Barcelona, Spain · Global IT Program Manager

Oscar
Soto

Telecoms Engineer turned IT Manager. Bridging deep technical expertise with cross-industry leadership at multinational level.

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Barcelona · Spain
About

Who I am

15+ years in IT — from hands-on engineering to leading complex programs across global industries.

Based in Barcelona, I'm a Telecoms Engineer working as Senior IT Program Manager at dsm-firmenich, a global company operating across nutrition, health and beauty. I started my career in network engineering and transitioned into management in 2015 — since then delivering high-visibility global programs with budget ownership, executive reporting, and cross-functional teams spanning multiple countries and vendors.

My track record covers four industries: chemical, pharma, aeronautical and automotive — each with its own regulatory constraints, stakeholder culture and delivery pace. That breadth shapes how I approach complexity: with structure, adaptability, and a bias for clarity over process. I've also served as TFM Tutor at La Salle University (Barcelona), guiding Master's students through their final projects in Project Management.

I write about practical PM and leadership at pmtricks.net and on Medium. Away from work, I play padel, hit the gym, and read — mostly fantasy and historical fiction (Sanderson, Gómez-Jurado, Molist).

Telecoms Engineering Project Management Service Management Barcelona ES · CAT · EN · FRTFM Tutor · La SalleMedium Writer
Oscar Soto
Expertise

Skills & Certifications

01
Program Management
End-to-end delivery of complex global IT programs. Scope, timeline, budget and risk management with C-level stakeholder reporting across multiple industries.
PRINCE2Scrum Manager
02
Leadership, Coaching & Teaching
Leading cross-functional teams and external vendors across geographies. TFM Tutor at La Salle University and regular contributor at pmtricks.net & Medium.
NLP Master PractitionerTFM Tutor · La Salle
03
Cross-Industry Experience
Chemical · Pharma · Aeronautical · Automotive. Adapting rapidly to sector-specific constraints, regulations and stakeholder cultures.
4 Industries
04
IT Engineering
Solid technical foundation in networking, infrastructure and enterprise systems — the backbone that gives every management decision practical grounding.
Cisco CCNASonicwall CSSA
05
Education & Languages
Telecoms Engineer + Master in Project Management (La Salle, Barcelona). Fluent in Spanish, Catalan and English (CAE). Intermediate French (B1).
CAE EnglishFrench B1
06
Service Management
Designing and improving IT service delivery frameworks. SLA management, KPI reporting, continuous improvement and service financial tracking.
ITIL Foundation v3
Experience

Career Timeline

2020 — Present
Senior IT Program Manager
dsm-firmenich · Chemical Industry
Leading global programs with high criticality and executive visibility. Budget ownership, C-level reporting and coordination of PMs, Tech Leads and third-party vendors.
  • Connectivity and Cloud Transformation Programs
  • Datacenter deployment projects
  • IT Integration within M&As (Mergers & Acquisitions)
  • Global technology deployments in company affiliates
Program ManagementCloudM&A IntegrationGlobal Teams
2018 — 2020
IT Project Manager & PMO Lead
Vueling · Aeronautical Industry
Dual role combining IT project delivery with PMO governance and portfolio reporting for the Operations Director.
  • IT PMO: methodology review, portfolio tracking and C-Level reporting
  • Project team leadership and stakeholder management
  • Supplier and consultant coordination
PMOPortfolio ManagementC-Level Reporting
2015 — 2018
Global IT Project Manager
Roche Diabetes Care · Pharma Industry
Managing global IT projects in a highly regulated environment, with full ownership of delivery from scope to stakeholder sign-off.
  • Datacenter deployments and inter-site telco setup
  • Application migration projects
  • Cross-border team and vendor coordination
Regulated EnvironmentsDatacentersApp Migration
2014 — 2015
IT Service Delivery Manager
SEAT · Automotive Industry
Responsible for IT service provision to a major automotive client within a managed services model.
  • Customer relationship management and service improvement
  • Resource coordination to ensure customer SLA goals
  • KPI preparation and monthly review with C-Level executives
  • Service financial tracking and reporting
Service DeliverySLA ManagementKPIsCustomer Relations
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Social Proof

What People Say

Sacha B.
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It has been great working with Oscar. His professional mindset and solid organizational skills were highly appreciated across our team. He boarded a complex ongoing project, quickly owned it and applied his methodology to drive it to success.

Sacha B.
Network SME · Chemical Industry
Aleix P.
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I have worked with Oscar in complex pharmaceutical projects and I can say he's a skilled IT professional, available, friendly and result oriented. Ability to manage multiple issues, good communication and time management make Oscar a very good professional in his role.

Aleix P.
Microsoft Security Architect · Pharma Industry
Daniel A.
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During his time working with us, Oscar has been performing two roles. As PMO Manager, he introduced improvements in our project management methodology and portfolio reporting. As Project Manager he carried out competently major projects requiring strong organizational skills.

Daniel A.
IT PMO & Governance Manager · Aeronautical Industry
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Writing

From the Blog

Project Management
The Triple Constraint in Project Management
Scope, time and cost — the three balls every PM must keep in the air simultaneously. A practical breakdown of the most fundamental concept in project delivery.
Read on pmtricks.net →
AI & Project Management
ChatGPT's Recommended Project Management Methodology
What does AI say about Agile, Scrum, Waterfall and Kanban? A fascinating experiment that sparked a wide debate in the PM community.
Read on pmtricks.net →
Productivity
Meeting Minutes Automation with OneNote
Stop writing minutes from scratch. A step-by-step guide to automating meeting documentation using OneNote — one of the most practical tips on this blog.
Read on pmtricks.net →
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