Mark Carey

Background

About Mark Carey

I am a seasoned Senior Technical Programme Manager with over 20 years of experience turning complex, multi-stream ideas into profitable reality. Backed by an MBA and dual Agile / classical governance credentials (PMP, PRINCE2), I blend board-level strategy with hands-on delivery to modernise data ecosystems, embed AI, and de-risk enterprise change. My track record spans global data lake rearchitecture, SAP S/4HANA and HRIS rollouts, and multi-million-euro cost savings — all executed under the strictest GDPR, ISO 27001, and DAMA-DMBOK regimes. Toolset: SAP GRC 12 (AC, PC, RM), SoD remediation, ISO 27001/SOX controls, S/4HANA Security, Continuous Control Monitoring. Selected Achievements €12 million cost-saving at Booking.com by aligning cost centres and automating decision support. 45 % faster finance cycles & 30 % forecast-error reduction through SAP AI adoption at Booking.com and AkzoNobel. 99.97 % system uptime and 22-point SOX uplift after global middleware replacement at AkzoNobel. 25 % customer-engagement uplift and zero audit findings by unifying data-mart migration, personalisation analytics, and SAP-AI pipelines. €12 million leak eliminated via AI-driven vendor analytics platform and time-tracking rollout across EMEA & APAC (payroll accuracy +18 %). Signature Capabilities Programme & Portfolio Leadership – Agile & hybrid delivery, multi-site teams, roadmap ownership. AI, ML & Generative AI – OpenAI GPT, Watson X, SAP AI, Claude; predictive pipelines. Data-Lake Architecture & Analytics Engineering – Hadoop, Azure, S3; ELT frameworks; governance. HCM / HR Technology Transformation – Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, ServiceNow; GDPR-compliant data-lifecycle design. Supply-Chain & ERP Optimisation (SCM) – SAP S/4HANA demand planning, inventory analytics, IoT integration. Governance, Risk & Compliance – SOX, ISO 27001, GDPR, audit remediation, budget control. Executive Storytelling & Stakeholder Alignment – Translating technical complexity into board-ready commercial narratives. How I Create Value Whether architecting an AI-native product, steering a demerger, or deploying predictive tooling across HR, Finance, and Operations, I mobilise cross-functional teams to deliver rapid, measurable outcomes while future-proofing the enterprise. From 1 July 2025, I will be open to new engagements where intelligent automation, data-driven insight, and large-scale transformation sit at the heart of the brief. Next Step Feel free to connect if you’re seeking leadership that couples deep technical acumen with unflinching delivery focus.