
Rüdiger Sharotri-Kloss
PMP certified project manager with strong stakeholder management and emphasis for process improvement.
Salary / Daily rate
Luxembourg
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
• Results-driven PMP certified Project Manager with over 14 years of proven track record of successfully delivering complex digital transformation and strategic initiatives across multinational financial institutions. • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills up to C-Suite and Board of Director level. • Self-motivated and collaborative that excels in multi-cultural, cross-functional teams. • Detailed governance experience supporting Steering Committees and Company Boards. • Extensive experience in turning around challenging projects using problem solving and stakeholder rapport.
Work experience
Associate Vice President - Project Management
Clearstream
May 2024 - Present
2 years 6 months
Luxembourg
o Program Manager for growing Swiss Funds Distribution business: Managing IT project portfolio, supporting in prioritization, execution (development and testing) and software release planning. o Proactively resolving capacity, budget or scope challenges through detailed analysis and strategic option presentation. Using hybrid project management waterfall and agile methodologies. o Preparing project documentation (charter, impact analysis, budget forecasting vs actuals, risk and issues), regular senior stakeholder updates (incl. SteerCo presentation). o Stakeholder management: Excellent stakeholder rapport despite most located in other countries.
Implementation Lead
Governance.com
Aug 2022 - May 2024
1 year 10 months
Luxembourg
Part of the Professional Services Team responsible to deliver Digital Transformations efficiencies using new technology and leveraging client synergies. o Digital Transformation Programs: Led end-to-end implementation of new solutions using Agile methodologies, driving digital transformation efficiencies. o Developed automated solutions to enhance standardization and reduce operational inefficiencies. o Analysed client requirements and managed the demand pipeline for new solution implementations.
RBC
May 2015 - Jul 2022
7 years 3 months
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Associate Director, Client Change - RBC Investor & Treasury Services (I&TS)
Jan 2019 - Jul 2022
3 years 7 months
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Part of Client Experience focusing on Strategy and Client Change Projects. o Developed the team's global strategy & KPIs to achieve strategic goals and track progress. o New Software Delivery: Led a complex multi-region project to develop a new client reporting tool. o Digitalisation: Spearheaded the digitalisation the team’s workflow through MS Dynamics 365. o IT Change Manager for Client Projects: e.g. rebranding, front office migration (received internal reward). o Team Manager (Jun-Dec 2019): Led a team of four senior change analysts in Luxembourg and Italy.
Senior Planning Manager - RBC Wealth Management
May 2015 - Jan 2019
3 years 9 months
Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Part of the Products & Strategy group that supports senior management with regulatory initiatives, drives business-focused and cross-platform projects o Program Control Officer (PCO) for Business Optimisation Project Contributed to a 3-year cost reduction initiative, driving profitability improvements and implementing Agile workflows o Managed the UK component of a multi-million CAD global business realignment program, consistently delivering milestones on time and within budget. Escalated delays and managed change control. o Operational process improvement: Led the Cross-Border Initiative, delivering a client engagement software tool, developing a global training program for 3200+ staff, and establishing a robust policy framework. o Project Managed regulatory submissions to Bank of England and Ontario Securities Commission.
Non Executive Board Member
Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd.
