IT Project & Delivery Lead
Platforms · Integrations · Go-Live · Operational handover
I take ownership of IT and platform initiatives from requirements clarification, scope and prioritisation through to go-live — with a clear view of risks, dependencies, technical feasibility and commercial viability.
- ✓IT project steering across scope, priorities, risks and dependencies
- ✓Alignment between business, product, engineering, operations and suppliers
- ✓Release, go-live and operational handovers in complex platform environments
- ✓Technical depth from 10+ years in software development, cloud and platform environments
Target roles
Selected Experience
- ✓IT Project & Delivery Lead at Albacore: steering AWS platform, billing, monitoring and operations initiatives.
- ✓End-to-end delivery from discovery to operational handover: aligning scope, risks, priorities, suppliers and engineering.
- ✓Delivery ownership for revenue-critical PDP features at OTTO including stakeholder alignment, A/B tests, go-live and stabilisation.
- ✓Building and coordinating an international engineering team including recruiting, bootcamp, task steering and quality assurance.
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.
Business–IT bridge: requirements, feasible options and decision-ready foundations.
Analyse media breaks, automate workflows and digitise processes sustainably.
APIs, integrations and cloud platforms — translating technical complexity into decision-making foundations.
Martin Schneider
IT Project & Delivery Lead
- 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
- •Available immediately (flexible)
- •Permanent employment
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