Valentin Flon

As a Manager at Sopra Steria Next, I led complex digital transformation programmes for major Energy & Utilities clients, combining business consulting, programme delivery, and account development. I managed multidisciplinary teams, worked closely with executive sponsors and operational stakeholders, and coordinated cross-functional teams to translate business challenges into scalable digital solutions. My responsibilities covered business development, programme governance, business analysis, product strategy, stakeholder management, and the successful delivery of transformation initiatives from discovery through implementation.

Led multiple digital transformation initiatives to improve operational performance, safety, regulatory compliance, and field efficiency in gas network operations.

Key achievements

• • Deployed a Field Service Management (FSM) solution and a mobile CMMS integrated with SAP and the Siemens PLM, generating around 15 minutes saved per planner per day (~€250K in operational gains).

• • Digitised safety intervention preparation processes, improving hazard identification, operational safety, and intervention preparation, contributing to estimated benefits of ~€650K.

• • Implemented digital solutions for subcontracted work management and HSE processes, reducing administrative load and removing the need for physical on-site safety inductions (~€200K in savings).

• • Deployed a methane Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) solution in response to new EU regulations, improving traceability and operational workflow efficiency (~€100K in gains).

• • Led the integration of 3D scan management within the Digital Twin programme, developing innovative use cases for maintenance and technical studies for 800+ users (~€500K in avoided travel).

• • Led IoT initiatives for pipeline integrity and cathodic protection monitoring, improving reliability and securing the gas network through connected solutions.

• • Promoted Lean, Agile, and UX methodologies to design user-centric digital products aligned with field operational needs.

Contributed as Product Owner and Business Analyst to the development and maintenance of around ten mobile and tablet applications for gas network maintenance and surveillance operations, serving approximately 1,000 technicians across 70 field teams.

Key achievements

• • Gathered business requirements directly from field users, translated operational needs into user stories, and coordinated delivery with development teams.

• • Facilitated Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, sprint review, demos, retrospectives), ensuring continuous alignment between business and IT stakeholders.

• • Tracked user adoption and satisfaction through dedicated analytics tools (Countly, Kibana), contributing to the continuous improvement of field digital solutions.

• • Contributed to the digitisation of field operations and to improving efficiency, traceability, and user experience for maintenance and surveillance teams.