ForwardPM · Delivery Leadership
Fractional delivery leadership for growth businesses, VC-backed portfolios and transformation programmes. 20+ years. Global scale.
Who is Lisa Kavanagh
20+ years building and leading global delivery functions at scale. Based in Belfast. Operating across EMEA, APAC and the Americas.
Global Delivery Leader
A C-suite delivery partner — leading transformation, wellbeing and trust functions at global scale. Part of the leadership team that grew the business from $15m to $10bn+ revenue.
PMO & Transformation Architect
Built a global PMO from the ground up — 6 to 200+ Project Managers across every continent. Designed the governance frameworks and operating model that made delivery work at scale.
Scale-Up Executive
A true scale-up leader — wearing many hats across IT, Sales, Solutions, BCP, Product and Wellbeing. Built the breadth of leadership knowledge that underpins everything ForwardPM delivers today.
AI Activist
Oxford University AI-Driven Business Transformation Executive Programme — bringing advanced AI thinking directly into day-to-day delivery practice.
What I Do
No long-term retainer required. Access world-class delivery leadership to match your demand — not mine.
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Best for: Leadership gapsSenior embedded leadership part-time. Delivery structure and governance without a permanent hire. Scales to demand.
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Best for: Unblocking and scalingFixed-scope 6–12 week engagements to unblock a stalled programme, or design a repeatable delivery framework for growth.
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Best for: M&A and step-changeFull interim delivery leadership through M&A integration, restructuring or strategic pivot. Board-level reporting.
Credentials
200+
Person global PMO built and led at Concentrix (FTSE200, $10bn+ revenue)
500+
Programmes delivered concurrently at portfolio peak
$17m
PMO budget accountability across EMEA, APAC and the Americas
M&A
Integration Management Office across the largest acquisitions in the BPO industry
"I don't come in with a methodology. I come in and figure out what's stalling you — then help you move."
Lisa Kavanagh · Managing Director, ForwardPM · Former VP Global PMO, Concentrix (FTSE200)
What I'm Looking For
Open to conversations across the NI tech, PE and growth ecosystem — and beyond.
Embedded senior leadership part-time. For NI-based or remote-first organisations that need delivery structure without a permanent hire.
Senior PM assignments for businesses scaling, transforming or in transition — M&A integration, digital transformation, IT delivery.
PMO design, delivery framework build, AI-augmented delivery. Strategic PM oversight for boards and exec teams across sectors.
Mentoring, panels and advisory roles. Building ForwardPM's NI presence and contributing to the ecosystem long-term.
Why Northern Ireland
Not a passing engagement — ForwardPM is building here for the long term. World-class delivery expertise, rooted in Northern Ireland.
Belfast-based
Headquartered in NI. Local presence with long-term commitment — not London overflow or a remote consultant passing through.
Growing tech sector
Significant inward investment from global firms. NI organisations need senior PM capability as they scale and modernise rapidly.
World-class, local
PM leadership earned at FTSE200 scale now brought to NI businesses that previously couldn't access this level of expertise.
Community contributor
Actively interested in the NI Tech community — mentoring, advisory roles. Here to contribute, not just transact.
Let's work together
No formal proposal upfront — just a direct conversation about where ForwardPM fits, where the NI business community needs it, and what we can build together.