
Mehdi ABDELKAFI
Senior Project Manager
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Paris, France
Mobility: Copenhagen
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
International Program & PMO Manager with 15+ years of experience delivering complex, cross-border projects in regulated environments (banking, transport, public sector). Experienced across IT, cybersecurity, software and engineering systems, using Agile, Lean and Waterfall. Known for strong governance, clear communication, and trust-based leadership in multicultural European contexts.
Work experience
CEO/owner
Safia Sttaf
Feb 2015 - Present
11 years 9 months
Siliana, Tunisia
Rehabilitation of agricultural land : Planting of 15,000 olive trees, 10 hectares fruit trees, build of guest-house and mini-farm Creation and follow-up of the project in collaborative mode with local people Achievements 2023 harvest: 10 tons of olive, about 4000 liters of oil
Project manager DORA
Bnpparibas Express BankFreelance
Feb 2025 - Dec 2025
11 months
Copenhagen, Denmark
Complex transformation project with organizational and technological dimensions, in relation to Cybersecurity and operational resilience for compliance with the NIST and DORA regulation. Organization and facilitation of workshops: • Identify and organize all workshops • Onboard all stakeholders • Carry out gap analyses for compliance with the NIST/DORA • Determine and prioritize the compliance projects to be launched • Coordinate and monitor the progress of actions within the various contributing departments. Management of the production of roadmaps • Manage the production of the roadmaps expected within the framework of the NIST/DORA regulation • Ensure the creation and updating of policies and procedures. • Ensure precise and regular monitoring: check that all deliverables are completed and accessible in the event of an audit • Support project leaders via regular monitoring points • Monitor progress and any decisions taken • Update management tools Project reporting • Prepare Monitoring Committees • Ensure presentations in the various program bodies • Set up performance indicators and dashboards to monitor project progress.
Project Manager
Cubris ApS
Oct 2022 - Nov 2024
2 years 2 months
Copenhagen, Denmark
Implementation of the GreenSpeed C-DAS (Connected Driver Advisory System) - Railway Industry Manage multiple projects simultaneously and be able to take multiple initiatives and be decisive delegator Maintain a comprehensive view of the portfolio and recognize interdependencies among the projects Adopt a clear and effective communication, be proactive in issue resolution and foster a collaborative decision-making environment Identify and manage project objectives, scope and resources Plan and document tasks and processes using project management tools - SharePoint, MSP Eliminate blockers and monitor potential risks Ensure quality of deliverables respecting various standards (ISO certification, EN 50128, IEC 62443 Manage contract and change requests to adapt to customer’s needs Achievements From Bid phase to Release: Alstom for Irish Rail Ireland and Crossrail UK From Innovation to Commercialization: Thales ATO (Bettuwe Line) Already started projects: CFL Luxembourg, Alstom for DSB (Danish train operating system)
Business Advisor
YouRun LTDFreelance
Jul 2018 - Jun 2024
6 years
Malta · Remote
Support the development of a video game multiplayers multiplatforms « Warshmallows » Budget preparation, research and analysis of financial records Evaluation and improvement of current business strategies Identification of opportunities for future business expansion Achievements Released on Steam in march 2021, on Epic Games and Nintendo Switch in January 2022 Audience’s Choice Award and Qualifying Round at Nordic Game Discovery Contest 2020
Project Manager
Hays
Jun 2022 - Oct 2022
5 months
Paris, France
Project Manager
Thales RCS
Dec 2018 - May 2022
3 years 6 months
91220 Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
Management of a multidisciplinary and multicultural team (25 people) on international large-scale projects in transportation. Participate during Bid Process with rough Cost Estimation, prepare financial monitoring and budget negotiation - O&I of 10M€ annually Identify and manage project objectives, scope and resources Plan and document tasks and processes using project management tools - Primavera, MSP, ISO 9001 - 27000 Eliminate blockers and potential risks Communicate effectively with stakeholders including offshore teams - France, Italy, Denmark, India Monitor the project - KPIs reporting, monitoring of performance QCD Manage contract and change requests to adapt to customer’s needs Be proactive on the implementation of good practices and capitalize on knowledge - Waterfall, Agile, Lean Achievements Rejsekort Denmark (Danish electronic ticketing system, more than 2.5 million registered users) : 4 maintenance releases per year delivered on- time with success Bordeaux Métropole : from project mode to maintenance mode Grand Paris Express project (new rapid transit lines being built in the Île-de-France region of France, 200 km of new track, 68 new stations serving a projected 2 million passengers a day, cost estimates €35 billion at present) : participation in project’s initialization
CEO/owner
T.H.E TourismeFreelance
Apr 2015 - Jul 2019
4 years 4 months
Tunis, Tunisia
