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Sebastien Messean

Transformation Director

€1,100/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Sebastien

Experienced leader in the asset management ecosystem, combining business and technology expertise.

Over 25 years of experience across the entire investment value chain (asset management, asset servicing, fund services).

Expert in complex transformations and business recovery, combining operational management, strategic programs, and the design and creation of technological platforms.

Recognized for the ability to align business, technological, and regulatory challenges, particularly in data and artificial intelligence.
Pragmatic, unifying, and results-oriented leadership.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Basic

  • Spanish

    Basic

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

Experience

  • SeaBird Conseil
    Associate Director - Tech & Data
    January 2024 - January 2026 (2 years)
    Paris, France
    Structuring and managing the Tech & Data division dedicated to organizational transformation. Defining offerings in AI, data management, and analytics. Redefining positioning and commercial strategy. Recruiting and managing IT and data teams. Designing and deploying a generative AI platform on Azure.

    Impact: Structuring a differentiating data & AI offering and developing internal capabilities.
    Commercial Strategy Data Analysis Artificial Intelligence Consulting Data Science
  • Manaos
    Chief Executive Officer
    January 2018 - January 2023 (5 years)
    Paris, France
    Founding a startup and developing an ESG SaaS platform for institutional investors and asset managers. Defining strategy, product, and technological architecture. Bringing a first version to market in 6 months. Building and managing a team of 45 employees. Implementing a compliance framework aligned with banking standards.

    Impact: Platform adopted by clients representing €3000 billion in assets under management.
    General Management Product Development Software as a Service (SaaS) ESG Cloud Computing
  • BNP Paribas Securities Services
    Digital Transformation COO
    January 2014 - January 2018 (4 years)
    Paris, France
    Managing a transformation portfolio (~€300 million). Data, AI, operational efficiency, and customer experience programs. International deployment of programs (15 countries). Governance and coordination of strategic initiatives.
    Impact: Large-scale transformation and process industrialization.
    Digital Transformation Data Analysis Artificial Intelligence Program Management Cloud Computing

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Education

  • Master
    Cambridge University
    1997
    Master

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