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IT Director | CIO & Executive board memberDelivering the IT/Tech strategy of Ian Williams. This encompasses all areas of technology; cyber, data, corporate infrastructure, systems, digital transformation, software engineering, customer-facing products, and more.

VP IT & Executive team member. Transformational leadership within one of the fastest growing tech businesses in the UK. Delivered secure, scalable, and data-centric solutions, enabling the company's aggressive global growth strategy.Accountability:IT Strategy, Business Optimisation, Digital Innovation, ERP/CRM, SaaS Applications, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Infrastructure, Service Operation/Design/Transition, Outsourcing, Application Support, Collaboration Tooling, Data, MI/BI, Risk & Governance, Information/Cyber Security, Project Management and Financial Management.

SLT member, business co-creator, and technology strategist. I directed the global IT direction, delivery, and development. I played a crucial role in guiding overall business strategy, aligning the technology approach with the company's vision and objectives.Accountability:IT Strategy, Digitial Transformation, Innovation, Business Process Optimisation, Business Analysis, Solution Design, Software Development & Support, ERP/CRM Implementation, SaaS Applications, O365, Mobile, Web, Collaboration Tooling, Outsourcing, Operations & Service Management, Infrastructure, Data, MI/BI, Risk & Governance, Information Security, Project Management and Financial Management.

I led an internationally dispersed team of c150 in delivering a transformational IT strategy. I was responsible for defining, executing and managing the company's digital landscape, impacting 60,000+ employees across 5 continents. £14bn business.Member of the Senior Leadership Team, reporting to the Global CIO.Accountability:IT Strategy, Digitial Transformation, Business Change, ERP/CRM Implementation, SaaS Applications, Application Support, Software Development & Support, DevOps, Testing, Release Management, Transition Management, Cloud Computing, Outsourcing, Service Design/Management, Data, Governance/Risk/Security, Project Management and Financial Management.

A key member of the UK Senior Leadership Team in a > £1bn turnover business. Working in close partnership with the Exec team, this role held UK (3500 users/300 sites) responsibility for enterprise wide solutions strategy, project delivery, development, operations and governance.

Managed an applications team responsible for the support, development and delivery of primarily SAP solutions to 2000 users across Finance, Sales, Logistics and Production teams.