Allan Houmann

Allan Houmann

Associate Partner

Copenhagen · houmann@zcg.dk · +45 51 59 39 18

www.linkedin.com/in/allanhoumannnielsen/

Program leader and advisor in IT-enabled transformation, due diligence and strategy, restoring control of complex programmes

Expertise

• IT and Digital strategyExpert
• Sourcing and selectionExperienced
• Project review and turn-aroundExpert
• Project & Program ManagementExpert
• AI & Digital TransformationExperienced
• Leadership & Change ManagementExpert
• Due diligence, M&A, PMIExperienced
• Strategy & ImplementationExpert
• Agile & Organizational TransformationExperienced

Selected projects

• Global pharmaceutical company: Strategy formulation. Advisor
• Global pharmaceutical company: Due diligence and post-merger integration of operational brownfield and corporate assets, covering risks, synergies, integration planning and execution. Management consultant and project manager
• Danish defence organisation: Turnaround of a transformation programme across security, compliance, service management, infrastructure, legal and quality tracks by restoring stakeholder collaboration. Realistic plans, a solid business case and transition to operations. Program leader and advisor
• Danish property developer: Business analysis, solution design, partner selection and implementation of a community app for rental housing. Agile roll-out in time for the grand opening. Management consultant and agile coach
• Private equity fund: Advice on realising a start-up's business idea, platform business and technology stack. Tested business model and decision scenarios. Management consultant
• Private equity fund: Organisational and technology due diligence of an energy sector target, assessing the ability to execute strategy and the maturity of IT and business platforms. Scenarios to improve IT maturity. Project manager and management consultant
• International industrial manufacturer: Review of a large ERP programme with international suppliers from leadership, flow and benefit realisation perspectives, advising the steering committee. Control and progress regained within weeks. Management consultant
• Private equity fund: Technology due diligence of a professional services target, recommending focus areas incl. PMI, TSA and carve-out plans. Management consultant
• Danish pension company: Design, development and implementation of a digital pension advisory solution for banks, based on two product suppliers and three back-end centres. Increased sales and efficiency. Program leader and advisor
• International window manufacturer: IoT strategy: designed and analysed the impact on products and services, and tested potential organisational and business model changes. Management consultant
• Danish grocery retail group: Business-wide ERP implementation covering POS, inventory, resource planning, campaigns and BI, enabling item accounting and automatic replenishment. Stronger brand performance on top and bottom line. Program leader
• Danish financial IT provider: Business strategy using the Playing to Win approach and governance for implementation. Strategy approved by the board. Project manager and management consultant
• Danish trade union: Strategy, solution design, supplier selection and execution of a new member platform to reduce complexity. Optimised IT costs, improved development efficiency and established an internal development team. Program leader and advisor
• Danish pension fund: Review of whether the IT strategy could deliver the business strategy and the benefits of initiated projects. Management consultant
• Danish insurance company: Sourcing and implementation of a communication centre, incl. market analysis, vision, business case and supplier negotiations. Successful supplier collaboration and launch of a development programme. Program leader and management consultant

Career

• 2024 –ZILLION Consulting Group
• 2017 –Sqaire Consulting. Leadership Consultant (independent consultancy)
• 2013 – 2019Implement Consulting Group (ICG), Partner, Digital Transformation
• 2001 – 2013Topdanmark, Novo Nordisk, IBM, Mærsk Data, Dangaard Telecom. Various roles (Leader, Product-, Project-, Program Manager)
• 1993 – 2013Royal Danish Airforce, Reserve Officer

Education

• MA Int. Business and Modern Languages, Southern University, Odense (2001)
• Int. strategy and leadership, Hiroshima University (1999)
• Platform Strategies & AI (2018/2024). MIT Executive
• Certifications: Half/Double®, PRINCE2® Agile, PRINCE2®, SAFe® Agilist, Managing Successful Programs MSP®, Project Management Professional PMP®

Skills

• LanguagesDanish, English, German, Scandinavian languages
• InternationalNordics. UK. Germany. Spain. Italy. France. Benelux. Czech Republic. Vietnam. Philippines. China. India. Japan. USA

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