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Michel Van Der VeldeMV

Michel Van Der Velde

Supermalter

International Change Manager

€530/day
5 projects
Madrid, ES
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Michel

Professional with extensive experience managing international and multifunctional teams and projects. A Change Manager who has lived and worked in Spain, the Netherlands, Scotland, England, and the Philippines.
A transformation expert with a strong focus on long-term benefits and connecting people, goals, and ways of working. I stand out for my efficiency and effectiveness in project management, with a clear focus on generating long-term sustainable business benefits. Strong adaptability to people, work environments, and cultural diversity. Integrative leadership, developing empathy, and effective communication skills. Strong analytical, organizational, and strategic vision skills.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

  • Dutch

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Madrid (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Integration Management Consulting GmbH
    Malt logoOn Malt
    Change Support Ricket South Europe
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    January 2026 - June 2026 (5 months)
    Milan, Italy
    Deliver support as a Regional Change Lead to the Reckitt Finance Transformation programme in the Southern Europe region.
    Change Management Communication Stakeholder Management Process Management Training
  • team.blue,
    HR PROJECT MANAGER
    June 2025 - December 2025 (6 months)
    Spain
    Deliver a European wide payroll implementation project. Achievements:
    • • Design and implementation of a plan to transition payroll services to providers across 22 countries
    • • Build a Project and Change Management toolkit for the HR department
    Internationales Projektmanagement Recruitment Change Management Process Management Vendor Management
  • AYVENS,
    CHANGE MANAGEMENT LEAD
    September 2018 - March 2025 (6 years and 6 months)
    Netherlands
    Change management and communications for a series of global digital programs. Design and execution of an onboarding process for new employees. Coaching and leadership in communications and change management. Development of interventions to improve employee engagement and productivity. Achievements:
    • • Design and implementation of a change management methodology based on ADKAR/PROSCI and other best practices. This generated significant increases in quality in the delivery of digital projects and 50% reduction in Change Management consultancy fees.
    • • Design and implementation of the global digital demand process, which generated global demand visibility and reduced data handling time by 400 hours per month.
    • • Leadership of change management and communications for the implementation of eight global digital programs, impacting more than 10,000 employees in 43 countries.

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Education

  • MASTER'S IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
    Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    1996
    MASTER'S IN BUSINESS ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
  • BACHELORS IN INTERNATIONAL
    Haarlem Business School
    1993
    BACHELORS IN INTERNATIONAL

Skill set

Categories

  • Other