Senior Project & Programme Leader. Complex international work. Tight budgets. Clear delivery. Senior Project & Programme Leader with 20+ years’ experience delivering complex, multi-market initiatives across Europe, the US and APAC. I specialise in bringing structure, commercial discipline and delivery clarity to fast-moving teams operating across international markets. With full accountability for revenue oversight, margin performance and operational governance within a £5m consultancy environment, I combine strategic oversight with hands-on execution. I stabilise workflows, improve scoping accuracy, strengthen supplier frameworks and restore control over timelines, budgets and risk. I’m calm, pragmatic and commercially sharp, building practical systems that enable organisations to scale confidently while protecting margin and delivery quality.…

DEE CAHILL

Senior Project & Programme Leader. Complex international work. Tight budgets. Clear delivery. Senior Project & Programme Leader with 20+ years’ experience delivering complex, multi-market initiatives across Europe, the US and APAC. I specialise in bringing structure, commercial discipline and delivery clarity to fast-moving teams operating across international markets. With full accountability for revenue oversight, margin performance and operational governance within a £5m consultancy environment, I combine strategic oversight with hands-on execution. I stabilise workflows, improve scoping accuracy, strengthen supplier frameworks and restore control over timelines, budgets and risk. I’m calm, pragmatic and commercially sharp, building practical systems that enable organisations to scale confidently while protecting margin and delivery quality.…

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Senior Project & Programme Leader. Complex international work. Tight budgets. Clear delivery.

Senior Project & Programme Leader with 20+ years’ experience delivering complex, multi-market initiatives across Europe, the US and APAC. I specialise in bringing structure, commercial discipline and delivery clarity to fast-moving teams operating across international markets.

With full accountability for revenue oversight, margin performance and operational governance within a £5m consultancy environment, I combine strategic oversight with hands-on execution. I stabilise workflows, improve scoping accuracy, strengthen supplier frameworks and restore control over timelines, budgets and risk. I’m calm, pragmatic and commercially sharp, building practical systems that enable organisations to scale confidently while protecting margin and delivery quality.

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Skills

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Project & Operations Management (Project Lume) at Self-employed / Project Lume
September 1, 2025 - Present
Providing senior delivery and operational support to agencies and international clients; leading end-to-end delivery across multi-market, multi-workstream projects; stabilising timelines, workflows and communication; training project managers; introducing practical processes and templates; improving ways of working; managing budgets, supplier relationships, contracts and stakeholder communication; building and onboarding global supplier networks to ensure contracts, compliance and data agreements are clear and workable.
Head of Global Operations & Project Management at The Pineapple Lounge, London (Global Insights Agency)
February 1, 2020 - August 1, 2025
Reduced project setup time by 40% by designing and rolling out practical frameworks and templates; reduced operational escalations by 30% by introducing risk management processes and clearer delivery frameworks; built and led a global team of 6 Project Managers; oversaw a £5M+ annual budget; directed a network of 30+ international vendors; ensured GDPR and ISO 27001 compliance; improved team retention by 20% and margin by 10%.
Project Director, The Pineapple Lounge at The Pineapple Lounge, London
August 1, 2016 - February 1, 2020
Oversaw multi-market projects across 15+ countries, standardised processes and templates to improve delivery efficiency; managed project costing, budgeting, resource allocation and vendor performance; built capability within the PM team to independently manage multi-country projects while maintaining high standards.
Senior Project Manager at The Pineapple Lounge, London
May 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016
Managed operations for complex multi-market research projects across up to 10 countries; improved delivery efficiency by 20% through processes, templates and dashboards; oversaw supplier relationships across 20+ markets, ensuring GDPR compliance; supported new business through project costings and RFPs, contributing to £3M in new business wins.
Project Manager at Sparkler (now part of PA Consulting), London
February 1, 2011 - May 1, 2013
Managed operational delivery of research and insights projects across Europe and the US; introduced templates and workflow processes; improved reporting clarity and efficiency by 30%; coordinated internal teams and international suppliers to ensure consistent quality and smooth multi-market delivery; managed budgets, costings and resource allocation, contributing to bids worth £3.5m.
Field Manager at Rosenblatt Research, London
August 1, 2002 - February 1, 2011
Coordinated multi-country qualitative research operations; reduced turnaround times by 30% through streamlined workflows while maintaining compliance and quality standards.

Education

Tourism & Information Diploma at Galway Regional Technical College, Co. Galway
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Leaving Certificate at Balla Secondary School, Co. Mayo
September 1, 1985 - June 27, 1986

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Industry Experience

Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Other

Skills

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