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Ross Garvey Senior Project Manager
Ross Garvey
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BATTLE, United Kingdom
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• Senior Project Manager with over 30 years global experience across multiple sectors. • Project / Programme specialist with a track record in challenging IT / Business environments. • Experienced in successfully delivering programmes at scale (£20m / 50+ FTE) and complex smaller projects. • Stakeholder management, communication / relationship management, politically aware, comfortable with ambiguity. • Clients include: DHL Supply Chain, DHL Global Forwarding, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Aviva, Abbey National, Commercial Union, Sony, Diageo, Siemens Nixdorf, Pfizer, Network Rail, British Gas, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, SSE Power Distribution, SSE Enterprise Telecoms, Thames Water, Southern Water.
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English
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Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
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My experience
2019 - 2020
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Senior Project Manager, Digital Transformation Programme
SSE Enterprise Telecoms.
• Leadership from definition to deployment of a greenfield Digital Transformation project delivering a quoting and ordering platform hosted within Amazon Web Services (AWS) / Amazon Managed Services (AMS).
• Created, managed and controlled the day-to-day £6 million programme budget.
• Managed infrastructure setup with architects, technical and 3rd Party providers, including security teams establishing a SOC/SIEM for the platform.
• Managed Agile delivery via several phases split into multiple 2-week sprints. Tools used included Azure DevOps, MS project, Visio, MS teams, Slack, Office365. Included integration with MS Dynamics and 3rd Party API's.
• Undertook RFP/RFQ process with Procurement / Legal / Commercial teams to select delivery partner.
• Management of multi-skilled resources including business change; architects; consultants, technology specialist, security specialists and business users. Core team of 17.
• Co-ordinated regular programme reporting to board level via Executive Steering Group up to CEO level.
• Created, managed and controlled the day-to-day £6 million programme budget.
• Managed infrastructure setup with architects, technical and 3rd Party providers, including security teams establishing a SOC/SIEM for the platform.
• Managed Agile delivery via several phases split into multiple 2-week sprints. Tools used included Azure DevOps, MS project, Visio, MS teams, Slack, Office365. Included integration with MS Dynamics and 3rd Party API's.
• Undertook RFP/RFQ process with Procurement / Legal / Commercial teams to select delivery partner.
• Management of multi-skilled resources including business change; architects; consultants, technology specialist, security specialists and business users. Core team of 17.
• Co-ordinated regular programme reporting to board level via Executive Steering Group up to CEO level.
Integration, Rfq, RFQ, UP, Manager, Office365, Web, Ceo, Azure DevOps, Infrastructure, Amazon, Transformation, Technology, RFP, Security, API, Management, Visio, Web Services, Leadership, Procurement, Agile, Amazon Web Services, Deployment, DevOps, Digital transformation, Azure, Budget, AWS, Project Manager
2018 - 2019
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Senior Project Manager
Southern Water.
BPO consolidation programme
• Recovered failing project and refocused on key activities needed to achieve aggressive timeframe further complicated by transfer of incumbent ITSC provider to a new supplier.
• Orchestrated all aspects of user setup across all systems (16+; 150 users) to facilitate migration to the new provider.
• Undertook all governance steps and stakeholder management required for successful delivery.
• Collaborated with IT service management, enterprise architecture and Managed Service Providers delivery team, onshore and offshore.
• Managed a seamless team of permanent, contract and 3rd Party resources.
• Recovered failing project and refocused on key activities needed to achieve aggressive timeframe further complicated by transfer of incumbent ITSC provider to a new supplier.
• Orchestrated all aspects of user setup across all systems (16+; 150 users) to facilitate migration to the new provider.
• Undertook all governance steps and stakeholder management required for successful delivery.
• Collaborated with IT service management, enterprise architecture and Managed Service Providers delivery team, onshore and offshore.
• Managed a seamless team of permanent, contract and 3rd Party resources.
Project Manager, Stakeholder Management, Management, Architecture, Service, Service Management, Offshore, It, Enterprise, Manager
2018 - 2018
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Programme Manager
Value Retail PLC.
• Revitalised stalled GDPR programme and refocused the teams on delivery.
• Led HR, hospitality, Operations and IT teams to identify process remediations and deliver compliance across multiple European sites.
• Managed team of BA's undertaking DPIAs and Privacy Reviews across the business and managed the development of Policies to support GDPR.
• Collaborated with Compliance Manager and Legal in the setting up of a BAU DPO organisation.
• Reported to very senior executives by facilitating bi-weekly Steering Groups.
• Led HR, hospitality, Operations and IT teams to identify process remediations and deliver compliance across multiple European sites.
• Managed team of BA's undertaking DPIAs and Privacy Reviews across the business and managed the development of Policies to support GDPR.
• Collaborated with Compliance Manager and Legal in the setting up of a BAU DPO organisation.
• Reported to very senior executives by facilitating bi-weekly Steering Groups.
Operations, GDpr, Compliance, It, Support, Development, Organization, BEE, DPO, Manager, LED, UP
2017 - 2018
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Senior Project Manager
EDF Energy.
• Mobilised, planned and handed over the Governance, Policy and Process work stream.
