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Niama Sarouaou, IT Project Manager

Niama Sarouaou

IT Project Manager·Bpce group

France

Master's degree, Business and project management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 12 years, 1 months

IT Project Manager

January 2024 - Present

Bpce group

Paris, France Hybrid

January 2024 - Present

Company industry:
Banking

Scrum Master and IT Project Manager

January 2024 - Present

BPCE PS – Cross-functional Payment Systems

Paris, France Hybrid

January 2024 - Present

• Accelerate the adoption of agility within teams, ensuring consistency of practices.
• Organize and facilitate various Agile ceremonies, promoting their effectiveness.
• Develop a performance measurement model for Agile teams.

Company industry:
Banking

Delivery and Project Manager (scrum master)

January 2024 - January 2026

BPCE PS – Cross-functional Payment Systems,

Paris, France Hybrid

January 2024 - January 2026

Expert in optimizing the SDLC, removing impediments and empowering 3
cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products
Coordinate with PO and stakeholders to ensure alignment between business
goals and technical delivery

Company industry:
Banking

Scrum Master – Agile Coach

January 2023 - January 2024

Energir

Montreal, Canada Hybrid

January 2023 - January 2024

• Implement agility within a geomatics engineering team.
• Train and coach teams on the Scrum framework while facilitating Agile ceremonies.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Agile Coach - delivery scrum master

January 2023 - January 2024

Energir – Energy and Gas,

Montreal, Canada Remote

January 2023 - January 2024

for reviews, and executive committees.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Scrum Master – Agile Coach

January 2021 - January 2023

PSP Investment

Montreal, Canada Remote

January 2021 - January 2023

• Guide teams in implementing agility at scale.
• Continuously improve the performance measurement model for Agile teams.

Company industry:
Financial Services

Scrum Master – Agile Coach

January 2021 - January 2023

PSP Investment (Consultant Procom),

Montreal, Canada Hybrid

January 2021 - January 2023

Support and guide teams in the implementation of SAFE Agile at scale,
ensuring alignment with organizational goals and delivery excellence.
Facilitated key Agile ceremonies to strengthen collaboration, transparency,
and team performance.
Continuously enhanced the performance measurement model for Agile teams
by integrating data-driven insights and actionable KPIs.
Implemented Lean benefit measurement methodologies to improve value
tracking and organizational impact.
Coached and supported management in understanding Agile principles to
foster leadership engagement and cultural transformation.
Facilitated and led data-collection workshops with internal stakeholders to
ensure accurate insights
Contributed to the development of the business case for the Agile at Scale
transformation program.
Ensured continuous monitoring of industry best practices to maintain
alignment with global Agile and Lean standards.
Managed conflict resolution and apply NonViolent Communication (NVC)
techniques to strengthen team cohesion and psychological safety.

Company industry:
Banking

SAP Strategic Transformation Advisor and project benefit manager

January 2020 - January 2021

Comission of construction of Quebec (Contract),

Montreal, Canada Remote

January 2020 - January 2021

Guide the organization across strategic projects and transformation initiatives
to ensure alignment with corporate objectives.
Coach teams and leaders in implementing Benefits Management
methodology within Agile delivery frameworks.
Initiate and present the Benefits Realization Plan to management committees
and executive boards.
Facilitate workshops to determine volumes, consumables, and operational
metrics to identify benefit sources and value drivers.
Support directors in preparing and presenting their benefit cases to
management and executive committees.
Continuously enhance the financial and nonfinancial performance
measurement model to strengthen value tracking and decision-making.
Adapt the methodology to meet both client-specific needs and corporate
governance requirements.
Facilitate, lead, and participate in data-collection workshops with internal
stakeholders to ensure accurate and actionable insights.
Contribute to the development of the business case for the SAP General
Design project.
Maintain continuous monitoring of best practices for benefit identification, KPI
definition, and value-driven performance management.

