José María Muro
Associate Director at Sopho Factory- Claim this Profile
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Portuguese Full professional proficiency
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Catalan Native or bilingual proficiency
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Sopho Factory
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Spain
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Director
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Mar 2020 - Present
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Better Consultants
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Spain
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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100 - 200 Employee
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Project Director
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Mar 2017 - Mar 2020
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Nexe the way of change
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Spain
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director de Proyecto
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Mar 2015 - Feb 2017
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Freelance Management Consultant
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Zambia
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Business Consulting and Services
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Freelance Management Consultant
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2010 - Feb 2015
Direction and implementation of consulting and advisory projects for local SMEs. Execution of due diligence processes for a small Catalan family office. Collaboration in large consulting projects with established consulting firms, such as A.T. Kearney or Hay Group. Direction and implementation of consulting and advisory projects for local SMEs. Execution of due diligence processes for a small Catalan family office. Collaboration in large consulting projects with established consulting firms, such as A.T. Kearney or Hay Group.
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Sendas Value
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Spain
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Business Consulting and Services
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Associate Principal
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Sep 2012 - May 2014
Management of several projects in the sourcing and supplier development area for an energy utility. Management of several projects in the sourcing and supplier development area for an energy utility.
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A.T. Kearney
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Brazil
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Accounting
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Associate Principal
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Nov 2006 - Jul 2009
Client development and project management, mostly in the areas of strategic review, organisation and merger integration, working especially for clients in the financial sector and for large corporations. Singularly, directed the project for the creation of a bi-national financial entity, intended for the identification and implementation of industrial projects of exceptional relevance for the relationship between the two countries, establishing mid-term strategic goals, defining governance, organizational and operational models, preparing the financial projections and preparing the documentation for the licensing by the supervisory authorities. Additionally, participated in several initiatives aimed at the development of the Firm’s intellectual capital as well as to increase the Firm’s reputation in the Portuguese market, particularly in a report on the challenges of the Portuguese banking system as a result of the financial and economic crisis, which had a significant impact on the local media, and in the preparation of several press articles. Show less
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Advisor to Board Member
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2002 - 2006
Reporting to a member of Portugal Telecom’s Executive Commission, and CEO of PT Sistemas de Informação, conducted special assignments, lead projects and supported in decision-making processes. Among the key assignments were the direction of the Group Information Systems Plan implementation team, the design of a framework for risk management, the design and implementation of a Disaster Recovery Plan, the support to several negotiation processes, and the design and implementation of restructuring and reorganization plans for several units of the PT Group. Show less
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Director
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Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
Development of a business strategy line of service, establishing a service offering and participating in business development activities in Catalonia and for large clients in other parts of Spain. Direction of several projects, with emphasis on the design and implementation support of several turnaround processes at industrial companies Development of a business strategy line of service, establishing a service offering and participating in business development activities in Catalonia and for large clients in other parts of Spain. Direction of several projects, with emphasis on the design and implementation support of several turnaround processes at industrial companies
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Wisdom Factory
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Slovakia
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Information Technology & Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director
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Jan 2000 - Feb 2001
As member of the founding team, participated in the conceptual and operational design of the company, a start-up venture capital funding in seed and early stage companies in technology and e-business sectors with committed funds of around €20M. Managed the whole cycle of investment opportunities –deal sourcing, analysis, due-diligence, deal structuring, follow-up and divestment–. Secondment at one of the investments, supporting the CEO in the structuring and launching of operations, in the executive team recruiting efforts and acting as interim executive in several areas (IT, logistics…). Show less
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Principal
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Oct 1998 - Jan 2000
Head of the Barcelona office Iberian Unit Strategy Practice leader Direction of projects focusing on telecommunications and high tech clients, mostly in new operator launch support and in new product/service introduction. As head of the Barcelona Office, I lead clientele development efforts in the area and local team build up, and coordinated the facilities improvement programme. Additionally, I participated in several brand building initiatives, such as participating as speaker at conferences, writing press articles or holding interviews on selected topics. Show less
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Senior Manager
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Jun 1997 - Sep 1998
Leadership of strategic and organizational development projects at large incumbent companies in sectors facing deregulation, of launch support projects for new telecommunications and media companies and of the design and implementation support of operational and financial turnaround programs for clients in the heavy industry and consumer goods sectors. Launching of several initiatives to develop new service offerings on corporate finance and refinancing, on corporate governance and on value-based management through internal knowledge development, client development efforts and project work. Show less
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McKinsey & Company
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate, Engagement Manager, Senior Engagement Manager
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Aug 1989 - May 1997
Management and execution of projects addressing the concerns of top management covering strategic planning, organisational and process design, mergers and alliances, post-merger integration, turn around, corporate restructuring and implementation support, serving clients in diverse sectors such as financial services, telecommunications, transportation, heavy industry and consumer goods. Participation in internal knowledge development initiatives on alliance design and management, on post-merger integration, on the potential impact of liberalization on several sectors, and on organizational design applied to specific industries, among others. Show less
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The MAC Group
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Associate
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Jun 1988 - Dec 1988
Summer Internship Summer Internship
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Head of IT
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Jan 1985 - Aug 1987
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Education
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IESE Business School - University of Navarra
MBA -
Institut Químic de Sarrià
Chemical Engineer