I had the privilege to work with John Middlemist while he headed up the Project Management Office (PMO) at Nordea for the Core banking transformation program. John is an awesome person to work with. Very direct and to the point with his inputs and always willing to help and get things done. He has a wealth of experience and insights in running an effective and efficient Program Office. With his "can do attitude" and willingness to help and learn he was invaluable in getting the program office to fully support the diverse needs of the large and complex core banking program. It was a real pleasure to work with John and I can easily recommend him for any role where a knowledgeable and pro-active PMO head is needed.

John is one of the best PMO directors I have ever worked with. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge about programme management, gained from working hands-on in PMO roles in large, complex transformation programmes. Thanks to this, he approaches all PMO work with an excellent pragmatic mindset and approach, focused on the optimal way to achieve the required outcomes - whilst still remaining compliant with the relevant policies and processes. John of course knows his theory - but more importantly, he knows how to apply the theory, and bring it to life in complex, high-pressure, multi-stakeholder, critical and highly visible initiatives. John and I worked together on programme of more than 600 people and over 100M EUR annual budget. Thanks to John’s leadership and attention to detail, the programme operations ran like a clockwork: financials, planning, reporting, audit, people, processes, governance, compliance, vendor contractuals etc were all taken care of, with not a single issue during the 3 years that John led the PMO. I would without hesitation hire John again for any PMO role, and would wholeheartedly recommend him for any such role that he may apply for.

I had the privilege to work with John Middlemist while he headed up the Project Management Office (PMO) at Nordea for the Core banking transformation program. John is an awesome person to work with. Very direct and to the point with his inputs and always willing to help and get things done. He has a wealth of experience and insights in running an effective and efficient Program Office. With his "can do attitude" and willingness to help and learn he was invaluable in getting the program office to fully support the diverse needs of the large and complex core banking program. It was a real pleasure to work with John and I can easily recommend him for any role where a knowledgeable and pro-active PMO head is needed.

John is one of the best PMO directors I have ever worked with. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge about programme management, gained from working hands-on in PMO roles in large, complex transformation programmes. Thanks to this, he approaches all PMO work with an excellent pragmatic mindset and approach, focused on the optimal way to achieve the required outcomes - whilst still remaining compliant with the relevant policies and processes. John of course knows his theory - but more importantly, he knows how to apply the theory, and bring it to life in complex, high-pressure, multi-stakeholder, critical and highly visible initiatives. John and I worked together on programme of more than 600 people and over 100M EUR annual budget. Thanks to John’s leadership and attention to detail, the programme operations ran like a clockwork: financials, planning, reporting, audit, people, processes, governance, compliance, vendor contractuals etc were all taken care of, with not a single issue during the 3 years that John led the PMO. I would without hesitation hire John again for any PMO role, and would wholeheartedly recommend him for any such role that he may apply for.

I had the privilege to work with John Middlemist while he headed up the Project Management Office (PMO) at Nordea for the Core banking transformation program. John is an awesome person to work with. Very direct and to the point with his inputs and always willing to help and get things done. He has a wealth of experience and insights in running an effective and efficient Program Office. With his "can do attitude" and willingness to help and learn he was invaluable in getting the program office to fully support the diverse needs of the large and complex core banking program. It was a real pleasure to work with John and I can easily recommend him for any role where a knowledgeable and pro-active PMO head is needed.

John is one of the best PMO directors I have ever worked with. He has a wealth of experience and knowledge about programme management, gained from working hands-on in PMO roles in large, complex transformation programmes. Thanks to this, he approaches all PMO work with an excellent pragmatic mindset and approach, focused on the optimal way to achieve the required outcomes - whilst still remaining compliant with the relevant policies and processes. John of course knows his theory - but more importantly, he knows how to apply the theory, and bring it to life in complex, high-pressure, multi-stakeholder, critical and highly visible initiatives. John and I worked together on programme of more than 600 people and over 100M EUR annual budget. Thanks to John’s leadership and attention to detail, the programme operations ran like a clockwork: financials, planning, reporting, audit, people, processes, governance, compliance, vendor contractuals etc were all taken care of, with not a single issue during the 3 years that John led the PMO. I would without hesitation hire John again for any PMO role, and would wholeheartedly recommend him for any such role that he may apply for.