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Work Background
Broadstones Solutions Programme Director
Jan. 2020
BarclaycardVP
Sep. 2017 - Oct. 2019• Setup and ran new platform team delivering business capability by developing micro services (APIs) hosted on a private cloud using Agile methodology, to the global Barclays CTO defined standard. Total team size was 12 to 15 feature teams, approx 300 resources (analysis, dev, test, release, security, architecture etc), £1m spend a month. Separated in 5 sites around the world and using integrated 3rd Party staff, as well as fixed price teams. Nearly everything done was new or different to the way Barclays worked in the past.
• Accountable for Stakeholder management, finances, resourcing, project engagement, governance and reporting. Full platform ownership from first engagement through analysis, development to test and release all stakeholder interactions came via myself or my Central business team.
• Oversaw the development and documentation of the required new processes. • In parallel to the setup of the platform itself, my team delivered microservices to project requirements servicing the bank and its customers in the UK, with both commercial and regulatory mandated APIs deployed throughout 2018 and 2019 under my control. Total of 89 unique APIs deployed.
Unipart Expert Practices (part of Unipart Group)Business Transformation Manager
Apr. 2015 - Oct. 2016Middlesex University, Hendon, LondonI was the project lead, interfacing with the clients Director on a day to day basis, on this 18 month project in Higher Education. Training and coaching 6 client staff in lean tools and techniques, while delivering projects from scoping through to sustaining across the University. Projects included HR, Finance, Marketing, Admissions, Assessment and Student Help Services (called UniHelp)
Unipart Expert Practices (part of Unipart Group)Business Transformation lead
Jan. 2014 - Oct. 2016WarwickSenior Coach and Project lead with accountability for deployment of "Performance Excellence" (a Lean business transformation) within a directorate spanning ~700 FTE at National Grid UK.
Leading a team of 6 UEP Coaches to deliver, training and support to 14 client Practitioners over a 2 and a half year span starting January 2014, including 45 different Lean projects. I was also accountable for coaching of senior leaders in lean tools, techniques and behaviours to support the new way of working
UTL - part of Unipart GroupProject Manager
Aug. 2013 - Dec. 2013Logistics Project Manager, for a short project involving the emptying of a third party warehouse against a tight schedule. A big task in stakeholder management as there were 3 large companies involved. Responsibilities included planning & executing the total move including arranging staff and transport for the moves, space at various warehouses, renting space at another warehouse for short term storage, health and safety, legal and finance.
required a huge amount of flexibility as the handover / on boarding gave a very different picture of the size of the project.
Coriolis LimitedConsultant
Jun. 2012 - Jul. 2013Birmingham, United KingdomTransformation Operations Consultant predominantly Food Sector Manufacturing and Warehousing.
Leading projects and influencing clients
CapgeminiSenior Consultant
Mar. 2009 - Jul. 2012Consultant in the Operational Excellence team, which is part of the Supply Chain consulting Unit.
Experienced in Public and Private sector. Delivered roles in IT, Manufacturing, Warehousing and Local Government.
JACCManagement Consultant
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2019various roles for consulting firms as a third party contractor. All consulting / project manager or IT roles
UnipartConsultant
Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2007Multiple roles held at Unipart but all under the Ops / Consulting banner.
Operations Manager
IT Service Delivery Manager
Lean "Operational Excellence" Consultant in Public sector