Delivery · Governance · Stabilization
Stepping in when there's a management vacancy, a critical transformation, or an IT/Business misalignment. Fast onboarding, operational continuity, concrete results delivered.
They trusted me
Nexteam Group
Aerospace
Ongoing
Safran E&P
Aerospace
Klésia
Insurance
Intermarché
Retail
Lefebvre Dalloz
Software publishing
Pierre Fabre
Pharmaceuticals
In an interim assignment, every week counts. Here is what I deliver from day one.
In unstable or high-pressure environments — immediate operational diagnosis, critical risk identification from the first weeks.
Securing critical data activities, governance and business use case management in a management vacancy context.
Organization, roles, governance — from assessment to a deployable Target Operating Model, adopted by business teams.
Value-driven Data and AI projects, prioritization, budget roadmap and maturity trajectory over a 2–3 year horizon.
Translating complex Data challenges into actionable executive decisions. A career built 50% IT / 50% Business.
Rigorous preparation of the hand-over — documentation, recruitment support, coaching — for a lasting transition.
5 assignments delivered since 2022, across very different sectors and data maturity levels.
Aerospace · Nexteam Group · 2,500 employees · €300M revenue · Toulouse
Data maturity assessment, data roadmap, Data Office Target Operating Model, data and master data urbanization, BPM/data alignment. Positioning data as a strategic lever in a DSI centralization context.
Aerospace · Safran Electrical & Power · International equipment manufacturer
Dual critical vacancy (CDO + Head of Data & AI). Direct management of 35 FTEs (France, India, Mexico). Data & AI portfolio (analytics, GenAI), 2026 Mid-Term Plan, Data Office structuring, incoming CDO handover.
Insurance · Klésia Prévoyance · 24 FTEs (50% internal / 50% external) · Paris
Solvency II & GDPR compliance. Data strategy, target architecture, Data Governance Office (roles/processes/tooling), Azure/Databricks platform, Power BI data fabric, data literacy. Repositioning the Data domain within the DOSI.
Retail · Groupement Les Mousquetaires – Intermarché · 19 months · Paris
Group ERP underestimating data challenges. Data governance deployed across Business Units, agile DataHub structuring at scale, federated data community (business, IT, data scientists), incoming CDO coaching, data integration into major IS programs.
Software publishing · Lefebvre Dalloz · via BearingPoint · 7 months · Paris
Strategic MDM scoping in a SaaS transformation context (Salesforce, CPQ). RFI/RFP and MDM solution selection, federated governance framework, Salesforce integration, quality/performance KPIs, GenAI use cases on the document repository.
From operational governance to AI in production, including architecture and team management.
10 years at Pierre Fabre — from IT to direct CEO reporting — before moving into interim management.
Global Chief Data Officer – VP Data & Analytics
Creation and leadership of the Group Data function. Management of 40 FTEs (Data Engineering, BI, Data Science, Governance). C-level sponsor of the data stack overhaul. Group data strategy, cloud architecture and data virtualisation, transversal IT/Business operating model, advanced data literacy. Priorities: R&D, Industry & Supply, Marketing & SFE.
Lead Data Architect – Digital Applications Expert
B2C data architecture, datalake deployment, PFDC consumer repository (unified consumer-centric vision), multichannel digital ecosystem. Machine learning, recommendation engine, multi-source reporting. Team management 8–10 people.
Head of CRM & Consumer Business Process Owner
CRM and marketing campaigns France and international (Adobe Campaign). Unified consumer repository, distributed marketing for 40 subsidiaries, loyalty programme, data science (segmentation, scoring, machine learning), France customer service 3,400 contacts/month.
Project Manager / Adobe Campaign Application Expert – Group IT
Adobe Campaign v6 deployment across brands Klorane, Elancyl, Avène, Ducray, René Furterer. Technical expert IT / Adobe Publisher. Web infrastructure: 120 sites, 12M visits/year. Hosting rationalisation (10 providers → 1).
Head of Web & Outsourcing
Symfony extranet development (300 contracts/month), system administration, cloud migration for 17 agencies, client portfolio integration (Talend), Google Ads campaigns and SEO.
Institutional commitments that reinforce technical and legal credibility.
Toulouse Court of Appeal · since January 2023. Areas: Internet & multimedia (E-01.02), software & hardware (E-01.03), information systems (E-01.04).
Independent expert since December 2023. Evaluation and support of digital projects under the French government's France 2030 investment plan.
Freelance interim data management firm since August 2022. Also founder of La Forge, a coworking space in Toulouse.
Answers to the most common questions from executive search firms and direct clients.
What does an Interim Chief Data Officer do?
I step in as Interim CDO to ensure data operational continuity, structure data governance, or lead a critical data transformation — while the organization recruits a permanent CDO or stabilizes its Data Office. Fast onboarding, concrete results, clean handover.
Which sectors do I cover?
I have delivered assignments in aerospace and industry (Safran Electrical & Power, Nexteam Group), insurance (Klésia Prévoyance), retail (Intermarché / Groupement Les Mousquetaires), software publishing (Lefebvre Dalloz) and pharmaceuticals/cosmetics (Pierre Fabre Group).
What is my availability for a new assignment?
I am available quickly for interim management assignments across France. Reach me at +33 6 31 50 71 93 or anthony.asso@associe.eu. I respond within 24 hours to any enquiry.
What is my data governance experience?
I have 15+ years of data experience, including 3 years as Group CDO at Pierre Fabre (40 FTEs, reporting to CEO) and multiple governance assignments: Data Governance Office at Klésia (Solvency II), Target Operating Model at Nexteam, Data Office structuring at Safran Electrical & Power (35 FTEs across France, India and Mexico).
Do I only operate in Toulouse?
No. Based in Toulouse, I operate across France. My assignments have taken me to Paris (Klésia, Intermarché, Lefebvre Dalloz), the Toulouse area (Safran Electrical & Power, Nexteam) and internationally — I managed teams in India and Mexico during my Safran assignment.
Interim CDO available quickly. I respond within 24 hours to any enquiry — executive search firm, direct client or LinkedIn contact.
