"Sara is an enthusiastic ICT development leader with a strong background in project management, strategic ICT management and change management. She is a strong networker who drives outstanding results with excellent cooperation and communication."
Special skills
ICT project management, service management, change management & communications, process development
Fit for purpose –project model, combining traditional and agile methodologies to efficient hybrid model
Leading and participating in RFP processes
Business opportunity evaluation, business model development and implementation of new business and operating models.
Innovation management: Lean Start up methodology, Design Thinking methodology
Strengths
Pragmatic project and people leader. Practical mindset, energetic and execution oriented. Easy to work with.
Ability to see the big picture: translate business needs to IT deliveries
Strong communication and change management skills.
Relevant experience
Over 20 years of experience in IT: Project management, change management and ICT transformation:
Evac Group
Set up and lead the ICT PMO and project portfolio
Sales process optimization as Solution Manager for Sales & online
Leading HR IS implementation (Sage People, on Salesforce platform)
Fazer Group
Venture CEO for Fazer’s biggest venture, mobile service for healthier lifestyle (Brainhow), Fazer Group Innovation Lab
Business need management, digitalization, as ICT Business CIO for Fazer Food Services in Fazer Group ICT
Project Manager for HRIS implementation (Workday), Fazer Group PMO
Nokia
Leading change team in strategic logistics change project
Project Manager in Flagship store openings and ePOS implementations
Project Manager in logistics optimization projects, Customer Logistics, Demand Supply Network development
Education
Helsinki University, Master of Arts, French linguistics, Forestry marketing and Computer Science
Le Mirail, Université de Toulouse, French and Spanish studies
Certified IT Professional CIMP, IT Academy, Sofigate
Certified in COBIT 5 Foundation
Certified in Fazer Leadership Program LEAP 2.0
Certified in Lean Service Creation
Fazer Mentoring Program (Mentor)
From Manager to Leader, Hanken SSE Executive Education
