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Blaine Wilson

PMO Director
London

Summary

Accomplished PMO Director with 20+ years of experience establishing and managing PMOs for multi-million-dollar ERP integrations, business transformation, and eCommerce programs. Proven expertise in program leadership, governance, risk management, and delivery execution for major corporates (Accenture, Hewlett Packard, De Beers, EY) and startups. Adept at driving on-time, on-budget delivery through authentic leadership and best-practice methodologies.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

PMO Director

Mission Project Services
London, England
01.2020 - Current
  • Delivering PMO and Program Management for SME’s and Startups
  • Business case analysis and tools - ISOPOSED
  • Strategic analysis, business planning, mission mobilization and execution - consulting, training and development.

PMO / Transformation Director

Jaxon Salon Systems
01.2019 - 01.2020
  • Developed a IT Program & roadmap to launch a B2B/B2C management, operational and sales PaaS platform for 5,000 Salon owners
  • Led development of the Product Management, Brand and Go to Market strategy targeting $250K per month in subscription revenues
  • Re-configured current business model and increased sales revenues by 50% and lifted Gross Margin from 12% to 25%

PMO Consultant

EY
London, England
01.2019 - 12.2019
  • Led PMO setup for SaaS-based Machine Learning (ML) Digital Tax and Compliance solution
  • Spearheaded Agile implementation coaching, enhancing delivery efficiency
  • Optimized product development processes for accelerated launch

PMO | Business Launch Director

eFILMZ (Startup)
01.2012 - 01.2019
  • Developed a seamless Film/TV content production, financing, and streaming ecosystem
  • Designed a $5Bn PaaS solution, delivering film studio capabilities at the “click of a button.”
  • Developed the Business Launch Road Map integrations, the systems, capabilities and people form Go-Live to Scaling.

PMO & Business Launch Director

eDiamond Intl.
London, Johannesburg, Tel Aviv, Antwerp, England
01.2010 - 01.2012
  • Launched the world's first independent rough diamond trading platform, generating $120M sales in year 1
  • Raised $4.5M in private equity for platform development
  • Built a client base of 3,000 global buyers in 12 months
  • Delivered platform build and business launch within 120 days

PMO Director

De Beers International
01.2006 - 01.2010
  • Set up and managed PMO for a $50M change program spanning 109 global projects across the UK, South Africa, and Botswana
  • Established risk and issue escalation processes to drive project success
  • Designed and launched Diamdel Online, the world's 1st rough diamond eAuction ($500M to $700M annual transactions)
  • Led development and implementation of Business transformation and change journey
  • Implemented structured reporting, dashboards, and KPI tracking for transparency and governance

PMO Director

Hewlett Packard (HP)
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Managed multiple $5M-$50M consulting projects across banking, construction, social services, defence, and government
  • Re-engineered PMO and governance frameworks, reducing project overruns by 40%
  • Chaired Steering Committee contract negotiations for projects up to $30M

PMO Lead

Accenture UK
London, England
01.1996 - 01.2002
  • Setup and Led the PMO for the Oracle Retail ERP Centre, overseeing $15M-$60M ERP programs (Selfridges, New Look, BHS, House of Fraser, Sainsbury’s, Fnac, Edgars)
  • Implemented PMO governance frameworks ensuring on-time, on-budget, and on-spec delivery delivering 55% margins consistently
  • Developed real-time BI and MIS tools for executive decision-making
  • Implemented strict change control process preventing scope creep
  • Coached project managers on resource planning, budgeting, and risk management

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.Com) - Accounting & Commerce

University of Witwatersrand
Johannesburg

Skills

  • PMO Set up, Governance & Portfolio Management

  • Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement (C-Suite & Delivery Teams)

  • Financial Management, Budget & Cost Control

  • Risk, Issue, and Change Management (RAID Control)

  • Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall Project Execution

  • Digital Transformation & Data-Driven PMOs

  • Scope management Change control

  • M&A Integration Merger integration planning and management

  • Bid \ RFQ Analysis Project and Program Pricing

  • Resource Planning and analysis

  • Change Management

ERP CRM Systems Integration SaaS PaaS

  • Coaching & Mentoring

  • Business Transformation

  • Business Case Analysis

Career Snapshot

  • Mission Systems - PMO Consultant - 01/01/20 - Present
  • Jaxon Salon Systems PMO / Transformation Director - 01/06/19 - 12/31/20
  • EY (Technology & Transformation) - PMO Director - 01/01/19 - 05/31/19
  • eFILMZ (Startup) - Project Director - 01/01/12 - 12/31/19
  • eDiamond Intl. (Startup) - PMO | Launch Director - 01/01/10 - 12/31/12
  • De Beers - PMO / Transformation Director - 01/01/06 - 12/31/09
  • Hewlett Packard (HP) - PMO Manager - 01/01/03 - 12/31/05
  • Accenture - PMO Lead, Finance Manager - 01/01/96 - 12/31/02

Additional Information

  • Available for PMO Director | Senior PMO Lead | Program Management | Business Transformation roles.
  • Open to contract & permanent opportunities in London and globally.

Timeline

PMO Director

Mission Project Services
01.2020 - Current

PMO / Transformation Director

Jaxon Salon Systems
01.2019 - 01.2020

PMO Consultant

EY
01.2019 - 12.2019

PMO | Business Launch Director

eFILMZ (Startup)
01.2012 - 01.2019

PMO & Business Launch Director

eDiamond Intl.
01.2010 - 01.2012

PMO Director

De Beers International
01.2006 - 01.2010

PMO Director

Hewlett Packard (HP)
01.2003 - 01.2005

PMO Lead

Accenture UK
01.1996 - 01.2002

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.Com) - Accounting & Commerce

University of Witwatersrand

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