About Hélène
Hi,
I'm Hélène, I am French and married to a Dutch man!
I lived abroad for about 20 years, mainly in The Netherlands but also in China (Shanghai).
In 2018, my husband and I decided to start a new adventure, we left behind our social and professional networks to settle back in France (Normandy)!
At home, we juggle with French, English and Dutch languages all day long!
I am a senior project / program manager experienced in product design project management, resource management, risk management, change management, stakeholder management, quality management, cost and time management.
I enjoy working with multi-disciplinary teams, dealing with complex and challenging programs. I am committed in delivering professional projects, within the agreed timeline and budget.
And I am looking forward to new professional opportunities and challenges!
Below a quick overview of whom I am as a professional and person. Thanks.
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KEY PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES (France | The Netherlands | China):
- Program Management (portfolio of app. 3 million euros)
- Project Management
- Account Management
- Resource & Team Management (team of around 15 designers)
- Traffic Management
- Operations Management
LANGUAGES:
- French: Mother tongue
- English: Fluent, written & spoken
OTHER SKILLS AND INTERESTS:
- Interests in traveling, socializing, reading, cinema, photography, design & art
- Software skills: Pack Office, MS Project, Outlook, Internet
- Other skills: team spirit, transparent & strong communication, solution & efficiency & results driven, organized & structured mindset, eager to learn, ability to work in multi-cultural & multi-lingual environment
- Driving license B
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English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Dobotex - PUMA SE GroupSenior Project Manager | FreelancerRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)June 2016 - July 2016 (2 months)Bois-le-Duc, Netherlands- creation of project planning & resource workload management tools and guidelines
- Stakeholders: graphic design team at Dobotex (Puma / Head / Levi's / Tommy Hilfiger)
- Philips DesignSenior Project, Program Manager | FreelancerTECHDecember 2014 - June 2018 (3 years and 7 months)Amsterdam, Netherlands- project intake, scoping and proposals- project planning, including resources allocation- program roadmap and forecast- projects & program costs budget and monitoring (financial overviews)- transparent communication and reporting
- Key projects: Philips Avent Ultra Soft soothers, Philips Avent Ultra Air soothers, Philips Avent My Bendy Straw Cup
- Stakeholders in the Netherlands: business design leads, creative leads, product designers, product graphics designers, trends analysis designers, consumer marketing directors/managers, innovation site leads
- Philips DesignSenior Project, Program Manager | Permanent ContractTECHNovember 2011 - June 2014 (2 years and 8 months)Shanghai, China- project intake, scoping and proposals- project planning, including resources allocation- program roadmap and forecast- projects & program costs budget and monitoring (financial overviews)- transparent communication and reporting
- Key projects: Philips Avent natural glass bottle, Philips Avent sterilizers, Philips Avent breast-pumps, Philips air purifiers, Philips ionic hair-brush, Philips soup-makers, Philips soymilk-makers, Philips rice cookers, Philips noodle makers
- Stakeholders in Asia and the Netherlands: design officers, category design leads, creative leads, product designers, product graphics designers, trends analysis designers, communication designers, program director, consumer marketing directors/managers, innovation site leads
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Education
- Baccalauréat BLycée Notre-Dame de Sainte Croix, Le Mans (72), France1994* French equivalent to A levels specialized in economy, history, languages
- Bachelor’s degree in EnglishUniversité Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers (49), France1998* Diploma in business English of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry (1997) * Certificate in business English (advanced level) (1996) * Certificate in business English (first level) (1995) * Certificate in business German (first level) (1998) * Certificate in business German (preliminary level) (1996)