Laurent Schoenaers

Project Manager


Profile

Empowering organizations to connect the dots in their Digital AI Transformation - with Microsoft 365 - building smarter, modern workplaces to maximize employee effectiveness.

Work History

Jan 2026 - Current

Owner

LS Consulting (Freelance)

As a Project Manager and Trusted Advisor, I specialize in leading transformative initiatives for organizations looking to embrace the full potential of the modern AI-driven digital workplace, with a strong emphasis on Microsoft 365. I have successfully orchestrated and delivered seamless transitions to cutting-edge technologies that enhance collaboration, productivity, and overall efficiency.

Nov 2022 - Dec 2025

Team Manager Digital Workplace / Nearshore Coordinator / Project Manager

The Flow Consulting (De Cronos Groep)

Focused on growing and empowering a team of experts to deliver impactful digital workplace strategies. Committed to fostering the growth of colleagues, supporting their development, and creating an environment where we can all thrive together.

Coordinate the collaboration with our nearshore partner in Portugal, including aligning priorities, facilitating communication between teams, and ensuring delivery quality. This has evolved into a strong partnership based on trust, shared standards, and continuous knowledge exchange.

Specialized in leading transformative initiatives with a strong emphasis on Microsoft 365 and AI. Helped organizations define their AI strategy, guiding them in identifying relevant business use cases, facilitating ideation, and ensuring proper execution, while ensuring effective strategic communication with senior leadership.

Customers included: Haviland (Information management governance discovery), RVA (modern intranet and rebuilding of legacy applications in SharePoint & Power, information management governance, change & adoption), Shurgard Self-storage (information management governance, automations with Power, intranet and fileserver migration to SharePoint and Teams, change & adoption), Telenet (Copilot roll-out, AI Framework, Power governance and smart automation with Copilot Studio and Agents, change & adoption), Enabel (end-user coaching in Microsoft 365 tools), Gemeente Overijse (information management governance and fileserver migration to SharePoint and Teams), Center for Cybersecurity Belgium (PowerPages development, PowerBI reporting, modern intranet, data security & information management governance, end-user training, custom SharePoint development).

Dec 2020 - Jun 2025

E-commerce owner

Self-Employed
Oct 2020 - Nov 2022

Operations & HR Manager / Project Management Consultant

Threon NV

Responsible for matching human resources (consultants) with client projects and focusing on their welfare within the Business Unit. Part of the BU-management team, providing input towards strategic recruiting and consultant allocation.

Consulting services specializing in portfolio, program and project management.

Engaged with clients such as Federale Verzekering and Infrabel.

Nov 2016 - Sept 2020

Project Manager / Microsoft 365 Consultant

IW NV (De Cronos Groep)

Combined technical insight with a people-first approach, guiding organizations through the rollout of collaboration tools, building governance frameworks, and supporting adoption. Managed project follow-up and was involved in presales activities.

Customers included: GO! (custom SharePoint development), TVH (international migration Google to Microsoft - mail, fileservers, intranet, etc.), Departement Wonen (modern intranet), Parkwind (fileserver migration to SharePoint).

Jun 2012 - Aug 2016

SharePoint Consultant

Ventigrate NV (De Cronos Groep)

All-round functional and technical profile, delivering applications as well as analyzing business requirements.

Customers included: Departement EWI (custom SharePoint development), UCB (custom SharePoint development).

Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

SharePoint Lead Developer

Vortalities Bvba

Led development of SharePoint 2010/2013 applications for clients. Coached junior profiles and was engaged in presales.

Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

Junior SharePoint Developer

Threon NV

Reworked a .NET Project Management tool to a SharePoint 2007/2010 application and managed day-to-day support for clients.

Feb 2008 - May 2008

SharePoint Developer Trainee

Threon NV

Responsible for setting up SharePoint 2007 and establishing the technical fundamentals for the rework of a .NET Project Management tool.

Certificates

Nov 2025

Copilot Business Value - Proficient

Microsoft
Nov 2025

Data Security with Purview - Proficient

Microsoft
Nov 2025

Govern & Protect Sensitive Info in Age of AI

Microsoft
Nov 2025

Microsoft Applied Skills: Security & Compliance for Copilot

Microsoft
Jun 2025

Data Security & Governance for Copilot for M365

Microsoft
Jun 2025

FY25 Microsoft 365 Business Value Sales Proficiency

Microsoft
Nov 2024

Digital Strategy & AI

Vlerick Business School
Jul 2022

Certified SAFe® 5 Lean Portfolio Manager

Scaled Agile, Inc.
Aug 2021

Project Management Professional (PMP)

PMI
Mar 2021

Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist

Scaled Agile, Inc.
Aug 2020

Mastering IT Management

Vlerick Business School
Nov 2018

Business Analysis: Essentials

Global Knowledge Belgium
Nov 2017

PRINCE2® Foundation Certificate

Global Knowledge Belgium
Apr 2012

MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft
2009

Project Management Excellence

Project Management Institute

Education

2005 - 2008

Bachelor Toegepaste Informatica

Hogeschool Gent
1999 - 2005

Economie - Wiskunde 6u

Sint-Martinus ASO Asse