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Youssef George

SR. IT PROJECT MANAGER / SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER

€600/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Youssef

Senior IT Project Manager with 12+ years of experience leading complex infrastructure, cloud migration, and cybersecurity programs for some of Europe's most demanding enterprises — including :
Vinci, Sanofi, Société Générale, Eiffage, Bouygues, Geodis, SNCF, SESAM-Vitale GIE and CDG & Orly Airport.

Trusted by global firms — Thales, CGI, IBM-Kyndryl, Dell Technologies — to lead multi-cloud migrations across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Delivered approx. 20 major programs managing annual portfolios ranging from €200K to €750K, directing cross-border teams of up to 20 engineers spanning
onshore, nearshore, and offshore locations.
PMP, ITIL, Agile & multi-cloud AWS & Azure Certified —
with a consistent record of on-time, on-budget delivery.
Expert in owning full project lifecycles — scope, schedule, budget, risk, and stakeholder management —
across infrastructure, network, cloud, and cybersecurity programs.
Brings complementary ServiceDelivery expertise (SLA governance, client satisfaction, contract profitability) that strengthens project execution and client trust.

But what I'm most proud of isn't the technology — it's the teams. I believe great IT outcomes are built by
motivated, empowered people, and I invest heavily in morale, collaboration, & growing the talent around
me.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Arabic

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 10km), Grenoble (up to 10km)

Experience

  • Thales - Cyber & Digital Security
    Senior IT Project Manager ( W Some Service Delivery manager Tasks) :Cloud Transformation & Security
    DIGITAL AND IT
    September 2024 - Today (1 year and 10 months)
    Paris, France
    • Led a 24-week, 4-wave Azure IaaS & PaaS migration for Michelin covering 45 servers, 15applications (lift & shift + re-platforming) and 2,000+ users — delivered within a €750K budget despite timeline challenges, through proactive risk management and a structured phased rollout that
    ensured zero critical data loss at go-live.

    • Directed an integrated network infrastructure & cloud transformation programme for CDG & Orly Airports, covering LAN/WAN redesign, secure cloud migration, and infrastructure hardening
    across 5,000–10,000 users — coordinating multi-vendor teams to deliver critical-system upgrades without disrupting 24/7 airport operations.

    • Led deployment of an IAM (Identity & Access Management) programme for CDG & Orly Airports, rolling out Okta and Azure AD across 5,000+ employee accounts — strengthening digital identity governance, access control, and security compliance across critical airport systems.

    • Led the digital identity transformation programme for GIE SESAM-Vitale, supporting the transition from physical Carte Vitale to the dematerialised digital Carte Vitale (e-carte Vitale) — coordinating identity verification architecture, secure authentication flows, and cross-system integration to enable nationwide digital rollout.

    • Managed end-to-end project planning, risk management, and stakeholder coordination across cybersecurity, cloud, and infrastructure workstreams for 5 enterprise accounts, ensuring on-time delivery against aggressive timelines and regulatory constraints.

    • Coordinated cross-functional crisis response teams during major incidents, leading root-cause investigation, remediation planning, and structured RCA to restore services within agreed RTO/RPO windows.

    • Drove continuous improvement initiatives across managed programmes, identifying process optimisations that reduced delivery overhead by 30% and improved mean time to resolution (MTTR) by 50%.
    Managing crisis situations Cloud computing SAAS Digital Transformation Cybersecurity
  • CGI
    Chef de Projet Senior (Infrastructures & Migration Cloud)
    February 2022 - September 2024 (2 years and 7 months)
    Paris, France
    • Led delivery of 10+ infrastructure and network transformation projects for Eiffage,
    Bouygues, and Cegid — covering LAN/WAN redesigns, SD-WAN rollouts, and data
    center migrations — achieving an 85–90% on-time delivery rate across an annual
    portfolio of up to €700K.
    • Directed large-scale cloud migrations (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) across AWS, Azure, and
    GCP for Sanofi and Solvay, successfully moving 1,800+ critical workloads while
    reducing infrastructure overhead by 50% — accelerated by standardized pre-migration
    and cutover frameworks adopted across all engagements.
    • Spearheaded Cybersecurity SOC deployments for Andros and SFR, coordinating
    security architects and SOC analysts to bring 500–1,000 endpoints under active
    monitoring, delivering full 24/7 threat detection capability within contracted timelines.
    • Delivered IAM programs for Société Générale and Vinci, rolling out Okta and Azure
    AD across 500–2,000 users per engagement — strengthening access governance,
    reducing identity risk exposure, and achieving full compliance with client security
    frameworks.
    • Managed cross-functional teams of up to 20 engineers across onshore, nearshore,
    and offshore locations, serving as primary executive liaison for C-suite sponsors —
    maintaining 85–90% on-time delivery and driving contract renewals through consistent
    value delivery.
    infrastructure project manager Cloud computing Microsoft Azure PAAS IAAS
  • IBM - Kyndryl Central Europe
    Senior Project Manager / Technical Solution Manager
    May 2016 - January 2022 (5 years and 8 months)
    Prague, Czechia
    Direction de programmes d'infrastructure complexes de "Transition et Transformation" pour des clients
    • • internationaux à travers la France, la Belgique, le Luxembourg et les Pays-Bas (budgets jusqu'à 200 K€ par projet). Management d'équipes matricielles de plus de 12 ingénieurs spécialisés dans les architectures Cloud, l'optimisation du stockage/sauvegarde, et les services de datacenters. Conception et déploiement des plans de continuité d'activité (BCM) et de reprise après sinistre (Disaster Recovery), assurant le respect des engagements contractuels de disponibilité à hauteur de 97%. Standardisation des méthodologies de delivery sur 10 projets simultanés, réduisant le cycle de planification de 30% et maximisant l'allocation des ressources inter-programmes. Point d'escalade technique principal lors d'incidents d'infrastructure majeurs, orchestrant la résolution avec des équipes multi-éditeurs et assurant une communication en temps réel auprès du top management client.

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Education

  • PMP® (Project Management
    PMP® (Project Management
  • Agile / SAFe Certified
    ITIL®
    Agile / SAFe Certified

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