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Francisco CanchanyaFC

Francisco Canchanya

Senior AI Transformation & Project Manager

€900/day
Zurich, CH
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Francisco

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Native or bilingual

  • Italian

    Fluent

  • Portuguese

    Conversational

  • German

    Basic

Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Holcim (Contractor)
    Senior AI Transformation & Project Manager – IT (Enterprise AI Transformation Lead
    January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
    Switzerland
    • ● AI Target Operating Model (TOM): Co-designed and deployed Holcim's enterprise AI operating model, establishing governance, delivery frameworks and organizational structures supporting 60+ AI, analytics and data specialists globally.
    • ● Generative AI Platform: Led development and deployment of enterprise Generative AI solutions across multiple business entities, achieving >30% productivity gains and >80% user adoption while establishing governance, risk and compliance controls.
    • ● Predictive Operations Analytics: Deployed predictive machine-learning models for cement strength and machine maintenance optimization across 5+ manufacturing plants, driving direct ROI.
    • ● AI Portfolio Delivery: Managed cross-functional AI product portfolio comprising predictive maintenance, fleet optimization, visual intelligence and knowledge management solutions, delivering measurable operational and financial value.
    • ● Social Impact Automation: Deployed a smart AI identification and allocation MVP for corporate social responsibility, successfully scaling it across 40+ business sites worldwide.
    • ● Governance & Compliance: Established rigid data quality and data privacy frameworks to ensure all AI products complied with international information security policies and ethical AI standards.
  • Swarovski
    Global Senior Director – Controlling, Data Analytics Excellence
    January 2019 - January 2022 (3 years)
    Zürich, Switzerland
    • ● Finance & Analytics TOM: Partnered with Global CFO to redesign enterprise performance management capabilities, integrating FP&A, business analytics and executive reporting into a unified decision-support framework
    • ● Financial Steering Redesign: Standardized commercial performance analysis globally, increasing C-suite decision visibility through unified management reporting, advanced FP&A frameworks, and data-driven KPIs.
    • ● Predictive Tool Implementation: Led the successful process, data, and technical implementation of Anaplan, establishing driver-based, predictive business planning across global operations.
  • Triumph International
    Global Process Owner – Finance
    January 2018 - January 2019 (1 year)
    Zurzach, AG, Switzerland
    • ● GBS Operating Model: Architected the global operating model—encompassing governance, standardized processes, internal controls, and performance metrics—for consolidated reporting and FP&A at the Shared Service Center (SSC) level.
    • ● Process Automation & Optimization: Led global teams of RTR and FP&A experts to standardize, harmonize, and automate end-to-end Record-to-Report and budgeting/forecasting functions using advanced business analytics.
    • ● BPO Governance: Managed the service delivery, SLA adherence, and operational performance of the external Finance Operations BPO partner.

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Education

  • Global Executive MBA
    IE Business School
    Global Executive MBA
  • MSc
    ESAN University
    MSc

Categories

  • Other