About Michael
French
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English
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Experience
- Sword Group (UAE)Digital Transformation & Change manager ConsultantPUBLIC SECTORJuly 2023 - Today (2 years and 11 months)Dubai City, United Arab EmiratesClient: Prime Minister's Office (Government Federal Entity)• • Engaged as Program Lead for complex digital and transformation initiatives spanning 7 federal entities, acting as the execution link between business, IT shared services, vendors, and senior leadership.• • Led the World Governments Summit (WGS) digital ecosystem, a mission-critical national program, structured and governed delivery across multiple digital platforms under non-negotiable timelines, ensuring operational readiness, adoption, and zero disruption.• • Owned program-level initiatives governance, including RFP development, vendor evaluation, and negotiations, delivering AED 2M in cost savings.• • Produced executive dashboards, risk reporting, and decision materials supporting Director-level decisions.
- Expereo (UAE)Head of Operations & TransformationTELECOMMUNICATIONSMarch 2021 - November 2021 (8 months)Dubai City, United Arab Emirates•Directed service delivery transformation programs across 120 staff in 4 global locations, stabilizing operations and improving service scalability.•Oversaw service delivery supporting 1,000+ enterprise customers, managing risks, escalations, and recovery plans.•Led post-acquisition integration programs focused on operating model alignment, scalability, and service continuity.
- Horizontal Digital (UAE)Senior Change & Transformation Lead ConsultantREAL ESTATEJanuary 2022 - April 2023 (1 year and 3 months)Dubai City, United Arab Emirates• • Led delivery governance and change execution for Salesforce transformation programs across government adjacent and large enterprise environments.• • Managed delivery and adoption impacting 150+ internal users and 4,000 external brokers via a digital broker portal.• • Coordinated multi-vendor delivery, UAT cycles, release planning, and adoption readiness across Salesforce, Qualtrics, Sprinklr, and QMS platforms.• • Ensured alignment between business priorities, technical delivery, and program milestones across multiple stakeholder groups.• • Directed service delivery transformation programs across 120 staff in 4 global locations, stabilizing operations and improving service scalability.• • Oversaw service delivery supporting 1,000+ enterprise customers, managing risks, escalations, and recovery plans.• • Led post-acquisition integration programs focused on operating model alignment, scalability, and service continuity.
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Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Accounting2006Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
- Emotional Intelligence PractitionerEmotional Intelligence Practitioner