London · Paris · International
Programme & Transformation Leader
Turning complex strategic change into operational reality.
I lead complex programmes where technology, operations, acquisitions and organisational change have to come together — creating the structure, governance and execution needed to move from strategy to working capability.
Immediately available · London / Paris · Permanent & contract
Case Studies
AI · Data · Infrastructure
01Led a cross-functional programme to turn fragmented AI experimentation into reusable enterprise LLM capability, connecting Data, ML Engineering, Platform, Infrastructure, Security and Operations.
M&A · Infrastructure · International Expansion
02Directed a ~£25m cross-border acquisition and operational-establishment programme to create regional data-sovereignty capability through a 263-rack data centre, alongside property, legal entity, workplace, recruitment and operational readiness.
M&A · Technology · Integration
03Built programme governance for a nine-figure acquisition involving a core online gaming platform and multiple brands, coordinating Day 1 and integration readiness across business and technology.
Cloud · Data · Migration
04Led migration of a business-critical data platform to Google Cloud Platform, connecting cloud delivery, partner access, pricing feeds, testing and operational continuity around one migration plan.
Platform · Infrastructure · Portfolio
05Managed portfolio planning across Platform Engineering, SRE, Database Engineering, Cloud, Security, Infrastructure and Architecture, aligning shared capacity, upgrades, environments and technical dependencies across concurrent initiatives.
Digital · Logistics · Customer Experience
06Led high-volume customer-notification, tracking and delivery initiatives across DPDgroup’s multi-country last-mile network, combining platform delivery with new customer propositions.
Transformation in practice
Connect ownership, milestones, dependencies, risk and decisions into a model people can actually operate.
Align Product, Technology, Operations and enabling functions around dependencies, sequencing and shared outcomes.
Give leadership earlier visibility of financial pressure, delivery risk and where intervention is actually required.
Expertise
Creating the structure that lets multiple teams move together: clear ownership, sequencing, capacity, dependencies and the decisions that need executive attention.
Turning acquisition plans into practical Day 1 readiness, continuity and post-completion integration across business and technology.
Leading technical programmes while keeping platforms, integration, security, support and adoption tied to the operational outcome.
Bringing legal, regulatory, workplace, technology, infrastructure, recruitment and operating-model readiness together when establishing new entities and hubs.
Building governance that makes readiness, material risk, dependencies and blocked decisions visible without turning delivery into a reporting exercise.
Connecting milestones, suppliers, forecasts, financial exposure, RAID and decision routes so leadership has one usable view of programme reality.
My Journey
Built early experience in digital product delivery, publishing platforms, website launches, audience development and vendor-led execution for research, media and other digital projects.
Multiple digital platforms launchedLed digital strategy and delivery across national and local political campaigns, combining platform delivery, communications, mobilisation, fundraising and community operations.
Contact base grown from 102k to 1.5m+Delivered high-volume customer notification, tracking and delivery propositions across a multi-country parcel network.
600k emails + 300k SMS + 1k voice/dayManaged concurrent technology programmes across cloud migration, data platforms, enterprise services and customer delivery.
~£5m combined programme budgetsLed a ~£25m cross-border acquisition and operational-establishment programme spanning a 263-rack data centre, property, office fit-out, legal setup, recruitment and transition to operations.
£25m programme · 263-rack data centreLed operational establishment of a new software development company, bringing legal setup, workplace, business services, technology readiness and recruitment into one mobilisation plan.
New software company establishedLed post-acquisition integration of a global domain registrar, coordinating business and technology teams around billing migration and wider operational integration.
Customer billing transferred into D365Designed a programme-control system built around distributed ownership, automation, exception reporting and executive decision support.
500+ activities · 95% team adoptionLed delivery of reusable enterprise LLM capability across operations, data, ML engineering, platform engineering, infrastructure and security.
9,000+ hours/month forecast to be saved through AI automationLed governance and cross-functional coordination for a major acquisition, aligning Day 1, continuity and post-completion integration across business and technology.
£100m+ acquisition · 15+ workstreamsRecommendations
He consistently delivered complex initiatives, blending technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management. He is an expert in automation and finding better and smarter ways of working. He would be a fantastic asset to any organisation looking to improve and scale their project delivery.
He consistently demonstrated that he is a pragmatic problem solver with a strong ability to bring clarity and structure to complex programmes. I was always impressed by how effectively he used tools like Jira, creating custom workflows and automations in ways I’ve rarely seen from other PMs.
Christophe demonstrated exceptional skills in cost tracking and budget management, ensuring that we stayed on target throughout the project's lifecycle. His meticulous attention to detail and proactive approach to financial oversight and project governance was instrumental in achieving the project's strategic goals.
Working on several complex projects at the same time, he was able to drive all of them in parallel and with great success. Christophe knows how to organise the work to maximise resource usage and reach the goals. His personality helps bring serenity and discipline into the project to secure delivery.
Insights
PMO & Delivery Systems
Good governance is not more reporting. It is a system that distributes ownership, surfaces exceptions and gives leadership the information needed to decide.
Technology Portfolio Management
Engineering portfolios need coordination across shared people, environments and change windows, but that does not mean programme management should absorb every team’s detailed plan.
International Expansion
Opening a new entity is only one part of international expansion. The real programme is the work required to make the new location legally, technically, operationally and organisationally capable of functioning.
Contact
I’m open to conversations about programme leadership, transformation, integration and PMO opportunities where delivery needs stronger structure and execution.
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