Wim Van heesbeke

CIO at Cash by Batopin

Leuven, Flemish Region, Belgium

About

Former Group CIO | Strategic IT Leader | Available September 2025 for Consulting & Advisory Roles I’m a seasoned CIO with 30+ years of experience driving IT strategy and transformation across complex, regulated environments. Until June 2025, I led Mutual IT – the IT division of Onafhankelijke Ziekenfondsen – serving over 6 million Belgian citizens and managing a 400-person team. Over the past 8 years, I steered a multi-entity IT transformation, servicing both internal mutualities and external health funds like Neutrale, Liberale, and Christelijke Ziekenfondsen. In July–September 2025, I am taking a personal sabbatical to recharge and reflect before stepping into a next phase of value creation: supporting organizations as a strategic IT consultant, advisor, or interim executive. 🔹 Areas of expertise: • IT Strategy, Operating Models & Governance • Multi-entity & Regulated Environments (Healthcare, Banking, Government) • Run & Change Optimization • Sourcing Strategy & Vendor Management • M&A, Carve-outs & Digital Integration Programs I bring a calm, structured approach to complex challenges, and thrive on translating vision into sustainable value. 📬 Let’s connect if you’re looking for senior support in transformation planning, CIO advisory, or interim technology leadership 🔍 Now open to – CIO Advisory / Fractional CIO roles – IT Strategy & Operating Model Design – Interim Transformation Leadership – Due Diligence / M&A IT Integration – Advisory Board or Independent Director mandates (IT & Digital)

Experience

  • CASH by Batopin (Hybrid)
    • Chief Information Officer
      Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

    • IT Transformation Manager @ Batopin
      Sep 2025 - Feb 2026 · 6 mos

      IT transformation manager

  • Independent IT Strategy Advisor at Inosa Advice
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

    Taking a 3-month sabbatical following 8-year CIO tenure. Available from September 2025 for consulting, interim CIO roles, or board mandates. Focus areas include: IT strategy, sourcing redesign, transformation planning, portfolio governance (IT4IT)

  • Mutualités Libres / Onafhankelijke Ziekenfondsen (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Group CIO
      Jan 2023 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Scope: Led all IT operations and transformation initiatives for Belgium’s 3rd largest mutual health fund. Oversaw an integrated IT service center supporting both internal mutualities (Helan, Partenamut, Freie Krankenkasse) and external clients (Neutrale, Liberale, Christelijke Ziekenfondsen). Key Achievements: • Managed 400 FTE across infrastructure, applications, security, and enterprise architecture • Oversaw a €80M IT budget, delivering 24/7/365 services across 300+ locations • Executed a full IT transformation roadmap • Started capability-based planning and portfolio governance (IT4IT) • Redesigned sourcing model to reduce cost and risk • Streamlined internal governance through Comex and Strategic Committee roles • Delivered cost-efficient, high-quality IT services to 6M+ insured citizens and 4,000 internal users Note: Role concluded in June 2025. Currently on sabbatical; available for consulting or advisory roles as of September

    • CIO
      Jun 2017 - Jun 2025 · 8 yrs 1 mo

  • Director at Sopra Banking Software
    Nov 2016 - Jun 2017 · 8 mos

    Head of Software Development Center

  • Sopra Steria (1 yr 10 mos)
    • Country Manager Netherlands
      Jan 2016 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Excom member BeNeLux SopraSteria
      Sep 2015 - Jun 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Country Mgr Lux, EPO Programme Director
      Sep 2015 - Jul 2016 · 11 mos