Open to new opportunities

Hi, I'm Farid.
I drive teams
forward.

Project Manager · Scrum Master · Business Analyst. I turn complexity into clarity and help teams ship what matters - on time, every time.

Bridging strategy
& delivery

I'm a results-driven Project Manager and Certified Scrum Master with a strong foundation in Business Analytics. I specialise in leading cross-functional teams, streamlining delivery pipelines, and translating data insights into actionable decisions.

Whether facilitating a sprint retrospective, building a stakeholder roadmap, or diving deep into process metrics. I thrive at the intersection of people, process, and performance.

7+
Years of experience
30+
Projects delivered
5
Certifications
98%
On-time delivery rate

Career journey

Sept 2025 — Present
Project Manager
National Air Traffic Services (NATS) · Whiteley, Fareham
Delivering complex, safety-critical projects within one of the UK's most regulated environments. Applying robust governance and lifecycle controls to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery to the highest quality standards. Currently leading cross-functional and virtual teams, aligning stakeholders, suppliers, and resources around clear project objectives. Overseeing risk, compliance, and quality management - including regulatory and safety adherence, while communicating programme progress and outcomes directly to senior leadership and the PMO to support business case development and change readiness.
Governance & LifecycleRisk & ComplianceStakeholder ManagementCross-functional LeadershipPMO Reporting
May 2023 — Sept 2025
Senior Project Manager · Business Analyst · Scrum Master
University Hospital Southampton, NHS · Southampton, Hampshire
Operated in a uniquely blended capacity, simultaneously leading project delivery, driving analytical insight, and embedding agile ways of working across the trust. As Senior PM, I owned end-to-end programme delivery including schedule management, budgets, risk registers, and vendor negotiations to ensure cost-effective, high-quality outcomes. As a Business Analyst, spearheaded the design and delivery of automated reporting systems that transformed data accuracy and availability, directly enhancing executive decision-making. As a Scrum Master, I facilitated sprint ceremonies, removed team impediments, and championed a culture of continuous improvement while increasing delivery velocity and cross-team collaboration across technical and business units.
Agile / ScrumSprint FacilitationBusiness AnalysisAutomated ReportingBudget ManagementVendor NegotiationRisk RegistersContinuous Improvement
Dec 2022 — May 2023
Project Lead
University Hospital Southampton, NHS · Southampton, Hampshire
Took strategic ownership of workforce transformation and IT projects, leading cross-functional teams and driving stakeholder engagement at senior and regulatory levels. Delivered executive-facing project presentations and reports, ensuring transparency and alignment with organisational objectives. Maintained tight control over project costs, forecasts, and budgets - achieving financial efficiency across a portfolio of concurrent initiatives.
Workforce TransformationIT ProjectsExecutive ReportingBudget ControlStrategic Oversight
Jul 2018 — Dec 2022
Project Coordinator
University Hospital Southampton, NHS · Southampton, Hampshire
Supported end-to-end delivery of IT-based projects, managing scope, deliverables, and risk assessments within a fast-paced NHS environment. Acted as a key communication bridge between internal teams, ensuring project alignment with operational needs. Oversaw procurement and contract management in line with industry compliance standards, and monitored project progress using Jira, Confluence, and Microsoft Project.
JiraConfluenceMS ProjectProcurementRisk Assessment

What I bring

🚀 Project Management
PRINCE2PMPWaterfallAPMG PraxisRisk ManagementBudgetingStakeholder Mgmt
🔄 Agile & Scrum
ScrumKanbanSprint PlanningRetrospectivesImpediment RemovalJira
📊 Business Analytics
Power BITableauSQLPythonPower Query MExcelProcess MappingKPI Design
🛠️ Tools & Platforms
JiraConfluenceMS ProjectMiroSlackNotion

Selected work

🏗️
Digital Transformation Programme
End-to-end delivery of a legacy system migration for a 14,000-person organisation, replacing three core platforms with a unified cloud stack.
↑ 40% operational efficiency · Delivered on time & under budget
PRINCE2Change MgmtAzure
📈
Analytics Dashboard Suite
Designed and delivered a Power BI reporting suite surfacing real-time KPIs for C-suite and operational teams, replacing 20+ manual spreadsheet reports.
↓ 80% manual reporting time · Adopted by 6 departments
Power BISQLPythonPower Query MData Modelling
Agile Transformation
Coached and guided a 40-person technology division through a full transition from waterfall to Scrum, embedding agile practices across 4 teams.
↑ 35% velocity · ↓ 50% bug rate in production
ScrumCoachingContinuous Improvement
✈️
Digital Air Traffic Control System Implementation
Led end-to-end delivery of a digital ATC software solution to modernise controller operations, enhance situational awareness, and improve airspace efficiency. Replaced legacy infrastructure with an integrated platform supporting real-time flight data, electronic flight strips, and decision-support tools.
Modernised controller operations · Enhanced airspace efficiency
Digital TransformationSystems IntegrationSafety-Critical DeliveryStakeholder Management

Let's work together

I'm always open to new challenges, collaborations, or a good conversation about project delivery and agile practices.