Mark Whitfield – IT Project Manager Overview

Mark Whitfield is an SC-cleared Senior IT Project Manager and Engagement Manager based in Wigan near Manchester, UK, with over 35 years of experience across the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). He is currently employed at Capgemini UK (2016–present) and formally augmented into MuleSoft (a Salesforce company) as a Delivery Manager.

Mark Whitfield Senior IT Project Manager Agile, PRINCE2 and Waterfall
Mark Whitfield | Senior IT Project Manager | Agile, PRINCE2 and Waterfall

He is also widely known as the founder and author of PROject Templates, a popular resource platform featuring over 200 tailored, editable Microsoft Office templates for project delivery.

Career Timeline & Milestones

  • 1990–1995: Began his career as a systems programmer at The Software Partnership / Deluxe Data, developing electronic banking code for international banks on Tandem Computers.
  • 1995–2013: Spent 18 years as a Product and Project Manager at Insider Technologies Ltd.
  • 2013–2016: Handled Agile PM roles at Wincor Nixdorf and Betfred, managing digital sportsbook transformations.
  • 2016–Present: Joined Capgemini UK as an Engagement and Delivery Manager.
  • Recent Deliveries (2020–2026): Spearheaded a multi-million-pound Public Sector Enterprise Application Estate Migration, managed the UK Government CHIP Framework under strict active Security Check (SC) protocols, and stepped into his active position at MuleSoft overseeing the Anypoint Platform portfolio.

Core Expertise & Delivery Frameworks

  • Methodologies: Expert across hybrid delivery models, blending rigid structure with flexibility using Waterfall, PRINCE2 7th Edition, Agile Scrum, Kanban, and Lean frameworks.
  • Technical DNA: Deep enterprise systems engineering background covering HPE NonStop (Tandem) mainframes, C/C++, COBOL, NonStop SQL, BASE24, cloud migrations, and API-led system integrations.
  • PM Toolkits: Created an extensive open repository containing RAID logs, Gantt charts, Plan on a Page (POaP) layouts, RACI matrices, and financial trackers used by thousands of digital project leaders worldwide.
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Author: Mark Whitfield

Welcome to my site! After graduating in Computing in 1990, I accepted a position as a programmer at a Runcorn based software house specialising in electronic banking software, namely sp/ARCHITECT-BANK on Tandem Computers (now HPE NonStop). This was before the internet became more prevalent and so the notion of enabling desktop access to company accounts for inter-account transfers and book keeping was still quite a cutting edge idea (and smartphones only ever hinted at in Space 1999). The company was called The Software Partnership (which was taken over by Deluxe Data in 1994). I spent 5 years in Runcorn developing code for SP/ARCHITECT for various banks like TSB, Bank of Scotland, Rabobank and Girofon (Denmark) to name but a few. I then moved onto a software house in Salford Quays for further bank facing projects. After a further 23 years in the IT industry and now a Senior IT Project Manager (both Agile and Waterfall delivery), I thought I would echo out my Career Profile in this corner of the internet for quick and easy access.

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