Thomas Ring

Background

About Thomas Ring

I drive predictable program and portfolio delivery across Volkswagen Group brands (Porsche/Škoda/SEAT/TRATON). Accountable for the full lifecycle—pipeline, feasibility, planning, execution, closure—I lead cross-cultural, distributed teams (40+ HC) across India, Spain, France, Austria and Germany, and coach project managers to consistent outcomes. My approach is KPI-based and pragmatic: schedule adherence, budget variance, scope stability, risk exposure, and decision lead time guide priorities and reviews. I set up clear decision and clarification paths, run risk and change control, and align resource & capacity planning to demand. Delivery spans Agile and classic (Scrum/SAFe/Nexus; V-model), is ASPICE-compliant, and supported by a proven toolchain (Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Planisware). What I optimize: on-time, on-budget, to-quality delivery and measurable customer satisfaction—through transparency, early risk handling, and clean interfaces between engineering and business. Typical effects: higher milestone reliability, shorter decision cycles, and fewer late changes.