Benny Parker
Consultant - Programme Manager @Virgin Media O2
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WORK HISTORY
Consultant - Programme Manager @Virgin Media O2
London, GB
Spearheaded nationwide cable‑to‑fibre (XGS‑PON) transformation; reported to CTO/CIO with £60m P&L accountability.Launched Wholesale & Grey Label proposition; enhanced forecasting accuracy and financial governance.Designed a location‑tailored pre‑enablement model piloting 20% OPEX reduction across £4.2bn operational cost base.Led product portfolio transformation and SDLC/DevOps adoption; directed global vendor delivery and compliance initiatives.Orchestrated enterprise migrations and estate‑wide rollouts, ensuring stability and value realisation.Skills: Fibre/XGS‑PON, Transformation, P&L Management, OPEX Reduction, SDLC/DevOps, Portfolio Mgmt, Vendor Mgmt.
EDUCATION
University of Westminster
MBA, Marketing and Communication
ABOUT BENNY PARKER
I’m a strategic programme and operations leader who delivers large‑scale transformation, enterprise cost reduction and operational performance uplift across telecoms, utilities and technology. I operate comfortably at C‑suite level, structuring ambiguous problems, aligning senior stakeholders, and converting strategy into measurable business outcomes.Highlights include leading Virgin Media O2’s largest XGS‑PON full‑fibre transformation, launching Wholesale & Grey Label propositions, and designing a location‑tailored pre‑enablement model that piloted a 20% OPEX reduction across a £4.2bn cost base. I’ve owned a £60m P&L, tightened forecasting and governance, and driven portfolio change from DevOps/SDLC modernisation through to enterprise migrations and estate‑wide rollouts.Previously, as Operations Director for a global tech firm, I led pan‑European expansion, personally establishing seven revenue‑generating offices across the UK/EU/India and launching proprietary products (3DM, MDM, Examinations Management), delivering £3–12M turnover growth per account. More recently at Smart DCC, I built the enterprise New Capabilities framework, cut client onboarding from 13 months to 4, and improved commercial flexibility through a redesigned user‑based pricing model.I bring the mix of strategic clarity, financial discipline, and delivery rigour required to modernise operating models at pace. If you’re scaling fibre, optimising wholesale, or redesigning operations for efficiency and growth, I’m happy to share what’s worked — and what hasn’t — in complex, multi‑stakeholder environments.Specialties: Transformation leadership, operating model design, cost reduction, P&L ownership, wholesale strategy, vendor management, DevOps/SDLC, telecoms fibre/XGS‑PON.
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