David Ritson Email & Phone Number

Manchester, Gb

Warrington, England, United Kingdom

Warrington, England, United Kingdom

• Member of the Senior Management Team• Accountable for the uptake, management, prioritisation, control and output of all IT demand, and resource management processes• Working with Portfolio Delivery Manager in the scheduling of IT projects and programmes• Responsible for ensuring projects are released to the business in a controlled manner, considering business deadlines, business impact and IT resource availability• Accountable for conveying delivery timescales to key business… Show more • Member of the Senior Management Team• Accountable for the uptake, management, prioritisation, control and output of all IT demand, and resource management processes• Working with Portfolio Delivery Manager in the scheduling of IT projects and programmes• Responsible for ensuring projects are released to the business in a controlled manner, considering business deadlines, business impact and IT resource availability• Accountable for conveying delivery timescales to key business stakeholders, communicating and evidencing reasons for the portfolio schedule• Creation and leadership of an IT Programme Management Office (PMO) (comprising PMO Lead and 4 PMO Analysts) ensuring adherence to project governance principles across a portfolio of technical projects and associated reporting • Creation and leadership of a Business Readiness function (2 direct reports), focusing on business impact analysis, training and comms, ensuring project delivery benefits are realised, embedded and monitored, post go live• Overall responsibility for all internal departmental communications• Departmental risk management and mitigation• Experience at an Enterprise Application level including Enterprise Resource Platforms (such as Unit 4 Business World) within an on-prem and cloud-based/ SaaS environment • Close working relationship with our Cyber Security and Information Assurance team, and familiar with Cyber Security methodologies and certifications Show less

Manchester, United Kingdom

Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for the development of solution roadmaps within a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring these are aligned to Company Strategic objectives and goals• Identifying opportunities for IT to enable business growth and productivity• Regarded as ITs “Trusted Advisor” by the Senior Management Teams. Building overall business trust, through engagement and project delivery to the role of Strategic Advisor• To support the business in the production of… Show more Key Responsibilities:• Responsible for the development of solution roadmaps within a multi-disciplined environment, ensuring these are aligned to Company Strategic objectives and goals• Identifying opportunities for IT to enable business growth and productivity• Regarded as ITs “Trusted Advisor” by the Senior Management Teams. Building overall business trust, through engagement and project delivery to the role of Strategic Advisor• To support the business in the production of their business plans and to ensure the delivery of ICT, including assisting in CapEx and OpEx IT budgets for each Business Unit• Production, implementation and governance of ITs communications strategy ensuring key stakeholders are engaged at all stages of delivery including monthly Business Wide IT electronic news letter• IT ambassador providing guidance on IT policy, procedure and best practice • Represents Head of IT at Senior Management Meetings providing IT status updates and acting as an escalation point for IT issues or incidents• Responsible for reporting of key IT metrics and resource demand to Senior Management through the production of Power BI and Excel based Dashboards• Work with Solution / Enterprise Architects to develop solutions and input to business cases for new investment• Horizon scanning in pursuit of new solutions / innovation aligned with business requirements• Helps shape business investment proposals at an early lifecycle stage through engagement with business stakeholder and business analysts• Overall responsibility for Demand Management and Release Management, ensuring business and IT projects are prioritised appropriately in line with resource demands and business need. Acting as an escalation point where dispute is experienced Show less

Stonehouse

Business Manager for the Reactor Chemistry and Corrosion Team. Responsible for leading a team of scientists, engineers and technical staff to deliver programmes of work across multiple disciplines including LWRs Primary and Secondary coolant chemistry, AGR coolant chemistry, Corrosion phenomena, Iodine chemistry, modelling Key aspects of the role are summarised as follows:Management of a P&L account, 8 direct reportsCareer development of staff including team… Show more Business Manager for the Reactor Chemistry and Corrosion Team. Responsible for leading a team of scientists, engineers and technical staff to deliver programmes of work across multiple disciplines including LWRs Primary and Secondary coolant chemistry, AGR coolant chemistry, Corrosion phenomena, Iodine chemistry, modelling Key aspects of the role are summarised as follows:Management of a P&L account, 8 direct reportsCareer development of staff including team building and recruitment;Delivery of large programmes of work for customers in the Nuclear Industry including ONR, Sellafield Ltd, NDA, MagnoxBusiness development (including organic growth and developing long term relationships with existing customers);Involved in the full project life cycle from costing and bidding to delivery to agreed margin;Responsible for project Quality, and Health and Safety of staff;Contract management of EDF Energy Chemistry Key Team programme in support of maintaining SQEP knowledge in critical technical areasZircaloy corrosion phenomena of PWRs including gamma irradiation effects Show less

Winchcombe, Gloucestershire

In charge of AGM separator technical development and support for European marketEnsuring that the product development fits with the global H&V strategyIn depth knowledge of papermaking processes at an industrial scaleExpert in BCI certified AGM testing procedures and qualificationUnderstanding of key technical properties associated with AGM separator productionKey relationships with major battery manufacturers

Risley, Cheshire

Structural Integrity specialist2 years + exposure to both Civil and Naval nuclear power generation, safety and regulation processes. Expert in structural integrity issues and Zirconium corrosion processes, specifically radiation induced phemomena. Knowledge of Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking (PWSCC), Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC), Delayed Hydride Cracking. Expert in the provision of Independant Nuclear Safety Advice to the MoD, specifically in the area of… Show more Structural Integrity specialist2 years + exposure to both Civil and Naval nuclear power generation, safety and regulation processes. Expert in structural integrity issues and Zirconium corrosion processes, specifically radiation induced phemomena. Knowledge of Primary Water Stress Corrosion Cracking (PWSCC), Stress Corrosion Cracking (SCC), Delayed Hydride Cracking. Expert in the provision of Independant Nuclear Safety Advice to the MoD, specifically in the area of primary and secondary water chemistry.Provision of regulatory advice to the HSE as part of the GDA assesment of new nuclear power plants within the UK SpecialtiesZirconium corrosion processes PWR reactor chemistry ElectrochemistryNanotechnology Show less

Mchem(Hons), Chemistry

Phd, Chemistry