Clarity for Executives. Confidence for Projects

I help PMOs, Project Directors, and senior PMs sharpen decision-making, elevate delivery, and grow into trusted advisors, not just task executors.
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Who I Help & Why It Matters

The Real Problem Isn’t Data. It’s Confidence at the Top.

Executives don’t lose sleep over dashboards.
They lose sleep over unanswered questions when decisions can’t wait:

  • Can we trust the forecast?
  • What happens if this change is approved?
  • Will this delay derail strategy or portfolio alignment?

Most PMOs aren’t equipped to give those answers early.
That’s why projects spiral, trust erodes, and strategy stalls.

Clarity early. Confidence always.

My Signature Approach – The Strategic Controls Framework™

From Tracking Data to Steering Strategy

Executives don’t need more reports.
They need foresight they can act on.

The Strategic Controls Framework™ transforms project controls from:

  • Passive reporting→ to a strategic command system
  • Silos & delays→ to real-time clarity & alignment
  • Hidden risks→ to trusted decisions at the top

 

This is how project leaders stop reacting and start anticipating.

The 5 Strategic Levers of Control

Five levers every executive needs to transform project controls from reporting overhead into a strategic advantage.

🔹 Forecast Intelligence

See what’s coming before it hits.
Build rolling forecasts with procurement, finance, and delivery, so you act early, not late.

Outcome:

Spots risks before they surface, and earns leadership trust.

🔹 Schedule–Cost Convergence

Unite planning with business outcomes.
Align time, money, and procurement into one integrated roadmap.

Outcome:

When your schedule shifts, your cost and delivery teams don’t scramble, they’re already in syn

🔹 Risk as Strategy

Turn volatility into a competitive advantage.
Use uncertainty to drive prioritization, pivoting, and opportunity capture, with supplier risk embedded.

Outcome:

No longer manage threats, lead with agility and resilience.

🔹 Controlled Change

Govern evolution, not chaos.
Manage change transparently across functions and contracts, with shared control and accountability.

Outcome:

Changes stop being firefights. They become a source of alignment and momentum.

🔹 Trusted Visibility

Deliver insights that drive decisions.
Cut the noise. Present executive-ready dashboards with real-time alignment across cost, schedule, and suppliers.

Outcome:

Your reports don’t just inform, they influence.

Procurement and Collaboration

Build trust across functions. Multiply impact through alignment. Break silos between planners, buyers, engineers, and controllers. Enable early coordination, shared decisions, and synchronized action across the delivery chain.
Outcome:
You stop firefighting misalignments, and start delivering as one team with one truth.

Turn project complexity into executive clarity

Let’s talk about how you can strengthen cost, schedule, and risk controls to drive boardroom decisions with confidence.

Apply the Framework Where It Matters Most

Whether you lead a PMO, oversee a portfolio, or guide project teams, I help embed the Strategic Controls Framework™ into everyday delivery, so clarity turns into results.”

Real Results – Case Studies

Proven in Complex Environments

Case Study 1 (Biotech Expansion, €400M)

  • Challenge: Scope uncertainty and schedule volatility threatened delivery.
  • Action: Deployed forecast-control with exec-ready reporting and adaptive planning.
  • Result: Delivered on time with €8.7M in cost avoidance and regained stakeholder trust.

Case Study 2 (Energy PMO)

  • Challenge: PMO reduced to an admin role, losing executive credibility.
  • Action: Rebuilt governance model and empowered planners as advisors.
  • Result: Faster decisions, fewer surprises, improved project margins.

Case Study 3 (Infrastructure Project)

  • Challenge: Portfolio delays eroding board confidence.
  • Action: Introduced Strategic Controls Framework™ for alignment.
  • Result: On-time recovery, stronger executive confidence in reporting.

Trusted by Leaders Across Industries

From pharma to infrastructure, executives value the clarity, influence, and confidence this work brings.

“He didn’t just fix the report. He changed the conversation.”

— Project Director, Life Sciences

“Finally, someone who makes planning a strategic advantage.”

— PMO Head, Infrastructure

“From day one, Bertrand brought clarity to a political environment.”

— Engineering Director, Pharma

Free Executive Guide — 7 Strategic Levers to Master Project Controls

Discover the 7 levers every PMO leader needs to move from reporting data to influencing boardroom decisions.

In just 10 minutes, this guide shows you how to:

  • Anticipate risks before they hit.
  • Keep cost and schedule aligned.
  • Turn project controls into executive clarity.

Offer

Turn Experts into Advisors. And Advisors into Thought Leaders.

Private coaching & mentoring for PMO leaders and controllers ready to step into high-impact, strategic roles.

Beyond advisory, I help elevate the people driving your delivery.

Capability Uplift

Strategic Advisory

Transformation Programs

About Bertrand Guerard
Strategic Partner to Global Project Leaders

20+ years helping executives turn project chaos into clarity.

I’ve spent over two decades leading complex capital projects, from life sciences to energy, infrastructure, and nuclear. Across industries, my mission has been the same: to help leaders achieve clarity early, not answers late.

