I’m a seasoned international transformation leader with over 17 years of experience supporting large-scale programs across Europe, Asia, and the US. I help organizations design PMOs, optimize operating models, and drive change management to deliver measurable value. I work closely with C-level teams to align strategy, processes and people, turning complex programs into actionable roadmaps and sustainable results. My industry experience spans healthcare, pharma, FMCG, retail, entrepreneurship and financial services. I thrive in cross-cultural environments, bringing people together with a transparent, collaborative approach and a healthy dose of energy to move initiatives from concept to reality.

Julien Lacaze

I’m a seasoned international transformation leader with over 17 years of experience supporting large-scale programs across Europe, Asia, and the US. I help organizations design PMOs, optimize operating models, and drive change management to deliver measurable value. I work closely with C-level teams to align strategy, processes and people, turning complex programs into actionable roadmaps and sustainable results. My industry experience spans healthcare, pharma, FMCG, retail, entrepreneurship and financial services. I thrive in cross-cultural environments, bringing people together with a transparent, collaborative approach and a healthy dose of energy to move initiatives from concept to reality.

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I’m a seasoned international transformation leader with over 17 years of experience supporting large-scale programs across Europe, Asia, and the US. I help organizations design PMOs, optimize operating models, and drive change management to deliver measurable value. I work closely with C-level teams to align strategy, processes and people, turning complex programs into actionable roadmaps and sustainable results.

My industry experience spans healthcare, pharma, FMCG, retail, entrepreneurship and financial services. I thrive in cross-cultural environments, bringing people together with a transparent, collaborative approach and a healthy dose of energy to move initiatives from concept to reality.

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Experience Level

Expert

Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
German
Advanced
Vietnamese
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Portuguese
Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelance consultant at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 2021 - Present
Independent consultant providing transformation, PMO and leadership support to clients globally.
Future of Work practice director at Mantu
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2020
Led the Future of Work practice, driving transformation programs, developing PMO capabilities, and collaborating with clients on organizational design and digital enablement.
General Manager & Board Member at YOGIST
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2019
Oversee operations, strategic direction and governance as a member of the leadership team and board.
ASEAN Regional Director at Bel Group
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017
Led ASEAN regional operations including factory sizing, hub setup, import-export flows and training across markets.
CEO Vietnam at Mobexo
January 1, 2013 - December 31, 2014
Directed Vietnam operations, shaping market strategy and leading growth initiatives.
General Manager Vietnam; Head of Business Development APAC; Head of Sales Force Effectiveness APAC at Urgo Group
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Led Vietnam GM responsibilities, APAC BD, and sales force effectiveness initiatives across APAC.
Project Manager at Autodistribution
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2007
Managed projects and PMO activities to improve operations and process efficiency.

Education

Master of Science in Management at HEC Paris
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2009

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Education, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Retail, Wholesale & Distribution
    paper IMPEX project

    Integration of the 9 other ASEAN markets in the new Bel ASEAN regional hub in Vietnam :

    • Sizing of a brand new ASEAN factory for The Laughing Cow cheese brand built in Vietnam to serve ASEAN markets
    • Set-up of an Import-Export hub with deported inventory and late differentiation
    • Business flows and value chain adjustments for each country alongside negotiation & onboarding with local distributors
    • Transition plan and competence build up and training of all commercial and support functions (team based in Vietnam)
    paper PMO for Baron project

    PMO for the change of HQ and office of 1 000+ employees and 20 000+ clients, with significant digitalization along the way

    • Project delivered within budget and (challenging) timeline thanks to the coordination of 5 streams (Digital/Smartbuilding, Real-estate, Services, Change management, CSR), encompassing 50+ projects and a team of 70+ experts
    • Smooth landing and onboarding thanks to extensive change management initiatives for clients, staff and C-level stakeholders
    • Launch of a “smartbuilding” web & mobile application to support the transition to new building : from design to roll-out in less than 9 months
    paper PMO for Fusion project

    PMO for the successful integration of business process between Jazz and GW Pharmaceuticals, following their merger in the USA :

    • Project successfully led through top 5 priority business streams for critical processes (finance, brand planning, market access, product launch, evidence management) and ad-hoc operational support on a selected number of projects, across 10 countries of the Europe & international region
    • Deadlines and deliverables all met thanks to performance monitoring and relevant tools (Smartsheet, Within 3, Loom…)
    • Heavy stakeholders engagement (ranging from C-Suite in Europe, subject-matter and operational experts, as well as the whole project team and global PMO in the US) maintained throughout the project thanks to innovative video communication
    paper Senior PMO for Drive program

    PMO for DRIVE: an ambitious program to modernize Sanofi’s 6 corporate functions around 3 pillars : mirror the Commercial Organization and make corporate functions more “lean”, transfer relevant activities to Business Operations and digitize & automate processes, leveraging AI

    • Set-up governance + dashboard and monitoring tools with quarterly adjustments according to needs for Digital; Legal, Ethics & Business integrity; Finance; Procurement; Corporate Affairs; People & Culture
    • Preparation and execution of the social dialogue cycle at European level, then in each relevant market until the implementation of the new organization
    • Management of internal stakeholders (incl. Sanofi Excom members) and external Consulting firms (BCG, Accenture, Deloitte) working on the program
    paper Senior PMO for One PCOM program

    PMO for People & Culture Operating model transformation and function reorganization (1200 HCs)
    Team coordination on 6 priority workstreams (Org. Design, Processes & ways of working, Transfer to Business Operations, Tech & AI, Implementation and Change management)

    • Governance set-up and facilitation (P&C leadership team C-Level, sponsor touch points, steering committee, program committee, global & local stakeholders alignment forums, weekly videos) as well as planning, preparation, facilitation and follow-up for all relevant forums in the program
    • Set-up of full “project stack” : project mapping, detailed planning, risk and interdependencies cartography & mitigation, access management
    • Significant operational contribution to “Org Design” & “Implementation” workstreams : Org Chart design, resources optimization, roles and responsibilities definition, interaction model finetuning, as well as organization of roll-out session in our 17 markets, from the US to Japan

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