Vladimir Cordier

Hands-on and dynamic IT Programme Delivery Director, who specialises on challenging, mission critical, high-profile IT transformation programmes and IT M&A integrations/carve-out, for global or PE-backed companies.

20+ years experience successfully rescuing, planning and delivering cross-functional IT programmes (ERP / HR / CRM / SCM / logistics systems, master data, compliance, IT Infra, data & call centres relocations, cloud, networks rollout, cyber, end points migration, change management, …), resulting in delivery to time, budget and scope, & increased corporations’ IT ROI, benefits’ realisation and delivery success rate.

• Led 6 EMEA Integrations end-to-end across 30+ workstreams
• Led Expedia 6 x EMEA call centres spin-off programme (400+ agents) achieving 50% savings
• Led 3 x EMEA end-to-end data centre consolidations (including telco links/30+ racks on average)
• Recovered failing ERP projects and Business-Wide Transformation programmes
• Designed IT M&A Playbook, incl. repeatable integration & separation processes
• Delivered IT Strategic Review to maximize exit attractiveness for a £500m rev. healthcare provider
• Worked on 45+ cross-border M&A transactions, across the full lifecycle (DD through post-closing)
• Produced 20+ buy-sell side M&A blueprints, synergies and red flag assessments for listed corp.
• Author of “The 50 Golden Rules of Project Management” book and 1-day PM crash course

BA Economics

Prince 2, Scrum & CCNA Certified