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Deep experience of delivering complex £1bn+ global acquisitions / divestment's against aggressive timescales.Strong management, people and technical skills for motivating teams, robust governance and safe delivery Accountable for delivery of the overall integration/separation or a number of the functional areas. Experience of complex stakeholder management, diverse geographies, extensive use of 3rd parties and delivering transformations / savings ahead of target.Typically involved with shaping and negotiating transactions, through to day 1 delivery of the acquisition or divestmentExtensive knowledge of business operating models, transitional services and dataA proven track record of moving into different areas, quickly understanding complex landscapes and then delivering both global strategy work and complex transformation delivery

Listed skills include It Strategy, Company Acquisitions, Management, Six Sigma, and 14 others.

• Corporate Development, Senior Deal Integration And Separation Director

  Glaxosmithkline

  Feb 2012 - Present - Brentford, London

  • Working as the deputy head of the Deal Integration and Separation function, responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of all GlaxoSmithKline transactions of significance across the world. • Deep experience of delivering acquisitions, joint ventures and divestments.• My role involves either running the whole integration/divestment or a very significant part of it. E.g. all of the G&A functions. • I’m always central to the deal negotiations, overseeing the transition design and landing what is in GlaxoSmithKline’s best interest. • I have personally seen 12+ transactions to deal completion, but my primary role is setting deals up for success including their design, governance, transitional service provision and transitional service exit.• I have never delivered a deal late or failed my part of financially delivering deal success• I have been central to the development of a broad ‘deal expert group’ within GlaxoSmithKline, mentoring and supporting 100+ people.