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Richard M.

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"Ask the question. No matter how silly you think it is, as the odds are someone else also has the same question. And once you have asked, asked follow ups until you are comforatable/sure!"

Career path

Standard Life International

Senior Project Manager

From May 2025 to Present

Managing International Business & Technology transformation projects within the European business across Ireland, the UK, Germany & Austria.

Pensions FinTech

Programme Manager / Delivery Lead

From May 2021 to Mar 2025

Programme Manager & Client Delivery Lead for a Penison FinTech company with a priorietery white-label platform offering Hybirid and Digital automated Pension Advice Journeys.

Redspire

Programe Manager

From Jan 2020 to Mar 2021

Financial Services Lead, for a Microsoft Consultancy, working on with our client partners to effectively plan, organise & execute CRM design and Implementation Projects and schedules to achieve their organisational & strategic objectives. Project & Programme Management, Governance, Workstream Management & Planning, Risk Management & Control, Change Control Management, Project Financial & Budget Management, People Management & coordination, Client Stakeholder Management, Proof of Concept Projects, Business Requirement Gathering, Impact / Gap analysis, Scenario planning, Solution Design, Provision of high quality detailed analysis, Process Design and Build, Improvement of operational efficiency.

Deutsche Bank AG

Programme Manager

From Mar 2019 to Dec 2019

Chief Data & Innovation Office, Group Chief Operating Office Portfolio & Programme Management of CDIO Initiatives book of work covering Data Strategy, Metadata Management, Data Quality, Governance & Assurance, Data Landscape, Audit, Risk & Controls and the banks Strategic Data Management Programme. - Strategic Programme development, alignment and inter-dependency management - ExCo Initiative book of work development & refinement - Operating Model Design & Implementation within CDIO Central team - Chief Information Officer, Chief Operating Officer & Board Reporting

Citi Bank Europe Plc

Head of EMEA Projects

From Oct 2017 to Mar 2019

Information Services Group - Operations & Technology, Institutional Clients - KYC & AML Management & Coordination of Business, Operations & Technology Projects across Europe, Middle East & Africa within the KYC & AML Utility. This includes Utility and CSC hubs in Ireland, the UK, Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan & the United Arab Emirates - Working together to deliver the overall strategy and increase the performance of the Information Services Group and both and EMEA & Global Level. My focus was primarily on Global, Strategic & Enhancement projects and supporting the Operations and Risk & Controls functions with the running & governance of their projects through a standardized, unified project management & governance model across all locations.

Business Data Partners

Senior Project Manager

From Aug 2016 to Sep 2017

Working on site with our Financial Services clients to effectively plan, organise & execute Technology Projects and schedules to achieve their organisational & strategic objectives as part of Business & Decision UK. Project & Programme Management, Business Analysis, Governance, Workstream Management & Planning, Risk Management & Control, Change Control Management, People Management & coordination, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, Feasibility Studies, Business Requirement Gathering, Impact / Gap analysis, Scenario planning, Solution Design, Provision of high quality detailed analysis, Process Design and Build, Improvement of operational efficiency. In addition to client facing roles, I also undertake a number of internal roles and obligations, Including: Internal Projects, Account Management, Presales, Account Strategy Development, People Management & Development, Business Development, Practice Development, Project Management Lead.

Sopra Steria

Consulting Manager (Programme Manager)

From Feb 2013 to Jul 2016

Working on site with our Financial Services clients to effectively plan, organise & execute project tasks and schedules to achieve their organisational & strategic objectives as part of Sopra Steria UK, Systems Integration & Consulting. Project & Programme Management, Business Analysis, Governance, Workstream Management & Planning, Risk Management & Control, Change Control Management, People Management & coordination, Budget Management, Stakeholder Management, Feasibility Studies, Business Requirement Gathering, Impact / Gap analysis, Scenario planning, Solution Design, Provision of high quality detailed analysis, Process Design and Build, Improvement of operational efficiency. In addition to client facing roles, I also undertake a number of internal roles and projects within the Systems Integration & Consulting business, including: Internal Projects, Account Management, Presales, Account Strategy Development, People Management & Development, Business Development, Project Management Practice lead, Graduate Recruitment, Graduate Training & Graduate Programme Development Recruitment Coordinator - Financial Services (Scotland)

RBS Group

Head of Cost Management Reporting (Project Manager)

From Sep 2011 to Feb 2013

Finance & Risk Systems Transformation Programme Project Management and Business Analysis of Cost Management Reporting workstream, covering reporting for Oracle Cost Management Modules - Projects, Payables, Fixed Assets & Procurement Project Management, Business Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Feasibility Studies, Business Requirement Gathering, Impact / Gap analysis and Scenario planning activities for Cost Management Project within FiRST Programme, Provision of high quality detailed analysis, Design and build of processes, Improvement of operational efficiency, Gather, Define & Deliver complete and accurate business requirements.

About Richard M.

Key Experience

I have had a varied career. I have spent most of my Career (22...

I have had a varied career. I have spent most of my Career (22 Years +) in Banking, Financial Services Consulting, FinTech, Pensions FinTech & Pensions & Investments. I started my career in a Bank call centre the same day I started University & forgot to leave!

Current Position

I'm a Senior Project Manager working in In the Standard Life...

I'm a Senior Project Manager working in In the Standard Life International Business. SLI is based in Dublin, whilw I am based in Scotland, and predominantly manage Technology & Business Transformation projects within Standard Life Germany.

Main Motivation

Making complex products and processes as easy as possible to...

Making complex products and processes as easy as possible to understand and manage for Customers and Colleagues. I love solving problems and making things easier, so this role is an ideal fit for me!

Top Advice

Ask the question. No matter how silly you think it is, as the odds...

Ask the question. No matter how silly you think it is, as the odds are someone else also has the same question. And once you have asked, asked follow ups until you are comforatable/sure!

Greatest Achievement

Oooh, thats a good one, having worn so many different hats over the...

Oooh, thats a good one, having worn so many different hats over the course of my career! I honestly have so many to choose from, but I think I am going to go with having lead the design and Launch of a Hybrid Pension Advice proposition for a pension company from inception to live in under a year and a half.