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Justin Walker
Senior Project Manager | Agile Delivery Manager | Scrum Master
Results-driven senior project manager with extensive experience leading complex IT projects, transformation initiatives, and service improvements within global IT environments. Proven expertise in managing full project lifecycles across public and private sectors.
Professional Profile
A results-driven Senior Project Manager with extensive experience leading the end-to-end delivery of complex IT projects, transformation initiatives, and service improvements within global IT services environments.
Proven expertise in managing the full project lifecycle, from initiation and planning through to execution, including requirements, risk and financial management for both public and private sector customers. Experience delivering to Waterfall, Agile or Hybrid methods as required.
Combines robust project governance with Agile methodologies to drive value, manage senior stakeholders, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery. A certified Agile Coach (ICP-ACC) and SAFe Programme Consultant (SPC) with a strong background in team leadership, continuous improvement, and Agile project management and delivery.
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Details available upon request
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Core Competencies
Agile & Lean Delivery
Scrum, Kanban, SAFe frameworks
Project Governance
Lifecycle management, reporting, compliance
Stakeholder Management
Senior leadership engagement across global teams
Financial Management
Budget tracking, cost control, resource allocation
Agile Tooling
Expert in Jira, Confluence, Asana, Trello, TargetProcess for project delivery and team collaboration
Continuous Improvement
Driving transformation initiatives and implementing improvement frameworks
Team Leadership
Coaching and developing high-performing teams through Agile practices and mentorship
Professional Certifications
Recognised expertise in Agile methodologies and project management, validated through industry-leading certifications that demonstrate commitment to professional excellence and continuous learning.
Certified Agile Coach
ICP-ACC (ICAgile Certified Professional - Agile Coaching)
SAFe Programme Consultant
SPC - Leading enterprise Agile transformations
SAFe Release Train Engineer
RTE - Coordinating Agile Release Trains
Professional Scrum Master
PSM 1 - Scrum.org certified
Career Journey with a Global IT Services Company
2007 - Present
Over 17 years of progressive career growth within a leading global IT services organisation, demonstrating versatility across technical, leadership, and strategic roles whilst consistently delivering value to public and private sector clients.
1
Senior Project Manager
(UK Public Sector Business Unit)
December 2025 - Present
Managing end-to-end project delivery within large public sector business unit. Establishing project baselines, collaborating with architects and stakeholders, operating within governance frameworks, and tracking finances whilst ensuring compliance with methodology standards.
2
Senior Project Manager
(Global Business Unit)
December 2023 - December 2025
Portfolio, programme and project management of complex, high-value products across EMEA, Japan, Americas and APAC. Oversight of multiple concurrent workstreams, partnering with senior stakeholders globally to govern delivery across full offering lifecycle.
3
Value Management Office Lead
(Global Business Unit)
November 2022 - December 2023
Led Lean Portfolio Management functions, evaluating and prioritising hybrid IT portfolio based on strategic business value. Directed business agility projects, managed VMO function, and configured tooling to enhance transparency.
4
Agile Coach / RTE / SPC
(UK Public Sector Business Unit)
November 2019 - November 2022
Head of Lean Agile Centre of Excellence for large public sector unit. Developed strategic roadmap, managed multiple delivery assignments as RTE and Scrum Master, implemented metrics and delivered training collateral.
Earlier Career Progression
Scrum Master
July 2018 - November 2019
Facilitated project ceremonies for multiple customer projects. Led procurement and implementation of account-wide Jira Cloud platform with 200 licences, including configuration and administration.
Hadoop Administrator
July 2017 - July 2018
Managed design and delivery of service improvement projects using Agile approach. Provided technical administration for large-scale Cloudera CDH (Hadoop) private cloud service.
Platform Engineering Lead
January 2016 - July 2017
Led engineering team responsible for technical delivery and support of large-scale, complex private cloud (Hadoop) service. Key point of escalation for technical issues.
Senior Solutions Architect
October 2007 - January 2016
Senior architect for large-scale private cloud solutions for public sector client. Translated complex requirements into high-level, costed designs and led solution costing and procurement planning.
Education & Community Leadership
Academic Qualification
BSc (Hons) Computing Information Systems
Birmingham City University
Comprehensive foundation in computing principles, information systems design, and technology management
Volunteering & Leadership
UK Athletics Certified Running Coach
Ryston Runners AC
CiRF qualified coach, mentoring athletes at local athletics club. Demonstrates commitment to leadership, coaching, and community development outside professional environment.
Let's Connect
Ready to Discuss Your Next Project?
With over 17 years of experience delivering complex IT projects and leading Agile transformations, I bring proven expertise in driving value and ensuring successful outcomes.
Contact details available upon request
What I Bring to Your Organisation
  • End-to-end project delivery across global environments
  • Proven track record in public and private sectors
  • Security Cleared
  • Certified Agile Coach and SAFe expertise
  • Strong stakeholder management and team leadership
  • Hybrid delivery approach (Waterfall, Agile, or combined)