Barcelona · IT Leadership

Edgar Morente

IT Governance & Innovation Manager
PMO · Digital Transformation · IT Strategy

Connecting technology governance, project delivery and innovation to business outcomes.

About me

IT professional with a background in software development, project management, PMO leadership and IT governance. I focus on aligning technology with business strategy, strengthening governance and delivery practices, and supporting innovation and continuous improvement through cross-functional collaboration.

Professional experience

Óptica Universitaria

IT Governance & Innovation Manager

August 2025 · Current
  • Define and evolve IT governance frameworks, processes, standards and best practices.
  • Oversee IT compliance, internal controls and audit readiness, including end-to-end traceability.
  • Drive innovation, digital transformation and continuous process improvement initiatives.
  • Coordinate IT, business and external stakeholders to support strategic alignment.
  • Support prioritization, reporting and performance improvement across technology initiatives.
Óptica Universitaria

PMO Manager

March 2023 – August 2025
  • Led the PMO and monitored the annual IT project portfolio, milestones and delivery.
  • Standardized project management processes, methods and reporting.
  • Coordinated project teams, resources, budgets, stakeholders and risks.
  • Identified improvements to delivery efficiency and portfolio governance.
Óptica Universitaria

IT Project Manager

March 2021 – March 2023
  • Managed complex digital initiatives, systems integration and sales-channel solutions.
  • Coordinated multidisciplinary teams from concept to delivery.
  • Managed planning, delivery methods, risks and stakeholder alignment.
Leading2Apps

IT Project Manager

February 2015 – March 2021
  • Managed digital projects, budgets, timelines and multidisciplinary teams.
  • Introduced agile approaches and collaborated with development, UX and marketing teams.
  • Balanced business priorities, technical constraints and project risks.
Leadtech

Frontend Developer

June 2012 – February 2015

Frontend development, landing pages, website delivery, QA and version coordination.

BabelSystems

Frontend Developer

October 2008 – December 2011

Web development from architecture through implementation, progressing from junior to senior responsibilities.

Education & training

Lernmi

Leadership Development Programme

2023–2024

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Master in IT Project Management

2020–2021

Espai

Advanced Graphic Design Course

2011–2012

Joan Brossa

Higher Vocational Qualifications: Application Development; Computer Systems Administration

2005–2008

Certifications: Agile Project Management Fundamentals (LinkedIn Learning, 2021) · Advanced Scrum (LinkedIn Learning, 2021)

Core skills

IT GovernanceDigital TransformationIT StrategyPortfolio ManagementPMOProject ManagementIT ComplianceStakeholder ManagementChange ManagementProcess ImprovementAgile & ScrumKanbanJiraAzure DevOpsSalesforceSAP Business OneTalendSQL

Languages

Spanish and Catalan (native/bilingual) · English (professional working knowledge)