Michael Stewart Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Senior Director within the Commercial function leading the analysis, pricing, commercial timetabling and revenue optimisation teams in the delivery of strong, consistent revenue and volume growth. Identifying underlying trends in revenue performance and developing short, mid and long-term plans to maximise the opportunities identified and minimise any emerging risks. Delivering strong revenue growth and revenue recovery significantly above expectations post pandemic, within a strongly regulated environment. Supporting the future development of a highly capable and ambitious Revenue team, enabling them to achieve their potential whilst supporting the business's objectivesLeading cross departmental, operational improvement workstreams; Where strong analytical approaches and rigour are essential to workstream success.

Senior operational leadership role, managing the Anglo-Scottish Route (London - Glasgow/Edinburgh) and it's delivery across several key business areas. This route is one of three routes within Virgin Train's West Coast business.This role is vital to ensure customer experience delivery aligns to and delivers the priorities of Virgin Trains. Safety, performance, customer experience, people development, commercial performance and budgetary controls. This is achieved through leading the delivery of the 600 colleagues employed on this route alongside our supporting business functions. The route comprises 9 stations and 4 depots, over 600 employees and is responsible for 25% of Virgin Trains passenger revenue.

Preston, United Kingdom

Leading the commercial decisions made across the Anglo-Scot route, ensuring that the ambitious revenue challenges are achieved through being fully integrated into the team and adopting a true Business Partnering approach.Co-ordinating revenue and yield strategies for core ticketing revenue in addition to identifying, securing and supporting the delivery of incremental revenue opportunities throughout the North of England and Scotland.Delivery of cost control measures through identifying and then leading the implementation of significant cost saving strategies across the network

London, United Kingdom

Providing key financial analysis and business partner support for the Sales and Marketing function in addition to supporting the Global business control community through period end close, forecasting and budgeting processes.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for £300m of £1bn Corporate function OPEX spend and lead Finance support for all levels within corporate function areas. Supporting the Senior Vice Presidents within each function with key financial analysis and business partner support globally across GSK.

Leading financial improvement programmes at delivery unit level by challenging existing working practises of business users at the operational frontline. Jointly reporting into the Financial Controller (Kent) and the Delivery Unit manager within the Maintenance function. Line management responsibility for the Depot Accountant and Commercial Coordinator.

An eight month secondment to the Finance Systems team working with the Corporate KPI team. Development and implementation of KPIs into normally periodic reporting activities.

Responsibility for the P&L and Balance Sheet for several functions, ensuring strong financial controls are in place. Working with the Business to drive tailored analysis back to the owners and users to enable business performance targets to be set and achieved. Preparation of forecasts and corresponding analysis and production of month-end reporting packs.

Manchester

Ba (Hons), Business Studies

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