Evidence before opinion
Build a shared fact base and make assumptions visible before defining the response.
About Alin Popovici
Executive perspective. International experience. Hands-on delivery.
I connect strategic ambition with the operating models, governance and leadership required to execute change.
Profile
From technology foundations to executive leadership
My career began as a software developer, and progressed through database administration, team leadership and pre-sales into programme, portfolio, delivery and transformation leadership across Société Générale, IBM, Cognizant, Capgemini and, today, Inetum.
I work at the intersection of business strategy, technology decisions, operating-model design and complex execution. My approach is practical: understand the context, make choices explicit, mobilise people and establish the conditions for sustained performance. Alongside client engagements, I teach project management and complex-engagement leadership as a guest lecturer on the Executive MBA at Bucharest Business School, run jointly with CNAM Paris.
Areas of contribution
- CIO and executive advisory
- Transformation strategy and execution
- Complex programme and portfolio delivery
- Right-shore and shared-service models
- AI-enabled operational performance
- Leadership development and training
Career route
Five stops, one throughline
Each move added a geography and a bigger P&L, but the job stayed the same: get a complex, distributed programme delivered.
01 Société GénéraleDelivery & Transformation Director 2013–17 +
SG · BUC
Built and ran a nearshore hub covering agile PMO, application support, call center, IT security and RPA/SAP — one-third of the IT nearshore center, ~150 people, 3 direct reports.
02 IBMTransformation Leader 2017–19 +
IBM · BUC–CAS–LIL
Ran the transformation programme for a major BNP Paribas ADM contract, standing up ~1,000 associates across Bucharest, Casablanca and Lille. Built PMO, testing factory and technical architecture from scratch.
03 CognizantSenior Director, Digital Engineering 2019–22 +
CGN · FR–ES–IT
Led the Digital Engineering practice across France, Spain and Italy, owning a $20M+ P&L while both hunting new business and growing existing accounts.
04 CapgeminiClient Delivery Executive 2022–24 +
CAP · FR
Directed delivery for a €50M+ multi-client portfolio across aerospace, pharma and banking, growing the portfolio 20%+ while leading bid-defense for complex proposals.
05 InetumCurrentDelivery Executive 2024–now +
INE · FR
Manages a €60M+ portfolio across banking and energy, leads business development and Agentic/GenAI/Lean initiatives, and contributes to the group’s right-shoring strategy.
Principles
How I work
Outcomes before activity
Connect initiatives and governance to measurable client and business impact.
Ownership before dependency
Create leadership alignment and equip teams to sustain progress beyond the engagement.
Connect
Let’s turn strategic intent into execution
Discuss an advisory, transformation or learning priority.