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Stamford, Gb

Dublin, County / Dublin Postal District, Ie

Various interim technology, programme and leadership assignments, with FTSE100 retailers and technology services providers.

Walsall, Gb

Executive Board member, leading & orchestrating the technology function and organisation through major technology and digital transformation.

Normanton, West Yorkshire, Gb

A management board level role, responsible for major technology and process transformation across the business. Key Assignment Responsibilities:• Acquired by Private Equity business TPG in may 2015, hired by and reporting into the Poundworld Executive Chairman. Responsibility for Information Technology & strategy across all business areas.• Responsibility for leading and management of the growth and transformation programme, including 3 key strategic business initiatives:- Implementation of new ERP (SAP) to replace incumbent legacy systems. Which includes identifying and defining new organisational design and related business processes.- Implementation of a new distribution centre, specifically the delivery of the technology systems & design.- Technology provisioning for the opening of 50-80 new stores per annum, whilst maintaining infrastructure and service provision for the current 350+ retail store estate.

Bradford, West Yorks, Gb

Morrisons Digital Technology & Multichannel leadership Kiddicare Operating board memberIT strategic leader for Kiddicare.com and storesWM Morrisons Multichannel Programme Director, at the height of the programme was responsible for internal & major SI resource of 130+ and a budget of a £100m+Food & General Merchandise Programme leader including Food online, CRM, kiddicare.com, www.morrisonscellar.comMajor business transformation undertaken within Kiddicare, taking a entrepreneurial online retailer and rolling out 10 new stores in less than a year, moving the business from pure play to a Multichannel business.

Deerfield, Il, Us

Responsible for all technology and programme portfolio delivery for Boots.com and wider group Multichannel initiatives.- Accountable for both Programme & Service delivery for Boots.com- Strategic Leadership for Internal Multichannel technology team including 3rd party SI's- Accountable for Capital & Operational budgets circa £10m

London, London, Gb

Reporting to CIOResponsible for the group Application and Programme delivery.Developed world class team from base of 10 to over 90, (60 in first 6 months)Introduced project, service delivery and management disciplines and processesComplete system refresh for Warehousing, CRM, Online Platform, Business Intelligence, Merchandise Planning, Managed Service Provider and moved to new international marketsAs a integral part of the technology leadership team, the group achieved numerous industry awards, including IT Team of the year 2009, and numerous website awards including best customer experience and best pure-play retailer.

Leicester, Leicestershire, Gb

Responsible for formulating and implementing the IS strategy based on the NEXT group's vision and objectives for the NEXT Directory business.Management of the day to day operation and service delivery for all NEXT Directory IS across the business environment.Strategic and architectural responsibility for the no 1. apparel & Accessories website within the UK (www.next.co.uk).High level vendor management with some of the largest international service providers.

Leicester, Leicestershire, Gb

Programme and application development management of IT and business strategic initiatives. Responsible for IS development for 3 call centres supporting over 1000+ contact centre agents, receiving 500k calls per week.

Leeds, West Yorkshire, Gb

A key member of the senior IT & Business leadership team. Responsible for strategic development, enhancement and implementation of George Systems.