Tommaso Dell'Erba

Management Consultant & Interim Manager: Director

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Mobility: Île-de-France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Can come onsite

Skills

Project Management (PMO)

Languages

French (Native)Italian (Native)Spanish (Native)English (Fluent)Portuguese

About me

Intro

Transformation leader with 12+ years driving operational excellence and change management across aviation, rail, and nuclear sectors. Expert in turning around underperforming teams, implementing governance frameworks, and delivering measurable performance improvements. I combine strategic vision with hands-on execution to accelerate your transformation goals.

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Work experience

Transformation Leader - Interim

Akiem

Apr 2025 - Present

1 year 7 months

Paris, France

Managing a deep corporate evolution. Driving sustained progress across strategic initiatives by combining robust governance and pragmatic routines. Actively coaching the ambassadors of the transformation helping them move into action, lead their teams effectively and foster ownership. I simplify deployment by encouraging quick wins and focusing teams on concrete outcomes over excessive analysis. I also manage PMO reporting, providing leadership with the visibility needed to steer and decide with confidence.

Situational Manager

KINTFreelance

Oct 2023 - Present

3 years 1 month

Paris, France

External and independent Professional Coach

CGIFreelance

Mar 2022 - Present

4 years 8 months

France · Remote

Provide individual professional coaching for employees with recognized disabilities, supporting their performance, adaptation, self-esteem, stress management, and relationships with colleagues and hierarchy.

President - Certified Professional Coach

DELTOM COACHINGFreelance

Feb 2021 - Present

5 years 9 months

Paris, France

A coach supports you without judgments to achieve a professional goal with measurable results and to gain autonomy and confidence. You set yourself your goal for yourself. It is a space for reflection that you decide to entrust to yourself in order to solve a temporary issue or succeed in a new challenge.

Management Consultant

PMO - Groupe OrladeFreelance

May 2013 - Present

13 years 6 months

Paris, France

Skills: Management Consulting · Project Governance · Efficacy · Performance Management · Management Information Systems (MIS) · Project Management · Client Relations

Industrial Advisor

Op2 - Project Performance ConsultingFreelance

May 2013 - Present

13 years 6 months

Paris, France

Skills: Management Consulting · Project Governance · Pilot Projects · Efficacy · Organization Skills · Performance Management · Analytical Skills · Change Management · Client Relations

Management Consultant & Interim Manager: Director of Project Management, Transformation, Operations

DELTOM CONSULTINGFreelance

Sep 2012 - Present

14 years 2 months

Paris, France

I believe in the fundamental role of the human capital in the sustainable industrial excellence. Project Performance, Operational Excellence, Change Management and Company Turnaround are driven by strategic team governance, dynamics and metrics, based on a culture of trust. I provide Management Consulting, Interim Management and Professional Coaching.

Senior Consultant in Planning - Interim Manager

Fives

Jun 2024 - Dec 2024

7 months

Lezennes, France

Lead Planner for a Galvanisation Line project within a complex consortium in a multinational environment. Mandated to instill a planning-driven culture in the project, focusing on preparing and facilitating transversal meetings to ensure alignment across all stakeholders. Responsible for providing the detailed project planning, ensuring that key activities and milestones were met.

Head of Technical Operations / Performance & Transformation of the Engineering team

Expliseat

Nov 2023 - Mar 2024

5 months

Paris · On-site

Head of Technical Operations mandated to lead the operational transformation of the engineering department to drive improved performance and alignment. Streamlined and structured the department's organization and governance, while introducing clear routines for daily operations. Introduced visual management practices and enhanced performance monitoring to foster transparency and accountability. Played a key role in boosting competencies management by implementing a system for technical skill sharing through filmed training sessions, which helped reduce task bottlenecks. Actively managed collaboration across transversal departments, ensuring smooth coordination and efficient communication.

Transformation and planning consultant

Alstom

Jun 2023 - Jul 2023

2 months

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Transformation Consultant mandated to ensure alignment with the central team’s guidelines, clarified the transformation roadmap by organizing key milestones into blocks. Contributed to the governance of the planning team and proposed a task-focused planning approach, recommending the grouping of document deliveries with related tasks.

Change Management Director - Interim Manager

Sopra Steria

May 2022 - May 2023

1 year 1 month

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region · Hybrid

Change Management Director for the "Optimal" project mandated to ensure the successful adoption of the new solution by the end user. Deployed the roadmap for the change management strategy overseeing the organization of training, eLearning, site assistance, communication and community management. Optimal is a strategic project between Dassault Aviation and the French State aimed at implementing a new system for the management of the Rafale LSS (Live System Support) in the French Army, involving maintenance and logistics management.

Transformation Partner - Consulting

Airbus

Nov 2022 - Mar 2023

5 months

Toulouse, France

Transformation Partner for the MBSE (Model Based System Engineering) within the DDMS (Digital Design Manufacturing and Service) Airbus Project. Led the evaluation of the stakeholder map and conducted an impact analysis of the new process. Worked closely with end-users to ensure alignment with the digital solution and supported the integration of MBSE practices into the design processes.

