Project Management

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Exceptional project management orchestrates the successful delivery of IT initiatives by aligning technical execution with organisational strategy. It demands strategic planning, risk foresight, and adaptability in dynamic technology environments. Project managers foster collaboration, optimise resources, and maintain rigorous focus on scope, timeline, and quality — transforming complex challenges into measurable business value.

Experience

Financial Times – Y2K Mainframe Compliance (1999)

As Integration Manager, led a small team to make the legacy mainframe Y2K-compliant, supporting the FT Profile search engine and early ft.com website. Delivered under intense pressure using Assembler and CICS, mastering planning, risk, stakeholder communication, and technical domain expertise. This formative experience revealed the distinct mindset of project leadership and inspired pursuit of an MBA.

Daily Mail – Web Platform Family (2001–2003)

Managed multiple web projects across the Daily Mail portfolio. Built a reputation for strong people leadership and delegation, rapidly upskilling in web technologies to guide teams effectively despite initial domain gaps.

PITO (UK Home Office) – PRINCE2 & Police National Computer (2003–2007)

Formalised project management credentials as a PRINCE2 Practitioner. Provided project assurance to boards, including an EU-funded initiative in Croatia. Delivered integration projects exposing the first web services from the Police National Computer (PNC), enhancing national law enforcement interoperability.

Woolworths – Service-Oriented Architecture (2007)

Led the introduction of **SOA** principles, creating reusable integration components and design patterns. Shifted IT culture toward agility and reuse, significantly reducing future development cost and time.

NSW Rural Fire Service – PRINCE2 Enhancement (2008)

Strengthened organisational PRINCE2 maturity by delivering two projects: upgrading the volunteer website and a bushfire planning application for high-risk areas.

Lloyds International – Catalyst Separation Programme (2009–2012)

As Integration Project Manager, supported the post-HBOS acquisition divestment to Bankwest. Delivered complex separation of asset finance and treasury systems, introducing new middleware and a batch scheduler. Subsequently built a secure web portal into the LLAS asset management platform with full identity and access controls.

Rabobank – Agile Core Banking Migration (2016)

Led the agile migration of **RaboDirect** deposit products from **Thaler** to Temenos T24. Operated as de facto Release Train Engineer, facilitating PI planning and Scrum of Scrums — Rabobank’s first scaled agile delivery in core banking.

Greencross Vets – Healthy Pets Plus SaaS Migration (2021)

Project managed the introduction of a new SaaS subscription engine and associated data migration, delivering PCI-compliant, customer-centric billing with zero disruption.

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