Steven Depoortere
Senior Transformation & Change Manager
Salary / Daily rate
Ghent, Belgium
Freelance
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Digital transformation expert and interim manager with 20+ years of leadership experience across multiple industries. Successfully delivered ERP implementations, PLM rescues, and organizational redesigns for global companies including Siemens. Specialized in change management, process optimization, and strategic project delivery to drive operational excellence.
Work experience
Interim Manager - Implementing Change - Digital Transformer
TrustMeFreelance
Feb 2018 - Present
8 years 9 months
Various missions in Digital Transformation, Change Management, Business Process & Organizational Optimization, and Project/Program Management. Sample engagements include: • ERP Lead (construction): Guided HRIS part of an ERP rollout, aligning processes and stakeholders. • Digital Project & Change Manager (engineering): Designed and implemented change framework and digital collaboration tools, implementing a Common Data Environment document platform. • Transformation Manager (cinema tech): Scaled global operations through organizational and process redesign. • Organizational Change Manager (railway software): Restructured teams and workflows to boost efficiency and collaboration. • Senior Project Manager (animal health lab): LIMS selection and LIMS implementation integrated with ERP/CRM to streamline operations. • Service Director (data marketing): Improved service delivery and customer support through organizational redesign and process optimization. • PLM Consultant (food ingredients): Rescued failing PLM project, delivering a global rollout plan and client trust recovery. Get in touch to find out details about the missions I have completed or missions I am working on.
Member of the Board
Woonder cvba
Jun 2021 - May 2025
4 years
Ghent, Belgium
Woonder sells natural building materials and advises or trains private people and building professionals on how to build with natural materials. Make building a project with a positive impact for the environment as well as a healthier house to live in. Building ? Naturally !
Operations Director
Siemens Building Technologies
Oct 2015 - Jan 2018
2 years 4 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
P&L responsibility of the Projects & Services operations of Siemens Building Technologies in Belgium. These operations include Project Implementation and a complete portfolio of Services in Integrated Building Automation, Fire Safety, Security, Comfort (HVAC) and Building Performance Management. Heading a group of 200 experienced colleagues in the exciting and changing world of Building Technologies. Strong focus on digitalisation of our way of working.
Siemens PLM Software
Jan 2003 - Oct 2015
12 years 10 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
Manager Professional Services
Mar 2010 - Oct 2015
5 years 8 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
Full responsibility for Industry Software Delivery Services (LIMS and PLM software solutions for Process Industry, part of the Siemens MES portfolio). Managing the Global Siemens Competence Centre for this type of software. Key responsibilities : general management, program management, business development, managing a group of project managers, consultants and software engineers. The team implements IT projects on an international scale for customers in Food & Beverage, Chemical, Pharma and other industries and supports partners worldwide.
Project Manager PLM Software for Food Industry
Jan 2003 - Mar 2010
7 years 3 months
Brussels Area, Belgium
Project Manager for PLM Software Projects (Product Lifecycle Management) in major Food Industries worldwide. A PLM Project in Food Industry typically covers the following Business Processes : Product Development, Recipe Management, Regulatory Data Management, Specification Management, Supplier Collaboration etc. Functional expert in SIMATIC IT R&D Suite. Position involved business development, presales, consulting and project management.
Business Consultant
Mercuri Urval
Jan 2000 - Dec 2003
4 years
Gent Area, Belgium
Implementing HR projects for customers : recruitment, management coaching, team development, business consultancy. Responsible for own customer portfolio and business development.
Plant Manager
Punch International
Jan 1998 - Dec 2000
3 years
Gent Area, Belgium
Plant Manager for the site at headquarters in Evergem (Belgium). Complete responsibility of a site of 200 employees and a turnover of 20 million €. Punch International produces metal and plastic parts as well as (sub)assemblies for customers in electronics industry.
Vandemoortele
Jan 1992 - Dec 1998
7 years
Worcester, UK
Production Manager
Jan 1995 - Dec 1998
4 years
Worcester, UK
In charge of the Production department and its 70 employees at the Vandemoortele (Vamix) site in Worcester (UK). Responsibilities included : production, quality, investments, personnel, new products, … Vamix produces frozen bread and dough products in Belgium, UK, France and Germany and is a member of the Vandemoortele Group. Products are sold to all major European retailers.
Project Engineer
Jan 1992 - Dec 1995
4 years
8870 Izegem, Belgium
My first role at Vandemoortele was as Project Engineer for the site in Izegem, Belgium. I managed typical engineering projects in the area of refrigeration, cogeneration, compressed air, energy management.
Education
KU Leuven
Master of Science (Burgerlijk Ingenieur)
1987 - 1992
6 years