About David
- Transformation and IT leader with 12+ years delivering multi-million-euro programmes across regulated, multi-country environments in financial services, retail, and legal.
- Proven track record in turning around underperforming distributed teams (up to 35 FTE), accelerating delivery cycles, and unlocking measurable business value - from €24M annual savings at KBC to restoring SaaS NPS scores at Wolters Kluwer.
- Combines strategic foundation (MBA, PMP, SAFe SPC) with hands-on leadership across Europe and India to unlock measurable business value.
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English
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Experience
- DeloitteSenior Project Manager, Technology Strategy & TransformationCONSULTING AND AUDITSJuly 2024 - Today (1 year and 11 months)Brussels, Belgium• Establishment of a competitive € 8 mio framework agreement for the acquisition of mission-critical equipment.• Leading a 360° technology feasibility study, providing C-suite with actionable insights on cost, risk, and viability.• Modernised operations by leading the transition from paper-based workflows to digital touchscreen systems, improving auditing capabilities, processing speed, user experience.• Enabled EU-mandated data exchange capabilities, future-proofing operations and ensuring compliance with new cross border ecosystem requirements.• Oversaw full equipment lifecycle - from requirements capture through implementation to decommissioning - ensuring minimal downtime and on-budget delivery.
- DeloitteHead of IT PMOCONSULTING AND AUDITSJuly 2023 - July 2024 (1 year)Brussels, Belgium• Lead a team of project managers within Enabling Functions (EF), reporting to the IT country lead and PPMDs.• Developed and implemented improved project management standards.• Improved the demand intake process, capturing product and resource requirements, and portfolio prioritization.• Worked with Deloitte North and South Europe (NSE) stakeholders on cross-EMEA standards.• Implemented a strategic overhaul of software asset management processes, creating visibility on IT expenditures.• Reduced printer fleet by 50% across 9 regional offices, recycling obsolete devices through vendor collaboration -lowering CO₂ footprint and cutting operating costs.• Vendor management for specific engagements, including service reviews and SOW creation.
- Ahold DelhaizeProgramme Delivery Lead (SAFe RTE) Data Insights & AnalyticsRETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)January 2021 - June 2023 (2 years and 5 months)Brussels, Belgium• Turned around an agile transformation for all SAP teams at Data Insights & Analytics CoE (35 FTE across EU &India), reducing release cycle from quarterly to bi-weekly, improving delivery throughput by 60%.• Established demand management and prioritization model for business requests across subsidiaries in the firm -pipeline of approx. 80-90 incoming requests at any time. • Introduced quarterly programme increment planning, driving the event and facilitating teams and stakeholders.• Drove an agile maturity assessment across all teams, culminating into an improvement roadmap.• Mentoring and coaching scrum masters on ceremonies like stand-ups, backlog refinement, retrospectives, etc.
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Education
- Master of Business Administration - MBAVlerick Business School2025
- Master of ScienceOpen Universiteit2019Master of Science, Management