I am:

  • Founder of PROPRISM, a consulting firm specialising in project controls and performance.
  • Project Management Lecturer at Paris-Saclay University.
  • Mentor to PMO leaders across multiple industries.
  • Daily content creator with insights read by thousands of project leaders worldwide.

 

What sets me apart:
I don’t just deliver reports, I help executives see around corners. By combining project controls with leadership strategy, I enable leaders to:

  • Anticipate risks before they hit.
  • Align cost, schedule, and governance with business outcomes.
  • Build the confidence and influence to lead in the boardroom.

 

As a lecturer, advisor, and founder, I bring real-world insights that move both projects and people forward.

Latest Insights — Direct from LinkedIn

Daily reflections on project leadership, controls, and executive clarity.

Let’s Talk Strategy

If you’re ready to turn project controls into a trusted executive advantage, let’s start the conversation.

How We Work Together

  • Book a strategy call to explore your challenges.
  • Align your needs with the right framework or program.
  • Define the next steps toward clarity and control.
Location

Brussels, Belgium — working with leaders across Europe

Email Support

info@proprism.com

Let's Talk

Phone : +32 484 833 841

CAPABILITY UPLIFT SERVICES

🔹 Strategic Coaching for PMO & Project Controls Leaders

Lead with Influence, Not Just Reports.

For: Senior PMO leaders, planners, and cost controllers stepping into high-impact roles.
Here’s how we do it:

Frame around the “1 ICP – 1 Offer – 1 Transformation” model:

  • Personal roadmap to becoming an advisor, not just an executor
  • 1:1 sessions to solve your live challenges
  • Tools to reposition your visibility, not just performance

Outcomes :

Walk into every executive conversation with confidence, clarity, and influence. Build a reputation as the voice decision-makers turn to.

🔹 Mentoring for Schedulers & Controllers

From Reactive Updates to Strategic Insights

For: Junior to mid-level planning and controls professionals ready to grow.
What You Get:

  • Personalized mentoring path based on your maturity level
  • Exposure to portfolio dynamics, governance, and influence
  • Monthly live mentoring + chat support between sessions

Outcomes:
Become the scheduler or controller leaders trust, not just for data, but for foresight.

🔹 Trainings & Workshops for Project Teams

For: PMO teams, project controls units, and delivery functions.
What You Get:

  • Customized sessions based on your tools, culture, and portfolio type
  • Lean planning, forecasting, and integrated cost/schedule skills
  • Scenario-based exercises with real project data

Outcomes:
Uplift your team’s confidence, collaboration, and control.

 

 

STRATEGIC ADVISORY SERVICES

🔹 Strategic PMO Uplift™

For: Organizations launching, relaunching, or redefining their PMO.
What You Get:

  • PMO service model, scope, and charter co-creation
  • Governance model, role alignment, and operating cadence
  • Executive workshops + 90-day transformation roadmap

Outcomes:
Position your PMO as a value-driving force, not just admin overhead.

🔹 Controls Maturity Navigator™ Assessment

For: Teams unsure where they stand or how to grow next.
What You Get:

  • Assessment across 5 pillars: Planning, Cost, Risk, Change, Governance
  • Benchmark vs. best practices and maturity models
  • Executive summary with quick wins and strategic levers

Outcomes:
A clear path from today’s baseline to tomorrow’s performance.

🔹 Executive Advisory on Project Governance

For: Executives, sponsors, or delivery leaders needing strategic sounding board.
What You Get:

  • Monthly private strategy calls or on-demand guidance
  • Help shaping investment decisions, risk posture, and governance
  • Unfiltered expert advice beyond internal politics

Outcomes:
Decide with more clarity, confidence, and control.

🔹 Playbook & Framework Design Sprint

For: PMOs and project leaders wanting their own operational signature.
What You Get:

  • Co-creation of risk, planning, cost, or change frameworks
  • Final branded playbook (PDF + deck) and rollout plan
  • Train-the-trainer session for internal champions

Outcomes:
Codify what works. Scale it across your teams.

TRANSFORMATION PROGRAMS

🔹 Portfolio Controls Transformation Journey

For: Organizations ready for sustained capability growth.
What You Get:

  • Phased journey: diagnostic → roadmap → implementation support
  • Alignment of processes, tools, and reporting with strategic goals
  • Coaching and change support across leadership and delivery teams

Outcomes:
Move from fragmented controls to embedded excellence.

🔹 Strategic Reporting Reboot

For: Teams whose reporting is complex, unread, or distrusted.
What You Get:

  • Redesign of KPIs, dashboards, and escalation paths
  • Alignment with decision-making moments and thresholds
  • Training leaders on reading and acting on the new signals

Outcomes:
Reports that drive action, not confusion.

🔹 Facilitated Lessons Learned & Forensic Reviews

For: Leadership teams closing a major project or recovering from failure.
What You Get:

  • Structured workshop (in person or remote) with guided reflection
  • Capture of actionable insights, not blame
  • Strategic recommendations and cultural takeaways

Outcomes:
Turn hard lessons into a stronger future.