Meriem Abourida

I structure the strategic projects of large companies from the outset to prevent deviations, streamline coordination, and secure your investments.

Objective: a clear vision, realistic management, and achievable deliverables – from the scoping phase.

10 years of experience

8 companies supported

Management of a project portfolio of over €10M

+20 projects supported

Works in complex environments (multi-country, multi-stakeholder)

🧩 Implementation ofIT governanceto structure communication between business units and IT departments.

🧩 Rigorous monitoring ofIT project managementin complex and regulated environments.

🧩Team Coordinationandtransverse managementas an IT project manager.

🧩 Structuring of a project portfolio to ensure effective project governance.

🧩 Planning of strategic projects with a strong digital transformation focus.

🧩 Deployment of transverse project management methodologies across several business units.

🧩 Establishment of a PMO unit to harmonize project practices and tools.

🧩 Monitoring of budget management for a €10M portfolio, with monthly variance analysis.

🧩 Facilitation of transverse coordination between IT, business units, and service providers in a multi-stakeholder context.

🧩 Implementation of a progressive change management approach for 100+ users.

🧩 Management of budget management for critical CAPEX/OPEX projects.

🧩 Role of IT project manager for ERP migration in an international group.

🧩 Structuring and monitoring of budget management for IT transformation projects.

🧩 Support for IT transformation within a post-merger program.

🧩 Reference for project coordination in an agile and multi-partner environment.

🧩 Management of project management within a strategic transformation program.

🧩 Project portfolio monitoring, KPI definition, alert reporting.

Presence in +45 countries | Revenue > €2B | Sectors: business services, digital payments.

An international leader in payment and services solutions for businesses, Edenred operates on a large scale in a

multi-country, complex, and highly regulated environment.

As part of a vast IT transformation program, I supported the group in the international deployment of e-invoicing.

🎯 Objective: Harmonize electronic invoicing processes, ensure multi-country regulatory compliance, and improve the

quality, traceability, and efficiency of operations.

🗻 Key challenges:

✅ Tasks performed during the mission:

🧩 Implementation of clear and operational project governance: committees, rituals, processes, risk management.

🧩 Transverse coordination of technical and business teams in 4 pilot countries: Poland, France, Belgium, Mexico.

🧩 Monitoring of the overall schedule, objectives, risks, and inter-country dependencies.

🧩 Facilitation of project committees and production of strategic reporting for group management.

🧩 Alignment of local teams on regulatory requirements and group IT standards.

🧩 Clarification of processes, documentation, structuring of the project framework and management practices.

🧩 Contribution to defining a scalable deployment strategy for all group countries.

Presence in 25 countries | Revenue > €2B | Sectors: board games, retail, distribution, digital publishing.

A fast-growing French international group, present across the entire value chain: publishing, production, physical & digital distribution.

In a post-acquisition context, I managed the structuring of a group IT core model to align Asmodee's international operations.

🎯 Objective: Move away from isolated entity operations to build a unified, scalable operating model focused on field needs.

🗻 Key challenges:

✅ Tasks performed during the mission:

🧩 Definition of business and technical requirements with IT architects as part of an IT transformation.

🧩 IT project management throughout the RFI/RFP phase: drafting specifications and selecting solutions.

🧩 Transverse coordination between IT, business, and management teams in a complex international environment.

🧩 Facilitation of workshops and continuous communication as part of change management for users and business units.

🧩 Construction of a 5-year transformation roadmap: scoping milestones, objectives, and projected budget management.

🧩 Implementation of project governance: committee structure, budget monitoring, and operational risk management.

🧩 Reporting of critical risks impacting program success, with monitoring and action plans.

🧩 Complete project redefinition: realigned objectives, redefined deliverables, and renegotiated roadmap.