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Education
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Graham Brodigan

Graham Brodigan

Mornington,Ireland

Summary

Results-driven transformation leader with a proven track record in project and product ownership across Agile and Waterfall environments. Passionate about optimising operations, driving continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality, customer-centric solutions.

Skilled in leading cross-functional teams, implementing innovative processes, and aligning business objectives with strategic transformation initiatives. Adept at stakeholder engagement and change management, ensuring smooth execution of large-scale organisational change.

Committed to driving sustainable impact, refining workflows, and fostering collaboration to enhance efficiency and performance across teams and processes.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Transformation Manager

BoyleSports
Dundalk, Louth
01.2025 - Current
  • Analysed current state operations to identify areas requiring transformative intervention.
  • Modernised organisational culture, introducing agile methodologies and digital tools, fostering innovation and adaptability.
  • Created performance metrics for monitoring the progress of transformation projects effectively.
  • Spearheaded operational improvements, boosting overall productivity and efficiency across departments.
  • Executed change management processes, ensuring smooth transition during transformations.
  • Optimised performance and efficiency, leveraging automation and process redesign to improve workflows and scalability

Scrum Master

BoyleSports
Dundalk, Louth
02.2023 - 01.2025

• Facilitated and led daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, sprint review, and sprint retrospective sessions to ensure effective communication and collaboration within the Agile team.

• Coached and guided a large development team on Agile principles, Scrum practices, and self-organization, fostering a high-performing and motivated team environment.

• Removed impediments and obstacles that hindered the team's progress, proactively identifying and addressing issues to maintain a smooth development process.

• Ensured the team adhered to Scrum processes and ceremonies, promoting adherence to the Definition of Done and ensuring the timely completion of sprint goals.

• Collaborated with product managers and stakeholders to prioritize and refine the product backlog, ensuring that user stories and tasks were well-defined, estimated, and achievable.

• Acted as a shield between the development team and external distractions, allowing the team to focus on delivering sprint commitments without undue pressure.

• Monitored and tracked team performance, sprint velocity, and other relevant metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement and facilitate data-driven decision-making.

• Fostered a culture of transparency, trust, and open feedback, encouraging regular retrospective sessions to reflect on team processes and identify areas for improvement.

• Supported the team in achieving sustainable development practices, advocating for technical excellence and promoting continuous integration and delivery.

• Acted as a servant-leader, supporting the team's well-being, professional development, and growth, while promoting a positive and inclusive team culture.

Trading Solution Executive

BoyleSports
Dundalk, Louth
04.2018 - 02.2023

• Led the end-to-end product lifecycle, from conception to launch, for trading tools & platforms, ensuring timely delivery and meeting all project milestones.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and stakeholders, to gather requirements and define product specifications for new trading tools and features.

• Conducted market research and competitor analysis to identify market trends and customer needs, using insights to drive product enhancements and improvements.

• Prioritized the product backlog, incorporating feedback from users and stakeholders to continuously refine and optimize the trading solutions pipeline.

• Conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) and gathered feedback to validate product functionality and user experience.

• Organized and conducted regular meetings with stakeholders to provide project updates, solicit feedback, and ensure alignment with business objectives.

Inplay Event Management

Boylesports
Dundalk, Louth
11.2015 - 04.2018

Education

SAFe 6 Agilist - Leading Safe -

Scaled Agile, Inc.
04.2001 -

SAFe® Scrum Master (5.0) -

Scaled Agile, Inc.
04.2001 -

Professional Diploma - Project Management

UCD Professional Academy

Skills

  • Product Management
  • Agile Methodologies
  • User-Centricity
  • Backlog Management
  • Communication
  • Decision-Making
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Collaboration
  • Adaptable
  • Strategic thinking
  • Calm under pressure
  • Problem-solving
  • Public speaking

Affiliations

  • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu - Purple Belt
  • Fitness

Accomplishments

  • Most Dynamic Employee Of The Year 2020
  • Team of the Year 2022,2023
  • Recognized as a Top 10 High Performer (2024) and put on leadership training

Languages

English
Native
Portuguese
Beginner

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Transformation Manager

BoyleSports
01.2025 - Current

Scrum Master

BoyleSports
02.2023 - 01.2025

Trading Solution Executive

BoyleSports
04.2018 - 02.2023

Inplay Event Management

Boylesports
11.2015 - 04.2018

SAFe 6 Agilist - Leading Safe -

Scaled Agile, Inc.
04.2001 -

SAFe® Scrum Master (5.0) -

Scaled Agile, Inc.
04.2001 -

Professional Diploma - Project Management

UCD Professional Academy
Graham Brodigan