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IT Transition Manager | Project & Workplace Transformation Manager
I intervene quickly to take over a struggling IT team, bring a drifting project back under control, or provide managerial cover, with visible results in a few weeks.
I support CIOs and business departments in high-stakes situations: team disorganization, multi-country programs, workplace transformation, or delivery under pressure.
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Recent Examples
• IT team management (8 engineers) in an international environment
• Multi-country program management (18,000 devices – 5 countries)
• Windows 11 Migration (Headquarters & retail)
• Workplace Transformation (Workspace ONE)
• AI Governance Implementation (Gemini deployment)
• E-commerce SAP Hybris delivery coordination
• Direct reporting to Head of IT / CIO
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Typical Missions
• Taking over a struggling IT team
• Delayed or disorganized projects
• Managerial replacement
• Structuring organization & prioritization
• IT / Business / Partner coordination
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📍 Lille – Paris – Brussels
Available for IT transition management or project management assignments
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Lille (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Bruxelles (up to 50km), Reims (up to 50km)
Experience
- Norauto InternationalIT Transition Manager | Engineering ManagerAUTOMOBILESeptember 2024 - August 2025 (11 months)Lille, FranceContextMission entrusted by the Head of IT / CIO to take over a strained IT team and secure strategic IT programs in an international environment.Context
- IT team of 8 engineers in difficulty (internal conflicts, significant technical debt)
- MDM migration program pending for 2 years
- Migration of 18,000 devices across 5 countries
- Windows 11 migration to manage for all Headquarters and car center workstations
- IT governance and AI usage security challenges
- Financial stakes exceeding €300K
- International environment with high management exposure
Actions- Managerial stabilization and re-framing of the IT team
- Management of a sensitive internal conflict situation and operational reorganization
- Management of the multi-country Workspace ONE migration program (18,000 devices)
- Management of the Windows 11 migration for all Headquarters and car center workstations
- International coordination and establishment of clear delivery governance
- Vendor arbitration and team skill enhancement
- Implementation of an AI governance strategy to limit shadow AI
- Controlled deployment of Google Gemini to a pilot IT population
- Coordination with Cyber teams for AI usage and security awareness
- Gradual extension of AI deployment to Headquarters staff
- Regular reporting, risk management, and decision support for the Head of IT / CIO
Results- Stabilized team and improved work environment
- MDM and workstation programs brought back under control
- Structured and secured Windows 11 migration
- AI usage governance established and shadow AI limited
- Enhanced visibility and management for the IT department
- Secured strategic decisions for IT management
- Solid foundation for continued international deployments and workplace transformation
- NHOODRun & Application LeadE-COMMERCEFebruary 2024 - May 2024 (3 months)Lille, France**Context**: Management of application delivery for Aushopping e-commerce sites (France and international) in a multi-country and multi-vendor environment.Mission entrusted by the head of the digital marketing department.Missions
- Management of a nearshore development team (Spain & North Africa) in full remote
- Management of the SAP Hybris platform's evolutive maintenance
- Coordination of Aushopping showcase sites for several European countries
- Gathering and qualification of digital marketing business needs
- Prioritization and arbitration with development vendors
- Validation of workloads, deadlines, and deliverables
- Daily facilitation of rituals in English with international teams
- Organization and supervision of testing phases (UAT, pre-production, production deployment)
- Communication and coordination with business teams in different countries
- Updating the sites' privacy policy for regulatory compliance (CNIL stakes)
Results- Structured and reliable international delivery
- Improved coordination between business and technical teams
- Site compliance with privacy and regulatory risk issues
- Enhanced visibility for business teams on delivered evolutions
- EXTIA - CBA MEUBLESIT Operations Manager (Transition)DIGITAL AND ITApril 2023 - October 2023 (6 months)Lille, France**Context**: Taking over IT management in an SME environment with modernization and security challenges.Missions
- Supervision of systems & networks infrastructure
- Structuring of the IT roadmap as part of an IS overhaul
- Management of EDR deployment (Sentinel One)
- Coordination of softphone and tool modernization projects
- Supervision of support team & priority management
Results- Clarified IT roadmap
- Secured IS
- Improved IT visibility with management
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Education
- BAC +2LGT Joseph Gaillard2014Services Informatiques aux Organisations