Andrei Dobroradnykh - Senior IT Project Manager | Programme Manager
Experience
Senior IT Project Manager | Program Manager
Self-Employed
- Direct end-to-end IT projects across diverse complexity levels, encompassing initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and project closure to align with strategic business objectives.
- Spearhead technology initiatives spanning workplace computing, network and server infrastructure, automation frameworks, and enterprise application solutions in supply chain, warehouse, manufacturing execution, and production planning domains.
- Implement comprehensive project management practices across all knowledge areas, including integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, resource, communications, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management.
- Optimise project lifecycle processes by standardising methodologies and leveraging tools for scheduling, budgeting, risk mitigation, and quality assurance.
- Facilitate cross-functional coordination for timely resolution of project issues, dependencies, and inter-team communication gaps.
- Efficiently oversaw globally distributed delivery teams across the US, India, and Europe to optimise collaboration, productivity, and performance metrics.
- Executed client-driven project methodologies and requirements to translate business needs into actionable technical solutions.
EMEA IT PMO – Senior IT Project Manager
Cargill
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver IT and business transformation projects on time, within budget, and aligned with strategic goals.
- Coordinated multi-business-unit projects across the EMEA region to align with organisational objectives and regional compliance standards.
- Executed full-spectrum project management activities in accordance with PMBOK guidelines, including scope, team, finance, risk, stakeholder, quality, and schedule management.
- Optimised project governance frameworks and reporting mechanisms to enhance transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency.
- Directed diverse IT projects spanning infrastructure (office, CCTV, access control, plant systems), manufacturing applications (MES, WHMS, LIMS), ERP platforms (1C, JDE), and major acquisitions, divestitures, and joint venture initiatives.
- Implemented risk mitigation strategies and quality assurance protocols to minimise disruptions and ensure successful project outcomes.
Russia and Ukraine Business Applications Lead
Cargill
- Guided the team and key stakeholders through organisational changes to ensure smooth adoption of new processes and align with business priorities.
- Implemented a standard set of ITIL processes for the new team, incorporating end-to-end accountability principles for operational efficiency.
- Delivered multiple application projects on schedule, meeting quality, scope, and performance requirements.
- Directed a team of six IT business analysts and developers in shaping team structure, roles, and responsibilities to maximise productivity and delivery.
- Established a new stakeholder engagement model with key business/internal clients across finance and demand management to improve collaboration and communication.
- Developed and simulated business continuity and disaster recovery plans within the infrastructure domain to achieve successful outcomes in corporate audits.
- Facilitated successful handover of applications to third-party managed services for continuity and adherence to SLA commitments.
IBM Maximo Upgrade Project Manager
Cargill
- Directed data export, mapping, and import activities to ensure accuracy, integrity, and consistency across the new system.
- Replicated and validated reporting functionality in compliance with business intelligence and operational reporting standards.
- Executed a successful migration to the latest IBM Maximo version to ensure minimal downtime and seamless system transition.
- Implemented business process changes in alignment with upgraded platform capabilities to enhance operational efficiency.
Plant and Russia Infrastructure IT Field Services Team Lead
Cargill
- Led a team of six field services engineers, two dotted-line reports, and vendor partners to deliver reliable IT infrastructure services.
- Fostered effective business partnering, IT operations, and project delivery to support organisational objectives.
- Streamlined Dell and Cisco equipment delivery processes to optimise costs and improve procurement efficiency.
- Developed and simulated business continuity and disaster recovery plans for infrastructure systems to achieve successful corporate audit outcomes.
- Facilitated the successful handover of infrastructure support into managed services to ensure continuity and SLA adherence.
- Optimised print services and associated costs to increase operational efficiency and reduce expenses.
- Executed successful IT onboarding during a business acquisition to ensure seamless integration of infrastructure and systems.
- Deployed additional ITIL processes, including change and configuration management, to strengthen operational governance and compliance.
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Food and Beverage, Agriculture, Information Technology, Transportation, and Manufacturing.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Procurement, and Business Intelligence.
Summary
Decisive and outcome-driven professional with substantial experience leading multi-region IT programs and operational transformations across EMEA, Europe, and globally distributed teams. Proven expertise in end-to-end program/project management, PMO governance, IT operations, and enterprise application delivery across infrastructure, manufacturing systems, ERP platforms, and supply chain technologies. Demonstrated success in aligning IT initiatives with business strategy, driving large-scale change management, and delivering programs on time and within budget using PMBOK and ITIL frameworks. Strong background in stakeholder management, vendor management, risk mitigation, and service transition to managed services for operational stability and SLA compliance. Recognized for optimizing processes, improving operational efficiency, and leading cross-functional teams to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Skills
- Project Management Processes And Tools: Pmbok | Project Planning | Project Implementation | Project Scope Management | Project Risk Management | Project Budget Management | Project Stakeholder Management | Project Schedule Management | Waterfall Methodology | Iterative Waterfall Methodology | Agile Methodologies | Azure Devops | Ms Project
- Enterprise Applications & Erp: Ibm Maximo | 1c Erp | Jd Edwards (Jde) | Sap
- Manufacturing, Supply Chain & Operations Systems: Manufacturing Execution Systems (Mes) | Warehouse Management And Handling Systems (Whms) | Laboratory Information Management Systems (Lims) | Supply Chain Management Systems | Production Planning Systems | Plant It Systems
- Infrastructure & Workplace Technologies: Network Infrastructure | Server Infrastructure | Workplace Computing | End-user Computing | Office It Infrastructure | Print Services Management
- Industrial & Physical Security Systems: Cctv Systems | Access Control Systems
- It Service Management & Governance: Itil | Change Management | Configuration Management | Incident Management | Problem Management | Service Transition | Pmo Governance | It Cost Management
- Data, Reporting & Analytics: Data Migration | Data Export | Data Mapping | Data Import | Business Intelligence Reporting | Operational Reporting
- Operational Resilience & Compliance: Business Continuity Planning (Bcp) | Disaster Recovery (Dr) | Corporate Audit Compliance
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Fundamentals Of Management
High-Performance Management
ITIL v3 Foundation
ITIL v3 OSA
PMBOK V6.0
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