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Peter Armstrong

Program and Project Leader

€781/day
Manchester, GB
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Peter

Strategic Portfolio Leader with 20+ years’ experience driving transformation across financial services and regulated industries. Proven success in aligning enterprise programmes to strategic priorities, leading high-performing teams, and delivering measurable outcomes. Skilled in customer-centric delivery, billing migrations, and embedding governance frameworks that enable scalable change.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Manchester (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Self-Employed
    Independent Consultant
    September 2025 - Today (9 months)
    As an independent consultant, I partner with organisations across the asset investment planning, asset finance, and leasing sectors to drive strategic transformation, operational excellence, and technology enabled value. Leveraging 20+ years of leadership in professional services, SaaS integration, and enterprise programme delivery, I bring a pragmatic, outcome-focused approach to complex challenges. My work spans advisory engagements, programme recovery, portfolio governance, and stakeholder alignment.
  • IFS Copperleaf
    Senior Director of Customer Delivery
    May 2022 - August 2025 (3 years and 3 months)
    Europe
    Led the end-to-end customer delivery and client experience functions across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East, overseeing a team of ~30 consultants and a network of delivery and technology partners. Accountable for the successful implementation of the Copperleaf Suite across a diverse portfolio of enterprise clients, including programme governance, resource optimisation, stakeholder alignment, and long-term value realisation. Acted as executive sponsor for strategic clients, responsible for benefits management and aligning delivery outcomes with CFO, CIO, and COO priorities. Key Achievements:
    • Introduced standardised portfolio governance frameworks that improved delivery consistency and enhanced project revenue recognition accuracy. Chaired programme steering groups and governance forums across EMEA.
    • Directed complex enterprise deployments, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, timelines, and budgets across asset-intensive and regulated industries.
    • Oversaw phased service transitions and operational readiness for multiple clients, ensuring minimal disruption and full compliance with security and assurance standards.
    • Championed post-implementation success, embedding client success programmes and benefits realisation tracking to drive ongoing value.
    • Led strategic engagements with C-level stakeholders, fostering long-term relationships through proactive engagement and operational excellence.
    • Scaled delivery operations across Europe by growing internal teams and increasing partner led implementations by over 80%.
  • Alfa Systems
    Associate Director
    January 2015 - January 2022 (7 years)
    Delivered SAAS solutions for leasing and finance operations, integrating Alfa Systems with core banking and finance platforms. Led phased service transitions for enterprise clients including customer billing and data migration components, ensuring compliance and minimal disruption across regulated environments. In addition to project delivery and client management, chaired the Alfa EMEA User Group - engaging strategic clients to influence product direction and organisational goals.

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Education

  • MEng Engineering Science
    Oxford University, New College
    2001
    MEng Engineering Science
  • PGCE, Secondary Education with Mathematics
    Chester University
    2012
    PGCE, Secondary Education with Mathematics

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