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Do you have a digital transformation program with a strong technical component — too complex for a functional manager, too strategic for a pure expert? That's exactly where I come in.
With a PhD in Telecommunications from CentraleSupélec and over 15 years of program management experience, I combine technical expertise with executive leadership in critical and regulated environments — transport, banking, cybersecurity.
I am also recognized for crisis management and turning around struggling programs.
RATP • Société Générale • Genetec • Orange Cyberdefense — up to €15M, 40 people, 8 simultaneous teams.
Roles: Program Director • Technical Program Manager • Crisis Manager • Digital Transformation • SOC Build • Turnaround Management
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)
Experience
- RATPgroupProject Director – Critical Infrastructure TransformationTRANSPORTATIONMay 2022 - Today (4 years and 1 month)Paris, FranceTransport Sector / Critical Infrastructure — Île-de-France | Up to 8 simultaneous teams, 40 people, budgets up to €15M
- Led large-scale telecom and security infrastructure projects, acting as technical lead, global integrator, and delivery owner.
- End-to-end technical governance: solution validation, risk management, planning, cost, schedule, and contractual commitment management.
- Primary interface with RATP management, engineering teams, maintenance, and external partners on critical projects.
- Led multidisciplinary coordination between architects, integrators, engineering, operations, and deployment teams to ensure system coherence and end-to-end integration.
- Structured project roadmaps, technical work packages, and delivery plans, and defined engineering stream organization.
- Conducted project risk analyses and mitigation plans to ensure the reliability, security, and operational availability of sensitive infrastructure.
- Oversaw acceptance, commissioning, and go-live phases, including test coordination, anomaly resolution, and complete handover to operations teams.
- Produced executive reports, steering committee materials, financial tracking, and project dashboards.
- Société GénéraleProgram Director – Digital Transformation & CybersecurityBANKING AND INSURANCENovember 2016 - May 2022 (5 years and 6 months)Paris Metropolitan Area, FranceBanking Sector / Regulated Environment — Île-de-France | Budgets from €0.5M to €5M
- Managed a portfolio of infrastructure and cybersecurity projects for Société Générale (SEC & DWS departments).
- Scoped and structured a new SOC, coordinating with internal teams, integrators, and security solution providers (SIEM, EDR, sensors).
- Led launch phases: requirements gathering, solution definition, roadmap, budget, and schedule development.
- Primary interface with business units, partners, and technical teams.
- Managed governance, reporting, and steering committees for critical security and infrastructure programs.
- Handled escalations and crisis situations in sensitive production and security environments.
- Executive liaison and management escalation point, with English-language reporting to international teams and clients.
- GenetecProgram Director & Senior Delivery ManagerSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGAugust 2017 - May 2019 (1 year and 9 months)Paris, France
- Led presales for complex security programs, including RFP response preparation and delivery effort estimation.
- Supported business development alongside sales teams on strategic accounts.
- Managed program governance, including budget management and crisis management on critical projects.
- Served as the single point of contact for strategic accounts, coordinating Genetec teams (Product, R&D, Sales, Professional Services).
- Managed international teams and partner ecosystems on multi-country programs.
- Oversaw product release management within client programs, aligning roadmaps and deployment schedules.
- Secured program continuity and growth by structuring next steps and capturing upsell opportunities.
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Education
- ITIL Foundation Level 4 Attestation of Completion Lean Six-Sigma Yellow Belt training - digital-learning + OFFERED IASSC certification Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) PRINCE2® Foundation Certification TrainingITIL Foundation Level 4 Attestation d'achèvement formation Lean Six-Sigma Yellow Belt - digital-learning + OFFERT IASSC certification Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) PRINCE2® Foundation Certification Training
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Supelec2010Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Certifications
- Product Owner (Agile)Exin2022
- ITIL® Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management 4PeopleCert2019