Marco Ferra
Leadership & Career Coach | Programme & Project Management | Delivery Governance Consultant
Bio
Getting ready for a promotion, leading a team for the first time, or working with stakeholders who don't make it easy? I've been there, and I'd be glad to help. I spent years as an individual contributor before being invited into management, and I remember how unclear that step looked from the outside. Together, we make it concrete: what the role really asks of you, what to stop doing, and how to become visible to the people who decide. I work with technology, operations, product and project professionals on leadership, career growth, project management and stakeholder management. For over 18 years, I've led delivery in large, complex organisations across media and technology, biopharmaceuticals, mobility and industrial engineering. How we work: before our first session, you tell me your goal, so our time goes to what matters most to you. You leave the first call with agreed next steps and a rhythm that suits you. Let's schedule a quick intro call (it's free) to understand where you are and work together towards your success. Any questions, just send a message. Speak soon!
Expertise
Leadership
Leadership for new and established managers: set direction, win support and handle difficult conversations. Grounded in delivery governance across a large multi-team engineering organisation.
Career guidance
Career guidance for your next step: a promotion case, a first management role or a move into a new industry. You leave each session with agreed next steps.
Building a team
Building a team as a first-time manager: team rhythm, feedback and shared goals. I was an individual contributor for years before being invited into management.
Operations
Operations and continuous improvement: fix the process that keeps breaking. Former continuous-improvement lead and certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Technology and tools
Technology and tools for engineering and product teams: agile delivery and governance that speeds work up. Certified SAFe 6 Scrum Master, with governance across a large multi-team engineering organisation.
Mindset coaching
Mindset coaching when you need a sounding board more than advice. I listen, ask the right questions and help you decide your next move with confidence.
Imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome after a promotion or a first leadership role. We separate the feeling from the evidence and agree practical steps to lead with confidence.
Industries
Project Management
Project management: 18+ years leading delivery in large, complex organisations. Delivery governance across a large multi-team engineering organisation at a global media and technology company. Certified SAFe 6 Scrum Master and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. I help project professionals get promoted and manage demanding stakeholders.
Management Consulting
Management consulting: I advise organisations on delivery governance, operating models and continuous improvement. Continuous-improvement lead at a global biopharmaceutical company's first European capability centre. 12 years of P&L accountability for an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited engineering laboratory. International conference speaker.
Risk Management
Risk management, as I practise it: delivery governance across a large multi-team engineering organisation at a global media and technology company, and 12 years of P&L accountability for an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited engineering laboratory serving automotive and aerospace manufacturers. Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.
Automotive
Automotive: for 12 years I held P&L accountability for an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited engineering laboratory serving automotive and aerospace manufacturers. I have led delivery in mobility and hold a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt. Bring the goal you set before our first session: a promotion, your first team, a demanding stakeholder. You leave the first call with agreed next steps and a working rhythm.
Industrial Engineering
Industrial engineering: for 12 years I held P&L accountability for an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited engineering laboratory serving automotive and aerospace manufacturers. If you're growing into a leadership role in an engineering business, I'd be glad to help you set your goal and agree the next steps.
Biopharma
Biopharma: I was the continuous-improvement lead at a global biopharmaceutical company's first European capability centre, from three months after launch. If you're leading change or a new team in a regulated, fast-growing setting, let's talk it through and agree your next steps.
Aerospace
Aerospace: for 12 years I held P&L accountability for an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited engineering laboratory serving automotive and aerospace manufacturers. If you work in aerospace and want to grow as a leader or manage demanding stakeholders, I'd be glad to help.
Software Engineering
Software engineering: I led delivery governance across a large multi-team engineering organisation at a global media and technology company. If you're an engineer stepping into your first management role, or a manager working with demanding stakeholders, I'd be glad to help you plan the next step.