Sep 2014 - Dec 2018
4 years 4 months
Acting as Non-Executive Director at the board of this Charity and Social Landlord: ▪ Helping to make strategic decisions and promoting good governance ▪ Ensuring decisions are in the interest of all stakeholders
State Street
Jun 2012 - May 2015
3 years
Officer, Project Management - Office of Control, Culture and Governance
Nov 2013 - May 2015
1 year 7 months
Ensure adherence with UK regulation, setting high level standards, frameworks and controls to drive responsibility of business units as the first line of defence while supporting boards and committees as the oversight and decision making bodies with ultimate responsibility. + Governance and Regulatory (cross-business line initiatives) ▪ Active member of the UK Outsourcing Working Group to establish appropriate oversight of all UK outsourcing relationships as defined under SYSC 8 of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) handbooks. ▪ Project manage the development of the UK outsourcing platform with IT, incorporating business objectives and user requirements. ▪ Part of the UK Governance Working Group with the aim to establish and implement a degree of delegation within the governance structure allowing for clear apportionment of accountability for each responsibility leading to a reduction of duplication, administration resources and required senior management time. ▪ Project manage ad-hoc PRA Thematic Reviews including FX, Payments and Business Continuity Plans (BCP) of the UK business in India. + Corporate Secretarial (UK Boards and Committees) ▪ Company Secretary and Committee Secretary: o Responsible for execution of Board of Directors and Committee meetings; prepare official board packs and minutes for review by the FCA and PRA, whilst maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive information. o Drive changes to the UK Corporate Secretarial function with the objective of making it more agile, efficient and a leader in governance to other company/committee secretaries across the firm. o Champion rollout of Diligent Boardbooks® application (online iPad tool for meeting materials). o Prepare, manage and deliver the board’s and committee’s annual performance self-evaluations; develop and create the implementation of recommendations.
Senior Associate - IT Operational Transformation
Jun 2012 - Dec 2013
1 year 7 months
+ Project Management - Project managed IT system access for new staff in India; liaised with IT, the offshore company and the business; escalated urgent issues to get them addressed and resolved immediately. ▪ Supported the Project Manager with migrating Operations to India; ensured deliverables were provided on time by all parties, prepared Project Management Documentation and Steering Committee presentations and supported Service Level Agreement (SLA) discussions. ▪ Organised and chaired global meetings, time managed appropriate levels of discussion with senior stakeholders to ensure all agenda items were covered. + Business Development - Developed and managed the testing plan for new MyStateStreet.com functionality for Private Equity and Real Estate EMEA clients.
Project Manager and Customer Support Officer
Secondcap Limited
Apr 2011 - May 2012
1 year 2 months
+ Project Management - Managed all Private Equity transactions in the online platform across the whole lifecycle. + Business Development – Created an improved online client platform ▪ Project managed the technical development of the enhanced version of the online platform; liaised with Private Equity clients, the IT team, COO and CEO of the company. + Regulatory - Conducted customer due diligence and compliance checks (AML/KYC). + Customer Relationships - Sales representative and point of contact for German speaking clients; performed product demonstrations for existing and potential clients.
Bloomberg
Oct 2007 - May 2011
3 years 8 months
Senior Analyst - Private Equity
Mar 2010 - May 2011
1 year 3 months
+ Project Management – Initiated the set-up of the London Private Equity work-stream; developed product ideas and mock-up user screens, gathered feedback from key PE firms, actively collected and aggregated fund data. + Business Development - Responsible for German clients, managed relationships to gain an insight into the PE industry in Germany. ▪ Interviewed and pre-screened experienced PE and M&A candidates for roles in the London team.
Senior Analyst - M&A
Oct 2007 - Mar 2010
2 years 6 months
+ Business Improvement - Started and managed the enhancement project of an outsourced team via daily calls and on-site training in Mumbai, India. ▪ Presented, discussed and challenged M&A guidelines with key financial advisors at the Global Advisor Roundtable held in Hong Kong. + Customer Service - Established global connections with banks and legal advisory firms to promote the M&A product. ▪ Planned and managed an M&A seminar for clients with over 150 attendees; collected and analysed feedback to improve the M&A function.
Summer Internship
Siemens
Jun 2006 - Oct 2006
5 months
Vienna, Austria
+ Business Improvement - Independently lead a project for the Intelligent Traffic Systems department to evaluate potential efficiencies of in-sourcing critical services.
Summer Intern
Bloomberg LP
Jun 2005 - Oct 2005
5 months
+ Industry Research - Gathered business information for a new analysis tool covering company historic financial data ▪ Took ownership and responsibility for Austrian and Hungarian market research
Education
CEMS
Master's Degree, International Management
2006 - 2007
1 year 1 month
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
MSc, International Management
2006 - 2007
1 year 1 month
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
BSc, Management
2003 - 2006
3 years 1 month
Licenses & certifications
Investment Management Certificate (IMC)
Issued: –
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Issued: –
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