• Managed Data Protection Office set up; Privacy Impact Assessments; Subject Access requests; Data retention and data sharing policies.
• Guided and influenced other areas of the business to become GDPR compliant.
• Led external consultants in defining and implementing policies and process including DPIA's, SAR's and other compulsory artefacts needed for GDPR.
• Partnered with Architects to move the culture to a Privacy by Design/Default ethos.
• Managed Data Protection Office set up; Privacy Impact Assessments; Subject Access requests; Data retention and data sharing policies.
• Guided and influenced other areas of the business to become GDPR compliant.
• Led external consultants in defining and implementing policies and process including DPIA's, SAR's and other compulsory artefacts needed for GDPR.
• Partnered with Architects to move the culture to a Privacy by Design/Default ethos.
Design, Project Manager, GDpr, Data protection, Retention, Office, Manager, LED, UP
2017 - 2017
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Senior Project Manager
Williams Lea Tag.
• Led internal resources in identifying, assessing and mitigating exposure to the GDPR regulations.
• Undertook the planning and project management of multiple IT office moves within London and mainland Europe. IT lead on strategic property review programme.
• Investigated and scoped multiple cost-saving opportunities.
• Undertook the planning and project management of multiple IT office moves within London and mainland Europe. IT lead on strategic property review programme.
• Investigated and scoped multiple cost-saving opportunities.
Project Management, Project Manager, Management, GDpr, It, Office, Manager, LED
2016 - 2016
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Senior Project Manager
Thames Water.
• Managed the collaboration with other Water Companies to receive and send data for shared properties ready for data upload ahead of entering shadow operations with MOSL.
• Collaborated with IT resources to extract data from in-house systems and share with border water companies.
• Collaborated with IT resources to extract data from in-house systems and share with border water companies.
Project Manager, Operations, It, Manager
2015 - 2016
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Senior Project Manager
SSE Power Distribution.
• Managed several concurrent projects that formed part of the SSEPD SMART Metering Programme.
• Collaborated with several teams performing upgrades Outage Management System (SIMS) and implementation of an Integration Layer (Enterprise Service Bus).
• Collaborated with several teams performing upgrades Outage Management System (SIMS) and implementation of an Integration Layer (Enterprise Service Bus).
Project Manager, Management, Integration, Service, Implementation, Enterprise, Performing, Manager
2013 - 2015
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Senior Project Manager
British Gas.
• Managed the delivery of IS changes for the SMART Meter Customer Experience Transformation programme.
• Delivered major changes required for debt management transformation programme.
• Delivered major changes required for debt management transformation programme.
Project Manager, Customer experience, Management, Transformation, Manager
2011 - 2013
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Programme Manager
DHL LINK NextGen Transformation.
• Creation of all aspects of the €3 million DHL LINK NextGen Transformation programme.
• Successfully delivered Data Centre Migration; Technology upgrade; Design and implementation of Disaster resilience; Provision of New Services and Service management.
• Successfully delivered Data Centre Migration; Technology upgrade; Design and implementation of Disaster resilience; Provision of New Services and Service management.
Design, Management, Service, Service Management, Technology, Implementation, Transformation, Manager
2008 - 2011
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Senior Project Manager
DHL Global Forwarding.
Programme/Project management of multiple complex interdependent work streams as part of a global Financial Transformation Programme implementing an outsourced off-shore Finance Shared Service Centre including Electronic Document Management (EDM); Purchase to Pay (P2P); Order to Cash (OTC) application and infrastructure across all regions.
Project Management, Project Manager, Management, Finance, Service, Transformation, Infrastructure, Off-shore, Manager
2007 - 2008
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Programme Manager
Network Rail.
Manager
2006 - 2007
job
Senior Project Manager
Norwich Union.
Project Manager, Manager
2004 - 2006
job
Senior Project Manager
Citigroup.
Project Manager, Manager
2003 - 2004
job
Senior Project Manager
Abbey National.
Project Manager, Manager
2003 - 2003
job
Programme Manager
Elsevier Science.
Manager
2002 - 2002
job
Senior Project Manager
PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
Project Manager, Manager
2001 - 2001
job
Programme Manager
GuinessUDV (Diageo).
Manager
2000 - 2000
job
Senior Project Manager
Goldman Sachs.
Project Manager, Manager
2000 - 2000
job
Senior Project Manager
Sony (UK).
Project Manager, Manager
1998 - 1999
job
Senior Project Manager
Commercial Union Insurance.
Project Manager, Manager
1997 - 1998
job
Interim Logistics Manager
Siemens Nixdorf.
Interim, Manager
1996 - 1997
job
Senior Associate
COOPERS & LYBRAND.
1989 - 1996
job
Global Supply Chain Systems Manager
Elizabeth.
This included a 5-year spell in the USA as a Unilever ex-patriot.
USA, Manager
1986 - 1989
job
Project Leader
ICT Ltd.
1985 - 1986
job
Analyst Programmer
INTERNATIONAL PAINTS LTD.
Analyst
My education
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1985
University of Sunderland
Bachelors, N/a
Bachelors, N/a
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