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Stephan Van Hecke

Project & Program Management Professional

Stephan Van Hecke
Hove, Belgium

Experience

Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
Hove, Belgium
Remote

Software Project Consultant / Digital Advisor

Freelance

  • Led delivery of SaaS platform SnappArchive including functional analysis.
  • Defined detailed workflows, specifications and development priorities.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams including developers and stakeholders.
Jan 2024 - Present
2 years 1 month
Hove, Belgium
Hybrid

Interim Manager – Crisis, Change & Digital Transformation; Software Project Consultant / Digital Advisor

Freelance

  • Supporting organisations under crisis or operational pressure.
  • Implementing restructuring, continuity planning and performance recovery.
  • Driving change programs, transformation roadmaps and KPI enhancements.
  • Providing decision support and governance frameworks to leadership teams.
  • Led delivery of SaaS platform SnappArchive including functional analysis.
  • Defined detailed workflows, specifications and development priorities.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams including developers and stakeholders.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2025
8 years
Hove, Belgium

Crisis Manager

Brandtfood

  • Delivered full organisational turnaround: finances, operations and structure.
  • Reduced risk exposure and restored business continuity.
  • Negotiated supplier agreements and optimized company-wide processes.
Jan 2012 - Dec 2018
7 years

General Manager

BiBiB & Co

  • Oversaw full operational and financial management across all departments.
  • Achieved 90% revenue growth through strategic repositioning & process optimisation.
  • Implemented reporting, budgeting and performance tracking frameworks.
Jan 2008 - Dec 2012
5 years

Project Manager – Technical & Operational Projects

Sioen

  • Managed cross-departmental projects involving production, logistics and R&D.
  • Coordinated tenders and process improvements across business units.
  • Served as operational contact for high-priority contracts including military clients.

Summary

With great enthusiasm, I would like to join the FRATCH Talent Network as an experienced Project & Program Management professional with a strong background in Digital Transformation, ServiceNow (SPM), and strategic change initiatives across both public and private sectors.

Over the past years, I have successfully led complex, multi-stakeholder projects, combining structured delivery methodologies with clear communication, stakeholder engagement, and a strong focus on business value. My expertise covers Project & Program Management, PMO leadership, portfolio governance, requirements definition, process optimisation, and cross-functional coordination — skills that align directly with the profiles you connect to leading European clients.

I am confident that my experience in managing complex IT and business projects, combined with strong analytical skills and a pragmatic problem-solving mindset, will make me a valuable addition to your talent pool. I am open to project-based work across Europe and look forward to collaborating with clients where I can contribute to transformation, efficiency improvements and long-term organisational value.

Skills

  • Crisis & Turnaround Leadership

  • Operational & Financial Restructuring

  • Digital Transformation & Saas Delivery

  • Change Management & Governance

  • Process Improvement & Kpi Frameworks

  • Vendor Selection & Contract Negotiation

  • Functional Scoping & Requirements Analysis

  • Stakeholder & Board Reporting

  • Led €1.5m Financial Restructuring Including Investor Negotiations And Debt Reduction.

  • Achieved Full Operational Stabilisation At Brandtfood, Resolving Crisis Conditions.

  • Delivered Saas Platform Snapparchive End-to-end (Functional Design To Deployment).

  • Negotiated €430k Capex And Improved Supplier Contracts Under Pressured Timelines.

  • Managed Coordination Of Large-scale Military Tendering (Sioen – French Army).

  • Generated 90% Revenue Growth And Full Operational Oversight As General Manager.

Languages

Dutch
Native
English
Advanced
French
Advanced
German
Intermediate
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