Keith M. Email & Phone Number

Knutsford, Gb

Macclesfield, Cheshire, United Kingdom

Delivered uninterrupted global Desktop (Commodity, Production Line and R&D) service for AstraZeneca during the Covid 19 pandemic which underpinned the discovery, manufacturing and distribution of the AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine. Championed and delivered a global lease contract for 100,000 end-user desktop devices, moving the organisation from a business owned distributed budget to a centralised IT managed budget, providing cost savings of >$70M and enabling business… Show more Delivered uninterrupted global Desktop (Commodity, Production Line and R&D) service for AstraZeneca during the Covid 19 pandemic which underpinned the discovery, manufacturing and distribution of the AstraZeneca Covid 19 vaccine. Championed and delivered a global lease contract for 100,000 end-user desktop devices, moving the organisation from a business owned distributed budget to a centralised IT managed budget, providing cost savings of >$70M and enabling business agility.Delivered a modern Apple & Windows Desktop build technology and service, reducing Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) by $5M+ by removing support staff and simplifying security & functionality updates, plus being the building block for the lease contract. Show less

Cheshire

CIO Award for new technology and stated that “awesome is the new normal”.Established a global unified Communications service, personally sponsored by the AstraZeneca CEO, Pascal Soriot, which underpinned the company's change from silo to global thinking and communication.Successful expansion of a simple Lync solution into a global Skype for Business solution, recruiting service and technical support teams globally, including being the first service live in the Chennai and… Show more CIO Award for new technology and stated that “awesome is the new normal”.Established a global unified Communications service, personally sponsored by the AstraZeneca CEO, Pascal Soriot, which underpinned the company's change from silo to global thinking and communication.Successful expansion of a simple Lync solution into a global Skype for Business solution, recruiting service and technical support teams globally, including being the first service live in the Chennai and Guadalajara AZ technology delivery centres and had zero turnover in team members under my leadership.Refurbishment and installation of 1500+ meeting rooms globally, with 30+ specific rooms for CISCO Telepresence for use by SET (Senior Executive Team) members, reducing their global travel footprint significantly.Insourcing of Virtual Meeting broadcast streaming service with savings of over $4m, with studios located in key locations globally supporting all time zones. Show less

Cheshire / Cambridge / London

Global IT lead for new £1Billion R&D centre in Cambridge, UK. Accountable for all project tasks for team of 5 creating IT solution and plans, provide IT direction, cost estimates, senior stakeholder management and balance cost/value vs innovative technology solutions.Delivered blueprint design for IT including desktop, signage, video walls, film studios and infrastructure to support building management and animal husbandry within the all-glass design.IT estimate created and… Show more Global IT lead for new £1Billion R&D centre in Cambridge, UK. Accountable for all project tasks for team of 5 creating IT solution and plans, provide IT direction, cost estimates, senior stakeholder management and balance cost/value vs innovative technology solutions.Delivered blueprint design for IT including desktop, signage, video walls, film studios and infrastructure to support building management and animal husbandry within the all-glass design.IT estimate created and supported totalling $50M which was within 10% tolerance by project end. Show less

Alderley Park

Accountable for all IT delivery into the global Real Estate, Facilities Management and Engineering teams. Led a global team of 30 to deliver IT support & project delivery to a globally diverse customer base. Role included senior stakeholder management, setting direction, and providing the support & culture for success. Stepped out of line structure to lead a reorganisation/transformation of the global IT Manufacturing organisation (500+ FTE), delivering a 10% reduction in operating… Show more Accountable for all IT delivery into the global Real Estate, Facilities Management and Engineering teams. Led a global team of 30 to deliver IT support & project delivery to a globally diverse customer base. Role included senior stakeholder management, setting direction, and providing the support & culture for success. Stepped out of line structure to lead a reorganisation/transformation of the global IT Manufacturing organisation (500+ FTE), delivering a 10% reduction in operating cost, simplified processes and ways of working. Delivered a single physical security access system, replacing a number of separate systems bringing cost savings for individual sites and proving security consistency globally. Introduced global plant maintenance standards and SME which were adopted across AstraZeneca bringing consistency and simplicity and dramatically reducing incidents with plant failure Show less