Billy Reidy Email & Phone Number

Ireland

Billy is currently working as a Technology Delivery Manager (Senior) for digital transformation programmes and projects within the financial sector across Ireland, the United Kingdom, Europe and Canada. In his current role he is responsible for;- Managing delivery (programmes, projects and initiatives) for clients.- People management: managing agile team leads and career development.- Pre-sales and commercial element, building business in Dublin, UK and Europe.- Senior member of the Irish leadership team and trusted local partner to clients.- Responsible for long-term people management and the commercial side of consulting such as winning business.

Quebec, Canada

Billy was previously leading Brookfield Renewable's Solution Delivery (PMO) group in North America. His group were responsible for the execution, implementation and governance of all projects and their standards. The team consisted of multiple programme and project managers, architects, developers, quality assurance analysts, business analysts and several external vendor individuals and teams. As part of his role, his team were also responsible for managing the compliance activities within the technical business services group who serve North America at both project level and IT dept level. This includes interacting with both internal and external auditors, implementation of ITGC controls for projects and participation (lead role) in both annual and quarterly audit (SOX) reviews.

Dublin, Ireland

Billy held the role of Senior Product Owner in two project groups with distinct methodologies. In the first role, Billy applied his agile expertise to streamline small to medium changes and process improvements requested by the business user group. In the second role, Billy followed a waterfall approach, collaborating closely with the I-SEM program to integrate the Irish electricity market with European markets, facilitating cross-border energy flow. Simultaneously, Billy managed the residential energy price changes across Ireland.Billy's responsibilities spanned a spectrum of project ownership tasks, including impact assessments, requirements analysis, and fostering collaboration between customer operations, technical stakeholders, and business user groups. Coordinating reviews and sign-offs within project schedules, Billy maintained change plans, managed requests, and ensured alignment with project deliverables.Throughout the project lifecycle, Billy provided steadfast support to architects, developers, testers, and business stakeholders, ensuring the successful realisation of project objectives. Billy's persistent engagement with business and technical stakeholders, as well as vendors, underpinned the clarity, feasibility, and completeness of all requirements and deliverables. This experience has honed Billy's product management skills and strengthened his ability to drive successful project outcomes.

Dublin, Ireland

Billy, as a Project Manager, led the development of a new online portal facilitating government partners & private organisations access to Azure-based cloud services. This initiative also involved seamless integration with Revenue's ROS for secure online authentication. Billy's role encompassed the oversight of front-end portal development and the creation of a reusable back-end authentication platform for partner organisations.In the capacity of a Project Manager within the Digital Services team, Billy directed the implementation of an online customer platform on Azure-hosted cloud platforms, streamlining query management via an integrated incident management system for government agencies. As the Functional Lead on the Web-Self Service team, Billy crafted comprehensive business cases for digital initiatives, collaborating closely with stakeholders to introduce new functionality and technical resources for the various government online platforms.In the role of the Senior QA Lead for the Activation Case Management (ACM) team, Billy contributed to an employment activation platform designed to assist long-term unemployed individuals. Billy's responsibilities centered on ensuring the quality and efficiency of the ACM system.Additionally, Billy played a pivotal role in establishing Robotic Process Automation capabilities within the organisation as a Senior Business Analyst. Leveraging public sector knowledge, Billy collected content from the organisation's global network to identify improvement areas and future trends. Billy's contributions extended to developing high-quality tender responses for a key client.These experiences have enriched Billy's expertise in project & product management, business analysis, and strategic planning, empowering Billy to drive substantial contributions to the growth and success of Billy's teams and organisations.

Cork, Ireland

Billy served as an Information Technology Tutor within the Business Information Systems (BIS) Department at UCC. In this capacity, Billy oversaw a class of more than 120 university students, delivering weekly UNIX tutorials. Additionally, he took on the responsibility of instructing, organising, and preparing a group of 3rd-year students, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience. Billy's role also involved the delivery of dynamic presentations, conducting research, and facilitating engaging weekly tutorials to enhance the students' understanding of the subject matter.

Boston, Usa

Billy served as a Business/Technical Analyst on Fidelity Investments' Performance Reporting Team within the Personal Workplace and Investing Department. Responsibilities encompassed the maintenance and support of extensive customer data and investment portfolios. Notable achievements include the preparation of critical development documentation (SRA and SDS), global team coordination across multiple locations, proactive leadership in resolving production issues affecting customers, meticulous handover material documentation, process automation resulting in reduced manual effort, and the observation and documentation of the release process to identify opportunities for more frequent code releases. Billy's multifaceted role bridged technical expertise, product management, and process improvement, ultimately enhancing operational efficiency and customer service.

Product Management

Key subjects: - Product Hypothesis and User Personas - Product Vision and Goals - Product Roadmapping - Product Prototyping - Product.

Strategic Project Management

Key topics: - Principles of project management and the reasons for high failure rates - Defining project goals and scope - Key roles.

Business Information Systems, First Class Honours (1.1)

Key subjects: - Advanced Database Management Systems - Management & Financial Accounting - Information Systems Security - Organisational.

Certificate In Fitness Instructing & Personal Training

Certification in Fitness Instructing Key subjects: - Anatomy and physiology for exercise - Health, safety, and welfare in a fitness.