Description

I lead large transformation programmes from the first decisions through to delivery, aligning business, IT and finance around a shared trajectory.

I am usually brought in when a programme has become difficult to steer, when an acquisition must be turned into concrete integration decisions, when a major cloud, data or AI investment needs a credible economic and operating model, or when the operating model is not strong enough to deliver the strategy.

Over the past 25 years, I have directed major transformations in banking, insurance and the public sector. References include AXA, BNP Paribas Cardif, Banque de France, Groupama and L'Oréal. Selected results:

€200m+ international post-merger IT integration, delivered on time and within budget — leading 12 direct-report Portfolio Managers and 200+ international contributors, with 25%+ lower IT run costs;
A global operating-model transformation under a Group CIO mandate — 5+ countries, 10+ international applications moved to a shared-services model;
A cloud operating and economic model adopted as the company standard — 30%+ lower average IT costs on migrated applications;
A €100m+ enterprise data platform value case, linking investment decisions to use cases and expected business outcomes, carried to top-executive level;
A nearshore delivery-model transition delivering 20% lower operating costs with zero service-quality degradation.

I work directly with business, IT and finance leaders: agree on the direction, make the difficult choices explicit, and establish clear accountability for delivery.

Main areas: programme direction and reset · post-merger integration (PMI) · target operating model · cloud economics and FinOps · value-based investment governance · Data & GenAI investment framing.

Engagement formats: transformation / programme director on mandate · interim executive leadership (management de transition).

I ask direct questions, make the choices clear and stay involved until the work is delivered.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Fluent
French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 20km)

EXADAO
Founder - Senior Consultant
CONSULTING AND AUDITS
July 2019 - Today (7 years and 1 month)
Paris, France
I lead strategic transformation assignments for executive, business, finance and technology teams, from initial framing through to implementation.

Recent engagements include:

- Banque de France: designed and deployed the Cloud operating and economic model, including FinOps, service costing, capacity planning and executive dashboards. Established value-based investment governance and contributed to major Data and Generative AI business cases.
- IT-CE: designed and led the transfer of IT services from France to Porto, reducing operating costs by 20% without affecting service quality or delivery capacity.
- Groupama G2S: worked with the CIO to define the target Agile operating model and align management and delivery teams.
- L’Oréal: assessed Data Governance at executive level and delivered the target model and implementation roadmap.

Across these assignments, I combine programme leadership, operating-model design, financial steering and change management to turn strategic objectives into executable plans and measurable results.
Direction de programme Transformation digitale Conduite du changement Stratégie commerciale Modélisation financière
AXA France
Head of IT Integration
BANKING AND INSURANCE
July 2015 - Today (11 years)
Nanterre, France
Responsible for the IT convergence of Genworth LPI & AXA Creditor. (200 M€ CAPEX/OPEX Program Budget)

Definition of the IT Vision aligned with Business Targets. Financial reconciliation and optimisation of both IT Cost models.
Definition and implementation of a SAFe based Target Operating Model for the new IT department with 25% savings.
Repositioning of the IT from a support function to a business partner.
Mobilization and management of multi-cultural teams : 80+ people (direct and functional).
Schéma Directeur SI direction de programme transformation Agile Stratégie d'entreprise
AXA Technology Services
Head of Agile Transformation & Digital TOM
BANKING AND INSURANCE
August 2013 - July 2015 (1 year and 11 months)
Puteaux, France
Responsible for the Agile Transformation and Digital Target Operating Model for AXA Technology Services

Stakeholders alignment on a common Agile vision, target framework selection and implementation.
Definition of the DIGITAL TOM for AXA Technology Services
Monitoring of the Transformation performance through Maturity based KPIs.
Execution of the Agile transformation roadmap with a strong focus on the coaching of the key executives
Méthode agile Lean startup Transformation digitale Business development