Paul Derrett
About Paul Derrett
Paul Derrett is a Senior Project Manager with extensive experience in managing large-scale projects and business process changes, currently working at Legal & General in Hove, England. He has a strong background in vendor management and has led initiatives in work-from-home flexibility and transformation programs across various financial institutions.
Work at Legal & General
Paul Derrett has been employed at Legal & General as a Senior Project Manager since 2019. His role is based in Hove, England, where he has accumulated over five years of experience. Previously, he held the same position at Legal & General for one year from 2017 to 2018. His responsibilities include managing projects with significant budgets and overseeing business process changes.
Project Management Experience
Paul Derrett has extensive experience in project management, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. He has managed projects with multi-million-pound budgets and has expertise in transformation programs, including cyber security enhancements and cloud service migrations. His experience includes managing the migration of financial services systems from the UK to the US.
Background in Financial Services
Paul Derrett's career in financial services includes significant roles at Bank of America, where he served as a Service Delivery Manager and later as an Infrastructure Project Manager for a total of eight years. He also worked at Barclays UK Retail and Business Bank as an Infrastructure Project Manager for ten months. His experience encompasses vendor and supplier relationship management.
Education and Expertise
Paul Derrett is qualified in multiple project management methodologies, including PRINCE2, AgilePM, SCRUM Master, and ITIL Service Management. His technical expertise includes familiarity with platforms such as AWS, Azure, IBM, and mainframe systems. He has also led initiatives to introduce work-from-home flexibility at Bank of America.
Previous Roles and Responsibilities
Before his tenure at Legal & General, Paul Derrett worked at RR Donnelley as an Infrastructure Project Manager for one year and at Capgemini for eight months in a similar role. His career spans various positions that emphasize his skills in managing complex projects and overseeing significant organizational changes.