Thymios Papadopoulos Ph.D.

Group Head of strategy @ Olympia

Athens, Attiki, Greece

About

Investor & builder - 10 years of experience across industries roles, and geographies.

Experience

  • Director and Group Head of Strategy at Olympia Group of Companies
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Board Member at ENTERSOFTONE
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

  • Board Observer at GridPoint
    Aug 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

  • Senior Transformation Manager at Eurobank
    Jul 2021 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Reporting to the Head of Transformation and leading overall Portfolio Management across 40 initiatives and 200+ projects spanning Retail and Wholesale Banking, Risk, IT, and Operations: • Working with project teams and other stakeholders to define & update project plans and KPIs, and identify & manage risks and interdependencies. • Designed and implemented monitoring and reporting frameworks. • Overseeing project prioritization across the bank based on cost/benefit analysis. • Preparing & presenting progress updates to stakeholders and executives.

  • Saranac Partners (Full-time · 3 yrs 10 mos)
    • VP - Private Capital
      Dec 2018 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      • Advised Private and Institutional clients on Strategic corporate transactions, including M&A, Joint Ventures, Asset Sales, and Debt Advisory. • Responsible for deal execution and origination.

    • Strategy Associate
      Oct 2017 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Created and maintained the business plan and financial model of the Firm. • Developed business case for new hires and other investments. • Designed and implemented analytics tool and management dashboard to monitor financial and operational KPIs.