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Paul Unegbu

@paulunegbu

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IT and Digital Programme Manager driving data-led transformation.

United Kingdom

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What I'm looking for

I seek senior roles leading large-scale digital, cloud and data transformation programmes where I can deliver measurable cost savings, build cross-functional teams, and drive governance, automation and AI-enabled insights.

I am an accomplished IT and digital programme manager with over 20 years of global experience delivering enterprise-level programmes and transformations across government, pharmaceuticals, finance, retail, and healthcare.

I have led multi-disciplinary teams of 100+ people and managed programmes up to £40M+, specialising in cloud and data migrations, big data platforms, ERP implementations, and AI-driven solutions that delivered measurable cost recovery and efficiency gains.

My delivery approach blends Agile and Waterfall methods, strong stakeholder governance, and technical fluency with platforms like Azure, AWS, Snowflake and tools such as JIRA, Informatica and Power BI to drive scalable, auditable outcomes and business value.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Project Manager, GenAI Platform

Vodafone

Apr 2025 - Dec 2025 (8 months)

Led a GenAI-driven invoice validation and data centre colocation project, recovering £1.4M historical overpayments and delivering £850K annual savings through real-time validations and AI controls.

GenAI Vendor Management Data Analysis Cloud Stakeholder Management Agile

Project Manager, Big Data

Vodafone

Mar 2023 - Dec 2025 (2 years 9 months)

Led design and delivery of a centralized energy big-data analytics platform, automating reporting and reducing monthly manual effort from 9 days to minutes while identifying £3.5M missed billing and improving financial accuracy to <0.5%.

Big Data AWS GCP Data Migration Automation Power BI Snowflake Stakeholder Management Agile

Global Data Project Manager

AstraZeneca

Jul 2022 - Apr 2023 (9 months)

Delivered cloud data products (Starburst on AWS) for R&D, defined TOM and DR strategy for GDPR compliance, and led vendor onboarding and secure data access across global teams.

Starburst AWS GDPR Apache Ranger Vendor Management TOM Cloud Migration Stakeholder Management

Global Project Manager, ERP Finance

Mars Inc.

Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 (5 months)

Led automation and rollout of global finance processes (O2C, P2P, A2R) across Nordics using SAP/Oracle Cloud, managing three vendors and overseeing data migration, cutover and hypercare.

SAP Oracle Cloud P2P A2R Data Migration Change Management Scrum

ERP Cloud Programme Manager

AstraZeneca

Oct 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 1 month)

Delivered a six-phase global SHE transformation on Enablon to 100,000+ staff, leading business change, mobile integration, legacy decommissioning and regulatory-aligned DR plans.

Enablon Business Change Planning Power BI Vendor Management Deployment Regulatory Compliance

Global Project Manager

Johnson Matthey

Nov 2019 - May 2020 (6 months)

Led delivery of EHS, spend analytics and legal cloud solutions including SaaS Enablon upgrade and AI spend analytics, managing vendor procurement and cross-ERP integration.

EHS Enablon Spend Management SaaS Vendor Management AI & Analytics DMS Integration

Regional Project Manager

Link Asset Services

Apr 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 7 months)

Oversaw digital transformation and Azure migration post-merger, delivering a CMS and dynamic reporting portal serving 1M+ clients and implementing DR strategy and SDLC rollout.

Azure CMS Digital Transformation Reporting DR Strategy SDLC Migration Stakeholder Management

Regional Project Manager

Adecco Group

Mar 2017 - Apr 2018 (1 year 1 month)

Managed infrastructure procurement and data centre migrations across UK&I/EMEA, delivering Salesforce and HR system rollouts alongside GDPR compliance initiatives.

Salesforce HR systems Procurement GDPR Infrastructure Stakeholder Management

IT/Business Project Manager

John Lewis Partnership

May 2015 - Feb 2017 (1 year 9 months)

Delivered a £100M+ finance platform migration including pension system integration, data warehousing and HR automation to improve financial processes and reporting.

Data Warehousing SAP Oracle Change Management

Project/Transition Manager

Natural History Museum

Sep 2014 - May 2015 (8 months)

Delivered full O2C, P2P and A2R financial transformation including data migration, training and change communications to streamline financial operations.

Data Migration P2P A2R Training Stakeholder Management

ERP Project Manager

Balfour Beatty

Jan 2014 - Sep 2014 (8 months)

Led Oracle R12 upgrade for HR, Payroll, Finance and Assets, managing 50+ personnel and ensuring successful cross-functional delivery and cutover.

HRIS Payroll Team Leadership Stakeholder Management

IT Project Manager

UCLH

Managed Oracle R12 implementation projects within a healthcare setting, coordinating technical teams and business stakeholders to deliver ERP functionality and compliance.

Healthcare IT ERP Implementation Stakeholder Management Data Migration Project Delivery Compliance

Transformation Project Manager

Steria

Delivered NHS ISFE financial rollouts and transformation projects, overseeing programme delivery, vendor coordination and stakeholder engagement across health sector clients.

NHS ISFE Financial Rollout Vendor Management Stakeholder Engagement Change Management