Ben Roux Email & Phone Number

San Diego, Ca, Us

Leading a global team of professionals across seven countries, I’ve been at the forefront of making advanced technologies accessible to our customers through creative financial solutions, including leasing and pay-per-use models. This role has given me the opportunity to integrate financial services into Illumina’s corporate strategy, ensuring that we don’t just meet our customers' needs but anticipate and drive growth through innovative financial approaches. By collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, I’ve helped shape our global finance strategy, aligning it with broader corporate objectives and pushing the boundaries of what we offer. Significant accomplishments include: • Grew recurring revenue portfolio to more than $600M, demonstrating a sustained 40% annual growth. • Established a global financing deal desk for fostering Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) adoption in over 150 countries. • Formulated a five-year commercial roadmap, which paved the way for the company's transition from a capex to a highly profitable subscription-based business model. • Played an essential role in expediting the adoption of Channel Partner framework, along with the overhaul of e-commerce platform, which unlocked financing options across more than 150 countries.

San Diego, Ca, Us

As the Senior Manager for Global Financial Services, I took on the challenge of building Illumina’s Global Finance Services team from the ground up, focusing on giving customers flexible options for accessing cutting-edge technologies. The $150M portfolio I oversaw included the deployment of over 120 instruments in 2021 alone. This experience sharpened my ability to align financial products with both customer demands and the company's larger goals. Establishing a global financial service program allowed me to develop a deep understanding of what it takes to lead in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

London, Gb

At HSBC, I was tasked with managing financial operations for a department with an $800 million annual budget as well as leading a team of 10 managers to execute strategic financial initiatives. I developed financial models that supported the allocation of resources across diverse projects, improving the precision of our internal recovery rates. Working across departments to optimize financial performance was critical here, as we needed to ensure our decisions were always data-driven and aligned with broader organizational goals. Significant accomplishments included: •Financial Planning and Analysis•Led financial planning process by creating a financial model and calculate the annual internal recovery rates for projects and services provided to different departments within HSBC•Reduced costs by 10% year over year through the restructuring of internal staff, change in management structure, negotiations with vendor contracts, and adjustments in project portfolios•Streamlined new reporting standards and data mining methodologies to increase the transparency of over $80m in net cash outflows between legal entities•Chaired the monthly finance meeting with CIO and the senior leadership team

London, Gb

In this role, I was in charge of financial operations for our trading floor IT, overseeing a budget of over $40 million and leading an 80-person team. A key highlight of this role was guiding my team in crafting solid business cases that supported major initiatives like the development of HSBC’s European datacenter. This experience taught me the value of strategic foresight and the importance of aligning financial and business objectives. Significant accomplishments included: • Streamlined financial management processes, resulting in improved budget forecasting and spending oversight. • Facilitated the strategic planning phase of HSBC's European datacenter, contributing to long-term technology infrastructure goals. • Coordinated with IT and operations departments to enhance financial reporting accuracy and operational efficiency in accordance with broader organizational objectives. • Advocated for and implemented financial best practices, reinforcing the company's commitment to fiscal responsibility

London, Gb

My early years at HSBC focused on project management for the trading floor IT operations. I was responsible for managing complex project portfolios, ensuring everything stayed within scope, budget, and timelines. By developing and implementing new methodologies, I enhanced operational efficiency and helped streamline processes. This role allowed me to sharpen my project management skills and lay a foundation for more senior roles that required financial and strategic leadership.

Walldorf, Bw, De

My role was to provide support to the project portfolio for EMEA region. •Manage the project portfolio for EMEA region (40 projects)•Responsible for weekly project meeting between sales and technical teams•Implement of a new reporting tool for technical projects

Rueil-Malmaison, Fr

Part of the project management team, my responsibilities were to ensure IT projects follow BNP Paribas standards.•Manage the project portfolio for EMEA region (15 projects)•Improve projects compliance in line with the BNP Paribas standards

Master Of Science (M.Sc.) - London, Information Technology

Master Of Business Administration - Mba