Philippe Carême
IT
Director
Program Director
Digital Transformer
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About Me
Connecting technology, business and people to deliver measurable impact.
I’m an IT Manager with over 15 years of experience leading transformation, governance and digitalisation programmes in industrial environments.
My approach blends strategic vision and hands-on execution — from shaping IT governance frameworks and cloud strategies to delivering operational excellence through collaboration and clarity.
As a former entrepreneur and program lead, I bring both structure and agility to complex organisations, helping them turn digital ambition into sustainable results.
Sector experience: Manufacturing Industry , SaaS startups, Global Enterprises, & SMB.
11y
Digitalization
16y
IT Manager
30+
Experience
Available for full-time Director IT
&
Transformation Mandates
Program & Project Leadership
- Managing complex, multi-stakeholder IT programs.
- Agile, waterfall, hybrid methodologies.
- Delivering projects from roadmap to execution.
Digital Transformation
- Designing clear digital roadmaps aligned with business priorities.
- Driving user adoption.
- Leading technical migrations (Cloud, Hybrid platforms, DevOps).
Advisory & Governance
- Optimizing IT budgets and vendor management.
- Cybersecurity awareness & risk mitigation.
- Strategic advice for executive committees & boards.
Why Clients Choose Me
- Clarity in complexity
I translate technical challenges into simple, actionable decisions for executives and teams.
- Bridge builder
I connect strategy with execution, ensuring alignment between business goals and IT delivery.
- Human leadership
I foster collaboration, motivate diverse teams, and bring people along during transitions.
- Reliability under pressure
I step in quickly, take responsibility, and deliver stability in uncertain contexts.
Some Achievements
Program Management (Software)
Directed the end-to-end software program at a SaaS startup: roadmap ownership, cross-functional coordination (product/engineering/QA), CI/CD and release governance, and KPI-driven delivery at scale.
ERP Deployment
Worked in close collaboration with the Program Manager leading the ERP deployment, ensuring alignment between IT governance, business process optimisation, and infrastructure readiness.
Supported project steering, change management and technical integration across multiple business units.
Entrepreneurship
Founded, scaled, and successfully exited GenieVision, a SaaS company serving the construction industry.
Digital Transformation – « Order-to-cash »
Delivered a customer portal and real-time logistics platform (Amazon-like experience) for a European manufacturing division, improving efficiency and client satisfaction.
Cost Optimisation
Achieved FinOps 40% IT operating cost reduction across Europe through near-shoring of support services , standardisation and vendor contract renegotiations.
Collaboration & Cloud
Led rollout of enterprise collaboration platforms (O365, SharePoint, OpenText) for 6,500+ users across multiple countries.
Strategic Leadership
Managed multi-country IT organizations (up to 30 FTE, 6,500 users) with strong budget control, vendor management, and international project execution.
Let’s work
together
Philippe Carême
📍 Walloon Brabant, Belgium
📞+32 478 3OO SS9
📧 philippe.careme@palmo-alta.com
Master of Science in Engineering (MSc)
Electromechanical Engineering and Business Management
ULB Brussels.
French – Native • English – Full professional proficiency • Dutch – Professional working proficiency