❖ Laura Margaritondo
Transformation Leader | Strategy Orchestrator | Organisational Architect | Accelerating Collective Impact
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Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Seasoned Transformation Leader with a gift for uniting people across functions, cultures, and disciplines to turn strategy into sustainable results. A creative professional recognized for orchestrating complex organisational and digital programs and fostering dynamic teamwork to engage stakeholders and guide change. ______________ ᠅ Managing Change, Organisational Development & Digital Transformations ᠅ Developing strategies, setting up departmental governance ᠅ Implementing and driving project portfolio governance (PMO) ᠅ Engaging stakeholders, developing internal and external partnerships ᠅ Orchestrating leadership events focused on shared purpose ______________ ✶ Collaborative Leadership ✶ Creativity ✶ Stellar Communication ✶ Courage ✶ Emotional Intelligence ✶ Contagious Energy ✶ Leading through trust Trilingual in English, French and Italian.
Work experience
Co-Founder & Transformation Leader
AlpionysFreelance
Aug 2025 - Present
1 year 3 months
Lausanne, Switzerland
SICPA
Nov 2007 - Aug 2024
16 years 10 months
1422 Grandson, Switzerland
Director of Strategy & Transformation (Staff Functions Director & Chief of Staff), Operations
Jul 2018 - Aug 2024
6 years 2 months
1422 Grandson, Switzerland
• Member of the Global MO Executive Team, in charge of developing strategy and long-term plans, and driving the department’s worldwide governance • Lead MO’s Learning & Organisational Development • Introduced Change Management practices & competencies within the department • Orchestrated international leadership and business development seminars • Implemented a Program Management Office (PMO) and governance structure • Led digital innovation initiatives, including process simulation & improvement (digital twin, data science), Data Governance, reporting (MS Power BI) • Managed the department’s internal communications, developed worldwide collaboration platforms • Fostered the continuous improvement through Operational Excellence (Lean 6 Sigma) and Quality System based on ISO standards • Coordinated MO’s Crisis Organisation throughout various worldwide crises from 2020 - mid 2024 (role of Chief of Staff)
Head of Operations Development (Training & Support), Manufacturing Operations (MO)
Aug 2012 - Jul 2018
6 years
Chavornay, Switzerland
• Led the team that drove MO’s portfolio of competencies • Designed and executed training programs and leadership seminars for global operations teams • Built and deployed the department’s collaboration platform • Managed international projects to develop Manufacturing Operations worldwide sites
SAP Program Management Officer (PMO & Chief of Staff)
Jul 2009 - Jul 2012
3 years 1 month
1422 Grandson, Switzerland
Co-led the cross-functional digital transformation programme; successfully deployed an extensive selection of SAP modules in 3 countries and for ~700 users. Responsibilities included: - Program governance & monitoring, financials, planning - Change & Communication management - Orchestrating milestone events for team & customers - People management (150 business & SAP specialists, internal & external) - Resourcing & recruitment - Risk & opportunity management - End-user training program
Information Systems Manager - Strategy & Business Alignment
Nov 2007 - Mar 2010
2 years 5 months
1422 Grandson, Switzerland
- Established the IS department as a full-fledged business partner - Built & deployed the department’s strategy in line with business priorities - Set up the Project Management Office (PMO), up-skilled project managers - Introduced Information Security aiming at ISO 27001 standards
Philip Morris Products SA
Sep 2000 - Jul 2007
6 years 11 months
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Manager Operations Systems
Apr 2006 - Jul 2007
1 year 4 months
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Managed 20 end-user specialists in factory systems & applications Member of the Factory Management Team.
IS Project Leader, Planning
Jul 2004 - Mar 2006
1 year 9 months
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Responsible for the implementation of two global SAP solutions.
IS Analyst, Packaged Applications
Dec 2001 - Jul 2004
2 years 8 months
Lausanne, Switzerland
Led the project to migrate company software to MS Windows XP Developed company standards in commercial software solutions Managed the change for end-users with communication and training
IS Trainee, Decision Support Systems
Sep 2000 - Dec 2001
1 year 4 months
Lausanne, Switzerland
Specialised in data warehouse & reporting solution projects (SAP BW) Expatriated in Portugal in 2001, team member of SAP BW project
Education
EPFL
CMS + first 2 years, Micromechanics
Activities and societies: Agepoly, Grand Prix Retro
HEC Lausanne - The Faculty of Business and Economics of the University of Lausanne
Master's degree, Management Information Systems
Licenses & certifications
Unethical Decision Making in Organizations
Issued: Feb 2025
Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner
Issued: Jun 2024