Chris Groenewegen

About

IT executive with strong track record in international business environments. Accustomed to working in multicultural settings and in different locations in the world. Carried responsibility for multiple mission critical transformation programs. Extensive experience building and leading teams with a strong focus on results and becoming outcome based. Managing talents in various stages of their careers. Proficient in all IT management disciplines from strategy to operations including cost turnarounds. Experienced program manager with demonstrated success in complex change programs. Creative pragmatism and a high level of can-do mindset. Specialties: IT strategy development, design of new architectures supporting new/improved business processes, SAP, audit, IT footprint and cost rationalization

Experience

• Chief Information Officer at Kuka Group at KUKA
  Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

• Lumileds (9 yrs 7 mos)
  • Chief Information Officer
    Jun 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Head of Global Business Systems (Sr Director)
    Oct 2019 - May 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Sr. Director, Global Head of IT Program Management
    Apr 2019 - Sep 2019 · 6 mos

• Business Program Manager at Philips Lighting
  Oct 2012 - Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• Philips (12 yrs 5 mos)
  • LATAM Head of IT Operations
    Jan 2012 - Sep 2012 · 9 mos

  • LATAM Head of IT
    Dec 2010 - Jan 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Responsible for all IT in the Latin America's.

  • Director Global Application Change Management
    Mar 2009 - Dec 2010 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Pre-Sales Consultant at Harbinger
  1998 - 2000 · 2 yrs