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Vincent Verdet

Enterprise Architect | IT Business Relationship Manager

I turn business strategy into executable architecture, and architecture into business outcomes.

Zürich/SchaffhausenFrench (Native), English (Fluent)

Professional Summary

Enterprise Architect and Technology Leader with 15+ years bridging executive business strategy and IT transformation across global manufacturing, pharma, and engineering environments. Established the group-wide EA function at Sulzer (CHF 3.6B), delivering CHF 1M+ in combined savings and cost avoidance, deploying SAP LeanIX as the authoritative portfolio system, and defining governance frameworks now steering architecture decisions across all divisions. Certified TOGAF, SAP Enterprise Architect, SAP LeanIX, with executive education from MIT Sloan (AI Strategy). Named inventor on a European patent application, and author of Turbo EA - an open-source EA management platform.

Career Timeline

Work Experience

IT Business Partner & Enterprise Architect

Sulzer
Jun 2023 - Present
Winterthur, Switzerland
  • Established the Enterprise Architecture function from the ground up for Sulzer Group (~13,500 employees, CHF 3.6B revenue) - defined the Technical Governance framework, Target Operating Model, and IT PMO foundation now governing architecture decisions and portfolio demand across all divisions.
  • Deployed SAP LeanIX as the authoritative application portfolio system of record - catalogued 500 applications group-wide (140 for Chemtech), onboarded business and IT stakeholders, and initiated integration with ServiceNow to embed architecture data into operational workflows.
  • Led the divisional & group wide Application Rationalization initiative - decommissioned 15% of the 140 applications Chemtech portfolio, delivering CHF 627k in run-rate savings over two years and materially reducing licensing and support exposure.
  • Defined and executed the divisional AI Roadmap in partnership with Sales, Legal, and R&D leadership - delivered 4 AI solutions into production (including Sales process harmonization and LLM-based IP conflict detection) from a portfolio of 7 prioritized initiatives.
  • Built and owned the 3-year IT Strategic Roadmap for Chemtech - aligned cloud and technology architecture with divisional business priorities and a CHF 1.5M annual investment envelope.
  • Delivered CHF 500k in cost avoidance by challenging and discontinuing funded but low-value initiatives, demonstrated governance discipline and executive influence, with zero implementation spend.

Global IT Demand Manager

Sulzer
Oct 2018 - Jun 2023
Winterthur, Switzerland
Scope: IT Business Demand, Project Portfolio, and Governance for the Chemtech Division - 2,700 employees, 6 manufacturing sites, 40 countries, ~CHF 1.5M annual IT project spend.
  • Shaped and initiated the divisional IT project portfolio end-to-end : owned demand origination, solution architecture, business case development, and senior-management approval across strategic initiatives, before handover to delivery PMs.
  • Initiated and architected the US SAP rollout & migration program : built the business case, defined the target architecture, and secured senior-management approval; subsequently served on the program Steering Committee through delivery.
  • Led the division's transformation of the Project Delivery Operating Model across seven functions (Sales, Engineering, Quality, Finance, Project Management, Logistics, Supply Chain) : harmonized and automated cross-departmental workflows, materially reducing rework and establishing documentation as a controlled, auditable deliverable.
  • Established the Customer Master Data Governance model for the division - D365 CRM as the authoritative system of record for golden records, feeding structured downstream enrichment in SAP. Operationalized end-to-end across 25,000 customer records: 10,000 mapped between CRM and SAP, with ~5,600 duplicates identified through a SBERT-based semantic deduplication pipeline.
  • Technical lead on innovation initiatives including robotics, 3D printing, and industrial automation

IT Business Partner Europe

Tesaro Bio
Jun 2017 - May 2018
Zug, Switzerland
  • Developed and prioritized IT and Business Solution Portfolio including strategic timelines and budgets
  • Successfully managed IT infrastructure build-outs across multiple European locations (Zug, Munich, Madrid, Paris)
  • Implemented new IT hardware procurement model, delivering 30% cost savings and demonstrating ROI

Senior Site IT Service Lead

GSK
Nov 2015 - Jun 2017
Geneva Area, Switzerland
  • IT Service Lead for Novartis/GSK Joint Venture site (1,200+ users), serving as executive technical counterpart to business leadership
  • Partnered with business process owners to analyze needs and translate into them into technical requirements in GxP-regulated environment
  • Managed vendor relationships and service delivery to support 24x7 site operations, ensuring platform stability and reliability

Senior Business Analyst & Solution Architect

Industry & Co
Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
Sydney, Australia
  • External consultant position at the National Australian Bank (trading and wealth management platform initiatives)

IT Cluster Leader, Manufacturing Sites & Distribution Centers France

Procter & Gamble
Jan 2008 - Apr 2014
France
  • IT Business Relationship Manager for 6 French Plants and Distribution Centers (2,000+ users), serving as executive technical sponsor to site leadership
  • Led and coached cross-functional teams up to 30 people (10 nationalities) across multiple IT transformation projects in Western Europe
  • Deployed enterprise platform solutions including SAP modules (SD/PP/PM/WM/MM), TMS, MES, and WMS - $800K budget
  • Other roles at P&G (2008-2010): Process Engineer, System Analyst and Team Lead

Certifications

TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Practitioner
The Open Group
SAP Enterprise Architect
SAP
MIT Sloan: AI for Business Strategy
MIT Sloan Executive Education
Guiding AI Driven Transformation as an SAP Enterprise Architect
SAP
SAP LeanIX - Enterprise Architecture Consultant
SAP

Education

Master's Degree, General Engineering

École Centrale de Lyon
2004 - 2007
Diplôme d'Ingénieur, French Grande École (MSc-equivalent, selective engineering school). Core engineering training (mathematics, physics, electronics, computer science), with advanced specializations in Web Technology, Information Systems, and Supply Chain Management.

Master's Degree (Research), Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Université Lumière (Lyon II)
2006 - 2007
Research-focused Master's degree on Working in Network and Collaborative Work

Skills & Expertise

Enterprise Architecture & Governance
IT Strategy & RoadmapTarget Operating ModelTechnical Governance FrameworksApplication Portfolio Management & RationalizationBusiness & Solution ArchitectureArchiMate / C4 Modeling
Executive Leadership
C-level Stakeholder ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipPortfolio Governance & Steering CommitteesBusiness Case Development & Executive Sponsorship
AI & Data
AI Strategy & RoadmapLLM Implementation (GPT, BERT, semantic deduplication)Master Data GovernancePython, SQLMCP (Model Context Protocol)
Embedded Systems & IoT
ESP32 / Embedded FirmwareIndustrial Protocols (CAN/TWAI; MQTT)Piezoelectric SensingHome & Industrial Automation
Enterprise Platforms
SAP LeanIX (L1/L2 Certified)SAP ECC - Functional: SD; MM; PP; PS; PM; WM; IMMicrosoft Dynamics 365 CRMMicrosoft 365SharePointPower PlatformCopilot StudioServiceNowDockerAtlassian (JIRA; Confluence)