Vincent Blakoe

Vincent BLAKOE Born 01/08/1985 French Nationality 7 rue du Monastère 38450 VIF- +33.(0)- International HRIS Freelance Project Manager / Program Manager / Consultant SKILLS and LANGUAGES with COMPETENCE LEVELS        Project Management: Expert Project Methodology: o Agile and Waterfall methodologies: Expert o Assistance in choosing an Information System solution: Expert o Information Systems (Cloud or Behind the Firewall) Implementation/International Deployment: Expert o Change Management: Expert o Business Process Re-engineering: Good knowledge o Interface Management / Global IT Architecture: Good knowledge Human Resource Management o Performance Management: Expert o Career/Talent Management: Expert o Learning Management: Expert o Personnel Administrative Management: Good knowledge o Recruitment/Mobility Management: Good knowledge o Compensation Management : Basic knowledge Human Resource Information Systems o Cloud/Software as a Service (SaaS) implementations : Saba, Cornerstone, Successfactors, Talentsoft: Expert o ERP implementation : My SAP HRM: Good knowledge Team management Cross-Functional management : Leader of multiple cross-functional improvement workstreams at SABA International Experience: o High level of language competence  French: Mother Tongue  English: Bilingual  German: Fluent  Spanish: Basic knowledge o Professional international experience: International implementation/deployment of HRIS systems for AstraZeneca, Siemens, Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, Renault, Lanxess, Telekom Austria, Credit Suisse, ATOS, Brystol Myers Squibb, Standard Chartered Bank, Nissan, World Economic Forum, Media Saturn, Ansaldo, NSG Group o International educational experience: Master of International Business, many international study groups, one year as a student in Germany o International background: British father; born in Germany/lived in Germany till age 6; many leisure, study and professionnal trips in the United States, UK, Germany, India, Italy, Spain, Canada, China, Tunisia, Serbia, Georgia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Belgium, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Oman PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 03/2013 – Today: Saba Software – Manager of Shared Services for EMEA – EMEA Region  Positions o 07/2017 – Today: Manager of Shared Services EMEA – Management of the EMEA Professional Services Project Manager and Technical consulting teams o 10/2016 – 07/2017: Senior Engagement Manager + Account Manager o 04/2014 – 10/2016: Senior Engagement Manager o 03/2013 – 03/2014: Engagement Manager   Main Projects for SABA Software clients o Credit Suisse – Banking – Move to the cloud of Learning o AstraZeneca - Pharmaceutical industry – Move to the cloud of Learning o Standard Chartered Bank – Banking – Move to the cloud of Learning o Ansaldo (Hitachi STS) – Move to the cloud of Learning and Performance o Renault – Automotive Industry – Move to the cloud of Learning o GFK – Retail - Move to the cloud of Learning o Siemens Healthcare – Pharmaceutical industry – Implementation and international deployment of Learning o Nissan – Automotive industry - Implementation and International deployment of Learning o Telekom Austria Group - Implementation and International deployment of Learning o Lanxess Group – Chemical industry – Implementation and International deployment of Learning o NSG Group – Manufacturing – Implementation and International deployment of Performance and Succession o SNV – Not for Profit – Implementation and International deployment of Performance o Bank Dhofar – Banking – Implementation of Learning o Barona – Interim – Implementation of Learning o Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève – Public Sector – Implementation of Performance and Succession and move to the Cloud of Learning and Performance o World Economic Forum – Implementation and International deployment of Learning o Bristol Myers Squibb – Pharmaceutical industry – International deployment of Learning o Media Saturn – Retail - implementation and international deployment of Performance/upgrade of SABA Learning o ATOS – Consulting – Upgrade of Learning o IBM/AXA and IBM/Renault – Upgrade of Learning SABA transversal responsibilities o Team Management : Management of the EMEA Project Manager and Technical Professional Services/Consulting teams o Project Oversight for all Professional Services projects in EMEA region o Sales  Professional Services Sales – responsible for the closure of a number of consulting deals/project extensions up to 500K€. Directly responsible for closing over 5M€ of consulting deals in EMEA between-.  