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Business & Digital Transformation Director, with over 20 years of experience, combining corporate responsibilities (Groupama, Crédit Agricole) and support for general management, business lines, digital, and IT departments on strategic programs, particularly in the banking, insurance, public/para-public, and industry sectors.
Interventions specifically on cross-functional transformation challenges, operational model evolution, and Business / Digital / IT alignment.
My missions cover the entire value chain:
→ Strategic scoping and opportunity studies
→ Direction of high-stakes programs
→ Scaled Agile Governance (SAFe), multidisciplinary team management
→ Integration of Data, AI, and GenAI levers into business processes
For several years, I have been supporting companies in AI adoption challenges: use case prioritization, AI governance, operational deployment of AI agents, and acculturation.
Began my career in consulting, then at Integra Genuity Europe (Verizon Inc.), a pioneer in the internet and e-business in Europe, before moving to corporate responsibilities and supporting transformations within private and public organizations (Covéa, La Poste Group, Banque de France, Bpifrance, MACIF, AG2R La Mondiale, …).
Graduated from Ecole normale supérieure Paris (Sciences) and ESSEC Business School. Fluent in English. Available for long-term assignments.
Open to discussions on business transformation, digital, AI challenges, or those related to strategic program governance.
Priority missions: Digital business consulting and strategy, direction and support of transformation programs, AI integration into business processes, transition management, scaled agile piloting.
Preferred sectors: insurance, banking, public/para-public sector, financial services.
For any requests, please contact me directly via malt.
German
Basic
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- Adyneo Conseil (Covéa, Groupe La Poste, Bpifrance, Banque de France,AG2R La Mondiale, MACIF, ...)Business & Digital Transformation Director | Strategic ProgramsCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2015 - Today (11 years and 5 months)Paris, FranceSupporting major private and public groups in their business, digital, and IT transformations: steering strategic programs, roadmaps, governance, scoping and prioritizing portfolios, operational model transformation, business/digital/IT coordination, agile methodologies (SAFe), multidisciplinary team management, change management, mobilization of innovative digital solutions (Data, AI, ...)Collaborations with CGI Business Consulting in 2024/2025 (Director of Business Consulting) and SQLI Consulting in 2018/2019 (Associate Partner): Practice Management, offerings, and business developmentKey interventions via Adyneo:• AG2R La Mondiale (2025- ...): Core Insurance business platformization transformation program• La Poste Group, Public and Digital Branch (2022-2024): Group Acceleration Plan (15 strategic projects)• Aéma Group - MACIF (2020-2021): Brand digital strategy, €20M/year• Covéa (2018-2020): MMA / MAAF / GMF customer experience transformation (€60M+/year, 300 FTEs)• Bpifrance (2017-2018): Transformation program - Bpifrance Digital (€15M+/year)• MAIF (2016-2017): Strategic transformation projects (digital platform, Big Data, Insurtech Ecosystem)• Banque de France (2015-2016): Business and digital transformation roadmap, strategic project portfolio management
- GroupamaStrategic Program Director, Business Line ManagerBANKING AND INSURANCEDecember 2010 - December 2014 (4 years)Paris, FranceWithin the Strategy, Steering, and Innovation Department (Groupama - G2S):• Development, steering, and promotion of the Group's 3-year Business & Digital strategic plan, aligned with CEO objectives - Budget: €400M/year• Steering and monitoring of associated projects within the Management Committee• Process transformation and dematerialization• Operational and economic optimization• Support for Group entities (Regional Offices, Gan Assurances, Subsidiaries) in their transformation roadmaps.Programs managed in multi-entity and multi-stakeholder environments, with coordination between business lines, IT, and innovation departments.
- Klee GroupPrincipal Consultant, Senior ManagerDIGITAL AND ITMay 2004 - November 2010 (6 years and 7 months)Paris, FranceWithin Klee Consulting, led consulting and business/digital/IT transformation missions for major private and public clients (Banking, Private Equity, Major Ministries and State Agencies, Media).Interventions on strategy (opportunity studies, scoping, etc.), organization, process transformation, program governance, and change management.Participation in the development of the "Capital Venture" business and management of associated projects: Consulting, product management, agile steering, change management.Team management, client relations, pre-sales, and bid responses.References: Natixis Private Equity, Crédit Agricole (Carvest/UEO), Major Ministries (Interior, Education, Equipment, Housing, Health, ...), and State Agencies, M6 Group, ...
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Education
- Master's degree (M.S)ESSEC Business School1998Marketing Management, Stratégie, Finances, Product management, Business development, ... Thèse sur les enjeux stratégiques et marketing des Produits/Services High tech
- Graduate of ENS Paris - Sciences, Magistère and Master's degree (DEA), SciencesEcole normale supérieure Paris (Ulm) - Sciences1996Co-habilitation ENS Paris, Sorbonne Université (UPMC), Université Paris-Saclay, ESPCI Paris Tech
Certifications
- Agentic AIDeepLearning.AI2026
- Artificial Intelligence Objective: Business Stakes and Uses of AI: Understanding Models, Business Use Cases, Organizational ImpactsInstitut Montaigne2020