About Will
I lead digital transformation and AI programmes for organisations that need to move fast and get it right. My background spans MedTech ventures, global FMCG, Big 4 consulting, and banking, always at the intersection of technology, operations, and commercial outcomes.
I've built and scaled cross-functional teams across 15 countries, led platform consolidations saving millions, deployed AI-driven workflows that transformed operational capacity, and got stalled regulatory programmes back on track. I'm comfortable presenting to a CIO or rolling up my sleeves with a Scrum team.
Based in Spain, working UK hours for UK clients as an outside IR35 contractor. Open to remote programme management and transformation lead contracts.
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational
Chinese
Conversational
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Self-employedContract Digital & AI Programme LeadAugust 2024 - Today (1 year and 10 months)Clients: Hemsel MedTech Accelerator, FormlyAI, Novalix Drug Discovery, VRAIn AI Medical Imaging▸ Programme managing 30+ concurrent projects across 5 ventures, defining governance structures, prioritising workstreams, and strategically influencing founders and senior stakeholders▸ Deploying AI automation and agent-led workflows across the portfolio, doubling operational efficiency and achieving 30x increase in sales capacity▸ Assessing business processes and technology maturity to build transformation roadmaps, design tech and data architecture, and drive change management▸ Directing cross-border market expansion across US, UK, EU and APAC, driving a 35% improvement in lead pipeline▸ Aligning operational resources and budgets with business growth targets, managing P&L impact and funding rounds across the portfolio
- Suntory Global SpiritsGlobal Programme Lead — Digital TransformationAugust 2019 - September 2022 (3 years and 1 month)Madrid, SpainConsolidated 60 brand websites into a single scalable platform across APAC, EMEA, and North America for a $3B company. Designed the target operating model, org structure, and ways of working across a 15-country on/near/offshore hub.▸ Programme managed 120 cross-functional resources across 3 Scrum teams. Built a core team of 6 direct reports (project managers, product owners, designers, analysts) across Spain and the US (NYC, Chicago)▸ Secured $6M budget with a data-backed business case presented to the CFO. Owned multi-year financial planning and monthly budget tracking across 20 vendors▸ Launched a universal UX/UI design system with automation, achieving 6x faster time-to-market at 60% lower cost and replacing 60 individual site builds▸ Adopted 7 new applications to automate project management, design, content, and UAT workflows, driving 10x efficiency gains▸ Drove RFP, tech stack evaluation, and agency contract negotiation. Full programme team stood up within 6 weeks▸ Established OKR/KPI frameworks and Power BI dashboards to prioritise 310+ competing demands and quantify business benefits▸ Led change management at all levels: town halls, CIO briefings, workshops for 40+ leads. Managed 30+ stakeholder groups
- PwCSenior Consultant — Transformation & AdvisoryJanuary 2018 - July 2019 (1 year and 6 months)Clients: Amadeus, Aztec Group, BNP Paribas, Butterfield, JTC, RBC, Standard Bank▸ Turned around a stalled GDPR programme at a banking client. Diagnosed root causes, presented a redefined vision to C-level executives that unblocked delivery▸ Designed a third-party risk management operating model for a $30B+ global technology company, governing 15,000 vendors across IT security, privacy, regulatory, and financial risk▸ Led implementation of enterprise data privacy software (SaaS) across multiple clients, growing engagement scope through strong client relationships▸ Managed 6 concurrent deliveries and developed winning proposals that expanded client engagements
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Education
- Master of Civil and Structural Engineering with Year AbroadUniversity of Sheffield2016First Class Honours
Certifications
- Scrum.org logo Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)Scrum.org2023