Leading the Business Change and Readiness (BCR) Capability across three Agile Value Streams and Corporate Initiatives to ensure effective change lands across the bank.Manage a team of Senior Change and Readiness professionalsRun all BCR activities within a SAFe framework across the Every Day Banking (Digital) Value Stream for all changes that are landing across the banks mobile, online banking, commercial and organisation channel

Group Change Senior Manager working across all change within Global Finance and Global Procurement

Led the delivery of a new Rewards and Benefits platform out to 18000 employees across the society.Delivery Lead and Scrum Master for a new cloud based marketing asset management system (Microsoft Automate and PowerApps)

Working as a Programme Change Lead within the Major Programme Portfolio as part of the Commercial Enterprise Division. Responsibilities include:• Delivering a new function of Business Change into the Major Programmes Portfolio• Ensuring business change and readiness through the development and enrolment of the Commercial Enterprise pipeline• Provisioning of the Q+ methodology in order to ensure business centric benefit delivery across multiple teams• Change Managing… Show more Working as a Programme Change Lead within the Major Programme Portfolio as part of the Commercial Enterprise Division. Responsibilities include:• Delivering a new function of Business Change into the Major Programmes Portfolio• Ensuring business change and readiness through the development and enrolment of the Commercial Enterprise pipeline• Provisioning of the Q+ methodology in order to ensure business centric benefit delivery across multiple teams• Change Managing multiple programmes within the Major Programmes portfolio by implementing key deliverables such as training, benefits mapping, communications planning and coaching of project managers • Practice Champion for all business change activities Show less

Initially a Business Readiness Manager, switching to project managing all readiness delivery within the SJP Partnership spanning c3.5k Partners and Advisors across their Wealth Management Advisory business alongside the Operational Head Office readiness for all business functions for the GDPR landing in May 2018. Responsibilities Included: • End to end project management of all business change activities across the wealth management advisory business (3.5k partners) as well as the… Show more Initially a Business Readiness Manager, switching to project managing all readiness delivery within the SJP Partnership spanning c3.5k Partners and Advisors across their Wealth Management Advisory business alongside the Operational Head Office readiness for all business functions for the GDPR landing in May 2018. Responsibilities Included: • End to end project management of all business change activities across the wealth management advisory business (3.5k partners) as well as the Operational Head Office Teams • Senior Director level stakeholder management across all locations to provide support around the shaping and delivering of the GDPR within the field teams and Partnerships• Shape the requirements and PM the designing, building and launching of a new LMS GDPR training module to all staff (particular Data Controllers) within the business. • Working with the relevant business divisions and external legal resources to interpret the ICO regulation in order to agree and implement the required changes to business policy and legal contracts to the SJP transitioning Partners, SJP Academy and existing SJP Partners• Creating the required MI to understand Partner modelling and location impact to noncompliance across the business.• Running specific proof of concepts and pilots across the partnership to understand impacts of implementing new business processes within the field and Head Office operational functions. Show less

Joining NBS as a Project Manager, I was placed into the Payments Portfolio to deliver regulatory change projects across the division. Initially parachuted in to deal with the late delivery of a regulatory change piece, it was delivered (full life cycle project - initiate to closure) within 15 weeks. In parallel, I was assigned to run a large £2 million complex regulatory project focusing on the EU Wire Transfer Regulation (WTR) and the interlinking 4th Money Laundering Directive; I took over at… Show more Joining NBS as a Project Manager, I was placed into the Payments Portfolio to deliver regulatory change projects across the division. Initially parachuted in to deal with the late delivery of a regulatory change piece, it was delivered (full life cycle project - initiate to closure) within 15 weeks. In parallel, I was assigned to run a large £2 million complex regulatory project focusing on the EU Wire Transfer Regulation (WTR) and the interlinking 4th Money Laundering Directive; I took over at the start of the initiate stage and the project is currently in ‘Deliver’. The WTR project has seen me lead a large team of 4 Solution Architects, Delivery managers, 4 Senior Business Analysists, Project support and PMO functions and 4 non-tech deliverable workstreams. Show less

Change Manager – RBS: Main focus was ensuring the project has relevant change plans and structure in place in line with P3M governance. Additionally managed change as part of future party release and implementation of follow on projects.PMO Lead Consultant – Police Scotland: Working within the i6 Delivery Programme implementing a £40m operational system for the Scottish Police Authority. Roles include the overall governance of Accenture Project methods, operational management, change… Show more Change Manager – RBS: Main focus was ensuring the project has relevant change plans and structure in place in line with P3M governance. Additionally managed change as part of future party release and implementation of follow on projects.PMO Lead Consultant – Police Scotland: Working within the i6 Delivery Programme implementing a £40m operational system for the Scottish Police Authority. Roles include the overall governance of Accenture Project methods, operational management, change request management, resource management, plan management and Line Manager to PMO Analysts. Redesigned the reporting structure for a complex project plan. A key client deliverable, this has led to a rebalancing of time focused on project deliverables rather than lengthy reporting metrics. Alongside Accenture’s PMO UK Lead, has overhauled the entire PMO structure and operational procedure, including the production of a purposeful ‘Operational Manual’ and the fostering of best PM practice across the project. Show less

Specialised in the recruitment of procurement professionals across all 'spends' for Consumer Products within the UK. Typically focusing on opportunities from middle management upwards, he undertakes assignments for a range of clients but particularly focuses on food and drink manufacturing within private label and licensed manufactures.

career spanning ten years within the Armed Forces as a Commissioned Officer. Reaching the rank of Captain I have served in a variety of operational and training environments both at home and abroad within two high threat campaigns. Managed teams of up to 40 personnel for nearly a decade, including overseeing career progression, performance management, and administrative care and welfare issues.Headed up or acted as a senior team planner resulting in delivery of vital logistical… Show more career spanning ten years within the Armed Forces as a Commissioned Officer. Reaching the rank of Captain I have served in a variety of operational and training environments both at home and abroad within two high threat campaigns. Managed teams of up to 40 personnel for nearly a decade, including overseeing career progression, performance management, and administrative care and welfare issues.Headed up or acted as a senior team planner resulting in delivery of vital logistical support within crucial timelines and limited resources. Managed and guided all staff through transformational change process (Army redundancy) whilst ensuring career expectations were managed through scheduled close down and business restructure and modelling.Studied for and completed a degree part time whilst full time employed in a busy operational environmentLead Trg Officer in charge of Future Leaders Training Plans and Delivery for 3 years within 2 Red Brick Universities. Completed the prestigious Leadership and Training Course at the Royal Academy. Show less