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► Leader of all IT functions on behalf of the acting CTO/CIO ► Leadership of the migration of all company technical assets to a set of highly resilient data centres► Leader of the digital innovation committee resulting in the identification of business opportunities ► Transformation of the IT function through the design and delivery of a new organisation model► Technical strategist in the modernisation of the Crown Estates Windsor Retail & Leisure portfolio► Technical strategist in the utilisation of data to enable advanced reporting and better returns► Chief Architect creating the digital assets and processes to enable a new business portfolio ► Definition of the company IT roadmap covering Hosting, Cloud adoption, Application development► Control of the annual budget to a value of over 3 Million for strategic projects and 2 Million operational► Key member of the IT Security Governance group and leader of the Enterprise Architecture function► Creation of the first Enterprise Architecture practice to enable agility and to deliver digital innovation► Business partner for IT Security and delivery of controls for GDPR and other compliance frameworks► Embedded Solution Architecture and Development skills into the organisation for the first time► Worked closely with the heads of business to align business strategy with IT and innovation► Strategic leader in the utilisation of company data and analytics to drive value and opportunity ► Ownership of multi-discipline functions with over 20 staff ► Supervision of IT Security Officer and 3rd line support functions►I.T Leadership and guidance of the flagship head office delivery (agile working and smart building IoT) ► Leadership of department culture change to embrace innovation and a fluid agile approach► Owner of all IT EA Governance, Solutions, Innovation, Operations, PMO & More

Responsible for all aspects of IT leadership, enterprise architecture, operations & innovation ► Senior leadership of EA/SA Architecture, Infrastructure, Applications, BI, BA and Project resources► Drove creation of architecture discipline, team structures, process design & adoption of technology► Evaluated business units, systems, data & infrastructure, reviewing fit-for-purpose of technologies► Definition, budgeting & execution of the IT strategy, aligning IT with future business requirements► Collaborative engagement with key stakeholders, involvement in a portfolio of 15+ critical projects► Deputised by CIO to define an IT strategy, Operational service enhancements and kick start our Digital innovation► Member of the IT Steering Group consisting of key board members and senior business leaders► Business partner on new business opportunities, process automation and customer engagement► Stakeholder in all company initiatives that consumed IT services or required digital transformation► Leader of enhancement to the company’s operation processes including ITIL based operations► Ambassador for system integration and business process automation► Ambassador for the adoption of Agile processes and systems development aligned to business value► Governance champion driving the enhancement of IT Compliance (ISO27001/IGSoC/PCI)► Advisory to business for Digital & Technology subjects► Champion of BCP & DR validation► Ownership of 3rd party vendor relationships and contracts► Partner to marketing lead to drive digital marketing via social media and web presence

Leading of all SA activities for the Technical Services team. Developing company road maps and technology evangelist for new projects and emerging technologies. Responsible for IT leadership, solutions architecture, technology roadmaps and business change► Full remit for co-ordination and delivery of technical solutions across the retail & corporate functions► Key role within the PMO / Change Board, advising on technical design and solutions architecture► Budgetary control and monitoring, overseeing expenditure in accordance with a budget of £2m+► Senior management of operational support teams► Coordinated all aspects of licensing, 3rd party engagement, suppliers, and contract resourcing► Leadership of 4 Architects and 5 contractor resources, including Programme Managers► Coaching, mentoring & staff leadership, reducing staff attrition via effective recruitment processesKEY ACHIEVEMENTS: ► Drove TDA governance process, ensuring solutions were fit for purpose & meeting business needs► Project sign-off for major initiatives including VDI, SQL, messaging, Cloud and virtualisation projects► Successfully delivered a tablet-based mobility strategy and solution to corporate & retail operations► Instrumental in the creation of a service catalogue, setting standards and SLAs for core operations► Drove and defined the Office 365 & Cloud-based journaling initiative, including the platform design► Evangelist of Digital retail technologies E.G. Mobile POS, digital mirrors, Wi-Fi & Bluetooth tracking

Responsible for technical and IT leadership, delivering enhanced IT operations and infrastructure ► Acted as the key point-of-liaison for issues and design-based questions, advising on IT architecture► Leadership, management and motivation of a team of 3+ Engineering Architects in the USA & UK► Dotted-line team leadership for Operational Engineers, with a team of 6+ resources based globally► Definition & ownership of corporate 1-5 year strategic roadmaps for MS Solutions & Active DirectoryKEY ACHIEVEMENTS: ► Championed virtualisation initiatives and migration to Cloud-based IT, aligned with business needs► Managed acquisition teams in the integration of with new company, migrating teams and standards► Evaluated Office 365 / AWS / vCHS / AZURE & Windows 2012 R2 server for potential corporate use► Successfully designed & deployed Blade-based hosting solutions, reducing operating costs by 35%