Andrew Macmaster
Senior Programme Manager | Business Change
Salary / Daily rate
Colwyn Bay, UK
Freelance
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Director & Founder with 15+ years delivering IT and business change programmes up to £1.5m for defence, logistics, and healthcare sectors. Expert in Agile coaching, digital transformation, and managing high-performing technical teams across UK and Europe. Specialized in programme management with proven track record of budget control and stakeholder success.
Work experience
Director
Firehorse Business Services Ltd.
Jan 2009 - Present
17 years 10 months
London, UK
I am founder and director of this business, which provides interim general management and structured programme and project management services. I have delivered multiple business change and IT projects and programmes worth up to £1.5m for leading defence, outsourcing, logistics services and healthcare companies across the UK and Europe. I manage high performing technical teams and third party suppliers, control project budgets, effectively allocate resources, monitor and report on project progress, and manage issues and risks. Projects: -Kerv Experience - Programme Manager -Rolls Royce Defence - Agile Coach -Giggle Broadband: Business Start- Up Programme Director -LightSpeed Broadband: Digital customer engagement Programme Manager -BAE Systems Plc: IT and Business Change Project Manager / IT Project Manager -Serco Global Services: Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager -Hellmann Worldwide Logistics: Change Manager (Operations) -Elekta: Programme Manager -DHL Healthcare Division: Senior Project Manager
Senior Consultant (Associate)
Kerv ConsultFreelance
Apr 2021 - May 2025
4 years 2 months
At Kerv Consult we excel at delivery of IT projects, programmes and Digital Transformation. We are a small, focussed, skilled team who guarantee results.
Digital Programme Manager
LightSpeed Broadband Limited
May 2021 - Oct 2022
1 year 6 months
Delivering the Digital Customer Journey for this great start up Broadband Service Provider. LightSpeed are bringing 1Gbps FTTP services across the East of England
General Manager Operations CLC
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics
Feb 2013 - Mar 2014
1 year 2 months
Lichfield, UK
Skills: People Management · Senior Stakeholder Management
UK Client Solutions Manager
UTi Worldwide Inc.
Jan 2006 - Jul 2011
5 years 7 months
In this role, I project managed a number of new business implementations, provided technical support to the sales team and led UK-wide business development activities for Aerospace and Defence. • Increased efficiency through consolidating 4 sites into 2 and successfully relocated 50 staff and all operating equipment. • Led Business Process Re-engineering at inventory hub and SAP implementation project for the site. • Relocated fragrance filling operations including 3 production lines from Hampshire to Kent. • Successfully transferred operations of major retailer from Kent to West Sussex whilst maintaining SLA. • Delivered new facility within extremely tight budget and transferred 20 staff from original location.
Senior Business Analyst
GeoLogistics
Mar 2001 - Jan 2006
4 years 11 months
Skills: People Management · Senior Stakeholder Management
Business Analysis Consultant
Caterpillar Logistics
Jan 2000 - Jan 2001
1 year 1 month
Skills: People Management · Senior Stakeholder Management
Divisional Managment Accountant
Amey Business Process Outsourcing
Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
2 years 1 month
Skills: People Management
Divisional Finance Co-ordinator
UK Ministry of Defence
Jan 1997 - Jan 1998
1 year 1 month
Skills: People Management
Education
Firebrand Training (Prince2)
2008 - 2008
1 month
Oxford Brookes University
BSc
1992 - 1995
3 years 1 month
Yale Sixth Form
1982 - 1985
3 years 1 month
St Joseph's R.C. High School
1977 - 1982
5 years 1 month