I am a project management professional with more than 20 years of experience delivering high-stakes programs, with a sharp focus on stakeholder management and process improvement. I provide advisory services through training, piloting, and implementing improved methodologies, processes, and tools, from concept to execution, especially in high-tech and NPI environments.

Harry van den Oord

I am a project management professional with more than 20 years of experience delivering high-stakes programs, with a sharp focus on stakeholder management and process improvement. I provide advisory services through training, piloting, and implementing improved methodologies, processes, and tools, from concept to execution, especially in high-tech and NPI environments.

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I am a project management professional with more than 20 years of experience delivering high-stakes programs, with a sharp focus on stakeholder management and process improvement.

I provide advisory services through training, piloting, and implementing improved methodologies, processes, and tools, from concept to execution, especially in high-tech and NPI environments.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
German
Advanced

Work Experience

Generalist at Self-employed
April 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025
Entrepreneurial generalist providing strategic project management and advisory services across organizations; responsible for prioritizing initiatives, coordinating stakeholders, and delivering end-to-end results in high-pressure environments.
Interim Project Manager / Consultant at Self-employed
December 1, 2024 - February 1, 2025
Provided interim PM and advisory support; developed tailored methodologies and tools for risk assessment (FMEA), lessons learned, and risk management; delivered hands-on PM leadership during client engagements.
Interim Project Manager / Consultant at Self-employed
October 1, 2021 - December 1, 2023
Led strategic projects, optimized project management processes, risk assessments, and lessons learned; built governance and stakeholder alignment; delivered projects on time and within scope.
Project Manager at Vitalfluid, HTC
April 1, 2018 - February 1, 2020
Interim PM contract; conducted pre-feasibility assessments; developed tailored methodologies for FMEA, risk assessments, and lessons learned; supported project launches.
Senior Project Manager at Inalfa Roof Systems
December 1, 2014 - January 1, 2017
Led development projects for Porsche and Audi; central customer contact; contributed to launches (Porsche Panamera, Audi A5) and late-nominated Porsche Sports Tourer; implemented change management.
Management stand-in and Project Manager at Bertrandt Ingenieurbüro GmbH
May 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014
Oversaw Ford C344MCA vehicle development platform; led APQP and PPAP processes; managed platform, powertrain, suspension, exterior, interior, and supplier integration; ensured handover to launch.
Director Project Management and Senior Project Manager at Henniges Automotive
August 1, 2011 - January 1, 2014
Led project managers and teams in the development of closure systems for BMW and Mercedes-Benz; managed the GM D2 program across Germany, China and North America; improved funding and project governance.
Senior Project Manager, Technical Manager at PRODAG – Project Management Services to the Automotive Industry
March 1, 2002 - July 1, 2008
Led international, cross-disciplinary teams delivering sealing and glass encapsulation systems for OEMs; established industrialization in a new plant in southern Poland.
Head of R&D, Computational Mechanics Dept at Draftex -GDX
September 1, 1991 - February 1, 2002
Led the numerical simulation department (CAE/FEA); developed new finite element features; drove innovation in weather seal materials and acoustics.

Education

Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Delft University of Technology
January 11, 2030 - February 26, 2026

Qualifications

PMP - Project Management Professional
January 11, 2030 - February 26, 2026
Six Sigma Green Belt
January 11, 2030 - February 26, 2026
TEFL
January 11, 2030 - February 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other