Enabling organisations to succeed with change and operational improvements. With a rare blend of both business transformation and senior operational leadership experience, I can quickly add value across a broad range of situations. My in-depth speciality is customer service and field-based operations.I am available for short-term advisory engagements, singular daily interventions and longer-term projects. Please call me on 07447487426 to discuss what may work for you. Please also get in touch if I can offer any telephone advice relating to your situation.My approach is to fully ensure that:• The case for change is fully understood and based on grounded knowledge • There is a clear understanding of how best to deliver the change and realise the benefit• The whole organisation is prepared and there is clear accountability for delivery• Benefits are fully understood, accepted by budget owners and built on an accurate baselineExperience:• Diagnosis and rectification of underperformance• Delivering complex business transformation programmes on time and to budget • Achieving significant business growth• Managing large service organisations• Acquisitions, including due diligence, purchase, service agreements and integration• Safety performance improvement and building enduring safety culturesEngagement includes; HomeServe plc, AA, Severn Trent Water, South Staffs Water, Cadent Gas, Hometree, plus additional business change and CX consultancies
Kylemor Consultancy Limited
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Independant Operations And Transformation SpecialistKylemor Consultancy LimitedGuildford, England, Gb
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Independant Operations & Transformation SpecialistKylemor Consultancy Limited Jan 2017 - PresentSpecialising in helping operationally focused organisations with transformation, business strategy, operational management, growth and cost reduction.
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Interim: Transformation DirectorSgn Dec 2018 - May 2020Horley• Enterprise-wide transformation and efficiency improvement • Operational Excellence Programme and target operating model • Business readiness for Ofgem RIIO GD2 pricing control -
Interim: Fieldforce TransformationSevern Trent Jun 2018 - Oct 2018Coventry, United Kingdom• Operational performance diagnostic• End-end review of dynamic scheduling effectiveness• Design and implementation of revised operating model proof of concept • Production of business case for company-wide roll out -
Interim: Business Change & OperationsThe Aa Apr 2017 - Apr 2018Business growth and operational strategy:• Developed and implemented a revised operational strategy and model• Design and leadership of Fieldforce transformation• Leadership of acquisition and subsequent company integration • Management of large direct labour fieldforce and network• Safety review and improvement plan -
Interim: Operations DirectorHomeserve Oct 2015 - Dec 2016Walsall, United Kingdom• P&L ownership for the HomeServe Gas business (domestic repair and service policies). This included call handling (first notification of loss), planning and scheduling workload, field operations and customer relations • Established the HomeServe Gas strategy and developed the target operating model. This included organisational structure, creation of a national gas centre of excellence, supply chain and IT change • Transformation of a service contract based business to a fully FCA compliant gas policy operation • Grown the operation from 10 directly employed engineers to circa 400 plus support structure • Leadership of 2 acquisitions including due diligence, business case creation, subsequent integration into my organisation and benefits tracking • Improved employee engagement by 12 percentage points (20% actual increase) • In partnership with my marketing colleagues, developed a industry leading customer proposition and a gas heating repair policy -
Interim Operations Programme ManagerBritish Gas Jun 2014 - Aug 2015Leeds, United KingdomResponsibility for preparing the business for a step change increase in smart meter installs• Diagnosis of the smart meter business unit operational performance • Developed a business change plan to enable the significant increase in smart meter installs required from 2015 to 2020. This included IT change, organisational design and performance metrics • Established a Health and Safety strategy for the business and developed a safety improvement plan to address performance issues and strengthen governance. • Redesigned the safety support mechanism for newly recruited and trained meter installers • Project managed the redesign and implementation of a revised field structure to flex as volumes grow and provide greater control over contractors • Implemented supply chain and asset management improvements including a redesigned returns process -
Head Of MicrogenerationBritish Gas Jan 2012 - Jun 2014Southampton, United KingdomResponsible for British Gas Microgeneration (renewable energy)MD responsibility for British Gas Solar• balance sheet and P&L• business strategy• sales & marketing • field operations, logistics & procurementKey success• delivered top & bottom line growth• firmly established the British Gas Solar brand within the renewables industry• created key business partnerships & strategic alliancesDirector of The Solar Trade Association -
Head Of OperationsBritish Gas Feb 2009 - Jan 2012Leicester, United KingdomGeneral Manager: field and office organisation containing approximately 3,000 field based engineers and office support staff. Accountabilities• P&L accountability in excess of £200m• Business growth• Safety management• Employee engagementAchieved considerable improvements in business effectiveness, bottom line growth and employee engagement. -
Head Of Business IntegrityBritish Gas Oct 2007 - Feb 2009Accountable for the Safety Strategy and regulatory responsibilities for British Gas Services. Achieved a step change in safety performance whilst implementing business change which reduced Opex by 50%. -
Head Of ChangeBritish Gas Jan 2002 - Oct 2007Responsible for business change across a £1bn organisation• prioritised business change relative to benefit and strategic fit• benefits realisation strategy• external and internal stakeholder management -
Previous RolesBritish Gas Aug 1979 - Jan 2002Held several operational management and project roles within the British Gas businesses
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Colin Macdonald works for Kylemor Consultancy Limited
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Colin Macdonald's current role is Independant Operations and Transformation Specialist.
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Colin Macdonald attended Glasgow Caledonian University.
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