NICHOLAS SAVAGE
Project Delivery & PMO / Delivery Operations Specialist
PMP, Agile & Scrum Certified
Driving Digital Transformation
I help organisations deliver complex change by combining hands-on project and programme delivery with strong PMO, governance, and delivery operating models.
With 10+ years’ experience across cloud, infrastructure, software, identity and access management, and regulated environments, I specialise in bringing structure, visibility, and predictability to delivery — whether leading programmes directly or designing the frameworks that support them.
I typically engage as a Project / Programme Manager or a PMO & Delivery Operations contractor, depending on organisational need and maturity.
Project & Technical Delivery
Programme and project delivery across cloud, infrastructure, software, identity & access management, security, and compliance-driven environments.
Education & Certifications
Project Management Professional (PMP)® - PMI (2018)
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)® - Scrum Alliance (2017)
Generative AI Overview for Project Managers - PMI (2025)
Azure Fundamentals - Microsoft (2020) | ID: 989873744
CompTIA IT+ - CompTIA (2022)
Bachelor of Commerce: Law & Management - University of South Africa (2008 - 2011)
PMO & Delivery Operations
PMO, governance, reporting frameworks, delivery operating models, and portfolio visibility for complex change initiatives.
Domain Coverage
Project & Programme Delivery
PMO & Delivery Operations
Portfolio, Governance & Assurance
Cloud & Infrastructure Transformation
Software & Platform Delivery
Identity & Access Management
Security, Compliance & Regulated Environments
Vendor, Financial & Dependency Management
〰️ Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Lean)
〰️ Waterfall
〰️ SAFe
〰️ ITIL
〰️ MS Project
〰️ M365
〰️ Jira
〰️ Confluence
〰️ AI tooling
〰️ Miro
〰️ Google Workspace
〰️ Salesforce
〰️ FinOps (Cloud Cost Optimisation)
〰️ Asana
〰️ Agile (Scrum, Kanban, Lean) 〰️ Waterfall 〰️ SAFe 〰️ ITIL 〰️ MS Project 〰️ M365 〰️ Jira 〰️ Confluence 〰️ AI tooling 〰️ Miro 〰️ Google Workspace 〰️ Salesforce 〰️ FinOps (Cloud Cost Optimisation) 〰️ Asana
Recommendations
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I had the pleasure of working with Nic on several complex and time critical projects, and I can confidently say that he consistently delivered exceptional results. Nic has an incredible ability to break down complicated problems, organize cross-functional teams, and keep projects on track while ensuring every stakeholder feels informed and engaged. One of his standout qualities is his ability to navigate ambiguity—turning rough project ideas into concrete, actionable plans that lead to real impact. He is not only a strategic thinker but also leads by example and inspires confidence in everyone he works with. Nic's dedication to delivery, coupled with his calm under pressure, makes him a valuable asset to any team. I would jump at the chance to work with him again and highly recommend him to any organization seeking someone who can deliver results !!
Justin Frost - Head of Operations - from my time at Derivco
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“I had the pleasure of working with Nick at Product Madness, where he excelled in his role as a Project Manager. Nick's drive and dedication are unparalleled, making him one of the most formidable professionals I've encountered in my career. His fearless approach to cross-functional collaboration was instrumental in aligning our team with broader business objectives. His deep understanding of project deliverables ensured our success in every venture we undertook.”
Mike Duncan - Cloud Operations Director - from my time at Product Madness
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Nic has an amazing ability to turn chaos into order, and to get things moving at pace. His no-nonsense approach helped my team to deliver much more efficiently. I hope we'll be able to work together again in the future.
Fabrice Saya-Gasnier - Head of Information Technology - from my time at Derivco Sports
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“Ridiculously efficient is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about Nic.”
Angelique Jardine - Senior Project Manager - from my time at Derivco
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“As a Infrastructure Engineer I can only recommend working with Nicholas. He's not only a very good Project Manager, with a great attention to detail, great understanding of the product or business needs. Nic can easily plan the project - time and work-wise and help the team to deliver the solution. But most importantly Nic is a funny, open, willing to learn and easy to talk person who is a great addition to any company.”
Kasper Poltorak - Infrastructure Engineer - from my time at Product Madness
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“Nic has been nothing short of a pleasure to work with during my time with Derivco. Without his technical ability, tenacity and infrastructure nouse, the rollout of the programme we worked on together for the Asia region would have quite simply not gone ahead. A true asset to any company and I hope to work with him again in the future!”
Graeme Mock - Project Manager - from my time at Derivco Sports
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"I've had the pleasure of working with Nicholas for approximately 3 years. During our time together as team mates Nicholas had imparted his knowledge of project management onto myself and used it to the greater development of new processes and procedures for the betterment of the team. Nic has always shown the drive and will power to ensure that everything within his means can be done to see a project to completion. Further to this, he has used his people management skills and ability to negotiate with others to get the best teams, and results out of the people he has worked with and the projects he has delivered."
Renesh Sukhoo - Technical Project Manager - from my time at Derivco
Contact Me
Available for outside-IR35 contract engagements across Project Delivery, Programme Management, PMO, and Delivery Operations roles.
Experienced working with enterprise, scale-up, and regulated organisations, adapting delivery and governance models to suit context rather than enforcing one-size-fits-all approaches.