Konstantinos Karastamatis
@konstantinoskarastam
Experienced financial services project manager delivering global fintech and wealth-management programs.
GreeceWhat I'm looking for
I am an experienced financial services project manager with 12 years in FinTech and wealth management, delivering high-profile technology programmes for major UK financial clients.
Across roles at Bravura Solutions and Capgemini I managed global delivery, multi-million-pound budgets and cross‑border teams spanning India, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.
My work includes leading large-scale SAP and wealth-management platform rollouts, RTI delivery for HMRC, establishing new business units in new markets, and standardising global development and planning processes that improved forecasting and revenue.
I apply Lean, Agile and Waterfall approaches, combine financial planning discipline with technical delivery, and focus on practical, measurable improvements that align cost, capacity and business benefit.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Development Project Manager
Bravura Solutions
Jan 2015 - Dec 2023 (8 years 11 months)
Led global development planning and allocation for wealth management projects across India, Poland, Australia and New Zealand, managing 6,000 man-days per month and standardising processes to improve forecasting and revenue. Reported to the CFO and Global Head of Development Services and established a team for financial forecasting and resource allocation.
Financial Services Project Manager
Bravura Solutions
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 (11 months)
Managed high-profile wealth management implementations for UK and South African clients, delivered the flagship Sonata go-live for a major UK client and managed programme financials in excess of £5M. Set up new business unit in South Africa and influenced client decision-making to secure additional revenue.
Managed full lifecycle delivery of financial SAP and ETMP projects for HMRC including RTI delivery, overseeing design, build, test and go-live while managing risks, stakeholders and financial reporting. Improved financial system business processes and compliance.
Coordinated end-to-end change request delivery for financial SAP platforms supporting HMRC, managing ~350 man-days per change and leading negotiations, reporting, risk management and governance across parallel projects.
Financial Business Systems Consultant
Optimum Technology Transfer
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012 (11 months)
Participated in ERP implementations (SAP and Microsoft Dynamics 365) for Pfizer and Assa Abloy, analysing financial processes, identifying requirements and delivering senior management training.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
UYUniversity of York
Master of Arts, Management
2008 - 2009
Completed an MA in Management with focus on financial and strategic management and a dissertation comparing the role of trade unions in the UK and Greece.
UPUniversity of Patras
Master of Engineering, Computer Engineering and Informatics
2001 - 2008
Completed an MEng in Computer Engineering and Informatics with coursework in programming, databases, and a dissertation on operational risk management and banking information systems.
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