> Missions • Design, organization and monitoring of corporate events (launch of new product, annual corporate event, etc.) • Organization of corporate sports tournament • Response to corporate event tenders • Launch of two new departments (Boating, Eco-tourism) • Management, maintenance and implementation of a boat cruise in the Mediterranean • Research, implementation and organization of educational, cultural and eco-responsible outings • Management, monitoring and coordination of project teams (internal and subcontractors)
Project manager
EFFIA Synergies
Feb 2012 - Dec 2014
2 years 11 months
69340 Francheville, France
Management of maintenance projects for multiple client. Management of planning, resources/ quality/ budget, risks Piloting interoperability test strategies and campaigns Reporting and KPI analytics Achievements Release of around fifteen projects with success
Consultant, Project/test manager
BNP Paribas
Nov 2010 - Jan 2012
1 year 3 months
Région de Paris, France
• Implementation of an international solution for a Commercial Transfer Service (VCOM) - Monitoring of VCOM to VCOM-I migrations (control, support, production) • Coordination production and test team • Management of the production defects (File control and implementation of workaround before final correction) - Project Management / Coordination • Planning, reporting, risk analysis ... • Organization and animation of meetings and project committee - Deployment of the test strategy • Users training • Unification of tools and harmonization of Middle Office - Back Office processes allowing tasks to be performed in remote Back Offices (in India) - Project coordination • Process mapping • Coordination of works and interdependencies of the project with the program • Realization of project dashboards and KPIs • Definition of project quality standards and monitoring - Project management • Consolidation planning and reporting, management of the planning tool • Organization and animation of the project committee meeting • Planning analysis, risk analysis, delay correction scenarios - Support and training of the functional team • Management of progress meetings: Reporting, inventory, action plan. • Deployment of the recipe strategy • Training
Consultant, Project/test manager
BNP Paribas Cardif
Feb 2010 - Oct 2010
9 months
Région de Paris, France
• Overhaul of the Provident Information System with the creation of a single application managing Borrower Guarantees, Funeral Offers and Savings - Definition of the scope of intervention • Qualification of customer needs following different developments • Drafting/writing of specifications - Project management • Resource management, planning management • Coordination of test team - MOA teams • Reporting, writing dashboards and KPIs - Support for the functional test • Preparation of user guides and training materials. - Coordination and training of the test team.
Test manager
Direction générale des Finances publiques
Apr 2009 - Jan 2010
10 months
Région de Noisy-Le-Grand, France
Test management Coordination between technical and functional teams Writing functional specifications Management of the acceptance compaign (Preparation of campaigns, analysis of results and monitoring of tests) Management of the tracking files (Excel) Monitoring of database tests (SQL queries) Update of the project information on the collaborative tool (JIRA)
Test manager
IRSN
Nov 2008 - May 2009
7 months
Région de Paris, France
• Collection of customer needs • Definition of the test strategy - Design of the coverage matrix • Updating specifications - Support for the functional team • Deployment of the test strategy • Creation of a test campaign for monitoring a treatment application - Management of the functional team • Management of progress meetings: Reporting, action plan. • Drafting of reports and monitoring of documentation
Associate administrator
ARG ConsultingFreelance
Feb 2007 - Aug 2008
1 year 7 months
Région de Washington D.C. Metro, États-Unis
Creation of a design office specializing in the outsourcing of building engineering projects between Tunisia and the United States
Communication / External companies assistant
Pirelli
Sep 2006 - Mar 2007
7 months
Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
Management of the relations with external service providers on site, prior awareness of compliance with internal procedures and definition on a case-by-case basis of new procedures formalizing specific cases of interventions. Aid to the raw materials store
Marketing Assistant
Alcoa
Sep 2005 - Mar 2006
7 months
Québec City, QC, Canada
Implementation of an international support service for training (technical and management) and development of the workforce of companies located mainly in America, Russia, French Africa and Northern Europe (Norway - Iceland).
internship public relations
Cofib Capital Finance
Feb 2002 - Oct 2002
9 months
Tunis, Tunisia
creation and management of website content
Education
Politecnico di Torino
Master's degree, Technologies / techniciens de la production industrielle
2006 - 2008
2 years 2 months
EMLV - École de Management Léonard de Vinci
Maitrise en Gestion et Technologie, Économie
2002 - 2006
4 years 2 months
UniLaSalle Amiens
Ingénierie électrique et électronique
2001 - 2002
1 year 2 months
Licenses & certifications
Prince 2 Fundation
Issued: May 2025
ITIL V3 Foundation
Issued: May 2025
OHS
Issued: Jun 2024
Green Entrepreuneurship
Issued: Oct 2015