
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
Languages
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.
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