About Brecht
As an independent Executive Management Consultant I collaborate with C-suite members to rethink the alignment between business and IT. Ultimately it benefits the company’s profitability, market impact and growth.
My motivation and enthusiasm stem from advising Executive Management and Global Leadership Teams on strategic investment programs and large-scale enterprise-wide (IT) projects. Based on proven experience, certified skills, good judgement, insight and common sense, I am assisting companies in aligning their business and IT strategies.
To drive innovation, my role involves working with Leadership Teams to critically review their (IT) portfolio, with focus on the real added value for the company and stakeholders.
With more than 25 years of experience in Program Management, IT and Financial Audit & (Risk) Advisory Services in a global and multicultural environment, the benefit lies in my capability to merge my understanding of both business and IT.
Dutch
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
French
Basic
German
Basic
Can work on-site
Limburg (up to 50km), Antwerpen (up to 50km), Brussel (up to 50km), Gent (up to 50km), Luik (up to 50km)
Experience
- Self-employedExecutive Management ConsultantJuly 2020 - Today (5 years and 11 months)Assisting companies in:
- Aligning their business and IT strategies and being a strategic partner for the C-suite to review and understand the alignment between business and IT.
- Advising Executive Management on strategic investment programs, large-scale enterprise-wide (IT) projects and (IT) cost management strategies.
- Driving innovation by working with Leadership Teams to critically review their (IT) portfolio, with focus on the real added value.
- Providing a “challenger” role in Programs and Projects.
- Stakeholder management and Executive reporting.
- BDO Global (Brussels Worldwide Services BVBA)Director, Global Applications Program and Chairman of the AP Executive Steering CommitteeJanuary 2014 - June 2020 (6 years and 5 months)
- Program Direction of a global program for the development and implementation of business critical software applications, covering 160 countries, +35.000 users, +150 project team members.
- Advisor for the Global Leadership Team, including COO, CIO, etc.
- Negotiating global contracts covering application development, support, licenses, etc. (e.g. Microsoft, CaseWare).
- BDO Global (Brussels Worldwide Services BVBA)Program Manager, Global ApplicationsJanuary 2013 - December 2013 (11 months)
- Program Management of enterprise-wide application development projects based on waterfall and agile methodologies in a multicultural environment.
- Setting up and managing global budgets, reporting structures and systems.
- Developing strategic application and technology roadmaps.
- Vendor and contract management.
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Education
- Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)2007Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
- Certified Public AuditorBelgian Institute of Registered Auditors (IBR-IRE)2007Certified Public Auditor