Brian Knights Email & Phone Number

Soulbury, Gb

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Chicago, Illinois, Us

Associate Consultant on assignment at HSBC supporting Ring Fenced Bank Programme

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Gb

Responsible for leading delivery of a portfolio of change to support SJP transformational strategies• Spearheaded delivery of solutions to underpin systems rationalisation & standardisation initiatives• Adopted rigorous governance approach to programme & project management, supporting change• Top-level engagement with stakeholders at Director level, working collaborative with wider teams• Acted as a Trusted Advisor on SaaS, including training & systems, ensuring regulatory compliance • Worked with IT and business teams on project and programme delivery, ensuring smooth transition• Project-led delivery of Salesforce.com to manage the full lifecycle of appointed SJP representatives• Delivered mobile & web app-based tools, providing a snapshot view of representative performanceSuccessfully-led the implementation of Federated Security for Cloud Applications (MS-ADFS 3)

Poole, England, Gb

Initially appointed to lead a major programme to refresh the desktop and EPoS estate of c7,000 devices and then appointed as interim Global Head of Infrastructure • Developed the business case & mobilising the programme• Assembled and managed a dispersed team, including in-house staff, consultants & delivery partners• Championed design & build of hybrid cloud solutions, supporting APAC, EMEA and AMERS regions• Delivery of core enterprise infrastructure, including email, database, backup and virtual applications• Project managed the set-up of 3 new data centres based in Hong Kong, UK & US• Successfully refreshed & upgraded internet connectivity at all leisure attractions enabling real time on-line ticketing leading to revenue growth

Toronto, On, Ca

Responsible for all aspects of business operational leadership, programme delivery and transformation• Programme leadership and delivery, including managing a US$100m+ annual budget• Leadership, management and motivation of a core of up to 32+ Programme and Project Managers• Full remit for resource management of 270+ development staff and 200+ software staff globally • Programme governance and oversight, including stakeholder engagement, reporting and delivery• Championed introduction and adoption of Agile methodology, ensuring continuous improvements• Introduced effective Demand Management, ensuring investment aligned with business priorities• Successfully defined and delivered a new Target Operating Model (TOM) to support news delivery• Led the successful delivery of programmes including real-time data feeds and mobile media apps

Toronto, On, Ca

Responsible for successful delivery of enhanced News content & capabilities for Thomson Reuters• Led a team of project managers and business analysts, based in London, HK, Bangalore and USA• Effective management of senior stakeholders on a global basis, ensuring alignment with their needs• Identified commercial segmentation opportunities using Data Analytics capabilities and technologySuccessfully built a new News Database, containing 4 million+ news items covering a rolling 15 month period,

Toronto, On, Ca

Responsible for programme leadership and delivery as part of £75m transformation within Reuters• Appointed to lead a work stream, transforming Reuters Global Customer Administration and Order to Cash processes• Collaborative engagement and management with key stakeholders, vendors and delivery partners• Successfully established a dedicated PMO / Programme Office delivering programme execution efficiencies co-ordination• Delivery of Enterprise Middleware (Oracle Fusion) as a platform for business change• Scrum Master for software development and configuration teams, ensuring smooth project delivery

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Responsible for successfully establishing the UK RPO Professional Services practice & operation • Focused on delivery of Human Capital Solutions & Managed Services to blue-chip corporate clients• Supported a client portfolio covering financial institutions and public sector clients ensuring alignment of services & offerings• Leadership, management & control of a multi-functional team of consulting, service & support staff• Instrumental in business development, taking end-to-end responsibility for client delivery & services

Us

Responsible for leading the delivery of client’s web presence and B2B offering• Appointed to drive realisation of the first B2B web application, underpinning business growth plans• Effective management of delivery teams, distributed at locations across the US, UK and Germany • Collaborative engagement with a portfolio of stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business needs

London, England, Gb

Responsible for taking Betfair from late stage product/software development through to a high-profile launch• Appointed as Programme Manager as part of successful Betfair launch into an emerging market• Tactical management of delivery teams and vendors, supporting highly-ambitious launch deadlines• Programme management and delivery, including engaging with business leads & key stakeholders• Initiated and led re-platforming and relocation of hosting services with zero service disruption

Responsible for all aspects of programme leadership and delivery, engaging with key stakeholders• Appointed as Programme Manager to drive transformational change & major programme initiatives• Focused on programme & project delivery, including planning, budgeting, governance & deployment

Assigned to client programmes ranging from delivery of Oracle based data warehouse to ensuring Y2K readiness

Zurich, Zurich, Ch

Established group wide IS function including building a new team and delivering group wide infrastructure and platforms

Initially engaged to lead delivery of independent finance systems prior to privatisation and subsequently took on role of Interim Head of IT prior to completion of sale

Review and refresh of core IT capabilities and infrastructure in to ensure readiness for privatisation

Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Gb