11/10/2026 updated

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Consultant Programme Manager | AI Integration & Enterprise Transformation

Ireland, Ireland
Switzerland +4
info: Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands
M.Sc. in Management
Ireland, Ireland
Switzerland +4
info: Switzerland, United Kingdom, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands
M.Sc. in Management

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Damien Sheridan 2026 CV.docx

Project ManagementProgram ManagementService DeliveryService Management
AI Programme Management
Rollout of AI-powered Software Development Lifecycle frameworks across global software delivery streams, embedding Generative AI coding assistants, AI-driven code reviews, and Agentic AI labs into enterprise workflows.

Enterprise Transformation & Programme Delivery
Leadership of large-scale enterprise transformation programmes spanning multi-geography, cross-functional teams of 50+ engineers, product managers, and data scientists across delivery centres in the UK, Egypt, Romania, and India.

Governance & Strategy
Establishment of Executive Steering Committees, operational KPI dashboards, and governance frameworks to monitor delivery velocity, developer productivity, code quality metrics, and model consumption costs against executive benchmarks.

Cloud Migration Management
Partnering with Programme Managers, Solution Architects, and Cloud Engineers to establish project scope, budget, and governance structures for large-scale cloud migration initiatives.

Process Optimisation
Re-mapping and streamlining critical end-to-end business processes including BTS, Replacements, Relocations, Site at Risk, and E2E PO workflows to improve operational efficiency.

Automation Programme Management
Architecting automation delivery frameworks and building high-performing near/off-shore teams, achieving year-on-year automation throughput increases of 100%.

M&A Programme Management
Leading project managers and business analysts through system integration and separation activities for major divestment and sale transactions, including Liberty Global Central European assets to Vodafone Group.

ServiceNow & Vendor Management
Managing RFP selection for Service Integrators, vendor onboarding, and governance setup for ServiceNow implementations, as well as conducting TOM reviews and RFI/RFP processes for managed service vendors.

Model Context Protocol (MCP) Integration
Integration of Model Context Protocol in enterprise environments to establish standardized, secure connections between AI models, developer toolchains, and proprietary repositories such as Jira, GitHub Enterprise, ServiceNow, and internal APIs.

PRINCE2 Project Management
Certified PRINCE2 Practitioner with applied experience in structured project management methodologies across international enterprise programmes.

Experience

Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2009

Languages

EnglishNative speaker

Project history

AI Programme Manager

VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solutions)
Rollout of AI-powered SDLC framework across global software delivery streams, integration of Model Context Protocol, establishment of an Agentic AI Lab, portfolio management tool implementation, and standing up a CICD & Claude Code programme. Established Executive Steering Committees and KPI dashboards. Orchestrated end-to-end delivery across multi-geography squads of 50+ engineers, product managers, and data scientists.

Project Manager (Contract)

Uniper DE
Partnered with Programme Managers, Solution Architects, and Cloud Engineers to establish project scope, budget, and governance structures for large-scale cloud migration. Facilitated daily stand-ups and fed operational insights into senior executive governance forums.

Programme Manager

Vantage Towers
Established executive, programme, and operational management governance across internal and external customer-facing initiatives. Re-mapped and streamlined critical end-to-end business processes. Cultivated strong client relationships to ensure on-time delivery of strategic tower infrastructure programmes.

Consultant Programme Manager

Liberty Global / Virgin Media Ireland
Architected an automation delivery framework increasing YoY automation throughput by 100%. Led M&A programme management for divestment and sale of Liberty Global Central European assets to Vodafone Group. Conducted TOM reviews and led RFI/RFP processes for managed service vendors. Managed RFP selection and governance setup for ServiceNow implementations.

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