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Nicolas Duval

Transformation Program Director

€1,000/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Nicolas

Independent Transformation Director, I support organizations in managing complex strategic programs, combining operational performance, IT modernization, and cost optimization. With 30 years of experience in international banking, including COO roles, I lead multidisciplinary and multicultural teams in demanding environments. I work on IT and business transformations with high regulatory and organizational stakes. My approach combines rigorous governance, operational execution, and measurable value creation. I bring a strategic vision and a concrete implementation capability, serving sustainable results.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

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

Experience

  • Département Financier Groupe
    Chief Operating Officer
    January 2021 - Today (5 years and 5 months)
    Paris 15 direct reports | 250 people indirectly | €30M budget. Led the operational and IT transformation of the finance department (Paris, Chennai, Bucharest). Implemented an automation strategy via low-code/no-code tools: +20 processes automated, €4 million in savings generated with an ROI < 18 months. Transferred activities internationally, generating -18% in operational costs. Responsible for operational risk, training plan, and internal departmental communication.
    Team Management Change Management Agile Methodology Software Deployment Low-code
  • Société Générale Paris
    Head of Data Repositories Department
    January 2017 - January 2020 (3 years)
    200+ employees (Paris & Bangalore) | €20M budget. Led the enterprise-wide agile transformation (Agile@Scale) of the department: adoption by 8 cross-functional squads, €2M in savings generated in 8 months. NPS 60 -> 85. Delivered cross-functional, regulatory, and structuring projects such as GDPR, Datalake, Data Governance. Implemented quality management KPIs (OTIF, NPS, Technical Debt Backlog).
    Change Management Agile Methodology Project Management AI Agent Team Management
  • Société Générale
    Head of IT Department – IT Offshoring
    January 2011 - January 2016 (5 years)
    Bangalore, KA, India
    100+ employees | €5M budget. Transferred loan origination reporting activities and created an IT department in Bangalore from scratch: Recruited 80 people in 18 months. Generated €10M in savings. Implemented SLAs to ensure service continuity.
    Team Management Project Management Offshoring SLA KPI Dashboards

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Education

  • DESS Management Information Systems
    Université Paris IX Dauphine
    1992
    DESS Informatique de Gestion
  • Master of Science in Management & Information Technology
    Université Paris IX Dauphine
    1991
    Maîtrise Sciences de Gestion & Informatique

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