Full responsibility for the IT and Change function. Key focus points include aligning IT department to business strategy, a review of core systems, Google cloud migration, move to Google Workspace and IT security improvements.Also including SAP Finance implementation, E-Procurement, online ordering solutions.Also Data Protection Officer (DPO).

Engaged to review the IT capabilities of the organisation (both operational and change), recommend changes, and build a strategy plan to deliver those changes.

Engaged on a short contract to support the selection process for a new IT Director, including interviewing, candidate ranking, and providing advice to company Directors.

A broad role providing practical consultancy support to the CIO and IT Senior Leadership Team in a number of areas, including recruitment, procurement, supplier and vendor management IT Strategy, IT Security, IT Obsolescence management, alignment with parent company technology roadmaps, IT Governance generally and Programme Management.

End to end responsibility for the IT Department. A full member of the Executive Committee, requiring a full contribution to all aspects of the running of the organisation.Key achievements during this period:Initiated (with colleagues) the largest change programme in the history of the organisation, covering both transformational and regulatory projects, including GDPR and digital channel deliverables - mortgages and savings product channels.Introduced significant technology improvements in many areas, including data replication to disaster recovery site, internet network resilience, twin-site firewall resilience.Established an effective IT Security function, putting in place a new security framework with new policies, procedures and cyber security measurement framework. This was aligned to the NIST Cyber Security framework.Negotiated substantial IT contracts with a range of 3rd party solutions providers, including network provision, telephony provision, digital portal and core system refresh. Extensive supplier and vendor management experience.Delivery of the IT for a new Head Office, including LAN, telephone system, WAN and new Data Centre. Complete responsibility for all IT at WBBS, from IT strategy through to operational service delivery, supporting up to 900 employees.Managed up to 100 staff, with a budget of £10M revenue, and £5M capital.Areas of technical responsibility included: IT Strategy, business analysis, programme and portfolio management, project management, system development, IT operations, desktop support, telephony (landline and mobile), business continuity and disaster recovery solutions, Management Information Services, data networks, IT security, firewalls, web hosting.Responsible for management of staff, including recruiting, performance management and restructures.Initially responsible for co-ordinating and delivering the change programme, including programme management, project prioritisation and project governance.

Responsible for co-ordinating the overall programme of change at WBBS, covering IT and non IT projects.Managed a team of IT project managers delivering the major IT projects in WBBS. Key projects included digital consumer websites (savings and mortgages), customer service enhancements, Wide Area Network changes, core system upgrades, sales solutions and technology refreshes.Responsible for delivering all major IT projects in WBBS in this period. These included:Delivering a complete retail banking core system replacement (£10M+) covering back office and sales functions.Introduction of a Siebel customer management solution into a Contact Centre, delivering substantial customer service improvements.Delivering a customer based sales solutions into 50 Branches, generating a 15% improvement in sales referrals.Also responsible during this period for non IT projects including the purchase of subsidiaries.

Delivered a range of IT projects across the engineering, manufacturing and marketing areas of Rover Group.Managed a team of 10 staff delivering projects.Acted as programme co-ordinator for part of Rover's Year 2000 programme.