Mark A. Whitfield
Senior IT Project Manager & Engagement Manager
📍 Greater Manchester (Wigan), United Kingdom | ✉️ contact Mark Whitfield | 🌐 PROject Templates Official Website | 🔗 Mark Whitfield LinkedIn Profile
📑 Executive Summary
Highly accomplished, SC-cleared (active until 2031) Senior IT Project Manager and Engagement Manager with over 35 years of comprehensive expertise navigating the full Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Proven track record of delivering multi-million-pound digital transformations, cross-functional hybrid cloud migrations, and complex API-led integration architectures across both public sectors and high-profile blue-chip enterprises.
Transitioned from deep technical engineering on critical legacy systems (HPE NonStop/ Tandem mainframes) to leading modern agile frameworks, large-scale infrastructure overhauls, and secure government initiatives. Exceptional stakeholder alignment capabilities bridging technical engineers, offshore delivery networks, and C-suite executives.
Recognized industry thought leader and author of PROject Templates, an enterprise-grade PM repository used globally.
🛠️ Core Expertise & Methodologies
- 🔄 Delivery Frameworks: Agile SCRUM, Waterfall, Hybrid, Prince2 7th Edition, Kanban, Lean, Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
- ☁️ Cloud & Middleware: Hybrid Cloud Migrations, Microsoft Azure, AWS, MuleSoft Anypoint Platform, Salesforce, Power Platform
- 🏦 Domain Portfolio: Banking & FinTech, Defence & Public Sector, Automotive, Aerospace, Logistics, Regulated Gambling & Casinos
- ⚙️ Legacy Systems & Architecture: HPE NonStop (Tandem) Mainframes, BASE24, XPNET, PATHWAY, Real-Time Log Extraction (RTLX) monitoring
- 💻 Languages & Protocols (Technical Background): C, C++, COBOL85, TAL, NonStop SQL, Java, ASP.NET, API Gateway Architectures
- 🛡️ Governance & Compliance: UK Security Check (SC Clearance to 2031), ISO QA Directives, GDPR Compliance, RAID/RACI Logs, Plan on a Page (POAP) strategies
💼 Professional Experience
🏢 Capgemini UK
Senior Engagement Manager / Technical Delivery Lead
2016 – Present
- 🚀 Spearheaded complex enterprise-scale client accounts, overseeing digital transformations, cloud modernization strategies, and critical data migration streams.
- 🏛️ UK Government (MS Azure Cloud Deployment): Functioned as client-side Technical Delivery Manager managing the end-to-end implementation of the £1M+ Fish Export Service (FES) to Common Entry Health Document Inspection Portal (CHIP) hosted securely in Northern Ireland.
- 🔄 MuleSoft (Salesforce Company Synergy): Augmented into MuleSoft as an expert Delivery Manager leading global teams on enterprise API deployments utilizing the MuleSoft Anypoint Platform.
- ☁️ Hybrid Cloud Transformations: Engineered structural migrations mapping on-premise infrastructure out to Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and custom automated Microsoft Power Platform integrations.
- 🚗 Automotive Sector Innovations: Spearheaded digital deliveries valued over £430k for key manufacturing entities including Jaguar Land Rover (JLR).
- 🤝 Directed vast onshore and offshore resource rings (including dedicated engineering teams based in India), meeting stringent ISO quality criteria.
🏢 Betfred
Agile Senior Project Manager
2014 – 2016
- 🎰 Spearheaded highly agile developments across mobile and online gambling portfolios, coordinating launches across iOS, Android, and Windows systems.
- 💳 Controlled the overhaul of high-throughput payment gateways, virtual computer-generated gaming platforms, and real-time sportsbook frameworks.
- 🏃♂️ Acted as Lead Scrum Master, embedding continuous deployment loops and cross-functional product alignments.
🏢 Wincor Nixdorf
Agile Project Manager
2013 – 2014
- 🏧 Championed large retail banking programs across the UK, successfully managing the replacement of legacy automated teller machine (ATM) systems with modern transaction architectures.
- 🏅 Nominated for corporate delivery recognition awards due to high customer onboarding speeds and system reliability metrics.
🏢 Insider Technologies Ltd
Principal Consultant / Product & Project Manager
1995 – 2013
- ⚙️ Directed product engineering, middleware deployments, and tracking modules specializing in high-availability HPE NonStop banking structures.
- 🌍 Al Rajhi Bank (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia): Led the international deployment of the Real-Time Log Extraction (RTLX) Reactor Suite, integrating legacy mainframes with modern data warehousing layers.
- 🖊️ Published a definitive architectural guide in The Connection Journal, breaking down logical data extraction, legacy bridging, and real-time system alert parsing.
🏢 The Software Partnership / Deluxe Data International
Senior Software Engineer / Programmer
1990 – 1995
- 💻 Commenced technical career engineering robust software systems using COBOL85, TAL, and NonStop SQL.
- 🏦 Crafted foundational sp/ARCHITECT electronic banking software systems for prominent international banks including TSB, Bank of Scotland, and Rabobank.
🌐 Major Enterprise Client Engagements (Cross-Career Portfolio)
Delivered critical solutions, infrastructure components, or delivery management across the following world-class organisations:
- 🏦 Banking & FinTech: Bank of England, Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group (LTSB), Standard Chartered, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Euroclear (Crestco).
- ✈️ Aerospace, Transport & Utilities: NATS (National Air Traffic Services), Heathrow Airport, Royal Mail Group (RMG), Welsh Water.
- 🏛️ Governance: UK Export Finance (UKEF), Local Regional Government (LRG) clusters.
🎓 Education & Professional Certifications
- 🎓 BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing Science (With Distinction, overall top) | University of Bolton Archive / Leigh College.
- 🛡️ Active UK Government Security Clearance (SC Cleared) | Valid through 2031 for restricted public, identity, and defence assignments.
- 📜 Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner | Certified in structural project, risk, and framework governance (aligned with PRINCE2 7th Edition).
- 📜 Certified Agile Scrum Master / Delivery Lead | Professional validation in iterative development cycles.
- 📜 ITIL Framework Certification | Service strategy, operational readiness, and technology alignment.
🚀 Public Contributions & Industry Toolkits
Founder & Principal Editor of PROject Templates
- Conceived, designed, and launched a commercial platform boasting more than 200+ customisable, enterprise-ready project management components.
- Author of elite diagnostic modules, including Plan on a Page (POAP) blueprints, RAID/RACI matrices, statement of work (SOW) frameworks, and predictive financial trackers.
- The full catalog is available directly on the official shop or via the PROject Templates Etsy Portal.
