Program Management

"Markus Benes proved to be a highly committed self-starter right from the beginning. He was reporting directly to the Board and to me personally. He pro-actively implemented and maintained communication & escalation structures across different companies of Erste Bank, which was a challenge at the beginning, but proved to be a key success factor as the George program of projects moved on. In addition he transformed his experience in both project/program-management and process engineering into practical value. He managed the overall direction and alignment of this several million EUR program by successfully combining classical project management with agile methods."

"Mr. Mag. Markus Benes has significantly contributed to the success of the IFRS9 group-wide program of projects with his experienced and systematic, yet pragmatic application of Project & Program Management methods. He designed, moderated and implemented a rigorous Program and Project Planning Process, successfully applying a risk-based and test-driven Project Management approach. Building on this, he managed implementation project managers by supporting and challenging them continuously. Where applicable, he used agile Project Management methods. With his structured approach and strong communication skills Markus Benes proved to be an essential key player in making this complex change happen."