I've recently set up Xsta Group, a software services and consulting business that helps large enterprises to create happier people, more productive teams and market leading customer experiences. I spent the past 14 years offering tech solutions across a variety of different industries including financial services, utilities, telecoms, insurance and the public sector. My services:Product Strategy Development: Collaborate with clients to craft a comprehensive product strategy that outlines the vision, goals, and roadmap for success. This involves defining key success metrics, understanding market needs, and aligning stakeholders.Product Discovery Workshops: Conduct workshops and sessions to deeply understand user needs, pain points, and preferences. Use various methodologies like design thinking, user interviews, and rapid prototyping to validate ideas and minimise the risk of building the wrong product.Product Delivery Optimisation: Implement agile methodologies and best practices in product delivery. Emphasise continuous integration and deployment, iterative development, and user feedback loops to ensure timely delivery of valuable features and enhancements.Augmented Team Support: Provide additional expertise and manpower by augmenting clients' existing teams with skilled product professionals. Offer support to scale up product development efforts without compromising quality or timelines.Consulting Services: Offer a range of consulting services including strategic guidance, product positioning, and portfolio management. Conduct assessments, provide tailored training programmes, and offer coaching to enhance teams' capabilities in agile methodologies and product management.Risk Mitigation Strategies: Identify potential risks in product development and devise strategies to mitigate them. This includes addressing technical debt, managing dependencies, and creating contingency plans to ensure smoother project execution.Xsta Group:✅ leads with innovation and purpose✅ builds high performance teams & happy people✅ reduces costs & accelerates time to market✅ increases sales & net promoter score, & profit✅ ensures high quality, low risk & security✅ is data driven & inclusiveAbout meWhen I’m not working I can be found running ultra-marathons, competing in ironman triathlons, spending time with my family in Cornwall, skiing in Canada and working on my golf handicap - currently a 10!… Get in touch if you’d like to hear more about our services please send a DM here on LinkedIn!
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Programme And Delivery LeadXsta GroupManchester, England, Gb -
Programme & Delivery LeadXsta Group Dec 2023 - PresentManchester Area, United Kingdom -
Principal Consultant - Next Gen EngineeringAccenture Uk & Ireland Jan 2022 - Dec 2023Transformed customer experiences in both the private sector (EDF Energy and Jaguar Land Rover) and the Public Sector (DWP). • Oversaw the delivery of multi-million (££) complex change initiatives and a new target operating model, achieving a 4% reduction in operating and technology costs (approximately £40M per year) by implementing a modern, cloud-based architecture. • Managed multiple teams of 50+ local professionals, ensuring their expertise was allocated for maximum client and individual value. Identified and addressed risks and opportunities, promoted a continuous improvement mindset, presented innovative solutions and business cases, integrated modern delivery practices within governance frameworks, and provided hands-on guidance for teams in using new techniques, self-organization, and continuous improvement. -
Programme ManagerLloyd'S Sep 2021 - Jan 2022• Established a new ways of working framework at Lloyds Blueprint Two, focusing on a Manchester-based digital capability hub, which involved designing delivery frameworks, cultural integration, risk management, and metrics development.• Led the implementation of tools and practices for optimized delivery, created reporting mechanisms for progress tracking, and organized agile clinics and workshops, enhancing knowledge and engagement within the Future at Lloyds programme. -
Programme ManagerTalktalk Apr 2019 - Sep 2021• Led multiple squads in delivering mobile-first digital experiences, optimizing the checkout process to recommend personalized products. This led to a 5% increase in new visitor conversions, accelerated time-to-market for new products/promotions, heightened organic traffic, and increased sales, all enhancing the user experience.• Promoting Agile principles, integrating UX/UI practices, advocating for the adoption of cloud solutions, providing guidance to executive and C-suite leadership, nurturing the growth of new Scrum Masters, and overseeing a thriving community of practice. -
Agile Delivery LeadProvident Financial Group (Pfg) Aug 2018 - Apr 2019• Supported the onboarding journey squad in implementing transformative changes to the website and mobile app, which encompassed the introduction of a new Further Lending Soft Search, FCA regulatory improvements, and new Worldpay features. These enhancements resulted in a notable achievement of 240 additional loans per week and a yearly profit increase of £3.2M.• Responsibilities included overseeing Scrum Events (Daily Scrum, Refinement, Review, Planning, and Retrospective), prioritizing customer-centric decisions, and actively challenging choices that didn't align with their best interests. Utilizing metrics and data driven insights, ensured a culture of innovation to consistently deliver value. -
Agile Delivery LeadNpower Jun 2017 - Aug 2018• Led an agile team in executing SAP and Ops changes for the Npower Meter Exchange Journey, aiming to reduce GSoP (Guaranteed Standard of Performance) spending from £3.74M in 2017 to £2.17M in 2018. • This included establishing an Agile delivery model, transitioning from quarterly to monthly releases, facilitating process improvement, and assisting the Product Owner with user stories, prioritization, and planning to maximize return on investment -
Agile Delivery LeadYorkshire Building Society Jun 2014 - Jun 2017• Led the AGM Digital Transformation, delivering components including mailing over 1 million packs, launching an AGM website, and providing customer service training that met business and regulatory requirements.• Key duties involved applying different agile and lean approaches to the ways of work and delivery for continuous improvement of the organization, using user-centered, research-driven practices. -
Work Assignment ManagerYorkshire Building Society Sep 2013 - Jun 2014Led all activity associated with the sourcing, induction, availability, capability, and delivery of technical contract staff. -
Head Of ApacFdm Group Sep 2012 - Sep 2013Hong KongWorked directly for the FDM CEO promoting and growing the APAC (Hong Kong, China and Singapore) presence of FDM’s services. -
Sales ManagerFdm Group Sep 2009 - Sep 2012ManchesterReporting to FDM UK Sales Director and responsible for promoting and the growing Northern presence of FDM’s services. Matrix managed over 150+ onsite consultants across 12 key clients. -
Sales ExecutiveSports 360 Sep 2006 - Aug 2008
David M. Education Details
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Sport Psychology
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