Macquarie Bank

<h2>Overview</h2> <p>As <b>Senior IT Project Manager</b> in the <b>Information Management</b> division at <b>Macquarie Group</b>, I delivered a portfolio of high-impact integration and analytics projects in a fast-paced agile environment. Reporting to an Associate Director, I worked alongside other project managers to modernise data architecture, upgrade enterprise integration middleware, and roll out self-service analytics — all using <b>Atlassian</b> tools for agile delivery.</p> <h2>Key Activities</h2> <ul> <li>Designed and delivered a new <b>Data Warehouse</b> with operational extracts, integrating data from multiple source systems including a legacy COBOL-based credit card platform with green-screen interfaces.</li> <li>Managed the upgrade of <b>WebMethods v9.6</b>, enabling real-time integration of tier-one applications including <b>PEGA</b> and <b>Temenos T24</b> across the enterprise.</li> <li>Led the upgrade of <b>Business Objects</b> reporting platform to support evolving analytics needs.</li> <li>Rolled out <b>Tableau</b> as a self-service BI tool, empowering business users with interactive dashboards and reducing dependency on IT for reporting.</li> <li>Operated in a mature agile culture using <b>Jira</b> for sprint planning, backlog grooming, and velocity tracking, and <b>Confluence</b> for requirements, design, and runbook documentation.</li> </ul> <h2>Technologies Used</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.softwareag.com/en_corporate/platform/webmethods-integration.html">WebMethods v9.6</a> (enterprise integration)</li> <li><a href="https://www.temenos.com/products/core-banking/t24/">Temenos T24</a> (core banking)</li> <li><a href="https://www.pega.com/">PEGA</a> (business process management)</li> <li><a href="https://www.tableau.com/">Tableau</a> (self-service analytics)</li> <li><a href="https://www.sap.com/products/technology-platform/business-objects.html">Business Objects</a> (enterprise reporting)</li> <li><a href="https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira">Jira</a> (agile project management)</li> <li><a href="https://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence">Confluence</a> (documentation and collaboration)</li> </ul> <h2>Challenges and Solutions</h2> <ul> <li><b>Challenge</b>: Integrating real-time data from legacy green-screen COBOL systems into modern analytics platforms.<br> <b>Solution</b>: Leveraged WebMethods v9.6 as a robust integration layer to bridge legacy and modern systems with minimal disruption.</li> <li><b>Challenge</b>: Managing concurrent upgrades across integration, reporting, and analytics tools in a live trading environment.<br> <b>Solution</b>: Adopted agile sprint cycles in Jira with parallel workstreams, ensuring zero impact on business operations.</li> <li><b>Challenge</b>: Enabling business users to move from IT-dependent reporting to self-service analytics.<br> <b>Solution</b>: Rolled out Tableau with governance, training, and Confluence-based playbooks to drive adoption and reduce report backlog.</li> </ul> <h2>Outcomes</h2> <ul> <li>Delivered a scalable Data Warehouse with operational extracts, replacing fragmented reporting and enabling enterprise-wide insights.</li> <li>Upgraded WebMethods v9.6, maintaining real-time integration of PEGA, T24, and legacy systems with zero downtime.</li> <li>Successfully deployed Tableau across business units, reducing IT report delivery time and empowering data-driven decisions.</li> <li>Strengthened agile maturity using Jira and Confluence, setting a standard for future transformation projects.</li> </ul> <h2>Related Skills</h2> <p>This project highlights my expertise in:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/skills/2">Project Management</a></li> <li><a href="/skills/3">Agile / Scrum</a></li> <li><a href="/skills/9">Contract Negotiation</a></li> <li><a href="/skills/12">Data Migration</a></li> </ul> <h2>Learn More</h2> <p>Explore <a href="https://www.softwareag.com/en_corporate/platform/webmethods-integration.html">WebMethods</a>, <a href="https://www.temenos.com/products/core-banking/t24/">Temenos T24</a>, <a href="https://www.pega.com/">PEGA</a>, <a href="https://www.tableau.com/">Tableau</a>, or <a href="https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira">Jira</a>. Contact me via <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigel-bates-3409a23/">LinkedIn</a> to discuss my contributions to Macquarie Group!</p>

Overview

As Senior IT Project Manager in the Information Management division at Macquarie Group, I delivered a portfolio of high-impact integration and analytics projects in a fast-paced agile environment. Reporting to an Associate Director, I worked alongside other project managers to modernise data architecture, upgrade enterprise integration middleware, and roll out self-service analytics — all using Atlassian tools for agile delivery.

Key Activities

  • Designed and delivered a new Data Warehouse with operational extracts, integrating data from multiple source systems including a legacy COBOL-based credit card platform with green-screen interfaces.
  • Managed the upgrade of WebMethods v9.6, enabling real-time integration of tier-one applications including PEGA and Temenos T24 across the enterprise.
  • Led the upgrade of Business Objects reporting platform to support evolving analytics needs.
  • Rolled out Tableau as a self-service BI tool, empowering business users with interactive dashboards and reducing dependency on IT for reporting.
  • Operated in a mature agile culture using Jira for sprint planning, backlog grooming, and velocity tracking, and Confluence for requirements, design, and runbook documentation.

Technologies Used

Challenges and Solutions

  • Challenge: Integrating real-time data from legacy green-screen COBOL systems into modern analytics platforms.
    Solution: Leveraged WebMethods v9.6 as a robust integration layer to bridge legacy and modern systems with minimal disruption.
  • Challenge: Managing concurrent upgrades across integration, reporting, and analytics tools in a live trading environment.
    Solution: Adopted agile sprint cycles in Jira with parallel workstreams, ensuring zero impact on business operations.
  • Challenge: Enabling business users to move from IT-dependent reporting to self-service analytics.
    Solution: Rolled out Tableau with governance, training, and Confluence-based playbooks to drive adoption and reduce report backlog.

Outcomes

  • Delivered a scalable Data Warehouse with operational extracts, replacing fragmented reporting and enabling enterprise-wide insights.
  • Upgraded WebMethods v9.6, maintaining real-time integration of PEGA, T24, and legacy systems with zero downtime.
  • Successfully deployed Tableau across business units, reducing IT report delivery time and empowering data-driven decisions.
  • Strengthened agile maturity using Jira and Confluence, setting a standard for future transformation projects.

Related Skills

This project highlights my expertise in:

Learn More

Explore WebMethods, Temenos T24, PEGA, Tableau, or Jira. Contact me via LinkedIn to discuss my contributions to Macquarie Group!

Systems Software

WebMethods