I'm a senior program manager with 14+ years delivering SAP/ERP implementations, cutovers, and large-scale IT transformations across EMEA. I lead cross-functional teams of 50+ people, align stakeholders, and drive multi-site go-lives on time and within budget, with a proven track record in pharma and industrials such as Novartis, Sandoz, Hitachi Energy, and Michelin. I hold PMP, PRINCE2, and Six Sigma Black Belt certifications and work with both agile and traditional PM methods to mitigate risk and deliver sustainable results. I thrive on risk management, organizational change, and scalable PMO governance. My experience spans SAP S/4HANA/ECC, data migration, and infrastructure refresh programs. I’m fluent in cross-cultural collaboration, mentoring junior PMs, and driving stakeholder transparency through regular reporting and executive steering. I’m also a Czech citizen with deep European experience and strong language skills in English, French, Czech, and Arabic.

Seifallah Haddad

I'm a senior program manager with 14+ years delivering SAP/ERP implementations, cutovers, and large-scale IT transformations across EMEA. I lead cross-functional teams of 50+ people, align stakeholders, and drive multi-site go-lives on time and within budget, with a proven track record in pharma and industrials such as Novartis, Sandoz, Hitachi Energy, and Michelin. I hold PMP, PRINCE2, and Six Sigma Black Belt certifications and work with both agile and traditional PM methods to mitigate risk and deliver sustainable results. I thrive on risk management, organizational change, and scalable PMO governance. My experience spans SAP S/4HANA/ECC, data migration, and infrastructure refresh programs. I’m fluent in cross-cultural collaboration, mentoring junior PMs, and driving stakeholder transparency through regular reporting and executive steering. I’m also a Czech citizen with deep European experience and strong language skills in English, French, Czech, and Arabic.

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I’m a senior program manager with 14+ years delivering SAP/ERP implementations, cutovers, and large-scale IT transformations across EMEA. I lead cross-functional teams of 50+ people, align stakeholders, and drive multi-site go-lives on time and within budget, with a proven track record in pharma and industrials such as Novartis, Sandoz, Hitachi Energy, and Michelin. I hold PMP, PRINCE2, and Six Sigma Black Belt certifications and work with both agile and traditional PM methods to mitigate risk and deliver sustainable results.

I thrive on risk management, organizational change, and scalable PMO governance. My experience spans SAP S/4HANA/ECC, data migration, and infrastructure refresh programs. I’m fluent in cross-cultural collaboration, mentoring junior PMs, and driving stakeholder transparency through regular reporting and executive steering. I’m also a Czech citizen with deep European experience and strong language skills in English, French, Czech, and Arabic.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Fluent
Arabic
Fluent
Czech
Advanced

Work Experience

Cutover Manager at Carrier Czechia
June 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025
Led multi-country SAP go-live cutover strategy; coordinated 40+ internal and external stakeholders across business, IT, and data-migration teams; delivered a comprehensive cutover plan with dependencies and mock cycles; achieved zero P1 incidents at go-live; validated data migration and configuration transport; established hyper-care readiness and post-go-live stabilization; documented lessons learned for audit and future rollouts.
Senior Project Manager SAP/ERP at Sandoz Czechia
July 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025
Managed end-to-end SAP project delivery for business process transformation; team of 12 internal consultants + 8 external partners; on-time delivery within 2% of budget; led requirements gathering with 6 business units (80+ requirements) and translated into configuration and training; mentored 3 junior PMs; facilitated steering committees and maintained 95%+ stakeholder satisfaction.
Senior Program Manager at Curium Pharma
August 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024
Oversaw a portfolio of 4 IT projects (€1.8M, 35+ FTEs) across infrastructure, applications, and business process initiatives; implemented standard PM governance; reduced untracked variance by 40% within 90 days; established PMO cadence and resolved resource conflicts; managed vendor RFPs and contract negotiations with 12% cost reductions; produced monthly KPI dashboards for exec reviews.
Service Delivery Leader - TSA Exit Program at Hitachi Energy
September 1, 2022 - July 31, 2023
Led site-level transition delivery for TSA exit; managed in-country workstreams across 12 sites in EMEA; coordinated 45+ internal resources, 8 third-party suppliers, and 6 account team members; developed detailed site-transition plans with 150+ interdependencies; established weekly governance and addressed 7 critical risks with full resolution; produced weekly status reports and documented lessons learned.
Senior Transition & Transformation Project Manager at Kyndryl
June 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Managed a portfolio of 12 concurrent projects in the NEWA region; primary point of contact for customer escalations achieving 95% first-contact resolution and 98% SLA uptime; coordinated periodic health checks and patch cycles across 150+ assets; ensured smooth transitions with zero critical incidents during contract.
Senior Project Manager Applications & Web/Mobile at Novartis (Contract)
May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2022
Managed releases for web and mobile applications supporting business and marketing operations; delivered 8 major releases on schedule; oversaw Drupal-based platform projects across two portfolios; implemented release governance and change management, reducing cycle time by 20% with zero production incidents.
Project Manager at Various Customers as Freelancer
August 1, 2020 - April 30, 2022
Network refresh and modernization across Europe; implemented site integrations, including switches, access points, voice, and VPNs; achieved 15% cost savings through vendor consolidation and bulk negotiations; standardized configurations for acquisitions and improved network performance.
Project Manager Network Infrastructure Refresh (EMEA) at Verizon
January 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020
Directed multi-site network refresh across 18+ sites; procured and deployed standardized equipment; achieved 15% cost savings through vendor consolidation; standardized network configurations for acquisitions; reduced latency by 25% and improved bandwidth utilization by 30%.
Senior Project Manager Network Optimization & Data Center Refresh at Amaris
June 1, 2015 - December 31, 2018
Led global network optimization; decommissioned unused circuits and corrected invoicing, recovering €800K+ in annual spend across 40+ sites; managed UK data center refresh migrating from end-of-life hardware to Cisco; zero downtime and 99.99% uptime post-migration; coordinated scope and stakeholder negotiations.
Project Manager U-Verse Network Migration at AT&T
March 1, 2013 - July 31, 2015
Managed U-Verse network migration and software/hardware rollout; coordinated 8 departmental teams and communicated rollout status to 12,000+ end users; tracked issues and change requirements; achieved 95%+ first-time adoption and reduced deployment incidents by 35%.
Project Manager at IBM GGSDC Brno
January 1, 2011 - March 31, 2013
PABX Migration: deployed IP phone system replacement across 22 Michelin sites in EMEA; Wireless Access Points Deployment: rolled out Wi-Fi to 18+ Michelin sites; defined scope, resources, and cost plans; secured client approvals and handed over to support post-deployment.

Education

Master's Degree in European and International Law at Université du Sud Toulon-Var, France
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

PMP (Project Management Professional)
January 1, 2021 - January 24, 2026
PRINCE2 Foundation
January 1, 2019 - January 24, 2026
Six Sigma Black Belt
January 1, 2018 - January 24, 2026
Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
January 1, 2017 - January 24, 2026
ITIL V3 Foundation
January 1, 2009 - January 24, 2026

Industry Experience

Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Healthcare