Didier Depaepe

Experience

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  Ernst & Young Reviseurs d'Entreprises

  Sept 1992 - Oct 1997

  Audit Manager

  Perform financial, operational and IT audits. In charge of reviewing internal controls (operational and IT) and financial statements of large companies before legal statements publication. Member of the first team of IT auditors in Ernst & Young Belgium.

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  Tractebel SA

  Oct 1997 - Apr 2002

  Audit Manager

  Audit Manager in the Audit Group department of Tractebel SA, Brusselso Perform, supervise and follow-up audit missions (financial, operational, compliance and IT) within the entire group and its subsidiaries. o Extensive use of strong models : IPMS (Integrated Performance Management System) for multiple business and functional support processes audits in various Group locations and COBIT (Control OBjectives IT) for all IT audits.

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  ENGIE ELECTRABEL

  May 2002 - Sept 2019

  o Program Manager of the HR transformation program (ChangeHr) in Belgium. Program of digitalization and streamlining of HR processes and organisation in Belgiumo In charge of the definition and coordination of HR performance plano In charge of formalizing and streamlining IS HR landscape between Energy and Services in Belux aligned with Group IS-HR projecto Development & implementation of a common HR self-service portal and digitalization of HR processes (recruitment, learning, …)o In charge of setting up HR reporting standards and master data common for the entire BU Benelux Show less o Act as a trigger to challenge and improve performance for the BSF Division (IT, procurement, Real Estate, HSSE);o Act as BSF representative in the BeEnergized’15 PMO;o Set up and follow up BSF functioning budget and performance indicators;o Monitor and control transversal or key commitments of BSF.Project Director BEE January 2014 – June 2014o Member of the steerco in charge of the coordination of the BEE Transformation Program. In particular : preparation of the European Enterprise Committee presentations, set-up of the transfer matrix, organization charts, .. Show less Manage and optimize Business Line (BL) IS activities in order to increase efficiency for the businesso Define and implement BL IS Governance and IS strategy aligned with business requirements and organisation of the seven regions of BEEI : BENEDELUX, Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Middle East and Australia;o Facilitate and implement IPR integration;o Define the IS organisation and interfaces within the BL and with the GDF SUEZ Corporate;o Contribute to the definition of Group IS methodologies/standards/guidelines and be accountable for their cascading and implementation across the BL;o Promote the exchange of good practices/experience, leverage local/global initiatives where it makes sense and foster synergies. o Develop a BEEI IS PAMT. Challenge regional IS budgets and costs (total BEEI IS budgets 350M€);o Identify, coordinate and facilitate most important IS projects implementation (above 5M€). Show less Manage and optimize IS and purchasing activities for the Business Line (BL). Organize Knowledge Management, Security and logistics at BL Corporate levelo Create, maintain and coordinate the IS and purchasing managers networks representing GSEI entities;o Define and implement IS and purchasing Governance rules and organisation for the BL;o Liaise with GDF SUEZ and represent GSEI entities in the different purchasing and IS Group committees; o Cascade and implement (1) standards & guidelines and (2) group purchasing contracts.o Promote the exchange of good practices/experience, leverage local/global initiatives when/where it makes sense and foster synergies. o Accountable for the GSEI purchasing and IS performance plans.o Accountable for the GSEI security (preparation of local evacuation plans, coordination of security audits, crisis management, ...). Show less

  • Head of HR Performance, reporting and IS solutions

    Jan 2016 - Sept 2019

  • Project Director BU BENELUX

    Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

  • SVP Corporate resources and Real Estate – GDFSUEZ Energy Europe (BEE), Brussels

    Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Controlling and performance Business Support Functions (BSF) Director – GDFSUEZ Energy Europe (BEE),

    Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

  • SVP IS – GDF SUEZ Energy Europe and International (BEEI),

    Jul 2009 - Dec 2011

  • Head of IS, Purchasing, Knowledge Management, security and logistics GDF SUEZ Energy International

    May 2005 - Jul 2009

  • IT Manager Suez Energy International (SEI)

    May 2002 - May 2005
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  TRACTEBEL

  Sept 2019 - Mar 2022

  Head of IS, Quality & Real Estate – Performance program Tractebel Belgium

  o Member Tractebel Belgium Management Committee in charge of IS, Quality and Real Estate;o Define and coordinate Tractebel Belgium efficiency improvement & performance plan;o In charge of setting-up the new organisational framework of the Tractebel Group. In particular : preparation of the new organisational model based on markets and products (instead of countries).

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  ENGIE Belgium

  Mar 2022 - now

  IT Manager (CIO) BU Nuclear

  Responsible for IT Governance, Demand & Delivery for all IT/IS related domains, activities & projects for the Engie Nuclear activities in Belgium. (BU Nuclear).