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Programme and Project Management Specialist
Anuj Datta
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Romford, United Kingdom
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An accomplished Programme Director with a management consultancy background. Leverages 15-years of international experience, lessons learned and best practices to effectively execute digital transformation, drive programmes, and embed sustainable process improvements. Proven success delivering measurable outcomes, managing budgets up to $40m, as well as risks, issues, dependencies, and third-party vendor relationships. Excels in collaborating with C-suite executives and leading multidisciplinary teams of up to 50 people. A motivated natural leader with high integrity, able to forge stakeholder relations, work both independently and as part of a team, to achieve complex business goals. Strong influencer, able to communicate and negotiate with confidence and conviction. Widely recognised by clients and peers for establishing successful and scalable change environments through people, process, and culture.
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2018 - 2020
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Programme Director
Hyperion X.
• Directed delivery of digital marketplaces in line with the future of Lloyd's strategic blueprint.
• Led a team of 40 professionals in various project stages to deliver 10 products and $100M revenue.
• Managed key internal and external client relationships, ensuring continued support and business growth.
• Coordinated technical and business needs with third-party teams, stakeholders, and C-suite clients.
• Designed and implemented a bespoke cost model yielding significant improvements to transparency and control over profit, loss, and CAPEX/OPEX spend against budgets.
• Established governance committees through the organisation up to and including the C-suite.
• Prioritised technologies, commercial considerations, and investment deliverables for clients.
• Developed and rolled-out key delivery frameworks to shape scalable business growth within a start-up culture.
• Drove thought leadership to enable rapid delivery at scale through the use of APIs and microservices.
• Prepared and presented key reports and project updates to clients, executives, and key decision-makers.
• Delivered recommendations to enhance solutions that drove efficiencies and improved project outcomes.
Product Portfolio Manager United Kingdom
• Managed a team of Product Owners to deliver digital insurance products across Spain, Germany, UAE, and UK.
• Reported directly to the CEO, providing regular project updates on key deliverables.
• Managed a team of 20 onshore and offshore resources and third-party vendors on various projects.
• Partnered with the CDO and CEO to prioritise future demands in line with the company's strategic vision.
• Designed and lead the implementation of various hybrid agile processes to streamline delivery.
• Led a team of 40 professionals in various project stages to deliver 10 products and $100M revenue.
• Managed key internal and external client relationships, ensuring continued support and business growth.
• Coordinated technical and business needs with third-party teams, stakeholders, and C-suite clients.
• Designed and implemented a bespoke cost model yielding significant improvements to transparency and control over profit, loss, and CAPEX/OPEX spend against budgets.
• Established governance committees through the organisation up to and including the C-suite.
• Prioritised technologies, commercial considerations, and investment deliverables for clients.
• Developed and rolled-out key delivery frameworks to shape scalable business growth within a start-up culture.
• Drove thought leadership to enable rapid delivery at scale through the use of APIs and microservices.
• Prepared and presented key reports and project updates to clients, executives, and key decision-makers.
• Delivered recommendations to enhance solutions that drove efficiencies and improved project outcomes.
Product Portfolio Manager United Kingdom
• Managed a team of Product Owners to deliver digital insurance products across Spain, Germany, UAE, and UK.
• Reported directly to the CEO, providing regular project updates on key deliverables.
• Managed a team of 20 onshore and offshore resources and third-party vendors on various projects.
• Partnered with the CDO and CEO to prioritise future demands in line with the company's strategic vision.
• Designed and lead the implementation of various hybrid agile processes to streamline delivery.
Agile, C, Leadership, Microservices, Offshore, Growth, Implementation, Support, Insurance, Ceo, Organization, Processes, Hybrid, Manager, UP, LED, Program Management, Project Management, Product Management, Leading upwards at C-Level - Executive Management, Change management, Management, Business strategy, Communication, Digital communication
2016 - 2018
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Senior Project Manager - Anti-Financial Crime
Plenitude Consulting.
(AFC) Deutsche Bank United Kingdom, Germany
• Designed and rolled out a new Client Risk Rating (CRR) framework.
• Fostered collaboration between 30 senior business, technology, compliance, legal stakeholders and SMEs to support the development of the CRR design across seven countries.
• Slashed expected volume false high-risk client cases by 30%, leading to a significant annual cost saving.
• Optimised AFC resource allocation and utilisation to manage 45M initial and ongoing client reviews.
Compliance Specialist - Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Credit Suisse United Kingdom
• Supported the MLRO through a group of directors covering private, commercial and investment elements.
• Introduced Risk Appetite Statements (RAS) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) using best practices.
• Increased AFC control by enhancing elements of the AML framework and target operating model (TOM).
• Designed and rolled out a new Client Risk Rating (CRR) framework.
• Fostered collaboration between 30 senior business, technology, compliance, legal stakeholders and SMEs to support the development of the CRR design across seven countries.
• Slashed expected volume false high-risk client cases by 30%, leading to a significant annual cost saving.
• Optimised AFC resource allocation and utilisation to manage 45M initial and ongoing client reviews.
Compliance Specialist - Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Credit Suisse United Kingdom
• Supported the MLRO through a group of directors covering private, commercial and investment elements.
• Introduced Risk Appetite Statements (RAS) and Key Performance Indicators (KPI) using best practices.
• Increased AFC control by enhancing elements of the AML framework and target operating model (TOM).
