Pascal Allouard

A highly skilled IT program manager with extensive technical IT expertise, knowledgeable about business case development and financial impacts of IT. Fully conversant with best of breed practices through the full project lifecycle, with a consistent track record in delivering cost effective strategic solutions. Strong people skills, with proven ability to build successful, cohesive teams and interact well with individuals across all levels of the business.
Skills
• Developed and implemented business cases for international mergers, working closely with senior management to board level
• Managed numerous high profile projects through the full lifecycle, including requirements gathering, detailed specifications, project planning, resource management, implementation, testing and hand-over to operations
• Experienced practitioner of project methodologies and structured techniques
• Proven ability to drive improvements in IS facilities and costs through ongoing detailed analysis, evaluations, procurement and supplier negotiations
• Management consultant with experience in the financial sector
• Proven ability to develop and manage successful 3rd party relationships, including suppliers and contractors etc.
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Education
MBA from International University of Japan / University of Southern California Los Angeles
Engineering Degree from Ecole Centrale de Lyon (France)
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Career History
AXA in Brussels
Interim Program Management Officer February 2007
to Present
Interim IT Program Management Officer at AXA. Included in major international initiatives including:
- Global Strategic Platform initiative: business case, resource planning and reporting
- Financial Transparency for IT costs, building Charge Card and Service Based Pricing
- Move from mainframe to distributed environments
- Data center consolidation, moving more than 1.500 servers and 3 mainframes to a central European IT center
- Business case following an international merger with Winterthur
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Booz Allen Hamilton in London
Senior Associate August 2004
to June 2007
Strategy consulting within the IT practice. Major assignments include:
- Enterprise Architecture with UK Pensions
- Infrastructure Stabilization at Barclays
- IT Support Model at BP
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City Practitioners (now CAPCO) in London
Practitioner July 2003
to July 2004
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Detica in London
Principal January 2000
to June 2003