Dr Christopher Tauscher

by Anita-Dora Andreadis | 27. February 2026

Dr. Christopher Tauscher

Senior Program Lead

Leadership roles in large-scale SAP S/4HANA transformation and rollout programs, including one of the largest global SAP retail implementations with up to 150,000 end users and enterprise-wide change and governance infrastructure.
Successfully stepped into complex, high-risk and turnaround environments, within live programs and operating businesses, to restore governance clarity, re-align leadership structures and stabilise delivery and execution control.
Head of Change & Transformation Practice, responsible for designing and executing global change strategies across enterprise restructurings, SAP migrations and performance improvement initiatives.
Extensive experience in operating model redesign and IT service provider management within multi-vendor environments, strengthening accountability, commercial oversight and alignment between IT, business and executive leadership.
Proven ability to steer executive stakeholders, PMO structures and cross-functional teams through demanding transformation phases while safeguarding adoption, cultural alignment, governance discipline and sustainable recovery outcomes.

2025 – 2026	Consulting / Multi-Industry	Interim Manager & Adviser – Turnaround & recovery of Germany’s largest SAP wholesale program. Refocused project organization and provider landscape; reset overall governance, delivery model and decision structures; re-established execution control, commercial transparency and board-level reporting to stabilize rollout readiness.
2022 – 2025	Private Equity / Healthcare & Retail	Interim Manager & Advisor – Led carve-out, stabilization and divestment of £1.8bn retail division; accountable for 140+ project team; cost reduction, governance reset, executive supervision.
2015 – 2018	Consulting	Manager – People Advisory Services – Led change management strategy and execution for large SAP introductions; organizational redesign, cultural transformation and global restructuring programs

by Anita-Dora Andreadis | 16. December 2025

(SAP) Project Manager / Senior PMO

Senior ERP / SAP Program and Project Manager with extensive experience in large-scale SAP and retail transformation programs, covering planning, execution, governance, and operational stabilization.
Strong expertise in PMO setup and project governance, including definition of decision structures, steering committees, reporting standards, budget and cost control, risk management, and compliance within SAP-related programs.
Over 10 years of experience in people, project, and program management, working closely with C-level stakeholders, sponsors, and management boards to align strategy, execution, and delivery.
Proven background in business solution and product management, managing end-to-end lifecycles from ideation and specification through resource and cost planning, delivery tracking, and benefits realization.
Highly skilled in change management, vendor management, and operational excellence, ensuring stable 24/7 operation of business-critical ERP landscapes.

2019 – 2025	Retail	Project Manager – Analytics, Data & AI CoE –Led teams of business analysts and data scientists; defined BI and AI products and roadmaps; established project and product governance (steering, reporting, budget control); managed full lifecycle from ideation to delivery and C-level alignment.
2016 – 2019	Retail	Head of Financial Controlling & Analytics – Led FP&A, controlling, and analytics teams; set up governance and KPI reporting; transformed controlling into a data-driven analytics function supporting management decisions.
2013 – 2015	Retail	Program Manager – SAP ERP Implementation – Managed first SAP Retail rollout; led cross-functional teams; coordinated testing, training, migration, governance, and change management; delivered successful go-lives without critical incidents.