ANNE WERKMEISTER
Preston
Summary
Senior Project Manager with 10+ years’ experience delivering digital transformation across telecom, construction, and SaaS. Known for bridging technical, business, and marketing teams to drive measurable outcomes.
- Reduced national fibre failure rate by 5%, saving €8M/year.
- Designed national CRM & training program for 20,000+ field technicians.
- Launched new SaaS web solution generating €500K in new revenue in Year 1.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Digital Project Manager & Change Management Lead
Romulus Technology
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Partnered with construction leadership to streamline operations and drive digital adoption on live sites.
- Workflow Design: Created a global Procore workflow and rollout plan for Action Plans.
- Operational Visibility: Deployed tracking systems and data analytics to enhance traceability and on-site decision-making.
- Change Management: Led adoption across field and management teams, ensuring smooth transition to digital workflows.
- Stakeholder Buy-In: Aligned with Owners and GCs to ensure practical, field-ready solutions.
Senior Project Manager – Digital Services
Orange
01.2021 - 12.2024
- Regularly selected to lead transformation projects across Orange for my ability to bridge tech, service, and commercial teams.
- Business Model Shift: Led transition to a scalable SaaS-style delivery model, generating €500K+ in annual internal revenue.
- Team Transformation: Restructured cross-border teams (France & offshore), implemented Agile Scrum to boost collaboration.
- Service Innovation: Developed new offerings including gamified customer tools and CMS enhancements.
- Operational Efficiency: Executed cost-optimised web delivery aligned with Orange’s post-COVID strategy.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Ran custom workshops and improved internal satisfaction through proactive delivery.
Product Manager – Web Solutions
Orange
01.2020 - 12.2024
- Led the end-to-end development of a high-impact web tool used by technicians across France.
- Strategic Leadership: Defined product vision and scaled the initiative to an €800K annual budget.
- User-Centric Design: Enhanced user experience based on customer insights and technician feedback.
- Agile Delivery: Managed backlog and delivery for a 6-person dev team using Scrum and Kanban.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Bridged tech, UX, sales, and end-user needs across business units.
- Experimentation at Scale: Designed and led national pilots to validate features and iterate product roadmap.
Program Lead – Fibre Recovery & Service Innovation
Orange
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Drove a national initiative to reduce fibre installation failures and improve customer satisfaction.
- Program Ownership: Led a multi-stream recovery program, achieving a 5-point drop in failure rate and €8M in annual savings.
- Service Innovation: Designed a pre-installation expert visit model to prevent installation issues and boost customer satisfaction.
- Go-to-Market Strategy: Developed pricing, marketing, and training plans for new services including the Airbox (temporary internet solution).
- Product Ownership: Oversaw the build of a bespoke CRM to track technician activity and enhance communication.
- Continuous Improvement: Created technician training and feedback loops to drive quality and performance in the field.
- Data-Driven Impact: Monitored commercial KPIs to optimise service rollout and ensure revenue uplift.
Co-Founder – Cooperative Supermarket
Cagette
12.2016 - 12.2017
- Established a community-focused supermarket offering high-quality products at affordable prices.
- Venture Creation: Co-founded and launched a successful cooperative supermarket from the ground up.
- Growth Achievement: Scaled operations to serve 2,000+ weekly customers within the first year.
- Volunteer Management: Led day-to-day coordination, communication, and support for a large team of volunteers.
Marketing & Product Strategy Manager
Pradeo, Geomatys and SensioLab
01.2014 - 12.2016
- Delivered end-to-end marketing strategies for tech products in competitive and emerging markets.
- Strategic Marketing: Developed and executed branding, web, SEO, and content strategies for complex B2B products.
- Product Launches: Led the go-to-market strategy for Constellation-SDI, driving visibility through trade shows and technical demos.
- Market Positioning: Conducted competitor and market analysis to refine product messaging and identify growth levers.
- Media & Thought Leadership: Managed press relations and launched digital campaigns, including video content on YouTube.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Worked closely with product teams to prioritise features and enhance user experience.
Education
International Master's - Business and Marketing
INSEEC
01.2014
Skills
- Project Management
- Digital Transformation
- UX & Process Improvement
- Agile & Waterfall Delivery
- Stakeholder Engagement
- CRM & SaaS Solutions
- Change Management
- Team Leadership
- Data Analytics
- Jira and Confluence
- SQL and R
- Project planning
Certification
- AI skills passport, EY, Sep 2025
- Learning AI through Visualization, Columbia, Jun 2025
- General Admin Certification, Procore, Apr 2025
- Data Analytics Professional Certificate, Google, Jan 2025
- PRINCE2 Foundation, AXELOS, Nov 2024
- PSM I - Scrum.org, Scrum.org, Jun 2024
- Growth Hacking, LION, Paris, Sep 2020
Timeline
Digital Project Manager & Change Management Lead
Romulus Technology
01.2025 - 06.2025
Senior Project Manager – Digital Services
Orange
01.2021 - 12.2024
Product Manager – Web Solutions
Orange
01.2020 - 12.2024
Program Lead – Fibre Recovery & Service Innovation
Orange
01.2018 - 12.2020
Co-Founder – Cooperative Supermarket
Cagette
12.2016 - 12.2017
Marketing & Product Strategy Manager
Pradeo, Geomatys and SensioLab
01.2014 - 12.2016
International Master's - Business and Marketing
INSEEC
WORK RIGHT
Full Australian working rights
NZ Partnership (461) Expiry 09/2030