Paul Chapman

Senior Fellow in Operations Management

paul.chapman@sbs.ox.ac.uk
+44 (0)1865 422760

Saïd Business School
University of Oxford
Park End Street
Oxford
OX1 1HP

Profile

Paul Chapman is a leading authority on delivering major projects. As Academy Director of the UK Government’s Major Project Leadership Academy, he oversees the development of senior project leaders responsible for the UK Central Government’s £834bn portfolio of strategic projects.

He also designed and directs the ‘Sponsoring Major Projects’ programme for UK Government Ministers and ‘Orchestrating Major Projects’ programme for Directors General, 3* military officers and CEOs of Arms-Length Bodies. In 2023/24 he chaired a committee on military procurement, reporting findings to the Defence Secretary. He founded Oxford’s MSc in Major Programme Management, shaping the next generation of leaders in complex project delivery. Away from Oxford Paul is Chair of the Association for Project Management’s Research Advisory Group. He was awarded an OBE for his services to project delivery.

Paul joined the School in 2007 from Cranfield School of Management.

He is a graduate of the University of Warwick where he read for his BEng(Hons), MSc and EngD degrees.

Research

Paul’s research focusses on the delivery of major projects, particularly infrastructure projects, where he pursues his curiosity into project delivery efficacy.