Paolo
Rodríguez

  • Programme Director

Accomplished Programme Director with 19+ years of international experience leading strategic transformation programmes across nuclear, electricity, water, and gas sectors. Recognised for consistently delivering complex, high-value change initiatives — combining technical expertise, operational excellence, and pragmatic leadership.

London, United Kingdom
Currently in full-time work

Core Competencies

  • End-to-end Programme Leadership (Utilities, Smart Infrastructure, Digital Transformation)
  • Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Governance
  • Billing & Customer Systems: Architecture and Delivery
  • Data Governance, Integration & Conversion
  • Agile and Waterfall Programme Management
  • Risk Management, Quality Assurance & Regulatory Compliance
  • Multi-vendor & Cross-functional Team Leadership
  • Innovation, Process Optimisation & Change Management

Selected Experience

Programme Director – Programme & Digital Transformation

Gentrack UK Limited (2020–Present) | United Kingdom & Global

  • Lead multi-million-pound digital and billing transformation programmes for major energy and water clients, including a smart city implementation (Saudi Arabia), Scottish Water, E.ON Energy, and npower Business Solutions.
  • Responsible for strategic governance, cross-vendor integration, executive stakeholder management, and end-to-end programme delivery.
  • Delivered critical milestones on schedule and under budget, driving operational excellence and improving customer and stakeholder outcomes.

Project Manager – Programme Delivery & Data Governance

Accenture (2013–2020) | United Kingdom & Europe

  • Managed high-impact data, systems, and process transformation programmes for utility industry leaders (EDF Energy Nuclear New Build, Energia Group, E.ON Energy, npower, SSE, Ergon Energy).
  • Led diverse teams (30+ FTE) on projects spanning AI/ML-driven data migrations, enterprise billing solutions, CPQ/CRM integration, and regulatory compliance requirements.
  • Developed and embedded robust data governance and quality assurance frameworks, enabling successful market and regulatory transitions.

Founder & Chief Executive

Acceliria Ltd (2008–2017) | ASEAN Region

  • Founded and scaled a technology and digital solutions company, delivering end-to-end products and services from concept through execution for global brands, including HP and Publicis Groupe.
  • Oversaw project portfolios, multidisciplinary teams, and full business operations, achieving significant growth and stakeholder satisfaction.

Earlier Leadership & Technical Roles

  • Oracle CC&B Solution Architect and Delivery (APAC, EMEA): Led large-scale solutions for Ergon Energy (Australia), Aboitiz Power (Philippines), and others.
  • Management, strategy, and transformation consulting & delivery across Oracle, Tiger Consulting, and SPL WorldGroup.
  • Programme experience across nuclear, electricity, water and gas utility sectors; clients include EDF Energy, SSE plc, npower Limited, and multiple Asian and European utilities.

Credentials & Education

  • Chartered Manager Fellow (CMgr FCMI), Chartered Management Institute, 2024
  • Diploma in Leadership & Management (Corndel), 2024
  • BSc (Hons) Computer Science, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Languages: English (Native), Japanese (Certified Level 4)

Digital Identities

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