Braine-l’Alleud, Walloon Region, Belgium
With over 25 years of experience in IT infrastructure, Program & Project management and IT service delivery management, I specialized in bridging technical expertise and corporate strategy to deliver impactful results. I have successfully led multidisciplinary teams, managed complex technology solutions, and driven key initiatives in Enterprise Architecture, IT Governance, and IT Operations. My background combines technical expertise with a strategic vision, allowing me to operate effectively at both operational and executive levels. Experienced IT Manager dedicated to maintain high quality standards. Leader focused on ownership and commitment, delivering major projects within budget, deadlines and meeting business needs. Efficient team player who excels in problem solving with excellent presentations and communication skills at all levels. Results-oriented and committed to fostering collaboration to ensure quality delivery aligning IT systems with organizational objectives. Willing to deal with IT customers or suppliers. A manager who strives to get the best from his team and colleagues through development and monitoring of performance on a regular basis. Having as key assets: Available, Enthusiastic, Pragmatic and Responsible in the face of daily challenges.
Helping organisations to solve issues, create value, maximise growth and improve business performance, by providing advices and expertise’s both at the strategic and operational level.
Deputy Chief Information Officer (Deputy CIO) being a strategic partner to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), acting as a key leader in ensuring the effective management, optimization, and advancement of skeyes’ IT capabilities. The role provides operational leadership and decision-making support, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategic goals and enabling the CIO to focus on high-value challenges and opportunities. Head of Enterprise Architecture Office defining and executing the IT architecture strategy to align with skeyes’ corporate goals and digital transformation initiatives. Leading a team of architects, fostering collaboration across stakeholders, and ensuring architectural solutions drive value while supporting strategic outcomes. Head of IT Demand Management acting as the strategic interface between business and IT, ensuring alignment between business priorities and IT capacity. Leading a team of Business Analysts, coordinating and channeling all incoming IT requests, from operational needs to strategic projects. The team manages a centralized intake, develops business cases with clear ROI, and works closely with IT Delivery and Enterprise Architecture to ensure initiatives are feasible, well-defined, and ready for delivery.
Managing the team responsible for the design, build, and support of the entire skeyes infrastructure, including operational and administrative networks, on-premises and cloud IT systems, as well as their cybersecurity aspects. Leading and coaching team members to maximize their potential by fostering development and regularly monitoring performance against set goals. Acting as a stakeholder in various Steering Committees and Boards, such as the IT SteerCo, Change Advisory Board, Technical Exchange, Security Board, and Client Board. Actively involved in the tendering process for procurement at the project level, as well as in creating frame contracts to support IT department operations. Overseeing the regular follow-up with service providers, software vendors, and hardware suppliers. As the IT Infrastructure budget owner, also responsible for the financial management and oversight of the department.
Responsible for overseeing the IT Infrastructure Program at skeyes, encompassing a wide range of diverse projects. Accountable for managing multiple project managers within the program, ensuring that all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and meet the required quality standards. As IT Infrastructure Program Manager, worked closely with the IT Infrastructure Manager to assess needs and align program objectives with the organization's strategic goals. Responsible for risk and issue management, communicating progress and changes to stakeholders during IT SteerCo meetings, and ensuring the program adheres to ATM best practices and safety compliance requirements.
Primarily concerned with the strategy, structure, management and operations of an organisation. Identify options for the organisation and suggest recommendations for change, as well as advising on additional resources to implement solutions.
In charge of the creation and the documentation of the new Cloud Services Delivery operational model for the entire AGEAS Group, containing for instance the future IT Governance model as well as all the Cloud Services lifecycle appropriate process. Leading international iterative workshops to define the future Cloud Services delivery processes.
In charge of due diligence process during the closing of major Sogeti business deals. Leading the technical team appraising the future customer's IT infrastructure and organisation evaluating each individual's aspect of the RFP requirements and suggested Sogeti Solutions.