Directed relocation of critical business services physically and virtually while mitigating risks. Maintained effective communication with IT Director and C-Level executives, overseeing critical-path programme plan. Managed approximately £1M CAPEX budget while maintaining operational business continuity and achieving project objectives. Executed migration of highly business critical infrastructure components, including Cisco Meraki and Fortinet Firewalls, and approximately 300 Windows / LINUX /… Show more Directed relocation of critical business services physically and virtually while mitigating risks. Maintained effective communication with IT Director and C-Level executives, overseeing critical-path programme plan. Managed approximately £1M CAPEX budget while maintaining operational business continuity and achieving project objectives. Executed migration of highly business critical infrastructure components, including Cisco Meraki and Fortinet Firewalls, and approximately 300 Windows / LINUX / appliance servers. Oversaw physical, virtual, and on-premise migration to AWS cloud, including migrating on-premise integration / middleware solution and CAPEX appraisal, procurement, construction, and migration of IBM Power 7 to Power 9 midrange iSeries. Conducted comprehensive stakeholder engagement across all business functions to minimise disruption to essential business operations. Developed detailed cutover plans, incorporating thorough risk identification and mitigation strategies. • Led identification and adaptation of service design, identifying efficiency measures resulting in cost reduction, decreased business risk, and value-add. Show less

Successfully managed and delivered multiple diverse initiatives by engaging stakeholders to identify and prioritise investment opportunities. Oversaw a team of internal and outsourced project resources, providing progress reports to C-Level executives while ensuring that best practice frameworks were established in accordance with SoX and PCI-DSS standards. Implemented department-wide processes and reporting to address resource allocation requirements proactively. Held responsibility for… Show more Successfully managed and delivered multiple diverse initiatives by engaging stakeholders to identify and prioritise investment opportunities. Oversaw a team of internal and outsourced project resources, providing progress reports to C-Level executives while ensuring that best practice frameworks were established in accordance with SoX and PCI-DSS standards. Implemented department-wide processes and reporting to address resource allocation requirements proactively. Held responsibility for delivering an annual portfolio of approximately 50 projects worth up to £5M and consistently provided comprehensive monthly tracking and reporting to the C-Level Executive team. Facilitated regular steering group forums involving Human Resource and Finance functions to proactively drive continuous improvement and identify and troubleshoot departmental IT-related challenges related to projects, change management, and IT performance.• Ensured compliance, optimised utilisation, and mitigated risks as the overall Software Asset Management account holder, resulting in enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and regulatory adherence.• Completed successful consolidation of Financial Systems into SAP S4 / HANA.• Established and directed a transformative digital journey towards SAP Hybris, effectively orchestrating a comprehensive global initiative in collaboration with in-house teams and strategic partners.• Received corporate award for exemplary leadership in driving a high-profile business transformational change programme focused on reducing customer order cancellations. • Held accountability for overseeing OPEX allocation of approximately £10M annually and cultivating relationships with 75 outsourced IT suppliers. Show less

Spearheaded successful projects across business and IT functions, ensuring each project adhered to internal compliance frameworks, critical path planning, risk management, and budget control. Through effective communication and escalation of issues, drove significant business value. Managed projects with a combined CAPEX budget of around £1M and ensured the attainment of strategic objectives while maximising ROI and contributing to the organisation’s growth.• Successfully implemented a… Show more Spearheaded successful projects across business and IT functions, ensuring each project adhered to internal compliance frameworks, critical path planning, risk management, and budget control. Through effective communication and escalation of issues, drove significant business value. Managed projects with a combined CAPEX budget of around £1M and ensured the attainment of strategic objectives while maximising ROI and contributing to the organisation’s growth.• Successfully implemented a Sarbanes Oxley compliant Identity and Access Management system utilising Quest One Identity Manager.• Upgraded critical financial applications (CODA) and successfully oversaw the transformation and migration of critical IT services between outsourced partners.• Earned a prestigious corporate award for overseeing the successful transformation and migration of critical IT services between outsourced partners, ensuring uninterrupted operations and seamless transition.• Received corporate award and recognition from the Human Resources Director for the successful implementation of a transformative intranet initiative (to Interact Cloud SaaS), resulting in significant cost savings and enhanced business team engagement.• Migrated store EPOS and digital interest-free credit to Hitachi (Novuna) Finance product with no issues. Show less