Simon Dickenson Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

As part of the Microsoft Applied Technical Mastery team I am responsible for delivering training experiences as well as delivering mentoring and coaching that enables employees to continually build technical and professional capabilities to drive customer impact, and improve business and career growth.

United Kingdom

Client Nomura Bank. January to August 2022.I was the Program Director responsible for establishing the customer's Cloud-enabled modern working environment utilising Microsoft 365 to communicate and collaborate seamlessly, using a compliant platform that meets the business and users’ needsClient: London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). April 2021 to January 2022:I was the Program Director responsible for this initial engagement with LSEG where we delivered the merger of their two distinct financial services companies with data, tenant and workstation migrations for their apx 30,000 end users into a single identity.Client: Barclays Bank. December 2020 to December 2021:I was the Fast Track Complex Program Manager co-ordinating the rollout of Microsoft Teams to an initial 70,000+ end usersClient: UK National Government Clients, February 2020 to August 2022: I was the Microsoft Program Lead for a number of UK Public Sector Clients responsible for providing leadership across a number of projects moving services to Azure as well adoption of Microsoft M365 with a delivery team made up of clients, Microsoft and third party partner resources.Client: UK Local Government Client, June 2019 to January 2020: I was the Microsoft Programme Lead for a major Local Council client responsible for providing leadership to the Windows 10 and Office 365 delivery team made up of client, Microsoft and third party partner resources.

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Client: UK Defence Client, Jan 2018 – May 2019: Jan 2018 – May 2019: I was the System Integration (SI) Manager within a UK defence client and was responsible for providing leadership to the delivery team and the provision of Programme Office support. Client: BAE Systems, Oct 2011 – Dec 2017Feb 2016 – Dec 2018: I was the Program Lead to deliver the next generation technologies and services needed to realise the savings for the fifth generation of outsourcing. Jun 2015 – Jan 2016: I was the Programme Executive with senior accountability for the total portfolio of projects.Jun 2014 – May 2015: I was the Sector Governance Officer to implement a rigorous set of governance controls to identify and escalate problem areas to reduce the risk of surprise. Jan 2013 - Jun 2014: I implemented the Dynamic Desktop roll out, management and support with Citrix to the client significantly reducing the desktop workload.October 2011 - April 2013: I led and completed the programme to deliver the technology models needed to implement the services necessary for the fourth generation of outsourcing. Client: NHS, Oct 2010 – Sep 2011: I directed the Lorenzo Deployment Managers to define and deliver acceptance criteria and project plans resulting in the unblocking of significant payment milestones. Client: Public Sector client, Apr 2010 – Sep 2010: I produced the delivery documentation to the Client’s specification for the £40m Apps Programme, enabling the Bid Team to be down-selected to the final two for the overall £500 million IT services contractClient: Identity & Passport Service, Apr 2009 – March 2010: I set up and led the Account Programme Office to govern and assure the Programme. Client: NHS, Nov 2006 – March 2009: I designed, developed & executed the Planning Strategy and Team to deliver plans across the entire programme in the UK and India.Client: Ford Motor Company, Nov 2006: I created the plan and legal agreement for the successful £1m bid.

Salisbury, United Kingdom

Close Brothers Military Services is a Financial Services company specialising in Insurance and Lending products to the Military Sector. Head of Projects and Development (2005 - 2006)I delivered Operational Management of all systems as well as all new projects. In addition to Programme Management I had responsibility for all aspects of IT and business projects. I also had line management of all the Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers and Testers. IT Programme Manager (2003 - 2005)As the Programme Management for all new initiatives for the full project lifecycle, I established the Project Management Environment to support controlled rapid change in response to market needs. This included the introduction of supporting methodology to allow projects to succeed, drawing upon principles from PRINCE2 and PMI. I successfully introduced a complete lifecycle system that enabled on-time and on-budget projects. As this was a green field project environment, I also developed and maintained reporting systems that allowed progress to be visible to all areas of the business.

Weybridge, Surrey, United Kingdom

Employer: EurotaxGlass’s Guide - Virtual Showroom Glass’s Guide is the UK’s market leader in the provision of data to the Automotive Industry. Virtual Showroom is the suite of New Media Products delivered to dealerships of all sizes to facilitate their on-line marketing solutions.New Media Product, Training and Implementation Project Manager I joined Virtual Showroom when it was little more than a start up business. I stood up the first fee paying client. By working with the Clients, understanding their needs and developing the products to meet these needs, the Client base grew to over 200 customers until Glass’s Guide purchased Virtual Showroom. I then established a team of installation project managers, web consultants, trainers and developers. When I took overall responsibility for all of Glass’s eCommerce products the Virtual Showroom suite was worth £2.5 million in revenue, annually. I then held overall strategic and profit responsibility for all eCommerce and New Media Products. I negotiated contracts with all business partners as well as carrying out project management of all client requirements including creation of business requirements and functional specifications. I was instrumental in the product winning the “Motor Trader eCommerce Product Award” in 2003.

Salisbury, United Kingdom

My initial employment history was with Automotive Sales where I held many roles including Retail and Fleet Sales. I established a brown field Citroen dealer for Hadley’s Basingstoke which rose to the #1 Citroen dealer in the UK under my leadership.