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Xavier Labes

Interim Manager / IT Program Director

€1,100/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Xavier

Interim manager with 25 years of experience in private banking, asset management, and IT.

I step in when management needs to secure execution: taking over managerial roles, steering complex IT/business programs, or structuring governance.

I offer a dual added value: the ability to quickly take responsibility for existing areas and a deep understanding of banking business challenges, enabling concrete alignment between business, IT, and organization.

Accustomed to regulated environments, I work closely with management and teams to advance high-stakes projects within tight deadlines.

The indicative rate may vary depending on the mission duration, scope of responsibility, and level of stakes.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

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

Experience

  • Lazard freres banque
    IT Interim Manager
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    March 2025 - September 2025 (6 months)
    Paris, France
    Took on an interim management role to ensure managerial continuity for an IT support team in a context of reorganization and high operational demand.

    Re-established existing organization, stabilized teams, clarified roles, and structured support processes. Gained control over incidents, priorities, and performance indicators (KPI / SLA).

    Secured service continuity and achieved rapid, measurable improvement in operational quality within a regulated banking environment.
    Interim Management IT Team Management IT Support IT Organization Regulated Finance
  • FrenchFood Capital
    DORA Expert – Operational Resilience and IT Governance
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    January 2025 - December 2025 (11 months)
    Paris, France
    Targeted support mission for compliance with the European DORA regulation in an intermediate-sized management company.

    Conducted a DORA maturity assessment, identified regulatory gaps, and defined a prioritized action plan adapted to the company's operational model and constraints.

    Produced key deliverables: ICT third-party provider register, critical services mapping, operational resilience strategy, IT risk management policies, and business continuity plans.

    Supported management teams on governance, proportionality, and resilience framework steering, with a pragmatic and operational approach.
    Compliance Risk Mapping IT Governance Vendor Management Change Management & Transformation
  • Lazard Frères Gestion
    Interim Manager – IT Program Director
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    September 2023 - December 2025 (2 years and 3 months)
    Paris, France
    Steered a DORA program internationally (Europe / US) in a highly regulated context.

    Program scoping, governance implementation, coordination of IT, risk, and business teams.

    Delivery of key workstreams and securing the trajectory with supervisory authorities.
    Program Management IT Strategy and Governance Operational Resilience Business Continuity Regulated Finance

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Education

  • Interim Management Certification
    IFMT | Institut de Formation au Management de Transition
    2022
  • DESS Banking Finance
    Université Paris 13
    2000

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