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Martin Dessaignes

Program Director | Governance & Compliance

€950/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Martin

Transformation Program Director and Senior Consultant, I have been supporting major organizations, particularly in banking and insurance, in implementing high-stakes transformations for over 25 years.

Specializing in governance, risk management, and compliance, I work on complex programs (Strategic PMO, Target Operating Model, process optimization, change management) in international and regulated environments.

I have led projects for major players such as HSBC, SNCF, Philips, Nissan Europe, Wakam, and Fiducial Banque, addressing governance, compliance, and operational performance challenges.

My approach is results-oriented: program structuring, stakeholder alignment, and securing systems.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

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

Experience

  • WAKAM
    Supervisory Relations Expert – Transformation & Governance (Employee)
    March 2023 - June 2025 (2 years and 3 months)
    Managed relations with supervisors in 30 countries and strengthened transformation governance.
    Implemented remediation plans following ACPR audits (DDA, risks, SSI).
    Redesigned and deployed the partner audit process (100+) and secured the internal control system.
    Organizational Transformation Compliance Governance
  • GINESIS FINANCE
    Director – Transformation / Risk & Process (Freelance)
    January 2014 - February 2023 (9 years and 1 month)
    Independent consultant and director of strategic transformation projects for major clients (banking, insurance, industry).

    • HSBC France: Redesigned the financial security system (US DOJ agreements), deployed KYC standards and compliance governance.
    • SNCF Mobilité: Transformation of the finance/accounting cycle (Infra/RFF merger), modeling of target processes.
    • Fiducial Banque: ACPR remediation plan (AML/CFT), risk and process mapping.
    • CRH/Stradal: ERP Finance transformation (Microsoft D365) and strengthening of internal control.
    Strategic PMO Risk Management Change Management
  • EY CONSULTING
    Senior Project Director – Transformation & Process (Employee)
    September 2004 - December 2011 (7 years and 3 months)
    Directed transformation and process optimization projects in international and regulated environments.

    • Ministry of Finance (RGPP): Digitalization and optimization of business processes (45 projects).
    • Philips (150 entities): Global deployment of Sarbanes-Oxley and review of 800 processes.
    • Nissan Europe: Implementation of an audit methodology and deployment in 13 countries.
    Program Management

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Education

  • Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
    Temple University - Fox School of Business and Management
    1997
    International Business

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