Profile.

A SAFE PAIR OF HANDS

I am an accomplished (Agile and Prince2 Practitioner) Senior IT Project Manager with over 10 years of specific IT PM experience. I have a proven track record of delivering multi-million-pound projects on time, on budget – and with a smile – within both the public and private sectors

I am confident managing the full project lifecycle to achieve delivery on time, within budget and to the agreed quality specifications. I am capable of managing multiple projects concurrently and taking ownership of budget, commercial and resource elements. I am recognised as an influential and coercive leader who can direct diverse teams and manage stake-holder expectations. I specialise in implementing rapid transformational change with minimal impact on BAU operations and building sustainable stakeholder relationships. I am a safe pair of hands.

With a 10-year military service (Sergeant Class 1 Telecommunications Technician, Royal Signals 1988-98) preceding my PM career, I am 100% focussed and utterly professional – bringing a ‘can-do’ approach to projects. I am SC clearable, with my clearance most recently expiring in 2019.

Key Skills.

MANAGING CHANGE.

All projects introduce change and with change comes risk, conflict and transition, all of which must be managed and owned by the Project Manager.

METHODOLOGIES.

I have extensive experience with Prince2 methodologies and am happy with Agile sprints and SCRUMs too. It’s all about selecting the right tools for the specific task and team you’re working with.

ENGAGEMENT.

I am a highly effective communicator and I am a PM because I enjoy engaging with people, – be they 3rd party suppliers or internal teams. I have the courage and integrity to challenge processes and senior management whilst maintaining effective relationships, delivering end to end project delivery from discovery through to transition into BAU.

GOVERNANCE.

I am a strong advocate for constructive governance and adaptable to all compliance measures. From a short, sharp JFDI mobilisation to a delicate, risk averse migration. I also have experience in creating green-field governance from scratch.

Roles.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.

Feedback.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

I am always very proud to get good feedback from clients at the end of a project, as even the most successful projects can be stressful at times. Good feedback from colleagues is great too!

“I highly commend Max for his exceptional work as A Project Manager at ONE.io. During his tenure, Max played a pivotal role in establishing and professionalising our project management capabilities.

On joining, our organisation lacked a formal Project Management Office (PMO) and a structured approach to project delivery. Max meticulously reviewed our existing operations, identifying key areas for improvement. He then designed and implemented a comprehensive PMO function from the ground up, introducing critical processes such as stage-gate approvals and a robust business case submission framework for new initiatives.

In parallel, Max took charge of a portfolio of approximately 30–40 in-flight workstreams that had previously been unmanaged. He demonstrated remarkable ability in defining these projects, assigning clear ownership, developing essential RAID (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) logs, establishing governance structures, and creating detailed project plans. This brought much-needed order and transparency to our operations, transforming what had been a chaotic environment into a structured one. Furthermore, he successfully integrated project status updates into our weekly leadership calls, ensuring consistent oversight.

Max’s dedication to creating and embedding comprehensive project documentation significantly improved process transparency and strengthened stakeholder confidence across the company. His contributions were instrumental in laying the foundation for our ongoing project success.

I wholeheartedly recommend Max for any role requiring strong leadership, strategic thinking, and hands-on project management expertise.”

TOM MAYES : CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER : ONE.IO LTD

“Max joined the DAS IT Transformation Programme and immediately picked up the reigns of a project that had already begun. Despite not being here for project initiation, I was amazed at how quickly he got under the skin of the project, the personalities and the complexities in dealing with multiple external and internal stakeholders. It’s not an understatement to conclude that Max added value right from the word go, and continued doing so until his last day.

As well as delivering for the Programme, Max helped me to grow in my own role as Programme Manager by sharing some nuggets from his own previous experience; I valued this hugely and I’ve definitely got better at my own job thanks to him!

My lasting impression of Max is, above all, his professionalism, pragmatism and positivity; if you need top notch project management for any complex technology change, Max is your man, and I look forward to the time when we can work together again.”

STEVE MAXWELL : PROGRAMME MANAGER : DAS UK GROUP

“Our Covid-19 response this summer required delivering a complex mix of outcomes to support our teaching and research objectives. Max played a vital role in project managing our deliverables around our Virtual Learning Environment. Max completed his project to budget, scope, and time. Max is a first-class project manager. I look forward to working with him again in the future.”

NATHAN BURDEN : AD SOLUTIONS DELIVERY : UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

“I was always impressed by Max’s ability to act calmly in stressful environments and his effortless handling of the toughest clients.”

APRIL JERVIS : PROJECT COORDINATOR : KONICA MINOLTA

“Good strong IT Project Manager who makes quick and strong relationships, particularly with the operational teams. I Would happily recruit Max again.”

JIM JACK : PROGRAMME MANAGER : INTERSERVE

“I was impressed by Max’s dedication, expertise, and professionalism. He is Organised, motivated, energetic and very charismatic, just a great person to work with.”

YANE LAPERCHE RITEAU : SALES DIRECTOR : COE Ltd

Contact.

LET’S TALK.

If you have a project that needs managing, however big or small, give me a call and let’s see what we can do. I can work a day a week for a year or 3 months straight, all options are on the table. Outside IR35 I am a VAT Registered UK Ltd company, inside IR35 I have been working via NASA.