Stephan Van der Linden

Head of Lean Management

Metro Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

About

Experienced Finance Banking professional with a demonstrated history of working as a change portfolio manager. PMI certified, lean six sigma black belt, Agile trained, communication and workshop facilitation. Degrees in Economics, Banking and Information Technology. An effective change team leader, responsible for project execution across Finance, Treasury, Product control & Operations functions over the last 20 years, Redesigning and delivering transformative Process and Strategic System & Data Architecture solutions for Banking Institutions. Proven reputation for delivering Cost targets, Efficiency saves, and revenue growth while supporting and empowering his team and developing an open & trusted relationship with his project sponsors & stakeholders.

Experience

  • Security Bank Corporation (Hybrid)
    • FVP - Head of Lean Management
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Creation of a Lean BoW for Security bank with a focus on both Continuous Improvement and Process Improvement activities. Building a Lean mindset in Security Bank. Pilot area was within Operation for H2 2024 & F2B Lending for 2025

    • FVP - Head of Transformation
      Sep 2023 - Jun 2024 · 10 mos

      Project Manager for the delivery of the new Retail Security bank Online BBX Digital Banking platform.

  • Deutsche Bank (Full-time · 13 yrs 2 mos)
    • Director - Head of Change for Finance Centres Philippines/India
      Jan 2019 - Aug 2023 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      Heading a 80+ Regional team of Project managers across DB Finance Centres Manila/Pune/Mumbai (for all outsourced APAC, UK, US, Emea, Fft processes). Key focus on portfolio management of BoW like : Apac Regulatory change Business Growth Pipeline Automation/Robotics Strategic system rollout (SAP Hana) E2E process reingineering Global utility creation Offshoring Transformation Data Architecture System Decommission Lean Continuous Improvement Agile rollout Change mindset culture and Trainings rollout.

    • Vice President - Head of Infrastructure Change Philippines
      Nov 2014 - Dec 2018 · 4 yrs 2 mos

      Heading a 50+ strong team of Continuous Improvement, Data/System access experts, Process improvement, end to end reingineering expert Project Managers. Delivering efficiency and streamlined processes across DB Manila (for Apac and UK outsourced processes).

    • Vice President - PM Finance Engineering
      Jul 2010 - Oct 2014 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      Lean six sigma E2E process reingineering project manager.

  • Vice President - PM Integration (Credit & Market Risk) at RBS
    Apr 2009 - Jul 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Front to back risk process reingineering with focus on migrating ABN AMRO trades to RBS platform and de risking the non core portfolios.

  • AVP to VP - Business developement Manager at Credit Suisse
    Jul 2002 - Sep 2008 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    New business approval and new process implementation from trade capture, to Pnl calculation, risk calculation, settlement and accounting. Particular focus on leveraged financing, credit trading, and securities trading.

  • Equity Derivatives Trading & Support at Goldman Sachs
    Nov 2000 - Jul 2002 · 1 yr 9 mos