Senior executive, with proven skills and experience acquired in several areas. An enthusiastic leader & mentor, I manage and promote team spirit with respect for everyone. I assume the different roles necessary for the proper functioning of the whole, in complete autonomy. I encourage exchanges and the sharing of knowledge during workshops. My current goal is to use my range of skills in project management, PMO, application management, and IT direction positions.

Wenceslas Larivière

Senior executive, with proven skills and experience acquired in several areas. An enthusiastic leader & mentor, I manage and promote team spirit with respect for everyone. I assume the different roles necessary for the proper functioning of the whole, in complete autonomy. I encourage exchanges and the sharing of knowledge during workshops. My current goal is to use my range of skills in project management, PMO, application management, and IT direction positions.

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Senior executive, with proven skills and experience acquired in several areas. An enthusiastic leader & mentor, I manage and promote team spirit with respect for everyone. I assume the different roles necessary for the proper functioning of the whole, in complete autonomy. I encourage exchanges and the sharing of knowledge during workshops. My current goal is to use my range of skills in project management, PMO, application management, and IT direction positions.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Project Manager at UNIL
January 1, 2024 - Present
Project management using Hermès; set up best practices and standards; led the student inscriptions project; implemented financial support request software; performed resource management analyses; supported SAP migration.
PMO / IT Head at Bluesign (Mission)
November 1, 2021 - November 1, 2022
Set up project management best practices (PMP, Agile & Kanban) for deliveries; manage portfolio & IT team; support business with Business Analysis, BPMN processes for ERP use, DMS (SharePoint), project plans, budget, RFP with SLA; ITSM management of support and hardware (DLP, COP, IMP, DRP) and user communication plans; ensured security considerations; delivered a project portfolio with steering and release cycle aligned with ITIL v4.
Senior Project Manager at McDonald’s (Mission) – CH Crissier
December 1, 2020 - August 1, 2021
Led the Swiss McDrive digitalization project from initiation to Business-as-Usual; developed project plans, managed risks and budgets; engaged stakeholders (franchisees) and executed PMP-based execution with SAFe & Kanban; accelerated digitalization across ~10 restaurants, delivering 2 months ahead of plan.
Senior Project Manager at BCV – CH Lausanne
November 1, 2019 - March 1, 2020
Involved in the TWINT payment tool project; managed integration for data security; produced project plans, minutes, and governance with TWINT boards; used JIRA & Kanban; tracked budget and impacts on ERP; conducted tests and maintained security communications.
Portfolio Manager at WIPO (Mission) – CH Geneva
July 1, 2014 - December 1, 2018
Managed IP publication into a custom Registry/DMS; oversaw a 4.5 Mio budget over 5 years across four stakeholders; ran a program for publication systems and automation; performed business analysis to align needs, change management, and operational reorganization; daily production management and crisis handling with ITIL-aligned reporting; achieved significant automation and cost reductions.

Education

Engineer (Diplôme d'Ingénieur) at ESIEA Ecole Supérieure d’Informatique Electronique Automatique
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2008

Qualifications

A level in sciences
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2001
ITIL v4 Foundation
January 1, 2025 - December 15, 2025
PMP Renewal
January 1, 2024 - December 15, 2025
SAFe Agilist v6 (Lean-Agile)
January 1, 2023 - December 15, 2025
PMP Renewal
January 1, 2023 - December 15, 2025
PMP-v6 & Lean-Agile
January 1, 2021 - December 15, 2025
Agile SCRUM
January 1, 2017 - December 15, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education, Other