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Worked since 1986 in multinational environments, on management data-related, cultural / organizational change, project / programme / PMO / vendor management roles
About me: worked in multinational environments since the 1980s (main industries: automotive, banking, gas/logistics, outsourcing, retail - both on the customer and supplier side), in data-driven decision support since the 1980s, and in cultural/organizational change officially since 1990 (actually earlier- sample projects under "projects" on Linkedin), currently hold an Italian / EU passport (born in Turin, Italy)
Currently interested in PMO roles up to 2 years (negotiable) in multinational contexts - open to: permanent roles in organizational development for final customer companies
Main target industries: automotive, banking, logistics, retail; interested also in start-ups in those domains plus "data" (including smart cities etc); personal related interest: social and political impacts of digital transformation and UN SDGs (includinding, in Europe, NextGenerationEU and the digital+green transition)
Based outside Italy from late 1990s (London first, then Brussels), re-registered in Italy 2012
Main languages: business-fluent (also as negotiator) in English, French, Italian (mothertongue); various levels also in German (B1 active; B2/C1 passive depending on subjects), Spanish (B2/C1 passive, B1 spoken), Dutch (see CV for details); basics of Russian and Mandarin
Announces on new publications, articles, videos on change: https://twitter.com/changerulebook
Video presentations on change: https://robertolofaro.com/ctr-channel
If you work in project, program, portfolio, product, change, service, vendor management, you are welcome to connect on PMI's ProjectManagement.com https://www.projectmanagement.com/profile/aleph123
If you are a recruiter, please do send me an email message or book a phone/videocall , do not send an invitation, as I add only recruiters I already worked with
For further information / meetings availability: robertolofaro.com/schedule
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CV (in English, updated as of 2021-12-24)
Career summary
| _started working in 1986 as Mainframe Programmer, then also Business analyst (automotive and banking), first QC/QA/PMO/vendor control role in 1987 (banking), first Project Management activities in 1988, Senior Project Manager and Management Consultant since 1990, Negotiator and Account Manager since 1990, Program Manager since 1993 (cultural and organizational change) |
| _since 1990 two main lines: cultural/organizational change and data-related activities, working as Management Consultant, Partner, Account Manager, Negotiator, Project/Program Manager, PMO |
| _multinational/multicultural experience across industries mainly in English, French, Italian, working with CEOs, CFOs, CIOs since 1988, both for customers and service or product vendors |
| _used to work also remotely across timezones (as team member or manager/coordinator) |
| _mainly in Italy 1986-1997, based abroad from 1997, resumed full-time in Italy 2012 |
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Sample experiences by industry (1986-2020)
| _Automotive/Mobility | CNH, SKF, FIAT 2002, IVECO, Magneti Marelli, FIAT 1986; other hw/sw |
| _Banking/Banking BPO | Arcafondi, Cedacri, Banco Santander Finconsumo, Credit Suisse Private Banking, Credit Suisse, Crédit Agricole du Var,UK-based risk/ALM software companies, Federazione Toscana Casse Rurali ed Artigiane, Sanpaolo Invest, Sanpaolo |
| _Business software | Brio, MIP, Applix, Retek, TM/1, Comshare/Arbor; support to other UK-based |
| _Gas and Logistics | Sappi, DHL, Novogas/Liquigas, Intertransport, SAV; see also "Retail and related" |
| _Government | Sviluppo Italia, Ministero dell'Interno, office work within the Italian Army |
| _Retail and related | Filasport, EPA/Coop, Carrefour, Retek, Comshare, CEDIS Migliarini, GS, Autogrill |
| _Start-ups | Watchbook/kanshu, TOHF, TheCruize, Teknemedia, others; support mainly in B F IT UK USA |
| _System integrators etc | Sys-Tek, Reply (various business units), ClientFocus; CGI; Andersen/Coritel |