Dennis Alderete

Dennis Alderete

Strategic Product Management,
Product Leader, Change Lead

Senior Transformation, Program and Change Leader with experience in building and leading teams and programs both as Management Consultant from a Professional Service perspective and from senior leadership roles.

I have learned to navigate different organizations and cultural settings where communication is key to getting stakeholder support for new initiatives and ensuring engagement and satisfaction from the whole organization. This has given me the conceptual tools needed for taking organizational needs and transforming them into tangible solutions and processes.

Roles

    • Strategic product development & change
    • Coach for leadership teams
    • Coach for product management teams
    • Portfolio and Program lead
    • CPO, PM, PO

Clients, assignments and engagements

Product Owner @ IF Insurance  2022 – Ongoing

Head of PMO @ Oatly  – 2020 – Aug 2022

Head of Project and Change Management @ Kindred Group  – 2019 – Aug 2020

I executed the strategic agenda and lead the program planning and delivery throughout the organization and ensure the realization of values established in the business case(s). Successfully built and lead the global change management capability, ensuring that change managers and necessary stakeholders are trained and able to execute as needed. Improved reporting to the executive team, enabling them to better prioritize global initiatives. Responsible for the transformation of the waterfall-based delivery model into an adoptive agile delivery model.
Focus areas: Leadership & coaching, digital transformation, PMO & agile portfolio processes, delivery & portfolio transformation.

Head of IT Project Management Office @ Sandvik Mining & Rock Technology – 2017 – 2019

As responsible for the global Project Management Office my focus included all SMRT internal deliveries, as well as divestment initiatives, relates to IT. I ensured timely and accurate reporting to the BU executive committee for strategic prioritizing of global initiatives. Implementation of new IT operational model, from silo delivery to a more team and customer-centric delivery approach.
Focus areas: Leadership & coaching, production IT, ERP, and digitalization of end-to-end supply chain processes and PMO process and tools.

Global Head of Project Management Office @ Transcom2015 – 2017

I improved the portfolio & project capabilities, templates, and processes, to match the global demand. Successfully lead the global project management office with staff, contributing to the success of the project and program delivery and business value of Transcom strategic initiatives. Improvement of reporting to ensure timely and accurate reporting to the executive committee for strategic prioritizing of global initiatives. Continuously built the global capability, ensured resourcing of high-class project managers, and change management capabilities.
Focus areas: ERP, financial planning and reporting, digitalization & process automatization, PMO process, and tools.

Service Area Lead and Management Consultant @ Acando2014 – 2015

I acquired new client engagements and managed engagement as a program or change manager with global clients, focusing on transformation & change management. I consolidated and developed the new Go-To-Market and client offering portfolio for the Transformation & Change team after the merger between Acando and Connecta. I built and owned the Acando center of excellence focused on the transformation and change capability.
Focus areas: Leadership & coaching, service development, ERP vendor RFI/RFP, treasury & trading platforms.

Project Delivery Leader @ Aspen Global Incorporated (freelance)2013 – 2014

I designed and implemented the IT PMO, including portfolio & project tools, templates, processes, and training in connection to it. Lead the quality assurance and IT validation team with an increased focus on business applications, information delivery, and IT infrastructure.
Focus areas: Digitalization, ERP vendor selection, supply chain processes, and PMO process and tools.

Project and Director, Head of Project Management Office @ SkySparc2010 – 2013

I designed and implemented the PMO with a focus on global deliveries and business development, improved client success through a stronger focus on quality before speed. I was the account manager for our largest client in Europe and acquisition of new clients on a global basis. I acted as senior client advisor and or program manager for our largest and or most complex client programs. Line manager with a high retention rate, and responsible for the development of the fintech consultants and project managers.
Focus areas: Leadership & coaching, digitalization of front- to back processes, treasury & trading platforms, PMO & agile process, and tools.

Management Consultant / Project Manager @ Accenture – 2006 – 2010

Successfully supported client’s CFO/CIO agenda as a project manager in planning and delivering international projects and programs, ensuring tangible values and realization of benefits. I supervised and coached junior staff provide training in project management, financial management, requirements gathering, and business case development.
Focus areas: ERP, finance & planning process & solutions, business process reengineering.

Education and certifications (a selection)

  • Accelerating Digital Innovations for Leaders – Stockholm School of Economics (2020)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration – ESLSCA, École Supérieure Libre des Sciences Commerciales Appliquées
  • Business Administration Program – Macquarie University
  • Cours de Civilisation Francaise – University of Paris IV – La Sorbonne
  • Certified PROSCI Change Manager
  • Certified Scrum Master
  • Implementing SAFe 5.1
  • Prince2 Foundation & Practitioner