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Worldwide

Provision of Programme Directorship/Management of large scale change initiatives within Financial Services sector. Transformations (Business & IT/Digital), Integrations (M&A), Strategy and TOM, Divestments.Proficient in:- End-to end programme delivery across all aspects of Banking and Insurance operations and products;- Senior executive level engagement and reporting (to MD level)- Operates across both Business and Technology, including Digital- Successfully delivered Mergers, Divestments, Integrations and closures, Systems re-platforming, Transformations, Organisational restructuring and TUPE, Human Resources and Finance systems replacements - Establishment of detailed Target Operating Models, vendor and product procurement, 3rd party engagement, international deployment

United Kingdom

New company start-up.- Founding member of Private Equity startup to develop student engagement software portal in the education sector.- Organisational design and target operating model (through transition states).- New client engagement from a delivery perspective.

London, England, United Kingdom

Shaped and delivered post acquisition integration activitiesProvided Consultancy into sales, marketing, service delivery, Human Resources and Finance operationsShaped cost saving initiatives and systems platforms (HR and Finance)

London, England, United Kingdom

- Provided consultancy into Glaxo-Smithkline on the Data Disposition programme as part of the separation programme for Consumer Health – approach, plans, team structures, interfacing.- Established all levels of cross-programme governance for Data Disposition.

London, England

Programme Director - SAND: Sainsbury’s Bank separation and divestment (May 2014 - ). Covering divestment of all aspects of Banking products (customers, savings, credit cards, loans, mortgages, ATMs, finance) operations (people TUPE, processes, IT technology, data) with budget exceeding £140m and extended teams of 300 people.

Conatus is an innovative IT development company that builds quality fully functional Digital solutions for the high-end market. The company embraced emerging Digital technology and provided bespoke digital solutions, growing to 15-20 employees before being sold. As Non-Executive Director I was instrumental in providing input to the digital solutions developed, the tailored Agile development methodology utilised and the general operational processes.

London, United Kingdom

Human Resource (HR) transformation centred on new systems capability. Developed business proposition and signed off Outline Business Case which includes the transition to Oracle Fusion cloud-based Human Capital Management (HCM) Software as a Service (SaaS) - adopting all modules through phased rollout.

Bromley, United Kingdom

Portfolio of critical tactical transformations coupled with strategic systems replacement & transformation. The later includes RFP process for Systems Integrator and Vendor Selection plus full future state business model and process design for DLG eCommerce.

Bromley, United Kingdom

Rescued failing strategic programme to take-on a new distribution partner. Restructured programme and completed deliveries to the revised delivery plan.

Bromley, United Kingdom

Founding member of the new Portfolio Assurance function for the RBS Insurance function. Key participant in defining new Project Delivery Framework and also the associated Portfolio Assurance Framework for testing quality of projects at prescribed Gateways.

London, United Kingdom

As part of Europe’s largest Integration programme, personally developed Target Operating Model TOM) for Loans end-state integration of Lloyds TSB, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands.Designed programme delivery structure and mobilised programme delivery team.Managed programme through Study, Design, Build, Test and Implement.The outcome of the Programme Design phase was the commissioning of 23 projects managed within 7 Workstreams with an overall programme budget of +£15m, covering:- Programme Design and Loans Target Operating Model definition- Scale and Enable target Sales & Servicing platforms (Branch, Telephony & Digital)- Scale and enable Finance, M.I. and Pricing platforms- Harmonise legacy systems and enable continuation- Training & Communications- Systems Testing, User Testing, Targeted Regression Testing and Critical Business Testing- Dependency Management- Technical Implementations, Dress Rehearsals, Proving, and Go Live

Design and lead a programme to transform the Global HR Departments across the Group to align to strategic business goals, as well as standardise structures and processes aligned to Peoplesoft:- Full process architectural definition and global engineering (Level 0 to Level 5)- Peoplesoft HCM v9.0 and modules (Global Payroll, ELM, ePerformance, Talent Acquisition Manager plus candidate gateway, Profile Manager, Time and Labor, Absence Management, Succession Planning, Positions Management, etc.)- Global consolidation onto single platform- Global Enterprise Portal- Resourcing and Learning Supplier Models

Develop a programme to improve reporting efficiencies and reduce operational cost.

Developed a Target Operating Model and delivery plan to 1) address the aspiration to expand the business operation into Europe through acquisitions; and 2) Reduce cost through systems, telephony and process improvement. Key areas assessed included:- Due Diligence approach to European acquisition targets- Corporate Credit Card Issuing- Merchant Card Acquiring- Core Platform transformation/consolidation- Systems and Telephony automation- Organisational design

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Programme Director to develop/deliver TOM for Resolution Life Finance and Actuarial functions:- New Org Design based on single location and reengineered processes/systems;- Redevelop all Finance/Actuarial processes to facilitate reduced team sizes and radically improve the Financial Reporting timescales;- Migrate to a single GL system (Oracle). Implement Data Warehouse. Introduce new business intelligence capability (SAS); Relocate and consolidate PROPHET actuarial systems/data;Programme Director for creation of Phoenix Life through separation of RSA Life from its parent company and then Merger/Integration of RSA Life & Swiss Life (UK) to form Phoenix Life. Private Equity backed start-up.- Establish new Org structures- establish office & technology infrastructure within new premises;- establish NewCo legal entity;- implement outsourced financial mgmt system (SAP) and migrate legacy financial accounts;- closedown of separate Actuarial centre and transfer all systems and processing;- undertake a Part VII transfer to consolidate assets between Life Companies;

Programme Manager - Strategic Distribution Development- Managed the development and deployment of NU’s strategic (e-enabled) solution for the sale of Pure Protection products through the Partnerships channelBusiness Change Programme Manager – JEDI- Managed the blueprint phase for defining a programme to implement a new strategic agency and commission platformBusiness Development Portfolio Manager - Partnerships Distribution- Bidding for new partners, integrating successful bids- Establish & Deploy Pure Protection distribution strategyProgramme Manager - NU/Royal Bank of Scotland Joint Venture incorporating purchase and separation of Natwest Life- Primarily responsible for co-ordinating the production of the associated Business Plan- Went on to manage the set-up of the JV operational centre and launch the initial product set (inc. new Stakeholder pension products)Business Project Manager - NU Personal Finance- Managed the development of Mortgage Products

Various positions in IT develoment. Part of Programme Team to establish new green field Life Company (Leeds Life). Went on to establish and manage the Change Team for Halifax Life, following merger of Leeds Permanent and Halifax. Responsible for establishing methods and processes, as well as create and develop change capability. Also managed a number of large product developments and regulatory changes (e.g. Individual Saving Account for the Halifax)