Owen Lewis

Technology & ERP Program Manager | Transformation | Global Program & Project Delivery | Oracle ERP Cloud | IFS Cloud

The Randstad, Netherlands

About

I am a technology & ERP programme manager who delivers complex enterprise-scale transformation. I own project and programme delivery end-to-end across technology and transformation programmes within multinational organisations. I have recently led large scale Oracle ERP Cloud and IFS Cloud programmes, greenfield and brownfield implementations, multi-country rollouts, programme recovery, post go-live stabilisation and continuous improvement. ๐Ÿ”นKEY HIGHLIGHTS: โœ… ERP Program Manager implementing IFS Cloud ERP across a โ‚ฌ1bn+ revenue regional business & 7 countries ๐Ÿš€ โœ… Delivering a continuous improvement portfolio for Oracle ERP Cloud in a global 35K employee organisation ๐Ÿ”„ โœ… Global business process design and implementing Oracle ERP Cloud replacing 20+ legacy business platforms โš™๏ธ ๐Ÿ”นWHAT SETS ME APART: I operate at the intersection of business and technology, focusing on "๐ฆ๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ก๐ง๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ" by aligning delivery with organisational priorities and stakeholder expectations. I bring a strong commercial and financial perspective to transformation initiatives, supported by my background as a part-qualified CIMA management accountant. Alongside my delivery experience, I actively strengthen my technology fluency across cloud platforms and emerging digital capabilities to better support complex transformation programmes. ๐Ÿ”นMY APPROACH: I am known for being hands-on and delivery focused when managing programmes and projects. I establish rhythm & cadence early and build visible momentum. When initiatives get challenging, I bring the temperature down and stabilise delivery, leading teams through ambiguity.

Experience

  • Enterprise Technology & Transformation Advisory at Vlietland Advisory
    Apr 2026 - Present ยท 3 mos

  • Program Manager - Technology at Fugro
    Feb 2023 - Mar 2026 ยท 3 yrs 2 mos

    Implementation of a new global ERP system and way of working covering business processes for project management, finance (O2C, P2P, R2R), procurement/supply chain management, manufacturing & HR. I am responsible for leading the greenfield implementation of IFS Cloud ERP across Fugroโ€™s Europe & Africa region (approx. โ‚ฌ1bn revenue and 4,000+ employees). ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”ฝ โœ” Building a cross-functional team to lead the implementation across multiple entities, aligning business processes & migrating legacy data to ensure on-time & cost-effective delivery โœ” Designing the internal governance structure to oversee the rollout, providing confidence to management on programme control and outcomes โœ” Implementation of IFS in early adopter locations (UK, NL, Germany, Italy & Africa) - ensuring a successful go-live and exit from hypercare โœ” Establishing alignment with internal change initiatives (i.e. entity mergers, finance transformation) to ensure dependencies are identified & managed to ensure minimal impact on the go-live strategy โœ” Managing the design & delivery of complex integrations, ensuring data from IFS can be used in Fugro's ecosystem of geo-data business applications โœ” Leading a continuous improvement programme during a 'stabilisation period' to ensure that high-priority improvements were introduced into the ERP global template, enhancing user satisfaction and ROI of the programme

  • Arcadis (9 yrs)
    • Continuous Improvement Lead - Technology
      Dec 2021 - Feb 2023 ยท 1 yr 3 mos

      Responsible for building & leading a team (8 FTE) focused on delivering a continuous improvement portfolio which improved core end-to-end business processes and ERP system functionality (Oracle Fusion) across project management, finance (O2C, P2P, R2R), procurement, sales & marketing and HR. ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”ฝ โœ” Management and oversight of โ‚ฌ1m budget dedicated to continuous improvement projects on behalf of the Business Process Ownership Board, ensuring effective cost control and demonstrating ROI โœ” Working with Corporate Function & Business Leads to identify CI project candidates and facilitate the business prioritisation process, ensuring prioritised projects were those with the greatest ROI โœ” Execution and delivery of improvement projects which focus on improving business processes - this comprises both major & minor enhancements to Arcadisโ€™ Oracle ERP Cloud platform and IT/digital solutions, utilising both Agile & Waterfall methodologies โœ” Scoping & execution of ERP activity associated with mergers, acquisitions & divestments โœ” Management of third-party vendors who support in the delivery of CI projects, ensuring effective cost control and delivery to agreed statements of work

    • Global Business Process Manager โ€“ Project Management & Finance
      Oct 2017 - Nov 2021 ยท 4 yrs 2 mos

      Global business transformation and Oracle ERP Cloud implementation programme Senior member of a global transformation programme team, tasked with designing a single unified way of working across a 28,000 person organisation, supported by business processes and digital solutions. Led a team of 4 FTE responsible for Arcadisโ€™ global process for project management & finance and the implementation of the Oracle ERP Cloud projects module across all Arcadis regions and operating companies. ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”ฝ โœ” Design of global business process for project management across 28,000 person organisation, enabling a consistent and harmonized way of working for delivering projects โœ” Led the global template design and implementation of Oracle ERP Cloud across UK, Asia, Australia and Continental Europe, supporting successful go-live events and exiting hypercare โœ” Worked in collaboration with global and regional leadership (CEO, CFO, COO) to ensure regions are equipped for the change and have in place the right governance, processes and organisation to realise the benefits of the transformation โœ” Initiated and led a continuous improvement programme to realise further benefits and efficiencies post go-live associate with improving project management processes and ERP functionality โœ” Facilitated the network of business process owners to ensure key decisions on processes are aligned with the governance framework โœ” Management of SI delivery partner and other third parties who supported the programme

    • Senior Consultant - Business Transformation
      Apr 2016 - Oct 2017 ยท 1 yr 7 mos

      Management Consultant within Arcadisโ€™ Business Transformation team and responsible for working with clients to deliver advisory assignments and business change programmes. Strong focus on asset-intensive sectors including transportation and regulated utilities. ๐Š๐ž๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฃ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ฌ & ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ข๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ”ฝ โœ” Business process design on a corporate technology change programme โœ” Supply chain optimisation programme for a European train operating company โœ” Capital programme review and target operating model design for a major transport organisation โœ” Pursuit Lead for key strategic transportation and infrastructure accounts

  • Consultant - Business & Asset Management at Jacobs
    Feb 2012 - Mar 2014 ยท 2 yrs 2 mos

    Providing business advisory services to asset-intensive organisations and infrastructure owners.

  • Risk Analyst at Travelers
    Oct 2011 - Feb 2012 ยท 5 mos