Design, Project Manager, Compliance, Technology, Support, KPI, Development, Framework, Manager, Management, Project Management, Communication, Regulatory, Leading upwards at C-Level - Executive Management, Change management, Business Optimization, Risk Management, Risk analysis, Risk assessment, Governance Risk and Compliance, Internal audit, Excel, Forecasting, Project planning
2015 - 2016
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Senior Business Transformation Project Manager
P2 Consulting.
Post Office United Kingdom
• Led a strategic network transformation initiative to drive higher profitability through process improvement.
• Set-up and managed a £700k project to achieve a potential ~£60M cost-saving.
• Led a team of seven, working closely with senior business directors and other strategic programmes.
• Integrated agile concepts within a waterfall environment enabling significant programme progress.
• Delivered £8m through recommendations within historical business cases identified as 'quick-wins'.
Project Management / Governance Specialist Deutsche Bank United Kingdom
• Reduced project costs by 40% and information discrepancies by 30% by improving programme governance,
change control and management reporting across the entire portfolio.
• Led a strategic network transformation initiative to drive higher profitability through process improvement.
• Set-up and managed a £700k project to achieve a potential ~£60M cost-saving.
• Led a team of seven, working closely with senior business directors and other strategic programmes.
• Integrated agile concepts within a waterfall environment enabling significant programme progress.
• Delivered £8m through recommendations within historical business cases identified as 'quick-wins'.
Project Management / Governance Specialist Deutsche Bank United Kingdom
• Reduced project costs by 40% and information discrepancies by 30% by improving programme governance,
change control and management reporting across the entire portfolio.
Project Management, Project Manager, Agile, Business transformation, Management, Network, Business cases, Transformation, Management Reporting, Office, Manager, UP, LED
2012 - 2014
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Worked in the following capacities as a Senior Manager
Cognizant Management Consulting.
Integration Programme Manager Barclays Wealth United Kingdom
• Rescued the original £4.2M budget and timescales for a major technology integration programme.
• Streamlined core legacy retail back and middle office technologies onto a strategic platform.
• Managed the programme plan, including all risks, issues, and dependencies across eight projects.
AML Project Manager for RBS Ulster Bank United Kingdom
• Streamlined onboarding and customer due diligence operations for the business first line of defence.
• Enhanced AML framework by evaluating 'As-Is' state, creating 'To-Be' TOM and executing the roadmap.
Project SCRUM Master Ernst & Young North America
• Improved performance of five sprint teams by 30% through continuous improvement strategy integration.
• Coached client in agile delivery, estimated techniques, adaptive planning, and self-organising teams.
Programme Governance Manager Ernst & Young United Kingdom
• Managed the $40M strategic Global Audit Transformation Programme.
• Streamlined and integrated critical audit systems across three countries onto a single platform.
• Slashed operational overhead by 25% by improving and streamlining project processes.
• Reduced reporting discrepancies by 30% by combining governance frameworks.
• Achieved £240k per year cost-reduction by outsourcing and offshoring administrative PMO activities.
Programme Head of Environment Provisioning Lloyds Banking Group United Kingdom
• Managed test/live environments for 250+ banking applications for the high-profile Verde programme.
• Directed 14 technology teams, 50 resources, covering IT infrastructure, application, testing teams and external
vendors using a detailed MS Project plan to manage the critical path.
• Rescued the original £4.2M budget and timescales for a major technology integration programme.
• Streamlined core legacy retail back and middle office technologies onto a strategic platform.
• Managed the programme plan, including all risks, issues, and dependencies across eight projects.
AML Project Manager for RBS Ulster Bank United Kingdom
• Streamlined onboarding and customer due diligence operations for the business first line of defence.
• Enhanced AML framework by evaluating 'As-Is' state, creating 'To-Be' TOM and executing the roadmap.
Project SCRUM Master Ernst & Young North America
• Improved performance of five sprint teams by 30% through continuous improvement strategy integration.
• Coached client in agile delivery, estimated techniques, adaptive planning, and self-organising teams.
Programme Governance Manager Ernst & Young United Kingdom
• Managed the $40M strategic Global Audit Transformation Programme.
• Streamlined and integrated critical audit systems across three countries onto a single platform.
• Slashed operational overhead by 25% by improving and streamlining project processes.
• Reduced reporting discrepancies by 30% by combining governance frameworks.
• Achieved £240k per year cost-reduction by outsourcing and offshoring administrative PMO activities.
Programme Head of Environment Provisioning Lloyds Banking Group United Kingdom
• Managed test/live environments for 250+ banking applications for the high-profile Verde programme.
• Directed 14 technology teams, 50 resources, covering IT infrastructure, application, testing teams and external
vendors using a detailed MS Project plan to manage the critical path.
Integration, Manager, Processes, Framework, Audit, Office, Testing, Infrastructure, Transformation, It, Outsourcing, Banking, Test, Technology, Project Manager, Due Diligence, Onboarding, Continuous improvement, PMO, It infrastructure, Agile, Audit, Scrum master, Budget, Retail, Operations, Scrum
2011 - 2012
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Implementation Manager
Accenture (UK).
Implementation, Manager
2010 - 2011
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Digital Project Manager
Barclays Bank PLC.
Project Manager, Manager
2006 - 2007
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Implementation Manager
unknown.
Implementation, Manager
2005 - 2005
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Project Coordinator
Innovation Resource Consultancy.
Coordinator
My education
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2006
University of Kent
BSc, (BSc) - Management Science/ Computing / Intl. Studies
BSc, (BSc) - Management Science/ Computing / Intl. Studies
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