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Transformation Director & Enterprise Agile Coach
I design and manage customized digital transformations and operating models, supporting organizations in their shift from a project-centric to a product-centric approach.
My expertise addresses two types of challenges:
LARGE CORPORATIONS (CAC 40 / Banks): Scoping large-scaledigital transformations**, **program management, project governance, agile coachingfor teams and management, streamlining delivery processes (lightweight frameworks inspired by Lean/SAFe/LeSS).
DANONE EUROPE: Design and deployment of a custom Operating Model (data-driven diagnosis, target model design, 100-day deployment). Program management and cross-functional leadership across 3 continents, complete restructuring of multi-squad operations (200+ employees).
Operational Performance: Cycle time reduced by ~25%.Mission renewed 3 times.
ALLONIA (French Tech DeepNum20): Senior Agile Coach for product teams working onAI/GenAIin production, adapting agile ceremonies and delivery framework to the uncertainty inherent in AI, change management for the adoption of new tools.
CITI: Transformation of the IT operating model in a highly regulated banking environment.
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 50km)
Experience
- Danone ES
On Malt
Director Digital Transformation EMEA & LATAMAGRICULTUREJanuary 2024 - January 2025 (1 year)Rueil-Malmaison, FranceLarge-scale transformation program management:
data-driven diagnosis, target operating model design, business case, and deployment plan.Project governanceandprogram managementacross 3 continents (Europe, Asia, Americas): PI Planning cadence for 400+ participants, executive steering committees, dependency management, and portfolio visibility.**Operational performance**: Cycle time reduced by ~25%, enhanced predictability — results still in production.Cross-functional leadershipand management of multidisciplinary teams: 10+ external consultants (recruitment, objectives, performance reviews).Change management**: Skills development for management and **Product Ownerson product-centric decision-making; **AI acculturation at scale**.Strategic scoping mission renewed 3 times over 2.5 years. - Danone SATribe Lead & Enterprise Agile CoachRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)April 2023 - January 2024 (8 months)Paris, France
Tribe Lead & Enterprise Agile Coach
Took over andrestructuredalarge-scale transformation program (Design-to-Delivery).**Designed and deployed a custom product-centric operating model** with business teams.Data-driven diagnosisof a struggling organization (37% overall agility, NPS -52 on product adoption), followed by target model design, business case, and 100-day deployment plan.Scaled leadershipacross 3 continents (Europe, Asia, Americas): PI Planning cadence (300+ participants),cross-functional reviews, executive steering committees, dependency management, and portfolio visibility.Direct management of 10+ external consultants —recruitment, objectives, performance reviews.Aligned business, product, and management around a single flow fromidea → epic → feature → story, with clear governance and release criteria.Skills development for Product Owners and management on product-centric decision-making; scaled AI acculturation (use case identification, workshops, tool integration).**Results**: Cycle time reduced by ~25%, improved on-time delivery rate, enhanced predictability. Model still in production today. - ALLONIA (ex-ALEIA)Senior Agile Coach & Tribe Lead AI CompanyTECHJune 2021 - May 2023 (1 year and 11 months)Paris, France
Senior Agile Coach & Tribe Lead AI Company
Context:High-level coaching for a French TechAI startupspecializing in sovereignLLMsfor energy, defense, and public sectors.My Role:AI Delivery Standards: AdaptedAgile ceremoniesto the uncertainty of AI (**Probabilistic DoD, mandatory human-review gates**).Risk Governance: Implemented hallucination risk controls, prompt versioning as code, and audit logging for enterprise-grade GenAI.Developer Enablement: Scaled AI-assisted coding adoption (Cursor, Cursor AI) and built psychological safety frameworks for engineering teams.**Results**:StandardizedAI delivery practicesadopted across all squads.Successfully moved high-sensitivity LLM products fromLab to Productionfor enterprise clients.
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Education
- Master of Business Administration - MBA, Hospitality and luxury brand managementIPAG Business School2019Master of Business Administration - MBA, Hospitalty and luxury brand management
- Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA (Hons.), Business Administration and Management, GeneralUniversity of South Australia2010Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA (Hons.), Business Administration and Management, General
Certifications
- Certified Product ManagerProduct Focus2023