Supplier Industrial Consultant - Auditing

SNCF Voyageurs

Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

4 months

21000 Dijon, France

Mandated as industrial auditor for a supplier having difficulties in deliveries.

Industrial and Supply Chain Consultant - Auditing

TE Connectivity

Apr 2022 - Jul 2022

4 months

69680 Chassieu, France

Auditor and Transformation Leader for the railway line. Conducted the industrial audit and developed and implemented the roadmap during a complex technology transfer. Improved communication among the customer interface, production and purchasing teams, achieving greater flexibility in adjusting production order sequences to meet shifting priorities and ensuring clear communication of priorities to suppliers, reducing delivery delays.

Perfomance Manager - Consulting

AlstomFreelance

Nov 2021 - Mar 2022

5 months

Vienna, Austria

Performance Manager of the Flexity Product Family (tramways). Led a cultural shift in planning and performance within the engineering department. Developed the communication matrix and planning RACI, ensuring clear roles and accountability. Encouraged direct communication between planners and designers to promote collaboration over email exchanges. Motivated planners to ask questions and gain a foundational understanding of technical topics, improving cross-functional collaboration and knowledge across the team.

Planning & Performance Manager - Interim Manager

BOMBARDIER

Oct 2019 - Jul 2020

10 months

Crespin, France

Planning & Performance Manager for the Double Deck Product Family, spanning France, Germany, and Canada. Established the team and its governance framework, leading activities to enhance performance. Standardized methodologies across teams to improve collaboration and consistency in planning. Played a key role in a worldwide task force on cost reduction.

Lean Consultant - Consulting

Westinghouse Electric Company

Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

5 months

57570 Cattenom, France

Consultant / Lean. Implemented best practices in team management, project governance, collaborative work and reporting. Introduced visual management and a planning system to monitor activities and highlight missing quality documents on the Diesel Ultime Secours construction site. This proactive approach ensured timely document production, mitigating a significant internal delay. Led daily meetings to maintain team alignment and provide real-time updates.

Lean Improvements - Consulting

Mangiarotti SpA

Jan 2019 - Mar 2019

3 months

34074 Monfalcone, Province of Gorizia, Italy

Shopfloor efficiency improvement study through LEAN practices.

Chief Operating Officer - Chief Transformation Officer

Saira Asia Interiors Pvt Ltd

Apr 2017 - Dec 2018

1 year 9 months

Savli, Gujarat 391770, India

Chief Operating Officer of Saira Asia, tier-1 supplier in the market of interiors (seats and ceilings) for the major train builders (Bombardier, Alstom, etc.). In charge of the overall industrial operations (130 people): Production, Logistics, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Processes and Project Management. Led a significant industrial transformation: stock optimization, HSE implementation, lean improvements, business processes reviews, procurement/production planning synchronization. Drove a cultural mindset switch: formalization, collaboration, transparency and pro-activity. Established a solid company governance: organizational structure, processes, routines of management, HR policies. Successfully brought all projects back on track and regained customer trust.

Cegelec CEM Nucléaire (VINCI Energies)

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

1 year

On-site

Contract Management - Consulting

Jan 2016 - Dec 2016

1 year

On-site

Consultant / Contract Management. Managed contract claims for multiple key projects for several M€. Led a plant design cost analysis. Supported the engineering department with a performance assessment and ongoing monitoring.

PMO support to nuclear construction site - Consulting

Apr 2016 - Aug 2016

5 months

On-site

Consultant / Operational Excellence. Provided advanced PMO support to the head of the construction site for the fuel rack replacement project at the Cattenom nuclear plant. Focused on ensuring smooth project execution by applying best planning practices and improving communication. Actively prevented potential planning issues from escalating, ensuring a more controlled and stable project environment. Took a crisis management approach to facilitate communication with the customer during challenging periods.


Education

MIT Professional Education

No Code AI and Machine Learning: Building Data Science Solutions

2024 - Present

2 years 4 months

Vanderbilt University

LLM Certifications, Generative AI, Promp Engineering, AI Agents and GPTs, AI Automations

2025 - 2025

9 months

Grade: Pass

IFOD - École des métiers du coaching et de l’accompagnement

Coaching Certification (RNCP-6)

2021 - 2021

1 year

INSEAD

Executive Education Certificate

2020 - 2021

10 months

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

2011 - 2011

1 month

University of Mannheim

EMBA

2010 - 2011

1 year 1 month

ESSEC Business School

EMBA

2010 - 2011

1 year 1 month

Politecnico di Torino

Master's Degree

1995 - 2004

9 years 1 month

CentraleSupélec

TIME (Top Industrial Manager for Europe)

1997 - 2000

3 years 1 month

Liceo Scientifico Banzi Bazoli

Bachelor

1990 - 1995

5 years 1 month

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