Brian Mcgrory Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Ph

Responsible for all IT projects/programs within the Department of Information Technology (ITD) for ADB’s digital transformation in accordance with ADB’s Strategy 2030. Built from scratch and directly manage PMO and team of high-functioning program/project managers, PMO, change managers, business analysts and project administrators to implement successful business outcomes across all ADB IT projects to a modern, agile and flexible framework. Provide overall IT portfolio, risk and governance reporting up to Board level.

Senior Program Manager role providing leadership, governance, mentoring and delivery assurance for key SMS clients across Asia. Member of the SMS Asia Leadership Team.Key Achievements:- Program Manager based in Hong Kong for QBE Asia/Emerging Markets delivering the Asia-Pacific specific Claims Transformation Program, under the QBE Global Program. Managed a program team in and vendors in Hong Kong, Australia and the Philippines using agile methodology. Successfully delivered program and benefits on schedule to Singapore business within the extremely tight timelines and well under the original cost estimate. Continued to deliver the program to Hong Kong including the revised business process improvements and business benefits.- Regional Program Manager for AXA Asia based in Hong Kong and Thailand - delivered Agile-based transformation program for automated underwriting covering multiple Asian entities, AXA Group Solutions and management of external vendors and teams across AXA globally. Delivered first country-specific system/product for Thailand, managing vendors from across the globe. - Program Manager for all IT-related activities/deliveries for a combined Manulife Asia and DBS Bank Bancassurance digital transformation rollout based in Hong Kong. Close coordination with business teams in both Manulife and DBS in Singapore to ensure revised business processes were incorporated and change management activities undertaken to ensure adoption. Management of the product delivery team in Italy to deliver in an agile/iterative manner. Program set up to initially deliver in Singapore - achieved on schedule and budget - and then base product with country-specific variation in business process was rolled out across multiple Asian entities. - Program and Change Manager for Microsoft Office 365 roll-out for Manulife Asian entities covering team management, communications and change management activities for all of the Manulife Asia country/entities impacted.

Windsor, Ct, Us

Global role (initially based in Melbourne and then in Hong Kong) covering all projects and professional services (both internal R&D and external client-demanded) to financial institutions covering wealth and portfolio management. Management of a team of project managers, business analysts and consultants; onsite customer liaison/program management; management of global team of resources/delivery personnel across various offices in UK, Europe, USA and Asia.Key achievements: - Programme Manager for DST's largest wealth management program/contract to UBS Hong Kong and Singapore. Managed pre-sales activity, proof of concept delivery, commercial and contractual negotiation and overall program planning and subsequent successful delivery to extremely tight timescales. Onsite team management, scope agreement and client relationship management were key to its success- Management of a group of technical teams to provide professional services for delivery of a series of product and business process enhancements to HSBC Hong Kong through management of a disparate team of resources across Asia and UK using both waterfall and Agile methodologies. Responsibilities included client relationship management, requirements gathering and management, commercial agreement, planning/scheduling, ensuring delivery and testing, client management and internal project management governance and control.

Global role covering all projects and enhancements (both internal R&D and external client-demanded) to financial institutions covering wealth and portfolio management. Management of a team of project managers, business analysts and consultants delivering professional services to financial institutions; onsite customer liaison/program management; management of global team of resources/delivery personnel across various offices in UK, Europe, USA and Asia.Key achievements: - Multiple project/program deliveries for major banks across the globe on schedule/budget- Initiated and developed a company-wide quality and projects management process to improve project and risk management and ensure project deliveries were actioned in a consistent manner.

Project Director managing handling high-profile bids and projects in multiple sectors (Government, Energy & Utilities, Finance and Transportation). Successful delivery of projects/programs across both systems integration solutions and support services to PMBOK and Prince2 standards.Key achievements:- Project Director for delivery of payments systems hubs for global banks in Australia/New Zealand and Thailand. Primary contact for all program activities and deliverables. Key involvement in pre-sales and contract negotiation, project and quality planning, deliverables and test management/acceptance onsite and offsite.- Victoria State Lead for Logica Australia Support Services division managing all outsourcing and service delivery projects (ITIL based) in Victoria and covering a variety of clients in transportation and utilities. Directed a team of 10 Project Managers and approximately 50 technical resources.- Fixer of stalled/failing projects. Improved the RAG status of several ‘red’ (i.e. problem) projects and increased profit and revenue as a result of this and additional follow-on work from each client.

Montreal, Qc, Ca

Operations Manager for Logica's Middle East offices (UAE, KSA, Egypt and Kuwait) overseeing delivery and success of all projects in ME region (from a commercial, technical and quality perspective). Line Manager to approx. 50 professional services staffOversaw all projects/programmes delivery within Middle East and handled all subcontractor management (internal and external) for multiple, concurrent systems integration, consultancy and support based projects across four main industry sectors and multiple countries across the Middle East region.Ensured all delivery was to agreed requirements and standards and that all subcontractors delivered to expectations. Improved project profit margins by appropriate customer, subcontractor and risk management/mitigationCommercial management responsibilty including contract negotiation, risk management and profit/loss for all projects in the Middle East. Improved governance process by improving reporting standards to provide the relevant information required to C-level management

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Project Manager for various Oil & Gas projects - primarily responsible for BP Chemicals Common Data Warehouse - joint project between Logica and PwC in the US to develop a common Data Warehouse and management reporting system for BP Chemicals worldwide.Managed a team of internal subcontractors and implemented an effective governance process including Logica, PwC and BP representation.Took over the project when it was 'red' and improved RAG status and profit margin and revenue by effective management of resources and increased work orders from customer

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Senior Project Manager responsible for numerous projects in Oil and Gas for Conoco UK, Shell Expro UK and PDO (Oman). Main achievements:- Project managed the delivery of the Shell Expro RTMS system (an integrated replacement system for Shell Argus onshore/offshore control and management systems covering all Shell's offshore facilites in the North Sea) - Also project managed the Petroleum Development Oman LNG pipeline SCADA system project concurrently. Negotiated initial contracts for PDO project with Foxboro Italia and a subcontractor for a Leak Detection System. - Implemented effective subcontractor management and maximised profit and additional revenue for both Shell and PDO projects.

Project Manager for numerous subsea control systems (SCADA) when company was known as Kvaerner FSSL Limited. Also worked offshore on commissioning the systems and support/maintenance.

SCADA controls systems development primarily for UK utilities (electricity, water, chemicals) industry.

Ma (Hons), Economics

Pg Diploma, Software Engineering

Pg Diploma, International It Law