Philippe Carême
IT Manager a.i.
Digital Transformation & End-to-End Software Development
Program Director
Bridging strategy and execution in digital transformation.
Focus on mid-sized manufacturing enterprises undergoing digital transformation.
About Me
I partner with companies to turn tech into tangible business results – backed by 15+ years as an IT Leader, 10+ years as Digital Strategist, and 5+ as Tech Entrepreneur, I combine strategic insight and hands-on leadership.
I specialize in leading challenging IT programs, driving digital adoption, and providing interim executive support during times of transformation or crisis.
Value: Strategic clarity, operational effectiveness, trusted advice.
Leadership style: Pragmatic, collaborative, results-driven.
Sector experience: Manufacturing Industry , SaaS startups, Global Enterprises, & R&D incubation.
11y
Digitalization
16y
IT Manager
30+
Experience
Interim Management
- Filling CIO, CDO, CTO interim roles.
- Operational continuity and strategic direction during transitions.
- Coaching internal teams and mentoring leaders.
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.
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
📞+32 478 300 559
📧 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