Zoltán Kiss, MBA

Executive IT & Transformation Leader | Technology Strategy, PMO & Portfolio Delivery | Data Governance

Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain

About

I am a globally experienced Executive IT & Transformation Leader with full end‑to‑end accountability for enterprise IT functions, combining technology strategy, operating model design, governance and delivery leadership across multi‑country and highly regulated environments. I shape technology direction and future‑state roadmaps that position IT as a core engine of business performance, resilience and growth, translating business ambition into clear priorities, investment decisions and executable outcomes. I lead through systems thinking, connecting business strategy, technology strategy, governance, delivery and data into a coherent whole. I turn ambiguity into structure, align executive stakeholders, and ensure that platforms, processes and teams evolve in a coordinated, value‑driven way; from stabilisation and modernisation through to transformation and scale‑up. My leadership style is modern, agile, lean and people‑centred, balancing strategic clarity with operational discipline. I build high‑performing IT & delivery organisations, develop leadership capability, and embed accountability, trust and continuous improvement, operating with integrity, transparency and calm authority. I operate at the level of Head of IT, IT Director, Head of PMO, Portfolio Director, and as a trusted executive‑level partner to CIO and CTO leadership, contributing where technology strategy, enterprise governance and structured execution are essential to long‑term business value and growth. Achievements - Held full accountability for enterprise IT functions, defining and delivering IT and technology strategies aligned to business objectives - Held full accountability for a multimillion‑euro IT service delivered for the European Commission - Designed and executed technology roadmaps supporting modernisation, resilience, scalability and growth - Established and governed enterprise‑level PMOs and portfolios, improving delivery maturity and investment discipline - Delivered company‑scale digital transformation initiatives - Stabilised and modernised mission‑critical platforms in highly regulated environments - Enabled executive‑level decision‑making through structured governance, systems thinking and data‑driven insight Core Strengths - IT & technology strategy shaping and execution - Enterprise IT ownership & operating model design - PMO, portfolio & investment governance - Systems‑thinking leadership - Digital transformation - Technology‑enabled business growth - Data‑driven decision‑making & governance - Agile & Lean enterprise delivery - Executive stakeholder leadership

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