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Providing senior advice initially in format of Systems Strategy now supporting implementation of strategy and associated change.

London, United Kingdom

WPP is the world’s largest marketing communications company operating 3,000+ businesses in 160 countries. WPP IT is the IT services arm of WPP, delivering common IT services and applications across the WPP world.Reporting to the WPP CIO the role delivered technology enabled business transformation across enterprise applications. Achievements included:· Delivered the strategy and implemented first 10 countries in global template ERP rollout (Maconomy) · Restructured a troubled application outsourcing deal and delivering benefits in Year 2· Created a single application management team across the globe, including setting clear KPI’s and goals· Created operational governance processes across the management of the applications estate

Global Business Services

BP is one of the world's leading international oil and gas companies, providing its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday items.Reported to Global Process Director, accountable for setting the strategy and driving transformation of the R2R process (both process and technology) across the BP Group, delivered ongoing efficiency and savings to the Group through innovation and transformation.

Consultancy projects to transform Application Services across multiple geographies, significantly uplift project and service delivery to business and reduce cost by Euro70m.

AstraZeneca is one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, with a broad range of medicines designed to fight disease in six therapy areas which include some of the most serious illnesses. Operations in 100 countries, 66,000 employees, revenues of $29.6bn, and operating profit of $9bn.Led transformation of the IS function, removing inefficiency and focus on delivery of highest value, lowest cost IS services to all operating units and support functions in the organisation worldwide.

Diageo is the world’s largest premium drinks company, listed on the London and New York Stock Exchanges, with 20,000 people in 80 countries worldwide, and revenues of £9.8bn. • Global SAP Solutions Director – Led SAP deployment enabling global transformation programme• Finance BPO Programme Director – outsourcing of finance transaction processing• Europe IS Director

Exult Ltd was a leading provider of outsourced services to the HR community delivering service to 20 Fortune 500 companies by leveraging personalised portal technology which gave access to products and services backed up by Shared Service delivery centres across both the UK and US• Director of Strategic and Operational Planning – development of common solutions suite • Owned integrated programme office – planning across multiple client engagement• Transition Director

PwC was a fully integrated multidisciplinary professional services firm providing audit, tax, corporate finance and management consultancy services (it later sold off its consulting and outsourcing businesses)• Finance Director of UK Consulting practice• Managing Director European Outsourced Shared Service Centre• Director in Consulting Practice