JEAN-BAPTISTE MEFALESI
Willenhall,United Kingdom
Summary
Accomplished Programme and Portfolio Management professional with extensive expertise in Infrastructure and Engineering Projects, CAPEX Project Delivery, and Stakeholder and Client Management. Demonstrates proficiency in Risk and Issue Management, Contract and Commercial Management, and Resource and Budget Planning. Holds Agile/PRINCE2 Certification, APM PMQ, with advanced skills in Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, SharePoint, Visio, QGIS, ArcGIS, MATLAB, Python, ERP LinkFresh, SAP Systems, Business Objects. Committed to Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance and Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency. Career goal: to leverage project governance expertise to drive successful project outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Projects Programme Manager
Veolia Water Technology and Services
Peterborough
2024.12 - 2026.03
- Reporting to: Head of Services (EU)
- Manage a £3M CAPEX portfolio of 6 water infrastructure and plant development projects across multiple operational sites.
- Lead 8 contracting companies with approximately 30 contractor staff, operating within a matrix project organisation of 60–75 personnel including engineering, operations and delivery teams.
- Develop and present CAPEX investment proposals and business cases to senior leadership for approval.
- Establish programme governance including risk registers, project management plans (PMPs), reporting frameworks and resource planning models.
- Ensure project delivery aligns with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 environmental and safety standards.
- Deliver executive portfolio reporting and progress updates to senior EU leadership.
- Oversee projects involving plant construction, refurbishment, dilapidation and decommissioning.
Scheme Project Manager
Alstom Transport Ltd
London
2023.06 - 2024.12
- Reporting to: Project Director
- Managed a £35M rail infrastructure portfolio of 7 projects across 6 sites in the UK and USA.
- Led 7 contracting companies with approximately 40 contractor staff, operating within a matrix project organisation of 70–110 personnel.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams including engineering, site management, commercial and safety functions.
- Controlled project budgets and implemented cost optimisation strategies to maintain financial performance.
- Managed project governance activities including risk management, compliance reporting and stakeholder briefings.
- Led internal and client review meetings and delivered portfolio-level project reporting to senior leadership.
- Identified contractual variations and worked with commercial teams to manage Early Warning (EW) and Compensation Events (CE).
EU Construction Project Manager
Claire’s Accessories
Birmingham
2021.09 - 2023.05
- Reporting to: EU Director of Construction & Maintenance
- Delivered a £4M international LED lighting infrastructure programme across 787 retail stores in 15 European countries.
- Managed a network of 25 contracting companies with approximately 250 contractor personnel across Europe.
- Coordinated large-scale contractor deployment across multiple countries simultaneously.
- Led procurement activities including tendering, contractor negotiations and purchase order approvals.
- Coordinated installation works, permits and contractor scheduling with shopping centres and site management.
- Implemented programme tracking systems for milestones, contractor performance and delivery progress.
FTTP Project Manager
Fibre Network Design ltd
London
2021.09 - 2022.10
- Reporting to: Head of PMO
- Managed telecommunications infrastructure projects valued between £5K and £800K across 80 towns and cities throughout the UK.
- Coordinated 5 contracting companies with approximately 40 contractor staff.
- Operated within a delivery organisation of approximately 90 personnel including engineers, planners and contractors.
- Oversaw project scheduling, subcontractor coordination and network rollout activities.
- Managed project budgets, forecasting and risk management activities.
- Ensured issues and risks were escalated and resolved through the programme governance structure.
FTTP Lead Network Planner
Flomatik Network Services
Birmingham
2019.06 - 2021.09
- Reporting to: Planning and Design Manager
- Led planning activities for large-scale fibre network deployment projects.
- Managed a team of network planners and coordinated delivery milestones.
- Developed improved planning methodologies and GIS automation tools with developers.
- Produced detailed network design and planning documentation for clients.
- Trained and mentored new planners within the organisation.
Education
MSc - Engineering Management
Aston University
Birmingham, United Kingdom 2017.01 - 2019.01
MSc - Mechanics and physics: Optics and Nanotechnology
University of Technology of Troyes
France 2013.01 - 2015.01
BS - Electronics, Optics and Nanotechnology
University of Villeneuve
France 2012.01 - 2013.01
Skills
- Programme & Portfolio Management
- Infrastructure & Engineering Projects
- CAPEX Project Delivery
- Stakeholder & Client Management
- Risk & Issue Management
- Contract & Commercial Management
- Resource & Budget Planning
- Agile / PRINCE2 Certification
- Earned value analysis
- APM PMQ
- Microsoft project proficiency
- Project Governance & Reporting
- Health, Safety & Environmental Compliance
- Cost control management
- Contract procurement
- Work breakdown structure expertise
- Communication excellence
- Risk Assessments
- Risk, issue and dependency management
- Process Improvement & Operational Efficiency
- Project Tools: MS Project, Smartsheet, SharePoint, Visio
- Data & Engineering Tools: QGIS, ArcGIS, MATLAB, Python
- Business Systems: ERP LinkFresh, SAP Systems, Business Objects
- Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint, Word
LANGUAGES
English – Fluent
French – Fluent
Portuguese – B2
Swahili – B2
INTERESTS
Mentoring, Sport (football), Music, Travel
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Projects Programme Manager
Veolia Water Technology and Services
2024.12 - 2026.03
Scheme Project Manager
Alstom Transport Ltd
2023.06 - 2024.12
EU Construction Project Manager
Claire’s Accessories
2021.09 - 2023.05
FTTP Project Manager
Fibre Network Design ltd
2021.09 - 2022.10
FTTP Lead Network Planner
Flomatik Network Services
2019.06 - 2021.09
MSc - Engineering Management
Aston University
2017.01 - 2019.01
MSc - Mechanics and physics: Optics and Nanotechnology
University of Technology of Troyes
2013.01 - 2015.01
BS - Electronics, Optics and Nanotechnology
University of Villeneuve
2012.01 - 2013.01