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London, United Kingdom

An experienced business transformation executive with significant public sector experience. Ed has led the development of multi-million pound transformation programmes in multiple senior management roles. With a strong record of delivering transformational change, Ed has delivered cashable savings, efficiency savings, and increase in revenue across a wide range of public sector, charity and local authority services. Maintaining a strong focus on the customer and benefits realisation Ed has… Show more An experienced business transformation executive with significant public sector experience. Ed has led the development of multi-million pound transformation programmes in multiple senior management roles. With a strong record of delivering transformational change, Ed has delivered cashable savings, efficiency savings, and increase in revenue across a wide range of public sector, charity and local authority services. Maintaining a strong focus on the customer and benefits realisation Ed has supported Councils and their directorates to deliver sustainable organisational transformation. Show less

Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Strategy and delivery of savings within Europe’s largest (£52m) SEND Travel service; leading on £0.3Bn procurement strategy & implementation delivering savings IRO £13m or 25%.

London, England, United Kingdom

Working with the Council of the Year's Digital Service Design Team, leading the corporate review of business administration identifying HR/OD development opportunities and efficiency savings.

Creating a Digital Strategy and roadmap for Reading Borough Council and providing senior organisational design/change consultancy to the Better Buckinghamshire Programme (the council’s post unitisation service improvement programme).

London, United Kingdom

Supporting one of AfC's key priorities to continue to improve the SEND system and the experiences of children, young people and their families.

London, United Kingdom

Personally delivering step-change improvements in customer service, financial savings (£10million+), internal operational performance and culture through delivering change in people, process and technology.Operating in an environment where fees are put at risk against delivery of tangible productivity and efficiency improvements.Directing and delivering reviews across a variety of business units, identifying service improvement and financial saving opportunities and producing… Show more Personally delivering step-change improvements in customer service, financial savings (£10million+), internal operational performance and culture through delivering change in people, process and technology.Operating in an environment where fees are put at risk against delivery of tangible productivity and efficiency improvements.Directing and delivering reviews across a variety of business units, identifying service improvement and financial saving opportunities and producing the plans to deliver these.Providing bid input and delivering client sales presentations. Show less

Led transformation programmes delivering £m of savings and performance improvement within highly unionised environments where major cultural change has been required.

Project Lead to strategically source a new travel agent for Imperial College, London. Managed the competitive tender through OJEU process and negotiated landmark carrier agreement covering £4m/annum air travel expenditure. Achieved £100K cost savings whilst improving service to best-in-class standards.

Client-facing role helped direct the firm to grow turnover five-fold to create a £multi-million corporate investigation, intelligence and security services business. Promoted three times, attended board meetings, developed business plans and advised on operational & strategic policies. Responsible for hands-on, day to day, running of all aspects of Quest – financial management, managing client relationships, marketing and HR. Advised clients at board level within numerous different sectors… Show more Client-facing role helped direct the firm to grow turnover five-fold to create a £multi-million corporate investigation, intelligence and security services business. Promoted three times, attended board meetings, developed business plans and advised on operational & strategic policies. Responsible for hands-on, day to day, running of all aspects of Quest – financial management, managing client relationships, marketing and HR. Advised clients at board level within numerous different sectors including financial services, Government, the Professions and commerce. Show less

Mba, Customer Focused Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: Social Secretary MBA

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, European Studies/History

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