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Ricardo Sastre Martín

Principal Consulting Project Management at Microsoft

Madrid, Spain

Professional Experience

• More than 20 years of experience, 15 of them leading PMOs, projects, programs and portfolios.
• Worked in more than 40 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America.
• Worked for multinational companies like Ericsson and Telefonica.
• Built up and lead Telefonica PMOs (Project Management Offices) in the Digital area.
• Led more than 100 projects in all phases, from RFI/RFP till launch, in the Telco, IT and Digital product development areas with Budgets up to 10M€, with Project teams up to 230 persons.
• Worked as an Expat more than 2.5 years in english speaking countries.

Education

• MBA at IE Business School and MEng Industrial Engineering.
• Holder of the APM PMO practitioner, SIP (Strategy Implementation Professional), PMP, PMI-RMP, PMI-ACP and HCMBOK (Human Change Management) credentials.
• Native spanish speaker. English and Portuguese as working language.

Awards:

* TOP4 PMO of Europe - PMO Global Alliance - (2021)
* Most high performing employee - Ericsson - (2005, 2013)
* Breaking down the barriers - Telefonica (2016)
* Talent for the future - Telefonica (2018, 2019)

Others

• Mentor of projects managers, startups and small and medium business as pro bono.
• PMI Volunteer. Contributed in multiple initiatives (Mentoring director, Congress papers submission reviews, Status of the Project Management in Spain, ...)
• Board member Industry 4.0 commission COIIM.

Available For: Advising, Consulting, Speaking
Travels From: Madrid, Spain
Speaking Topics: Project Management, PMO

Ricardo Sastre Martín Points
Academic 120
Author 37
Influencer 18
Speaker 102
Entrepreneur 0
Total 277

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Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Business Unit: Cloud & Artificial Intelligence
Theatre: EMEA
Minimum Project Size: Undisclosed
Average Hourly Rate: Undisclosed
Number of Employees: Undisclosed
Company Founded Date: Undisclosed

Areas of Expertise

Agile 35.47
AI 30.13
Cloud
Digital Transformation 30.13
Leadership 30.05
Project Management 58.52
Risk Management 36.19
Business Strategy 30.12

Industry Experience

Oil & Gas
Telecommunications

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Publications

2 Adjunct Professors
Adjunct Professor Master in Project Management EAE
EAE Business School
November 14, 2022
Adjunct Professor Master in Project Management EAE
Topic: Strategic planning

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Tags: Project Management

Adjunct Professor Master in Project Management La Salle
La Salle University
November 16, 2020
Adjunct Professor Master in Project Management La Salle.
Unit: PMO

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Tags: Project Management

1 Analyst Report
Status of Project Management in Spain 2021
PMI
May 20, 2021
Status of Project Management in Spain 2021 in collaboration with PMI Spain chapters

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

14 Article/Blogs
Interview to relevant figure
Stakeholders.news
January 15, 2023
Article in Stakeholders.news about Interview to relevant figure

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Tags: Project Management

PMO trends 2023
Stakeholders.news
December 17, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about PMO trends 2023

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Tags: Project Management

The PMOs in the metaverse
Stakeholders.news
November 19, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about The PMOs in the metaverse

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Tags: Project Management

The PMOs and the IA
Stakeholders.news
October 15, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about The PMOs and the IA

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Tags: Project Management

The GPS of the PMO
Stakeholders.news
September 17, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about The GPS of the PMO

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Tags: Project Management

Special Edition SuperPMOs
Stakeholders.news
August 28, 2022
Special Edition SuperPMOs in the Stakeholders.news magazine

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Tags: Project Management

Summer break
Stakeholders.news
July 16, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about Summer break

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Tags: Project Management

Change as a constant
Stakeholders.news
June 18, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about Change as a constant

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Tags: Project Management

Value of the PMOs
Stakeholders.news
May 21, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about Value of the PMOs

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Tags: Project Management

PMO maturity
Stakeholders.news
April 16, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about PMO maturity

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Tags: Project Management

The best PMO of Europe
Stakeholders.news
March 19, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about The best PMO of Europe

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Tags: Project Management

Portolio Management
Stakeholders.news
February 19, 2022
Article in Stakeholders.news about Portfolio Management

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Tags: Project Management

The best PMOs for the World
Stakeholders.news
January 16, 2022
Article for the Stakeholders.news magazine talking about he best PMOs of the world

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Tags: Project Management

Super PMOs
Stakeholders.news
December 18, 2021
First article of the SuperPMOs section in the stakeholders.news magazine

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Tags: Project Management

1 Book Chapter
The projectless manager
Amazon
May 09, 2020
56 contributors from 21 countries and produced in a 21 Day Challenge - A book of shared ideas and thoughts from this current world crisis, Covid-19, demonstrating how project managers have, in many cases, become 'projectless managers' but have kept on doing what they are meant to do; bring about change and improvements wherever they are engaged. It is also a book of inspiration of what is to come in the project world when this moment in history passes and what amazing ideas people have to share, along with what they have learnt about themselves in the past few weeks that others might benefit from - A Lockdown Legacy!

