Rey Bali

Senior Project Manager | Retail, SaaS & Digital Transformation | Multi-Market Delivery | Change Management

London, England, United Kingdom

About

Senior Project Manager delivering digital and technology-enabled projects, known for bringing clarity, structure and calm delivery to complex work. I enjoy turning ideas into reality - creating the plans, momentum and collaboration that help teams move from concept through to successful delivery. I’m known for being organised, honest and reliable, and for building strong relationships that help teams move work forward with confidence. Having delivered projects within major organisations including John Lewis and Selfridges, I bring strong experience in stakeholder management, cross-team collaboration and end-to-end delivery. I'm now particularly interested in opportunities with businesses where I can help teams bring great ideas to life and deliver work people genuinely care about.

Experience

  • KPMG (Full-time · 4 yrs 4 mos)
    • Manager (Senior Technology Project Manager)
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

      Promoted to lead complex, multi-workstream technology projects and digital transformation programmes for enterprise and public-sector clients. Responsible for end-to-end project delivery, governance, risk management, resource planning, and senior stakeholder engagement. Drive process optimisation, operational efficiency, and commercial outcomes while leading cross-functional teams and ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.

    • Assistant Manager (Technology Project Manager)
      Mar 2022 - Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Delivered enterprise SaaS and benefits-technology projects across multiple clients and markets. Managed project scope, timelines, risks, and resources while ensuring delivery quality, stakeholder alignment, and process improvement. Built strong delivery leadership and client management capability, contributing to promotion to Manager.

  • Darwin (2 yrs 11 mos)
    • Project Manager
      May 2021 - Mar 2022 · 11 mos

      Led platform rollout and client integrations while managing ongoing relationships with 12 key clients. Translated customer feedback into actionable development priorities, organised strategic workshops, and increased engagement by 15%. Directed multi-project workloads using Waterfall and Agile methodologies and mentored junior team members. Promoted from Associate Project Manager.

    • Associate Project Manager
      May 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Delivered client-focused system enhancements and benefit scheme solutions by gathering requirements, translating them into functional specifications, and managing project plans and risk assessments. Supported testing and ensured successful project delivery while building expertise in stakeholder management and full project lifecycle management.

  • Assistant Buyer - Technology at John Lewis & Partners
    May 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr

    Supported buying team in product selection, vendor negotiations, and stock planning while analysing sales trends to optimise range and ensure stock availability.

  • Travelling at Travelling
    Dec 2016 - Dec 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Assistant Buyer- Garden & DIY at QVC
    Dec 2014 - Dec 2016 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Managed product sourcing, vendor relationships, and seasonal stock planning, providing data-driven recommendations to optimise product performance.