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ZABOOR HUSSAIN

Senior Project Manager / Programme Manager with experience of AI, Change & Transformation, Cloud, Cyber, Digital, IT Infrastructure, Software & Technical Project Management

Verified email Founding Contractor · 2026

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

Professional profile

Specialising in delivering complex ICT, cloud and digital transformation projects across public and private sectors, with deep expertise in BaaS, DRaaS, IaaS, SaaS and payment systems. Work focuses on solving governance gaps, inefficient processes, unclear delivery structures and stalled programmes through automation, strengthened RAID and reporting frameworks, and alignment of stakeholders across technical and commercial teams. Strongest experience includes multi‑site international cloud implementations, PMaaS delivery, programme management and modernisation projects across Azure, private cloud and hybrid environments. Best suited to senior project or programme roles requiring end‑to‑end ownership, cross‑functional leadership, complex stakeholder management and restoring control, clarity and momentum in high‑pressure delivery environments. Alongside core delivery work, freelance engagement as an Ethos Expert – Independent Contractor involves training a Frontier AI Lab, contributing structured reasoning, domain expertise and safe‑alignment guidance to support advanced AI model development.

Core skills

Project Management Programme Management End‑to‑End Delivery Cloud Project Delivery (BaaS DRaaS IaaS SaaS) Digital Project Delivery ICT Change & Transformation ICT Infrastructure Delivery Payment Systems Delivery PMaaS Delivery Software Project Delivery Project Governance RAID Management

What I’m looking for next

Target roles: Senior Project Manager · Programme Manager · Technical Project Manager · IT Project Manager · Lead Project Manager · Digital Project Manager

Contract preferences

Working preferenceRemote · Hybrid
Will workManchester, Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield, Keighley, Bradford, London
IR35 preferenceOutside IR35 · Inside IR35
Expected rate £500+/day
Active clearanceSC
SenioritySenior
Contract lengthAny contract length
IT experience20 years
Available from24 Aug 2026

Relevant work experience

Over 11 years of delivering complex ICT, cloud and digital transformation projects across public and private sectors, with deep experience spanning BaaS, DRaaS, IaaS, SaaS, payment systems, software delivery and large‑scale infrastructure programmes. Work at Assured Data Protection involved building a PMO from the ground up, strengthening governance, introducing KPIs, dashboards and automation, and leading national and international deliveries including a 10‑site Rubrik BaaS rollout across the UK, US, Thailand, China and Turkey. Change control processes were streamlined, upgrade timelines reduced from six months to two, and delivery structure improved through RAID, lessons learned and reporting frameworks. Experience at Redcentric included managing multi‑workstream programmes for organisations such as The White Company, NCL ICB and Menzies Distribution, delivering Azure, AWS and private cloud solutions, server upgrades, SD‑WAN, VPN, Intune rollouts, network modernisation and security tooling. Full lifecycle delivery, supplier management, commercial tracking, documentation and continuous improvement were core responsibilities. Earlier roles at Proact, Pay360 and Calderdale Council added breadth across cloud migrations, Citrix, VxRail, NetApp, hybrid setups, digital payments, API/PSP integrations, GDPR, PSN compliance, mobile and printer estate migrations, and software upgrades. Work consistently involved leading cross‑functional teams, aligning stakeholders, resolving delivery blockers and restoring structure, clarity and momentum in high‑pressure environments. Alongside employed roles, freelance work as an Ethos Expert – Independent Contractor involves training a Frontier AI Lab, contributing specialist knowledge, structured reasoning and domain expertise to support

Experience & credentials

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

Sector experience

Public Sector · NHS & Healthcare · Local Government · Education (Schools · Colleges · Universities) · Housing Associations · Charities & Non‑profits · Retail · Airlines & Airports · Utilities · Legal Services

Certifications

NPPV3 + SC Clearance · MSP Practitioner · PRINCE2 Practitioner · BCS Foundation Certificate in Agile · ITIL · PTLLS · Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP · MCDST · MCSA · MCTS) · Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ‑900) · Microsoft Certified: AI Fundamentals (AI‑900)

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