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Project Office - Digital Technology

August 2017 - March 2020

Caisse de Dépôt et de Placement du Québec (Consultant CGI),

Montreal, Canada

August 2017 - March 2020

Participate in the continuous improvement of processes via TEAMS and JIRA.
Contribute to continuous improvement of processes and documentation using
TEAMS and JIRA to enhance operational efficiency.
Facilitate and participate in Sprint Planning, Sprint Review, and Retrospective
workshops as part of ongoing improvement initiatives.
Lead Scrumban sessions to coordinate the Lean project and the SQL 2016
migration project.
Ensure effective management of blockers by coordinating with cross
functional teams.
Maintain and update the project plan to ensure adherence to budgets,
timelines, and delivery commitments.
Reconcile and analyze vendor invoices and timesheets to ensure financial
accuracy and compliance.
Produce budget projections and justify variances for departmental and
financial ecosystem reporting.
Monitor KPIs, capacity management, and benefits tracking to support
performance oversight.
Perform month-end reporting and reconcile capitalizable costs with the
General Ledger.
Act as MS Project 2016 superuser during the migration from MS Project 2007
to 2016.
Manage annual project closure and financial year-end activities.

Company industry:
Banking

Project Manager – Implementation Specialist

January 2017 - January 2017

Bell Canada for Desjardins

Montreal, Canada

January 2017 - January 2017

• Plan and track migration service activities and associated deliverables.

Company industry:
Telecommunications

Process Improvement manager / PMO

December 2013 - January 2014

BNP Paribas PF,

Paris, France

December 2013 - January 2014

Identify improvement projects through interviews, brainstorming workshops,
and analysis of existing processes using ICP/KPI insights.
Implement and model new processes using PowerPoint and Visio to support
operational transformation.
Advise and assist managers, project leaders, and end-users during process
design, deployment, and adoption.
Plan and monitor governance activities through SharePoint to ensure
alignment and traceability.
Track budget risks (forecast vs. actuals) and perform budget reconciliation to
support financial accuracy.
Monitor subproject performance using key indicators through Clarity to ensure
progress and visibility.
Prepare and deliver management committee reports, including meeting
organization, content coordination, presentation support, and action-item
followup.
Track forecasted budgets and adjust spending across subdepartments to
maintain financial control.
Develop internal communication materials such as newsletters and
organizational events to support engagement.
Create onboarding materials for new employees, including training catalogs
and integration-day events.

Company industry:
Banking

Project coordinator / PMO

January 2011 - December 2013

Alstom,

Paris, France

January 2011 - December 2013

Prepared the migration from Lotus Notes to Microsoft Office across
international sites.
Coordinated communication activities to support tool-change adoption,
including email campaigns, posters, and Intranet articles.
Led and oversee 30 IT Managers supporting 20, 000 users across 50
countries (Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania).
Produced weekly project reports with country-level progress updates (risks,
milestones, timelines, budget) using Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables) and MS
Project.
Trained site managers on the IT asset-management tool to ensure accurate
tracking and operational readiness.
Analyzed and resolve country-specific issues, ensuring weekly followup and
alignment through MS Project.
Proposed new solutions and process improvements to support continuous
improvement and operational efficiency.

Company industry:
Metro & Rail Passenger Transport

Education

Central School Of Lille – SKEMA Business School

June 2012

June 2012

Master's degree, Business and project management

France

SKEMA Business School

January 2012

January 2012

Master's degree, Project management

France

SKEMA Business School

January 2012

January 2012

Master's degree, Project Management

France

University of Lille

January 2008

January 2008

Bachelor's degree, International Trade Management

France

University of Lille

January 2008

January 2008

Bachelor's degree, International Trade Management

France

Robert Schuman University Institute

January 2007

January 2007

Bachelor's degree, International Business

France

Robert Schuman University Institute

January 2007

January 2007

Bachelor's degree, Administration And Business Administration

France

Skills

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Expert
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESS
Expert
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION
Expert
CROSS FUNCTIONAL COORDINATION
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Expert
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Expert
AGILE METHODOLOGY
Expert
AGILE METHODOLOGY
Expert
ASANA
Expert
ASANA
Expert
CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER
Expert
CERTIFIED SCRUM MASTER
Expert
IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
JIRA
Expert
JIRA
Expert
MICROSOFT PROJECT
Expert
MICROSOFT PROJECT
Expert
NEXTGEN ENTERPRISE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
NEXTGEN ENTERPRISE PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
WATERFALL METHODOLOGY
Expert
WATERFALL METHODOLOGY
Expert

Languages

French

Native Speaker

English

Expert

Arabic

Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
PRINCE2
Green Belt Six Sigma Certifications
PSMI Certification
PMP and PSPO Certification
PRINCE2
ITIL
Green Belt Six Sigma Certifications
PSMI Certification
SAFE and PSPO Certification

Hobbies and interests

Circle running club
Yoga
Pilates
Padel
Kickboxing
Yoga
Pilates,
Kickboxing,
Participation in communication activities for Action Against Hunger