Alessandro Traversa

Business Consultant @EY

Milan, IT

Strategic Cost Management and Management ControlMain project:Strategic initiative for a leading digital payments company, aimed at redefining the Application Maintenance (AM) delivery model to reduce third-party spending.A cross-functional project involving Procurement, IT Governance, and Controlling, with a strong focus on transparency, efficiency, and long-term cost sustainability.Key activities-) Collected and consolidated technical and financial data on all AM services company-wide to identify cost synergies and reduce overall AM expenditures-) Designed the Vendor Evaluation Model, defining criteria, weighting, scoring algorithms, and reporting views to support a new target operating model between Procurement and IT Governance-) Conducted risk vs benefit scenario analyses to support informed vendor selection during tendering-) Supported Business Case consolidation and technical evaluation activities-) Daily stand-up meetings and continuous stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment and timely resolution of open points-) Developed the Transition Plan, clearly outlining roles, responsibilities, and timelines.