Description

Senior IT leader with strong technical background and 20+ years of experience delivering large-scale business and IT transformation programs in complex, high-stakes environments. Combines hands-on program leadership with executive-level governance across Business / IT alignment, portfolio prioritisation, stakeholder management, vendor coordination, financial control, risk management and delivery execution.

Led major transformation programs covering digital workplace, communication platforms, contact centres, cloud migration, network & security, campus infrastructure and business continuity. Pragmatic, result-oriented and quick to learn, with experience supporting CIO leadership and PMO governance, improving portfolio visibility, coordinating risks/dependencies and stepping into critical situations to restore momentum.

Langues

Français
Bilingue ou natif
Anglais
Capacité professionnelle complète
Néerlandais
Capacité professionnelle limitée

Préférences en matière de lieu de travail

Accepte de travailler sur site

Bruxelles (jusqu’à 50 km)

DDS Consulting -D'Ieteren
Project Director (Freelance)
février 2019 - décembre 2025 (6 ans et 10 mois)
Belgium
Led large-scale IT transformation, infrastructure modernisation and resilience initiatives across 250+ sites, 6,000+ users, 7,000+ devices, and 1,100+ network & security components in business-critical environments.
• Directed an €80M portfolio covering digital workplace, network & security, cloud migration, telephony, contact centres and campus infrastructure, ensuring controlled delivery, risk management and dependency follow-up.
• Supported CIO leadership in IT financial governance for an annual budget of €70M+, including reporting, forecasting, prioritisation, capacity alignment and arbitration across strategic initiatives.
• Strengthened executive visibility through portfolio reporting, decision support, and coordination between IT leadership, business teams, PMO, facility/construction stakeholders, and strategic partners in complex operational environments.
• Supported sourcing and vendor governance by clarifying responsibilities, structuring delivery expectations and negotiating agreements contributing to cost reductions up to 15%.
• Contributed to cloud and infrastructure target architecture decisions, including Azure landing zone preparation, Zero Trust-oriented design, lifecycle/security governance and Build-to-Run alignment.
• Designed interim continuity solutions during major campus works, including a temporary fibre loop, service restoration measures, and incident handling when live infrastructure was disrupted.
• Led recovery and continuity initiatives following a fire incident, restoring operational capabilities, coordinating infrastructure rebuild planning, and translating lessons learned into reinforced resilience measures, stronger backup-power protection, and improved recovery readiness.
Ypto (Belgian Railways)
Program Manager
janvier 2016 - janvier 2018 (2 ans)
Brussels, Belgium
• Delivered transversal IT modernisation programs in the Belgian public transport ecosystem, strengthening governance, portfolio management and delivery frameworks to improve visibility, prioritisation, cost control, risk management, coordination and time-to-market.
• Supported service quality, user experience and operational agility through contact-centre modernisation and infrastructure transformation with business, IT and external partners.
• Achieved 5-15% cost reduction through optimised tenders and supplier management.
CSC
Associate Partner (EU & Public Sector)
janvier 2015 - janvier 2016 (1 an)
Brussels, Belgium
• Led strategic business development and complex bids for public-sector and EU accounts, managing partnerships and technical positioning.
• Secured the €98.8M MSP-II framework contract with EC DIGIT over seven years.
• Acted as lead technical writer and bid manager for major service and transformation opportunities.