Zsolt Galfalvi

Accomplished project and program manager with extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures (M&AD), app development, and enterprise system implementations, including Workday and Microsoft Azure solutions. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, execute large-scale digital transformation initiatives, and drive business continuity during corporate transitions. Adept at stakeholder management, regulatory compliance, and aligning IT strategies with business objectives.

• Standards Consensus Committee Member, Project Management Institute (PMI), 01/01/20, Present
• Contributor, PMBOK 7.0, Reviewed and approved ANSI and ISO standards in project and program management.
• Member, Hungarian Project Management Association, 01/01/19, Present

• Led a large-scale, 100m+ USD divestiture project for Organon, successfully transitioning 12 countries' IT, HR, and payroll systems while ensuring business continuity.
• Orchestrated the IT carve-out for multiple M&A transactions, managing risk assessment, system migration, and regulatory compliance at Novartis.
• Implemented Workday payroll and HR systems across multiple geographies, improving payroll automation and compliance.
• Developed and led a team of over 90 project managers at IBM Europe, managing high-profile digital transformation projects, including Deutsche Bank’s IT modernization.
• Directed the cloud migration of enterprise applications to Microsoft Azure, reducing operational costs and increasing system scalability.
• Executed large-scale CRM and ERP system implementations, integrating Workday, Salesforce, and SAP ERP across multinational organizations.
• Spearheaded network automation initiatives at MSD, streamlining IT infrastructure and reducing manual workload.

• Standards Consensus Committee Member – Project Management Institute (PMI), 2020 – Present
• Contributor to PMBOK 7.0 – Reviewed and approved ANSI and ISO standards in project and program management.
• Member – Hungarian Project Management Association, 2019 – Present
• Co-Author of Project and Portfolio Management Standards Rev 4 - Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Conference Speaker for the Hungarian Business Association

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