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Tags: Project Management

1 Executive Director
Director Master in Digital Project Management
INESDI
November 29, 2021
Director: Master in Digital Project Management - INESDI

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Tags: Agile, Project Management, Risk Management

2 Influencer Awards
Top 50 Project Management Leaders 2022
Leadershum
October 10, 2022
Leadershum ranking

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Tags: Project Management

Commitment with the profession
itSMF
June 16, 2022
itSMF award

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Tags: Project Management

8 Keynotes
Yes, project management MAKES a difference! Learn how to make a positive impact in the world
PMI Barcelona
November 24, 2022
Keynote at PMI Barcelona annual event

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Tags: Project Management

Value delivered by project management
itSMF
May 26, 2022
Keynote in the annual itSMF event

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Tags: Project Management

"The Future PMO: Ensuring Success"
PMI
December 01, 2021
PMI Bulgaria Chapter proudly presents the 10th edition of the largest project management conference in Europe. This year we are inspired by the spirit of exploration in each project manager: turning dreams into reality with the fearless determination of pioneers; shining the bright lights of collaboration and teamwork; learning, re-learning and unlearning agility and resilience through hardship: ad astra per aspera!

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Tags: Agile, AI, Project Management


ThinkTic
October 28, 2021
¿Por qué todos somos directores de proyectos?"

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Tags: Agile, Project Management, Risk Management

Transformation: A Journey
Wellingtone
October 14, 2021
During this engaging session, Ricardo will take you through the journey that transformation is on; reflecting on the past and looking towards the future. With a focus on how transformation can support organisations, teams, and individuals in a volatile world, this session is sure to inspire you to turbocharge your PMO strategy!

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Tags: Agile, Digital Transformation, Project Management

PMO Leadership in Strategy and Execution
Australian Institute of Project Management AIPM
July 22, 2021
Discover some facts and figures of the PMO role at turbulent times.

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

How to build a successful PMO in an agile organization
PMO Global Alliance
November 02, 2020
Keynote where I shared the lessons learnt from the implementation of the PMO in my organization

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

"Individuals and Interactions over processes and tools". How to lead the change
PMO Global Alliance
October 22, 2019
How to lead the change towards an Agile organization from the PMO.

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

4 Media Interviews
E103 Finding your Project Management Purpose with Ricardo Sastre Martin
The PMO Squad
May 19, 2022
Interview at the PMO Squad podcast

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Tags: Project Management

Nuestro Invitado a TYSC - Ricardo Sastre
Tecnología y Sentido Común
January 02, 2022
Interviewed by the TYSC magazine

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Tags: Project Management

"La integración de Agile y la PMO”
Autentia Real Business Solutions SL
November 18, 2021
Entrevista sobre "La integración de Agile y la PMO”

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

PMO 10 years from now & PMO - How it was ten years ago.
PMO Global Awards
October 30, 2020
Interview sharing my views about the future of the PMOs

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Tags: Project Management

4 Panels
"¿Qué puede aportar las PMOs a la gestión de los fondos europeos?
PMI
November 17, 2021
Panel discussion on the role PMOs could have in the EU funds

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

¿El proyecto nace o se hace?
Gobierno de la Rioja
October 28, 2021
Debate a dos: "¿El proyecto nace o se hace?"

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Tags: Project Management

The why, how and what of the PMO
PMI
April 17, 2021
Open questions about PMOs

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Tags: Project Management

The Future of PMO & Project Management Post COVID-19
Podcast We_relearn
January 17, 2021
Podcast panel about the future of PMOs & Project Management Post COVID-19

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Tags: Project Management

1 Professor
Professor Strategic Project Management program at IE business schools
IE Business School
February 23, 2022
Professor Strategic Project Management program at IE business schools

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

1 Speaker Bureau Listing
PMI Speakers Hub
PMI
December 12, 2022
PMI Speakers Hub aims to enhance the chapter membership value proposition by enabling Chapter Leaders to find and engage high-quality globally and regionally relevant event speakers.

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Tags: Project Management

1 Training
En entorno empresarial en la gestión de proyectos
PMI
August 11, 2022
Training provided to PMI members

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Tags: Project Management

5 Webinars
¿Cuál es el rol de la PMO en la Era de la Economía de Proyectos?
PMOfficers
February 23, 2022
Objetivo: Estamos en una constante de cambios en esta década y la Economía de Proyectos surge como una oportunidad para la sociedad, compartiremos una visión alto nivel sobre el rol clave que puede tener una PMO en dicha Era.

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Tags: Agile, Project Management

Comunidad PMO, Transformación de la PMO, el Futuro.
Wellingtone
October 15, 2021
Webinar about the future of the PMOs

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Tags: Agile, Project Management, Risk Management

The Project Economy - Project Management & PMO
Global Initiatives for a Positive Impact
August 30, 2020
Updates on how from a Project Management and a PMO perspective we can help to turn around a world in crisis to a better and more inclusive world

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Tags: Project Management

The PMOs in the project economy era
PMOfficers
July 08, 2020
Present and future of the PMOs in the project economy era

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Tags: Project Management

How can PMOs increase success rate of an organization
Amer Ali
June 03, 2020
Interview about How can PMOs increase success rate of an organization

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Tags: Project Management

1 Whitepaper
The future of Strategy Implementation
Strategy Implementation Institute
June 07, 2021
Strategy implementation is rapidly growing in importance for three key reasons:1. Strategy cadence is increasing, requiring organizations to implement more frequently.2. Many organizations are transforming to compete in a digital market, which requiresimplementing new strategies.3. The global pandemic requires organizations to rethink and redesign their strategy.When strategy planning first became popular in the 1960s as a business discipline, it was notunusual to plan 10-year-long strategies or even longer. By the turn of the millennium, theaverage strategy lasted five to six years.Today, the average strategy life cycle is only three years. Considering it can take 18 monthsbefore a large organization starts to implement its strategy successfully, what does this mean?Just as the organization is implementing its current strategy, leaders need to be identifying thenext strategy. This increase in strategy cadence—plus the high failure rate of implementations—has added to their increased importance. More than that, these factors have contributed tostrategy implementation becoming its own business discipline

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Tags: Business Strategy, Leadership, Project Management

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