Jean-Francois Le Teno

COO & CIO | real estate, financial services | deliver, secure and transform through digital, operations, IT, Property Management, cybersecurity, finance

Argenteuil, Île-de-France, France

About

"Structure & simplify, to make (digital) transformation happen for people and the business." Doctor and engineer, with 7 years of experience in R&D and 15+ in support functions' international leadership roles in the finance industry. I move from strategy definition to operational implementation within firms of various sizes. My contribution is a mix of structure and simplicity that enables firms to digitally meet the challenges of their changing markets, products and regulatory contexts. In pragmatic and flexible ways, I contribute to reducing expenses and risks while increasing revenues, by playing on the people, processes and systems levers. ✉ [email protected] ☏ +33 646801855

Experience

  • Groupama Immobilier (8 yrs 5 mos)
    • Director of Property Management, Board member
      Mar 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Boosting operational efficiency of Property Management Teams by fostering data-driven practices. Ensuring that sustainability strategies on assets under management and defined, implemented and measured. Groupama Immobilier is now labeled "Engagé RSE" with Exemplary level.

    • Director of Digital and Transformation, ExCom member
      Mar 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos

      Leading the firm and subsidiaries to ISO 27001 information security certification. Transforming mindsets and ways of working, with digital as the new normal. Rebasing the whole information system for mobility, security and the seamless circulation of quality structured and unstructured information across and beyond the firm. Raising up real estate Management Control teams and financial processes to industry best-practice levels.

  • Executive Committee Member at FIDJI INSTITUTE
    Sep 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

    The Fidji Institute is an evolution of the former "Association Fidji". It aims at creating digital, collaborative, and sustainable work practices, serving the common good of the real estate industry.

  • AXA IM Real Assets (10 yrs 6 mos)
    • Chief Information Officer & Chief Operating Officer
      May 2009 - Feb 2018 · 8 yrs 10 mos

      CIO since May 2009 Role covers data management and business systems. Defined and delivered transformation strategy for the AXA Real Estate Information System, to build a global and scalable digital capability across the whole firm. COO since October 2012 Leading a Team of 170 professionals in real estate equity and debt fund accounting and controlling across 10 countries. Leading digital transformation in context of strong changes in landscape. Results in scalable capacity to accomodate strong business growth and material regulatory changes.

    • Secretariat General & Global Head of Sustainable Development
      Sep 2010 - Sep 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Temporary assignment while CIO. Sept 2011 - Sept 2012 Acting as Secretary to the AXA Real Estate Management Board and Executive Committee. Temporary assignment while CIO. Sept 2010 - Sept 2012 Defining global AXA Real Estate sustainability strategy and leading its implementation across the firm. Results in winning new clients. Significant share of change management among Asset Management teams, the setting up of key technological partnerships (IoT) and active leadership in international industry workgroups (GRESB, Green Rating Alliance, UNEP FI and IIGCC). Official spokesperson for the firm on Sustainability matters. Numerous speechs and panels at conferences, and contacts with professional press.

    • Head of IS Governance
      Sep 2007 - May 2009 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Define and setup management control capability on IT spendings, where previously lacking. Results is tight control and complete visibility for IT managers and top management. Rebased Quality of Service processes, to move away from administration into real IT operations improvement tools.

  • Secretary General at SGCIB
    Sep 2003 - Sep 2007 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    Worked for the Finance and IT departments at Société Générale CIB, coordinating SGCIB's very large and global IT budget elaboration and then becoming Secretary General for the Global Equity and Derivatives business line IT. Simplified costs and project portfolio follow up, to sustain extremely fast growth of team size and volumes.

  • BI Consultant at DSA Systèmes
    Aug 2000 - 2003 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    (DSA Systèmes was later acquired by Viseo: viseo-digital.com) Several assignments on marketing and finance projects, in the Finance industry mainly, incl. GE Capital Bank and SGCIB. New practice creation, generating new revenues by offering modern reporting and analysis tools to environmental management teams across industries.