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Umesh Mehendale

Project/ Program Manager
  • Suggested rate
    £750 / day
  • Experience15+ years
  • Response rate100%
  • Response time1 hour
The project will begin once you accept Umesh's quote.
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Location
London, United Kingdom
Can work onsite in your office in
  • and around London (up to 50km)
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Industry fields of expertise
Telecommunications
Digital and IT Services
E-commerce
Consulting and Audits
Digital Business Models
Umesh in a few words
Highly accomplished and results-driven Programme Manager with 25+ years of experience leading large-scale digital transformations, strategic change management, and operational improvement initiatives across diverse industries, including Telecoms, Utilities, Fintech, and Consulting. Proven ability to drive business growth, optimise efficiency, and foster innovation through collaborative leadership, Agile methodologies, and robust stakeholder engagement. Expertise in Workday ERP implementations, Agile transformations, and handling multimillion-pound budgets.
Experience
  • Vodafone Business UK
    PROGRAMME MANAGER
    August 2022 - April 2024 (1 year and 8 months)
    • Led a £125M billing transformation program, migrating enterprise business and IT portfolio from legacy to strategic platforms.
    • Managing a team of 200+ professionals, with an annual budget of £25M, protecting £700M+ in annual revenue.
    • Improved delivery speed by 40% by integrating SAFe Agile practices across multi national teams.
    • Increased operational efficiency by 30% through refined governance frameworks and enhanced cross-functional collaboration.
  • Multiple clients
    ERP PROGRAMME MANAGER
    October 2018 - February 2022 (3 years and 4 months)
    • Led HR & Payroll Transformation for Southern Water (SAP to Workday) and HR, Payroll, Finance, Procurement & Data Transformation for Neos Networks (Oracle to Workday), Paymentsense/Dojo (Multiple systems to Workday).
    • Managed annual budgets of £~5M per rollout, delivering 30% cost savings and significant operational efficiency improvements.
    • Reduced voluntary turnover by 4%, accelerated hiring speed by 60%, and improved succession planning coverage by 75% through process automation and enhanced workforce analytics.
  • Paymentsense, LTD
    SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGER
    June 2018 - September 2019 (1 year and 3 months)
    • Delivered multiple programs, including a merchant acquisition & management platform, digital platform, and an ERP platform, with a £7M budget.
    • Targeted 600% LRP revenue growth through successful solution design and platform delivery.
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Education
  • BSc Mathematics & Computer Science
    University of Mumbai
    1992
Certifications
  • Chief Technology Manager Programme
    Cambridge Judge Business School