Imran Yusuf

SMETS1 Enrolment & Adoption | £100m+ Cumulative Portfolio

· Led cross-functional teams of 30+ across 10+ suppliers including DESNZ, Ofgem and SEC Panel.

· Reported to Programme Board, Executive Sponsors and DESNZ representatives.

· Aligned milestones to SEC compliance, government mandates and Net Zero commitments.

· Managed executive-level escalations and conflict resolution across industry stakeholders.

· Achieved ~15% cost reduction through contract negotiation and optimisation.

· Maintained financial control within ±5% variance across £100m+ portfolio.

· Delivered within complex security frameworks and independent audit scrutiny.

SMETS2 National Rollout & Integration | Delivered across multi-year programme contributing to £5.4bn national rollout

· Supported rollout contributing to 26m+ connected smart meters.

· Supported strategic roadmap planning and regulatory milestone alignment across multi-year programme lifecycle.

· Managed multi-workstream delivery in regulated environment.

· Owned risk and change controls (Clarity, Azure DevOps).

· Ensured security assurance, testing readiness and live service compliance.

· Provided executive reporting and contributed to strategic programme planning.

Enterprise Delivery Framework Transformation (Concurrent Programme)

· Designed PRINCE2-aligned enterprise governance framework.

· Transitioned 100+ projects to new delivery methodology.

· Improved audit readiness and delivery maturity.

· Delivered organisation-wide training and structured adoption.

· Supported international IT rollout across 5,000+ stores in 19 countries.

· Demonstrated cross-border stakeholder communication and cultural adaptability.

· Owned risk register and testing coordination across multi-market deployments.

· Led teams in high-pressure operational environments.

· Managed crisis response, escalation and conflict resolution.

· Produced structured reporting supporting governance accountability.