Thierry Vandenbosch

Senior Project & Change Manager

Salaire / Taux journalier

Bruxelles, Belgique

Freelance

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Expertises

Conduite du changementITILCoachingGestion de la performanceTransformation digitale

Langues

NéerlandaisAnglais

À propos

Introduction

Project, Change and Lean expert with 15+ years guiding organizations through complex transformations across insurance, manufacturing, and healthcare. Specialized in post-M&A integration, digital transformation, and Industry 4.0 enablement with proven impact at AGC, Athora, and Philips. I align people, processes, and purpose to drive sustainable operational excellence and seamless adoption.

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Expérience de travail

Founder

MarVan ConsultingFreelance

janv. 2022 - Présent

4 ans 10 mois

Bruxelles, Belgique

Change Manager

ABBFreelance

janv. 2026 - févr. 2026

2 mois

Zaventem, Belgique

Led a focused two month engagement to assess ABB’s readiness for organizational change and define a structured change management approach aligned with the company’s strategic transformation goals.

Project & Change Manager – Organizational Readiness (Freelance Consultant)

Athora BelgiumFreelance

août 2023 - juil. 2025

2 ans

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Supported Athora as a freelance Change Manager to prepare business units for integration into the existing Athora systems following a strategic portfolio acquisition. Key responsibilities included: • Assessing organizational readiness across multiple entities and functions • Designing and executing change management strategies to ensure smooth integration • Facilitating stakeholder alignment and communication across impacted business units • Supporting training, adoption, and transition planning for system and process changes Mission focused on enabling operational continuity and cultural alignment during post-acquisition integration.

Lean Expert - Organizational Enablement (Freelance Consultant)

AGC Glass EuropeFreelance

juil. 2023 - juil. 2023

1 mois

Delivered a short-term Lean consulting assignment focused on organizational enablement across two European manufacturing plants. Key responsibilities included: • Exploring current operational and cultural dynamics to assess readiness for change • Designing a high-level Lean transformation program and roadmap tailored to local contexts • Identifying people-centric activities to support project success and sustainable adoption • Engaging with plant leadership to align strategic goals with workforce capabilities and behaviors Mission aimed at strengthening the people side of change to support broader operational excellence initiatives.

Project & Change Manager – Operations Integration (Freelance Consultant)

Athora BelgiumFreelance

janv. 2023 - juil. 2023

7 mois

Brussels Metropolitan Area

Supported Athora as a freelance Project & Change Manager to facilitate the integration of newly acquired operations teams into the existing organizational environment. Key responsibilities included: • Designing and driving change initiatives focused on performance management and operational alignment • Applying Lean principles to streamline processes and enhance team efficiency • Ensuring compliance with internal controls and regulatory requirements during integration • Engaging stakeholders across business units to foster adoption and cultural alignment • Developing readiness plans and supporting transition activities to ensure sustainable integration

Change Manager - Digital Transformation & Industry 4.0 (Freelance Consultant)

AGC Glass EuropeFreelance

févr. 2022 - janv. 2023

1 an

Led change management activities as a freelance consultant to support a strategic digital transformation initiative aimed at evolving toward Industry 4.0. Key responsibilities included: • Initiating and driving organizational change to enable adoption of Industry 4.0 pillars (e.g., automation, data integration, smart technologies) • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to assess readiness and define transformation priorities • Designing high-level change roadmap aligned with business objectives and operational realities • Facilitating stakeholder engagement and communication to foster buy-in and cultural alignment • Supporting leadership in embedding Lean and agile principles to sustain transformation momentum

Project & Change Manager - SAP migration (Consultant at Philips Healthcare)

Devoteam Digital Impulse

sept. 2020 - janv. 2022

1 an 5 mois

Zaventem, Belgique

Assigned as Change Manager on a strategic transformation program at Philips Healthcare, focusing on SAP Integration in Philips Blueprint for 2 new entities: Volcano & Spectranetics for 3 business units : Sales Support Operations, Supply Chain and Warehouse. Key responsibilities included: • Leading change management strategy and execution across multiple business units • Stakeholder engagement and communication planning • Training and adoption planning for new systems/processes Mission delivered as part of my role at Devoteam Digital Impulse

Devoteam Digital Impulse

oct. 2019 - juil. 2020

10 mois

Zaventem, Belgique

Project Manager - Consultant at Devoteam Management Technology, Paris

avr. 2020 - juil. 2020

4 mois

Zaventem, Belgique

Assigned as Project manager to deliver an IT assessment for the Devoteam Group with a scope of 20 entities focusing on alignment with the ITIL framework and best practices. Key contributions included: • Conducted a comprehensive maturity assessment across IT service management processes • Identified gaps and improvement opportunities in incident, change, and problem management • Delivered actionable recommendations to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency • Collaborated with internal stakeholders to align IT strategy with business objectives • Coordination of project team (4 FTEs) to deliver assessment & recommendations Mission delivered as part of my role at Devoteam Digital Impulse

Project & Change Manager - Office 365 Migration (Consultant at DOMO Chemicals)

oct. 2019 - mars 2020

6 mois

Gand, Belgique

Delivered a strategic Office 365 migration project for DOMO Chemicals, covering seven entities across Europe following a major business acquisition. Key responsibilities included: • Leading end-to-end project management and change enablement for the migration initiative • Coordinating cross-functional teams across IT, business units, and external partners • Managing stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and training activities • Ensuring business continuity and adoption of new collaboration tools (Teams, SharePoint, Outlook) Mission executed as part of my consulting role at Devoteam Digital Impulse.

