Sébastien Libert
Senior Program & Project Manager | Financial Services, Banking & Payments | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | Regulatory & Governance Expert | Available for new opportunities
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Mons, Belgique
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Introduction
SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGER | 25+ YEARS IN FINANCIAL SERVICES, BANKING & PAYMENTS Specialized in leading large-scale strategic programs, regulatory compliance initiatives, and governance frameworks in highly regulated environments. Extensive experience in multi-site delivery management, digital transformation, and executive-level stakeholder engagement (CxO, Steering Committees, Board). Proven ability to translate complex financial, technical, and regulatory requirements into actionable business outcomes while ensuring compliance, transparency, and operational excellence. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS - Led end-to-end test governance across 10+ cross-functional teams in a major banking institution - Managed regulatory compliance programs preparing for DORA and PSD2 requirements - Delivered Business Delivery Manager role managing 35 people across 7 international locations - Successfully implemented Information Security Management System (ISO 27001) as IT Director GOVERNANCE, RISK & COMPLIANCE EXPERTISE ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certified with 2+ years as Regulatory Program Manager at a major banking institution. Brings a unique compliance-aware approach to program management. Experienced in navigating highly regulated environments (DORA, PSD2, GDPR, NIS2) and collaborating effectively with Legal, Compliance, and Risk functions. This dual expertise—delivery excellence combined with regulatory awareness—enables anticipation of compliance dependencies, structured governance frameworks, and ensures programs meet both business objectives and regulatory requirements. PROFESSIONAL APPROACH Bridging strategy and execution by delivering measurable business outcomes while ensuring regulatory compliance, transparency, efficiency, and stakeholder alignment across complex multi-entity environments. AVAILABILITY Open to new opportunities starting Q1 2025 (permanent or long-term freelance assignments in Program Management, Regulatory Compliance, or GRC leadership roles).
Expérience de travail
Global Test Manager (E2E) & Regulatory Program Manager
ING Belgium (via EY Consulting)
sept. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 2 mois
Led end-to-end test governance and regulatory compliance programs in a major Belgian banking institution: - Managed E2E testing governance across 10+ cross-functional teams (Payments, Core Banking, Frontend) - Coordinated regulatory compliance initiatives ensuring alignment with evolving regulations (DORA, PSD2) - Implemented governance frameworks, defect management processes using Azure DevOps, and capacity planning - Reported program status, risks, and roadmaps to CxO level - Bridged delivery teams with Legal, Compliance, and Risk functions Key Achievements: - Established comprehensive E2E testing governance framework across multiple teams - Led preparation initiatives for DORA compliance (effective January 2025) - Successfully managed critical cross-team escalations and dependencies - Developed capacity planning tools and defect management processes
Director of Information Technology
IPEX Group
juin 2020 - oct. 2024
4 ans 5 mois
Brussels Region, Belgium
Led IT strategy, governance, and digital transformation: - Implemented complete Information Security Management System (ISO 27001) - Conducted comprehensive IT risk assessments and security governance (representing 25% of time allocation) - Drove digital transformation initiatives across the organization - Change leadership and innovation management This role strengthened expertise in governance frameworks, risk management, and compliance—providing hands-on ISO 27001 implementation experience that directly applies to regulated environments.
Worldline
juin 2014 - mai 2020
6 ans
Bruxelles, Belgique
Business Delivery Manager BeNeLux;
mars 2018 - mai 2020
2 ans 3 mois
Bruxelles, Belgique
Business Delivery Manager “Identity, Trust & Authentication”: • Manage a delocalized team of 35 members ( 7 locations ) • Industrialized services delivery based on group products • Projects and new demands roadmap • Project change Management • Participate in Statement of work elaboration (planning, effort …) • Projects billing and revenues recognition • Manage projects escalation from the customers • Report to CxO level ( roadmap, risk, budget…)
Program Manager
déc. 2015 - mars 2018
2 ans 4 mois
Bruxelles, Belgique
Primary Project Manager for BNPPF Account: • Act as IT Director delegates towards customer • Projects and new demands roadmap (scope and budget management around 2M€) • Project change Management • Participate in Statement of work elaboration (planning, effort …) • Projects billing and revenues recognition • Manage projects escalation from the customers Project Manager for multiple Card Management system implementation Creation of a new role to better fit the customer request and strengthen the communication by implementing a strong governance.
Program Manager
juin 2014 - déc. 2015
1 an 7 mois
Bruxelles, Belgique
Project Manager in the PLUM program for Filière Monetique Group de BNP (France / group). Budget around 7,5 M€ The goal of the project is to transfer the production and distributor role of Worldline (Card Issuing) to BNP Group. This lead to two major changes areas: • Internal architecture - without impacting customers interface • Accounting re-engineering • Change management - in the Customer Service Team
Project Quality Manager
BNP Paribas Fortis
nov. 2012 - mars 2014
1 an 5 mois
Bruxelles, Belgique
The PrQM by coaching End to End Project / Program manager on program & project management practices (program governance, reporting, presenting statuses…), soft skills, controlling and following up the compliance to the company governance aims at higher End to End Project/ Program manager’s maturity. Creating guidelines for planning and es-timation techniques, scope and project monitoring. I coached 3 mains Strategic Programs: • Digital Offer: new mobile bank (tablet) by BNP Paribas. • MIB Next Generation: New generation of Web and Mobile platform, new standard for every portal of BNP Paribas. • PC Banking Business: New web portal for professionals to replace the PC Banking Pro.
Project Manager Multi Label Reporting
ING
janv. 2012 - oct. 2012
10 mois
Bruxelles, Belgique
Project manager for the Multi Label Reporting projects to stabilize and enhance the tech-nical platform and develop new functionalities by managing a virtual team composed of architects, analysts, developers and testers. The Multi Label Reporting platform is in charge to manage account statements of custom-ers who have multiple accounts in different banks. This service is based on the TRAX framework from SunGard.
Front Consulting
janv. 2008 - janv. 2012
4 ans 1 mois
FRONT Consulting; Brussels
Business development Manager
août 2009 - janv. 2012
2 ans 6 mois
FRONT Consulting; Brussels
Act as Business Development Manager for the IT side of the company. In charge of the sale’s force to • Structure the offer. • Keep a good relationship with the customer and • Efficiently manage a consultancy team.
Project Manager Multi Label Reporting
août 2009 - déc. 2011
2 ans 5 mois
ING - Brussel
Project management of Multi Label Reporting project’s portfolio: The Multi Label Reporting platform is in charge to manage account statements of custom-ers who have multiple accounts in different banks. This service is based on the TRAX framework from SunGard.
Delivery Manager Transactional & Reconciliation Services
janv. 2008 - août 2009
1 an 8 mois
ING - Brussel
Manage delivery of the department in Belgium in collaboration with group initiative. • Swift Stabilization program manager. Manage the Belgian delivery to stabilize the payment platform of ING Group, based on SWIFT, by consolidating the infrastructure and applications on a single location (Belgium). • Target Architecture ( 5 years roadmap) Manage the project team composed of subject matter expert and analyst to define the target architecture of the payment platform of the ING Group by gathering business requirements, target objectives, screening the market for components (RFI, RFF) and drafting a first project management plan and planning (4 years – 25 M€). This study was well received by ING Payments Business. • Customer Reporting (based on TRAX). Managing a project to update the reporting format by applying ISO 22000 guidelines
Formation
HELHa — Haute École Louvain en Hainaut
Industrial ingineer, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
1990 - 1998
9 ans