Licencing Sales – assistance to the Sales and Pre-Sales teams/clients presentations on all consulting aspects o Cross Functionality Internal improvements : replacement of internal IT tools for professional services ; implementation methodology ; process replacement ; crossfunctional redefinition and optimisation 07/2007 – 02/2013: Logica Business Consulting - Project Manager/Project Director   Positions o 08/2010 – 02/2013: Senior Consultant / Project Manager / Project Director o 08/2008 - 07/2010: Confirmed Consultant o 07/2007 – 07/2008: Junior Consultant Main Projects for Logica Clients o 04/2012 – 02/2013: SNCF Voyages (French Railroad Company) - Project Director  Implementation/deployment of a Performance Management / Career Management tool based on the Talentsoft (SaaS) system o 04/2011 – 02/2013: BNP Paribas - Project Director - 4 man team  Implementation/International Deployment of a Career Management tool based on the Cornerstone (SaaS) system  250 000 users o 02/2011 – 08/2012: Réseau Ferré de France - Project Director - 3 man team  Implementation of a Performance Management / Career Management / Learning Management / Recruitement-Mobility Management tool based on the Talentsoft (SaaS) system o 01/2011- 02/2011: Réseau Ferré de France - Expert  Assistance in the choice of a SaaS solution for Performance Management / Career Management / Learning Management / Recruitment Management 01/2010-01/2011: Société Générale - Project Manager - 4 man-team  International deployment (30 countries) of a Performance Management tool based on the Successfactors (SaaS) system  Over 160 000 users o 04/2008-12/2009: Electricité de France - Project Manager - 6-man team  Re-engineering of all HR processes  Implementation of these new processes in an Intranet-based HR Information System  Over 100 000 users o 07/2007 – 04/2008: French Army – Functional Consultant  Implementation of MySAP Human Resource Management  Over 130 000 users Logica transversal responsibilities o 2012 - 2013: Delivery Manager for the HR Business Team o 2012 – 2013: SaaS Project Methodology Manager for the HR Business Team o 2010 – 2013: Sales – responsible for the closure of a number of deals up to 500K€ o 2007 - 2011: Responsible for relations between Logica and Paris-Dauphine University o  May 2007 – July 2007: Cyclope (specialist in raw materials) - Trainee  Study mandated and financed by the French Spirits Industry to determine the number of people employed in France directly and indirectly by this industry EDUCATION    -: Paris Dauphine University (France) o Master of International Business: transversal business studies: Marketing, Finance, Organisation, Information Technology, Human Resource Management, Languages o First class honours (16/20) // graduated first in the class-: University of Mannheim (Germany) o Betriebswirtschaftlehre (Management Studies) : International Management, IT, Logistics, Marketing o Upper second class honours (14.6/-: University Jean Moulin Lyon 3 (France) o Main Subjects: Economics, Management Science, Maths, English, German o First class honours (16.3/20) OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS     Globstrat: strategic management team simulation. Achieved World record since the game started with a share value of 200 Cycling: crossed the Pyrenees by bike in 2016, rode most of the famous climbs of the "Tour de France" (Alpe d’Huez, Galibier, Tourmalet, Madeleine, Croix-de-Fer…), member of the "Mount Colombier Crazies” (climbing by bike the 4 sides of Mount Colombier in the same day - representing 4850m/16000 feet up) ; member of the “Mount Ventoux Insanes” (climbing by bike the 3 sides of Mount Ventoux in the same day – representing 4300m/14000 feet up) Table Tennis: ranking 16 (top 5% of French players), former captain of a regional level team Driving licence INTERESTS     Sport o Cycling in the mountains o Table-tennis o Football Reading in French and English: fantasy, science fiction, detective novels, comics, manga Video strategy and management games Go (Asian strategic board game)