus von Beginn bis zum Ende des Einsatzes durchzog. Er war immer gut erreichbar und ansprechbar. Kulturell schaffte er in schwierigen Zeiten durch seine angenehm ruhige Art eine wichtige Balance im Team. Mit großer Motivation stürzte er sich in längere Umbauten und zog diese bis zum Ende durch. Dabei konnte er z.B. sein SEO-Know-How einbringen und sprach sich ohne Betreuung mit Kollegen aus anderen Teams ab. Es war eine super Zeit, gerne wieder!
Martin Schneider
IT Delivery Lead / IT Projektleiter
- 5+ years delivery ownership across cloud platforms & e-commerce
- Focus on IT delivery, platform projects and stable operational handovers
Core Expertise
- •IT Delivery & Project Steering (scope, risks, go-live)
- •Business applications & integrations (APIs, UAT, rollout)
- •Cloud & platform environments (AWS, operability, performance)
Availability
- •80–100% · Remote / Hybrid / On-site (CH)
- •Available immediately (flexible)
- •Permanent employment
From the blog
Thoughts on IT delivery, technical leadership and platform integrations.
From technical implementation to responsibility: where I want to go
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