Vincent Verdet-Senior Enterprise Architect | IT Business Relationship Manager
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Experience
IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect
Sulzer
- Established the Enterprise Architecture function from the ground up for Sulzer Group (~13,500 employees, CHF 3.6B revenue)
- Defined the Technical Governance framework, Target Operating Model, and IT PMO foundation now governing architecture decisions and portfolio demand across all divisions.
- Deployed SAP LeanIX as the authoritative application portfolio system of record - catalogued 500 applications group-wide (140 for Chemtech), onboarded business and IT stakeholders, and initiated integration with ServiceNow to embed architecture data into operational workflows.
- Led the divisional & group wide Application Rationalization initiative
- Decommissioned 15% of the 140 applications Chemtech portfolio, delivering CHF 627k in run-rate savings over two years and materially reducing licensing and support exposure.
- Defined and executed the divisional AI Roadmap in partnership with Sales, Legal, and R&D leadership
- Delivered 4 AI solutions into production (including Sales process harmonization and LLM-based IP conflict detection) from a portfolio of 7 prioritized initiatives.
- Built and owned the 3-year IT Strategic Roadmap for Chemtech
- Aligned cloud and technology architecture with divisional business priorities and a CHF 1.5M annual investment envelope.
- Delivered CHF 500k in cost avoidance by challenging and discontinuing funded but low-value initiatives, demonstrated governance discipline and executive influence, with zero implementation spend.
Global IT Demand Manager
Sulzer
Scope: IT Business Demand, Project Portfolio, and Governance for the Chemtech Division - 2,700 employees, 6 manufacturing sites, 40 countries, ~CHF 1.5M annual IT project spend.
- Shaped and initiated the divisional IT project portfolio end-to-end: owned demand origination, solution architecture, business case development, and senior-management approval across strategic initiatives, before handover to delivery PMs.
- Initiated and architected the US SAP rollout & migration program: built the business case, defined the target architecture, and secured senior-management approval; subsequently served on the program Steering Committee through delivery.
- Led the division's transformation of the Project Delivery Operating Model across seven functions (Sales, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Project Management, Logistics, Supply Chain): harmonized and automated cross-departmental workflows, materially reducing rework and establishing documentation as a controlled, auditable deliverable.
- Established the Customer Master Data Governance model for the division - D365 CRM as the authoritative system of record for golden records, feeding structured downstream enrichment in SAP. Operationalized end-to-end across 25,000 customer records: 10,000 mapped between CRM and SAP, with ~5,600 duplicates identified through a SBERT-based semantic deduplication pipeline.
- Technical lead on innovation initiatives including robotics, 3D printing, and industrial automation
IT Business Partner Europe
Tesaro Bio
- Developed and prioritized IT and Business Solution Portfolio including strategic timelines and budgets
- Successfully managed IT infrastructure build-outs across multiple European locations (Zug, Munich, Madrid, Paris)
- Implemented new IT hardware procurement model, delivering 30% cost savings and demonstrating ROI
Senior Site IT Service Lead
GSK
- IT Service Lead for Novartis/GSK Joint Venture site (1,200+ users), serving as executive technical counterpart to business leadership
- Partnered with business process owners to analyze needs and translate into them into technical requirements in GxP-regulated environment
- Managed vendor relationships and service delivery to support 24x7 site operations, ensuring platform stability and reliability
Senior Business Analyst & Solution Architect
Industry & Co
- External consultant position at the National Australian Bank (trading and wealth management platform initiatives)
- Solution Designs for the Wealth Management portal, AML, FATCA initiatives
IT Cluster Leader, Manufacturing Sites & Distribution Centers France
Procter & Gamble
- IT Business Relationship Manager for 6 French Plants and Distribution Centers (2,000+ users), serving as executive technical sponsor to site leadership
- Led and coached cross-functional teams up to 30 people (10 nationalities) across multiple IT transformation projects in Western Europe
- Deployed enterprise platform solutions including SAP modules (SD/PP/PM/WM/MM), TMS, MES, and WMS - $800K budget
- Other roles at P&G (2008-2010): Process Engineer, System Analyst and Team Lead
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Transportation, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Banking and Finance.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Project Management, Logistics, Production, and Supply Chain Management.
Summary
Enterprise Architect and Technology Leader with 15+ years bridging executive business strategy and IT transformation across global manufacturing, pharma, and engineering environments. Established the group-wide EA function at Sulzer (CHF 3.6B), delivering CHF 1M+ in combined savings and cost avoidance, deploying SAP LeanIX as the authoritative portfolio system, and defining governance frameworks now steering architecture decisions across all divisions. Certified TOGAF, SAP Enterprise Architect, SAP LeanIX, with executive education from MIT Sloan (AI Strategy). Named Inventor on a European patent application, and author of Turbo EA - an open-source EA management platform.
Skills
- Enterprise Architecture & Governance: It Strategy & Roadmap, Target Operating Model, Technical Governance Frameworks, Application Portfolio Management & Rationalization, Business & Solution Architecture
- Executive Leadership: C-Level Stakeholder Management, Cross-Functional Team Leadership, Portfolio Governance & Steering Committees, Business Case Development & Executive Sponsorship
- Ai & Data: Ai Strategy & Roadmap, Llm Implementation (Gpt, Bert, Semantic Deduplication), Master Data Governance, Python, Sql, Mcp (Model Context Protocol)
- Embedded Systems & Iot: Esp32 / Embedded Firmware, Industrial Protocols (Can/Twai; Mqtt), Piezoelectric Sensing, Home & Industrial Automation
- Enterprise Platforms: Sap Leanix (L1/L2 Certified), Sap Ecc - Functional: Sd; Mm; Pp; Ps; Pm; Wm; Im, Microsoft Dynamics 365 Crm, Microsoft 365, Sharepoint, Power Platform, Copilot Studio, Servicenow, Docker, Atlassian (Jira; Confluence)
Languages
Education
Université Lumière (Lyon II)
Master's Degree (Research) · Industrial & Organizational Psychology · Lyon, France
École Centrale de Lyon
Engineering Degree · General Engineering · Lyon, France
Certifications & licenses
Guiding AI Driven Transformation as an SAP Enterprise Architect
SAP
SAP Enterprise Architect
SAP
SAP LeanIX - Enterprise Architecture Consultant
SAP
MIT Sloan: AI for Business Strategy
MIT Sloan Executive Education
TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner
The Open Group
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Experience
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Vincent is based in Zürich, Switzerland and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Vincent speaks the following languages: French (Native), English (Advanced).
Vincent has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Vincent has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 11 months. Note that Vincent may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Vincent would be well-suited for roles such as: IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect, Global IT Demand Manager, IT Business Partner Europe.
Vincent's most recent position is IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect at Sulzer.
In recent years, Vincent has worked for Sulzer.
Vincent is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Transportation, and Pharmaceutical. Vincent also has some experience in Banking and Finance and Biotechnology.
Vincent is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management. Vincent also has some experience in Logistics, Production, and Supply Chain Management.
Vincent has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing.
Vincent has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management.
Vincent holds a Master in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from Université Lumière (Lyon II) and a Master in General Engineering from École Centrale de Lyon.
Vincent has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Guiding AI Driven Transformation as an SAP Enterprise Architect, SAP Enterprise Architect, and SAP LeanIX - Enterprise Architecture Consultant.
Vincent will be available full-time from September 2026.
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