François Xavier Conrad

Chief Engineer at Sopra Steria Switzerland

Geneva Metropolitan Area

About

My commitment as Project and Program Director is to be the main point of contact for senior management and final end users at all times, to support them in the digital transition that is underway and that affects us all. I have to understand the challenges of their digital policy, which is being implemented in line with their strategic priorities, and make sure that the information systems support it in the long term.

Experience

  • Program manager - Project Director - PMO - CIO at Sopra Steria Switzerland
    Jan 2015 - Dec 2025 · 11 yrs

    - 2021-2023 - Delivery Manager for eCommerce Managed Services. Delivery and Transition management between the Sopra Steria teams in Barcelona and India (30 fte) - 2017-2021 - Infrastructure Management (Data Center Network Security - Cyberark PAM solution integration. Delivery Manager for IaaS managed services, PM for IM solution scoping studies. PM for Technical Obsolescence Management). - 2015-2017 - Project Portfolio Manager (PPM) and Methodology expert within the PMO service.

  • Chief Engineer - Senior Project Manager - PMO at SOPRA INFORMATIQUE
    Sep 1992 - Dec 2014 · 22 yrs 4 mos

    - 2000-2014 - Senior 'Public Sector" Project Manager (Software development & integration projects, IS audits and Master Plan definition, Tax Information System). PMO. PPM. ISO 9001 Certifications, Methodology Expert. - 1994-1999 - Head of Medical Laboratory solutions (PM for software integration projects, IS diagnostics) - 1992-1994 - LPP Project Manager in Swiss 2nd & 3rd pillar projects

  • Project Manager at MEDIPHARMADATA, The joint IT foundation for OFAC and Caisse des Médecins
    Jun 1987 - Aug 1992 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    - Bank and Central Files. Application Maintenance. MERISE Detailed studies for Overhauling the application - Human resources. Configuration & Integration of the POPAYE salaries software package - Invoicing & Debtor Control. Application Maintenance - Telematics solution. Application maintenance

  • Junior Project Manager at Automobiles Peugeot
    Sep 1984 - May 1987 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    - Tooling Factory (Systems and development manager, Application Maintenance, Mini6 BULL, cobol) - Administrative and Financial Department (MERISE preliminary study for an ERP interface, pl1 development)