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Stephan Croset

Enterprise Cloud & AI Program Delivery Lead | Azure Transformation | Data Platforms

Verified email Founding Contractor · 2026

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Primary specialism Project & Programme Management
Location / working location London
Current availability Available now Confirmed 21 Aug 2026
Profile status Active contractor profile

Professional profile

Delivery Lead with 10+ years' experience driving end-to-end execution across AI programmes, enterprise cloud, data and infrastructure. AI delivery experience spans product discovery at Sedex, rapid product iteration at Jamm, enterprise GenAI at Marx, and AI-enabled data platforms for ALDI Süd. Known for taking loosely defined initiatives and driving them through to operational readiness at enterprise level and service adoption while providing senior leadership with clear delivery visibility and decision-ready updates. My background in consulting environments positions me at the intersection of product, engineering, and business teams to deliver and transition solutions at scale.

Core skills

Project Management Delivery Management Programme Management Agile Delivery Azure Cloud Transformation AI Delivery Data Transformation Digital Transformation SaaS Stakeholder Management Vendor Management Product Ownership Scrum SAFe

What I’m looking for next

Target roles: Delivery Lead · Project Manager · Programme Manager · AI Project Manager · Technical Project Manager

Contract preferences

Working preferenceHybrid
Will workLondon
IR35 preferenceOutside IR35 · Inside IR35
Contract lengthAny contract length
IT experience11 years
Available from1 Sep 2026

Relevant work experience

• Marx Technology Consulting – Led global Azure PaaS delivery across 3 regions and 11 countries for a major international retailer. Managed a c.12-person cross-functional team, c.£190k monthly delivery budget and delivery across Dev, Test, QA, Pre-Prod and Prod. Coordinated engineering, architecture, infrastructure, security and business stakeholders through PI planning, releases and operational readiness. • ALDI Süd – Delivered global product-data capabilities supporting third-party eCommerce platforms including DoorDash, Instacart and Google. Managed dependencies, CI/CD delivery, QA, stakeholder alignment and production readiness across a complex enterprise environment. • De Beers – Agile Delivery Manager for Azure migration and digital delivery, helping increase release frequency from 4 to 11 releases per year through improved delivery processes and cross-functional coordination. • Jamm – Product Delivery Lead for an AI/IoT risk-scoring solution combining mobile applications, machine learning and video feeds. Led rapid product iteration across product, engineering and business teams. • Sedex – Product Owner within a global B2B SaaS environment, delivering product and data initiatives spanning APIs, ETL integrations, GDPR, reporting and customer-facing functionality.

Experience & credentials

Certifications, sector experience and security clearance are self-declared unless specifically marked as independently verified by IT Contractors UK.

Certifications

SAFe® Scrum Master · BCS Prince2 Foundation · BCS International Diploma in Business Analysis · BCS Certificate in Requirements Engineering BCS Certificate in Business Analysis Practice · BCS Agile Systems Development Essentials · BCS Certificate in Business Change

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