Program Manager - Lean & Digital Transformation

Europ Assistance

janv. 2017 - oct. 2019

2 ans 10 mois

Brussels Area, Belgium

Leading a team of internal consultants to deliver Lean management & Contact Center Automation program • Project Program management: o Program Initiation: Initiate, design and structure program (scope definition, story lining, roadmap, team building & governance) o Program coordination: Drive business teams to deliver key components of transformation (voice of customer, process improvement, performance management introduction, organization, and culture change) o Change Management: Work with ExCom members to ensure understanding and capacity to drive their teams for change in terms of lean and digital thinking through the entire company o Coaching: supporting ExCom members & line management on Lean methodology and implementation. • People management: Responsible for a team of 4 FTEs with main activities such as organisation, guidance & coaching& change management set up & drive: scope definition, action plan, governance, capacity planning, etc…)

AXA Belgium

août 2010 - déc. 2016

6 ans 5 mois

Business Transformation Manager

mars 2015 - déc. 2016

1 an 10 mois

- Project & Program Management : define and scope project/program ambition and lead it into structured milestones, deliverables, governance and accountabilities including manage project stakeholders - Change Management : Support transformation by ensuring adoption and use of new way of working - Business Process Management : assess, analyze, optimize and monitor business processes to reduce cost & improve quality of services including implementation of TO BE processes and control tools - Operating Models and Organisation design : Identification of sourcing alternatives (pre-study), design coordination as well as strategies implementation. Assess as-is organization, define to-be scenarii and conceive final design including operationalize new desired state

Head of Business Solutions

nov. 2013 - mars 2015

1 an 5 mois

Business Solutions offers following services : - Functional analysis and business expertise in projects and in business problem solving - Evolution of information systems and company architecture - Lean transformation program and operational excellence across the company - Company portfolio management and project management practise across the company

Lean Program Manager

avr. 2013 - oct. 2013

7 mois

- Setting up Lean program to cover transformation of entire company by: • leading pilot wave in operations teams • defining approach with focus on roll out plan, governance, building capabilities, CI model,..

Project Manager

août 2010 - mai 2013

2 ans 10 mois

- Leading Lean transformations in several departments in different locations in Belgium from diagnostic phase to implementation with focus on : • a clear articulation of the ‘voice-of-the-customer’, • a visual mapping of all processes to enable streamlining and documenting them plus eliminating non-value added steps • the analysis of performance management and objective setting practices, • the assessment of the organizational structure and the skill building system, • an in-depth view on mindset and behavior on top of structured process re-engineering. - Coaching different layers of management to support lean transformation - Accountable for the continuous improvement of several lean concepts within the company

Euroclear

juil. 2000 - juil. 2010

10 ans 1 mois

Senior Lean consultant

févr. 2008 - juil. 2010

2 ans 6 mois

- Running Lean transformations in several departments, from operations to IT in different locations in Europe, from diagnostic phase to implementation with focus on : • a clear articulation of the ‘voice-of-the-customer’, • a visual mapping of all processes to enable streamlining and documenting them plus eliminating non-value added steps • the analysis of performance management and objective setting practices, • the assessment of the organizational structure and the skill building system, • an in-depth view on mindset and behavior on top of structured process re-engineering. - Coaching different layers of management to support lean transformation - Accountable for the continuous improvement of several lean concepts within the company

New Issues Operational Team Leader

juin 2005 - janv. 2008

2 ans 8 mois

- Responsible of the operational management of business units in New Issues department - Coaching, training, guiding and appraising a team of 13 people - Introducing and developing best operational practices for communication and quality enhancement - Managing and implementing several new issues related projects including lean transformation

New Issues Operational Officer

mai 2004 - juil. 2005

1 an 3 mois

- Managing day to day new issues operations for primary and secondary markets securities - Participating to the integration and documentation of operational business processes - Designing and developing local applications and processes

Tax Operational Officer

juil. 2000 - mai 2004

3 ans 11 mois

- Managing day to day tax operations for North/South American markets - Participating to the integration and documentation of operational business processes - Designing and developing local applications and processes


Formation

Ichec Brussels Management School

Master's degree, Business Administration and Management, General


Licences et certifications

Prosci® Certified Change Practitioner - Delivered by Nexum Group

Délivré le : oct. 2021

Certifié par Prosci

PRINC2 Practitioner

Délivré le : oct. 2019

Certifié par Mgmt Plaza

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification – Level II

Délivré le : oct. 2019

Certifié par GLSS (GoLeanSixSigma.com)

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