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Gary Wright

Gary Wright

Senior Consultant | Project, Program, and Operations Specialist

Gary Wright is an accomplished consultant with over 25 years of experience in project delivery, program management, and operations consulting. His expertise spans multiple industries, including hospitality, manufacturing, media, banking, and e-commerce, delivering transformational projects and high-impact business strategies across global and regional markets.

Based in Southeast Asia since 2022, Gary leverages his global experience to provide people development consulting, operational excellence solutions, and business development strategies for clients in the United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Delivery Management: Mastery of both Waterfall and Agile methodologies to execute projects in mission-critical environments.
  • Critical Thinking & Leadership: Renowned for providing thought leadership on strategy alignment, people development, and process improvements.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Proficient in managing communication and reporting to senior leadership, ensuring transparency and actionable insights.
  • Budget Oversight: Successfully managed budgets up to £150 million, with a proven record of cost control and reporting.
  • Team Development: Expertise in building high-performance teams by recruiting and mentoring top talent.
  • Technical Acumen: Extensive knowledge of cloud technologies, data center architectures, application development, and AI solutions.

Key Achievements and Certifications

  • Transformation Leader: Delivered infrastructure and application transitions for global media company Financial Times, managing £4 million budgets across multiple projects.
  • Cost Optimization: Spearheaded a remote-first pivot for 4JD, reducing operating expenses by 20%.
  • Crisis Management: Managed Nando’s UK&I’s ePOS transformation during COVID-19, restoring pre-pandemic profit levels within seven months.
  • Operational Excellence: Advised the SEMA board on modernizing operations for a global manufacturing enterprise.
  • Sustainability Advocate: Contributed to ocean conservation through NGOs Alon and Araw, combining professional expertise with personal passion.

Notable Projects

  • Project Manager: Directed the transformation of Thomson Reuters' global stock ticker delivery system (£150M budget).
  • Program Manager: Oversaw UK&I-wide telephony upgrades, achieving 15% annualized OPEX savings for The Restaurant Group.
  • Regional Lead: Led post-merger integrations for DNV, delivering a £38M regional transformation.

Client Testimonials

  • ★★★★★

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    "Gary Wright has been instrumental in delivering multiple high-stakes transformation projects for Financial Times. His ability to manage a combined Capex and Opex budget of £4 million while ensuring on-time delivery and operational excellence is unmatched. Gary’s transparent communication and proactive problem-solving skills have consistently kept us aligned with our business objectives."
    – Financial Times (Global Media Organization)

    Client

  • ★★★★★

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    "When our business faced unprecedented challenges during COVID-19, Gary stepped in to manage our ePOS transformation. His strategic leadership and innovative solutions helped restore pre-pandemic profitability within just seven months. Gary’s expertise turned a potential crisis into a remarkable success story for our organization." Nando’s UK&I (Hospitality)

    Client

  • ★★★★★

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    "Gary provided exceptional guidance in defining and streamlining our business operations. By pivoting to a remote-first model under his consultancy, we reduced operating expenses by 20%. His deep understanding of operational frameworks and commitment to achieving our goals made a significant impact on our business trajectory."
    4JD (E-Commerce and Digital Marketing Company)

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Qualifications & Certifications

  • Certified Scrum Master
  • PRINCE2 Practitioner
  • ITILv3 Foundation
  • Blockchain Project Manager
  • Management of Risk Practitioner
  • Atern Agile Practitioner
  • BSc. Information and Communications Technology (ICT)

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