Laurent Cohen

Transition Manager | PMO | CFO | CXO | Strategy Consultant | Telecom & IT | 35 Years International Experience | Trilingual FR/EN/ES

Salaire / Taux journalier

Paris, France

Freelance, ouvert au CDI

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Expertises

Contrôle de gestionPMOBudgétisationPrévisionsERPStratégie MarketingÉtude de marchéAnalyse businessBusiness DevelopmentFinanceProduct ManagementIAAnalyse concurrentielle

Langues

Français (Maternelle)Anglais (Courant)Espagnol (Courant)

À propos

Introduction

Transition Manager / PMO / CXO with a 35-year international track record in the telecom and IT industry. Strong appetite for new technologies and complex transformation challenges. Deep expertise in regulatory, marketing and financial issues across Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas. Results-driven in digital and organizational transformation contexts — from interim CFO mandates to large-scale regulatory studies and PMO engagements. 🔑 Core expertise: Transition Management · Strategy · Regulation · Pricing & Costing · Economic & Financial Modelling · Business Planning · Artificial Intelligence 🌍 International footprint: Projects across 66+ countries for clients including SNCF, Orange, World Bank, ARCEP, and multiple telecom regulators. 🗣️ Trilingual: French (native) · English (professional) · Spanish (bilingual)

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Expérience de travail

Transition Manager / CXO / Strategy Consultant

Econe Square

févr. 2006 - Présent

20 ans 9 mois

69340 Francheville, France

► RITMx — France (2010–2026) Chief Financial Officer (2019–2026) • General management of the company (Sales, Finance, Legal) • Board and Shareholders' meeting organisation • 5-year service agreement with SNCF group entities • Deleveraging and reconstitution of equity and financing capability (€13M) • Enterprise valuation and purchase of minority stake (Keolis) Financial Control Manager (2010–2019) • Financial and economic reporting; group reporting (Interco, Consolidation, Taxes, Cash Forecast) • Business planning, budgeting and reforecast (120-person company) • 2 Tax Credit files (>€2M) • Company valuation in the frame of an activity transfer ► SNCF TER — France (2022–2026) Financial Controller — IT & Digital Transformation Division • IT project budgeting and rolling forecast (Build/Run, Capex/Opex) — €240M • Purchase orders and capital expenditure tracking ► Orange Mobile / Totem — France (2022–2026) Invoicing Back-Office Setup — Company Spin-Off • Sales administration process design • 6 invoicing flows across 20,000+ sites — >€360M invoiced (3-person team) ► World Bank — Global (2022) Program Management Officer (PMO) — Regulatory Watch Initiative • Coordination of market and regulatory data collection (15 persons) across 66 countries • Analysis of economic background, market dynamics and regulatory frameworks (10 countries) ► Orange Caraïbe — Caribbean (2009–2020) Top-down costing of a mobile operator and LRAIC model audit within regulatory audit frameworks • Audit of network performance barometer methodology (2019) ► World Bank — Africa (2016) Study on cross-border communications cost harmonisation (ECOWAS region) ► ARCEP — France (2008–2009) Studies on the impact of mobile broadband on productivity (enterprises & operators) ► Private Investor — Panama (2007) Mobile licence acquisition opportunity study — regulatory, competitive and financial analysis ► Orange France — Europe (2006) Triple-play loyalty programme business model (European level)

Costing Manager

Cegetel / Neuf Cegetel

juin 2004 - janv. 2006

1 an 8 mois

Paris, France

• Detailed P&L by product and business division post-merger (top-down model) - 1.4 B€ turnover • Cost database build-up for ad-hoc offer validation and business planning

Telecom Developpement

janv. 2001 - juil. 2004

3 ans 7 mois

Paris, France

Pricing Manager

mars 2002 - juil. 2004

2 ans 5 mois

Paris, France

• Pricing committee setup (€1M delegation) • Full price catalogue management • Validation of 300+ ad-hoc offers per year and instruction for the Board of Directors

Business Development Manager - International Data

janv. 2001 - mars 2002

1 an 3 mois

Paris, France

• Business development with international carriers (annual turnover: €5M) • Submarine cable capacity swap vs overseas bandwidth (turnover: €9M / Gross Margin: €6M)

Financial Controller for the Holding and European Division

Tesam/Globalstar

sept. 1999 - déc. 2000

1 an 4 mois

Paris, France

Monthly reporting, budgeting, 5-year planning, cash flow forecasts. Holding and European Division

Marketing Manager

France Cables et Radio

août 1998 - août 1999

1 an 1 mois

Paris, France

Support and Control of the Marketing of the Jetphone Joint Venture between France Télécom and British Telecom (TFTS Standard – Fleet of 200 aircrafts) Price sensitivity analyses for the company’s business model, assessing revenue impact Coordination and follow-up of on-board promotional activities for Satellite Aircom services (Fleet of 100 aircrafts - Service Inmarsat Aero)

Marketing Manager

Telepuerto Internacional de Buenos Aires

mars 1996 - juil. 1998

2 ans 5 mois

Argentina, Santiago del Estero, Argentine

In charge of the Satellite Booking Service (Management of a team of 5 persons) - 3M US$ turnover Coordination of satellite video transmissions (3000 transmissions per year) including World Cup 1998

Global Account Manager

France Telecom Worldwide Networks and Services

mars 1995 - mars 1996

1 an 1 mois

Paris, France

In charge of bilateral relationships with European and Emerging Carriers (7.5 M€ Portfolio) Setting-Up of a new Hubbing offer and negotiation of new carrier agreement with emerging carriers Follow-up of sales administration, litigations, transit purchase and Quality of Service issues

Technical & Sales Adviser

France Telecom América del Sur

mars 1993 - mars 1995

2 ans 1 mois

Argentina, Santiago del Estero, Argentine

Business Development Activity in 4 South American Countries (Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela) Prospecting and sales of international corporate services; support to French SMEs and communication

Marketing Consultant

BASIC Consultants

sept. 1991 - mars 1993

1 an 7 mois

Paris, France

Realization of market studies on the European market for telecommunications, home and building automation; search for partners in home automation market for EDF


Formation

Conservatoire national des arts et métiers - Cnam

3ème cycle, Diagnostic et Stratégie Financière

1998 - 1999

11 mois

Universidad del CEMA

Master in Finance

1997 - 1998

1 an 1 mois

Institut Mines-Télécom Business School

Management

1988 - 1991

3 ans 1 mois

Option Audit et Conseil en SI

Université Paris Dauphine - PSL

Master's degree, Filière Marketing

1988 - 1990

2 ans 1 mois


Licences et certifications

Certificate of completion: Claude 101

Délivré le : mars 2026

Certifié par Anthropic

INSEAD - Transforming Your Business with AI

Délivré le : juil. 2025

Certifié par INSEAD

Private Equity

Délivré le : juil. 2025

Certifié par Emeritus

Private Equity: Financing, Investing, and Value Creation Programme

Délivré le : juin 2025

Certifié par Emeritus

Private Equity: Financing, Investing, and Value Creation Programme

Délivré le : mai 2025

Certifié par Emeritus

Oxford Entrepreneurship: Venture Finance Programme

Délivré le : août 2021

Certifié par University of Oxford

Mergers and Acquisitions

Délivré le : août 2021

Certifié par Emeritus

Digital Business Strategy : Harnessing Our Digital Future

Délivré le : janv. 2021

Certifié par MIT Sloan Executive Education

NYU Stern Certificate in Fintech

Délivré le : oct. 2020

Certifié par NYU Stern School of Business

Certificate in Advanced Valuation

Délivré le : janv. 2020

Certifié par NYU Stern School of Business

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