Jean-Francois Hilico

Chief Digital & Information Officer chez Renault Trucks

France

About

I am an experienced executive with proven track records in managing big global teams in product development, manufacturing and Digital & IT. One of my main strengths is to be able to operate both at strategic and operational level developing inspiring vision, but also driving and motivating the teams to deliver according to plans and turn this vision into reality. I always focus my energy on delivering business value and customer satisfaction throughout the complete value flow. My international experience, from living and working long periods of time in several countries, has contributed to successfully setting up and driving numerous multicultural global networks and developing a structured and communicative leadership.

Experience

  • Chief Information Officer at Renault Trucks
    Feb 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

    CIO & Head of Digital and IT Transformation for Renault Trucks Division

  • Volvo Group (7 yrs 9 mos)
    • Vice President Quality, Processes and Portfolio Management
      Jun 2018 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Head of Quality for Volvo Group Trucks Operation (GTO Global) Head of Global processes within Quality and Manufacturing Engineering Unit focusing on Industrial processes, agile journey, Quality strategy & operation, virtual manufacturing, Customer adaptation. Steer the Global Product Project Portfolio and associated budget activities (around 1 BSEK / year)

    • Vice President Volvo Group Telematics and WirelessCar - Connected Solutions
      May 2015 - May 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Head of Volvo Group Telematics and WirelessCar serving 14 Internal and External Customers (Volvo Trucks, Volvo Construction Equipments, Volvo Cars, Jaguar - Land Rover, Subaru, Daimler Cars, Nissan Europe, Qoros, Eicher...) from Telecommunication system to End services thought our own developed IoT Platform in 50+ countries Manage a team of +750 people worldwide (Sweden, US, Brazil, China, India, Japan)

    • Senior Vice President Process and IT
      Jun 2012 - May 2015 · 3 yrs

      Head of IT Strategy, Innovation, Enterprise Architecture and Process Management Governance supporting all Business Units and Divisions of the Volvo Group. Was as well in charge of "Product Planning, Product Development and Sourcing" domains from April 2012 to April 2013 (700 applications worldwide, yearly budget: 1,6 B SEK)

  • Vice President Global Engineering at Volvo Buses
    Aug 2010 - Jul 2012 · 2 yrs

    Team of 800 engineers worldwide (mainly located in Sweden, Poland, Brazil, Mexico, India, China, Canada) Development of an efficient Global Engineering team worldwide based on centers of excellence and global footprint. leader of Technical projects execution after Concept Study to End gate (30 main projects / year - 800 MSEK): Hybrid vehicles, low cost intercity buses... Implemention of solutions to maintain vehicule profitability (cost 10, cost 12) and associated Project Maintenance Requests (400 projects / year) Developing and maintaining world-class components / systems

  • General Manager - Technology at Volvo India
    Jul 2007 - Jul 2010 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Head of Volvo Technology India - Business Unit of the Volvo group in India. Team ramp-up from 150 to 700 engineers in Product development, Purchasing and Projects Deliveries for Sweden, France, Japan, China, SEA, USA, Brazil and India. Development of a Value Trucks called QUESTER for emerging markets (SEA, Africa)

  • Renault Trucks (7 yrs 4 mos)
    • Technical Director - Manufacturing
      Aug 2003 - Jul 2007 · 4 yrs

      Head of Manufacturing Engineering & Projects Team of 150 Engineers and Technicians Production Manager of 800 production workers in 2006/07 Launches of 6 strategic projects

    • Global Industrial Project manager
      Apr 2000 - Jul 2003 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      In charge of a new Class 8 (+16 T) platform industrialization at group level (Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks and coordnation with Volvo Trucks)