Product Manager / Product Owner- SAFe Agile programme to enhance LGIM's Costs & Charges application- I am the business owner on the programme, providing business prioritisation and decisions- I lead a team of analysts to design new functionality and develop features for Program Increment planning sessions- The project is responsible for enhancing LGIM’s EMT, EPT, CTI and MIFID II Annual reports- I represent the project and have key discussions with Client Executives and meet… Show more Product Manager / Product Owner- SAFe Agile programme to enhance LGIM's Costs & Charges application- I am the business owner on the programme, providing business prioritisation and decisions- I lead a team of analysts to design new functionality and develop features for Program Increment planning sessions- The project is responsible for enhancing LGIM’s EMT, EPT, CTI and MIFID II Annual reports- I represent the project and have key discussions with Client Executives and meet clients to explain processes and regulationsProject Manager- I became the project manager in April 2020, taking over responsibility for resourcing, budgets and reporting to executive level senior managers in LGIM- This role also had responsibility for the report production team producing the regulatory reports for LGIM funds and clientsTraining: Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certified Product Manager / Product Owner - July 2019 Show less

Joined BZW Investment Management in 1994, became Barclays Global Investors in 1996 after merging with Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors, and then merged with Blackrock in 2009.Project management and business expertise focusing on Regulatory initiatives - AIFMD, UCITS, SFTR, MIFID II (Personal Data, Commodity Derivatives). Deep exposure to collateral management requirements and the Securities Lending business.Business migrations for the Cash, LDI, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset… Show more Joined BZW Investment Management in 1994, became Barclays Global Investors in 1996 after merging with Wells Fargo Nikko Investment Advisors, and then merged with Blackrock in 2009.Project management and business expertise focusing on Regulatory initiatives - AIFMD, UCITS, SFTR, MIFID II (Personal Data, Commodity Derivatives). Deep exposure to collateral management requirements and the Securities Lending business.Business migrations for the Cash, LDI, Fixed Income and Multi-Asset businesses from legacy BGI systems to Aladdin following the merger with Blackrock. Implemented new automated asset allocation portfolio management system for the Multi-Asset business. Show less

Project manager for the implementation of a Fund of Hedge Funds portfolio management system called Webfolio. Data analysis, system configuration, creation of back-data for all trades since fund launch, reconciliation to accountant records, and training for portfolio managers. Global implementation of Compliance Guidelines checking application (LatentZero’s Sentinel product) in London, Tokyo and San Francisco offices. Lead data architect with responsibility to connect in-house trading… Show more Project manager for the implementation of a Fund of Hedge Funds portfolio management system called Webfolio. Data analysis, system configuration, creation of back-data for all trades since fund launch, reconciliation to accountant records, and training for portfolio managers. Global implementation of Compliance Guidelines checking application (LatentZero’s Sentinel product) in London, Tokyo and San Francisco offices. Lead data architect with responsibility to connect in-house trading systems to Sentinel, ensuring local data variances and portfolio structures are reflected accurately in Sentinel.Multiple projects to outsource middle and back office operations to third party providers in the UK, US and Japan. Technical leadership with responsibility for interface architecture and the design of all information flows between the providers and BGI.Leadership of 3 application development teams covering the Business Operations and Client Service areas. Support for trade operations, corporate actions, reconciliations, fund dealing, transfer agency, accounting, custody, client reporting, client order management, website data warehouses, and static reference data teams. Close working partnership with senior business management to prioritise project work and ensure responsive technical support to urgent issues. Show less

Formal systems analysis training on the Learmonth Burchette Management Systems "Systems Engineer" methodology.Role included systems analysis and development for retail banking systems including branch systems, bank account control systems and branch mortgage application systems.