Stephen Baird Email and Phone Number
A strategic transformation professional with extensive experience in leadership of enterprise business units, SME organisations and start-ups, both domestically and internationally. Driving change, business re-invention, and implementing innovative solutions that achieve business objectives. A track record of successfully leading cross-functional teams, analysing complex problems, and developing and executing comprehensive strategies.Working with Director/C-level peers, both within an organisation and as a consultant, implementing transformation initiatives across various industries, including insurance, law, retail, managed services, technology and more. An advocate of a digital first culture and removing friction throughout the customer journey. Understanding the big picture, the needs and the challenges of business and solving complex problems with creativity and innovation has always been evident in my work. I get energy and motivation from leading enthusiastic teams and creating and bring new ideas to life.Notable Achievements• Digitally enabled a European insurance business, reducing operating and underwriting costs and implementation times, resulting in 30% increase in policies underwritten in 2 years.• Entered an industry and became the first-choice supplier for managed print services securing seven of the top firms and others in the industry by working in value offered rather than features and functionality.• Turning around a failing software and consulting business, entering new geographies within 12 months.
The Royal Mint
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Business Technology And Product PartnerThe Royal Mint Jun 2021 - PresentLlantrisant, GbJoined The Royal Mint to provide the strategic thinking and link between the business and technology. -
Co-FounderDigby Ai Jan 2019 - Jan 2021Co-founder of a digital start-up with a solution based on data and AI understanding.Lifestyle searches, recommendations and ecommerce service prototype ready for first round investment. Data from multiple sources and “lifestyle learning” run through an AI engine to give personalised recommendations. Supported this venture with ad-hoc business consulting through a business partner.• Development of a business plan and financial model preparing for EIS qualification and £700K VC investment.• For a start-up; strategy, innovation, commercials, product roadmap and business operations.
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Head Of Digital Transformation (Europe)Assurant Jun 2015 - Sep 2018Atlanta, Georgia, UsLed the digital strategy achieving commercial benefits and culture change through products, technology and processes for the European arm of an $8 billion global insurance business.A member of the leadership team tasked to digitally enable the business throughout Europe. Accountable for the digital business and technology, innovation and transformation. Advised the board on digital services, customer experiences and technology based innovation. Delivered 30% commercial growth through digital platforms and technology, speed and agility through the introduction of sales and servicing channels, and enabling digital only products.• Winning multiple new customers across Europe because of the better commercial and customer offers enabled through the growing margins via lower cost and faster implementations, and the greater client flexibility of configuration and high adoption rates with a simplified, continuously improving user experience.• Added AI to the customer journey to protect against fraud, assist claims, and automate processes to reduce underwriting risk and operational costs.• Enabled the European organisation with a “digital first” culture giving them; efficiencies in digital processes, commercial benefits, better risk control, and true omni-channel customer experience. With faster responses, more attractive propositions and commercials the business grew by over 30% in 2 years.• Worked with stakeholders ensuring corporate strategic objectives were delivered and full cooperation between all active teams. Owning the portfolio of digital projects and product roadmaps, it was possible to ensure resource and effort was maximised, costs contained and the business quickly gained tangible benefits.• Thought leadership for digital business. Re-envisioned products through the use of CRM, data and AI creating fuller customer experiences and better commercial risk control. -
Global Customer Operations And Commercial ManagerLexmark Jan 2008 - May 2015Lexington, Kentucky, UsMade Lexmark the de facto standard in top law firms and central government.With customers based in all regions of the globe, leading commercials, operations and service delivery for the legal sector and UK central government, consistently achieving high profitability and customer satisfaction scores.• Changing the focus from price and features to benefits and controls, led the operational and commercial entry into the legal sector to become a dominant player of managed print services.• Achieved contract renewal and expansion covering 19 countries worth in excess of £18 million in the legal sector and significant extension to several government contracts.• Development and implementation of governance models to monitor, report and deliver against contracts with a high degree of automation yet configurable to customer needs.• Winning a commercially sound long term service contract, addressing a seemingly insurmountable problem. -
International DirectorMinisoft Inc Apr 2004 - Dec 2007Scottsdale, Az, UsTurned around the international business and entered new geographies.From a failing business, within 3 months operating at a profit with revenue growth. Developed new services and sales channels to achieve a stable and profitable business, taking the business into Australia within 12 months.• Set and implemented a new strategy and reshaped the business for a survival and growth.• Greatly increased global customer satisfaction and sales revenues through CRM.• ‘Internationalisation’ of the core software product to support the growing international customer base. -
Business Manager (Business Development And Marketing)Amadeus Apr 2003 - Apr 2004Madrid, Es -
Professional Services Manager / ConsultantDruid Group Plc Oct 1997 - Mar 2003Reading, Berks, Gb -
Senior Project ManagerCigna Europe Mar 1993 - Oct 1997Madrid, Es -
Data Communications Specialist / Project ManagerLloyd'S Apr 1990 - Mar 1993London, Gb -
Data Communications SpecialistBt Aug 1988 - Apr 1990London, Gb
Stephen Baird Skills
Stephen Baird Education Details
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Kingston UniversityStrategy
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What company does Stephen Baird work for?
Stephen Baird works for The Royal Mint
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Stephen Baird's current role is Digital Transformation | Passionate about digital technology enabling business change and in creating and leading high performing teams.
What schools did Stephen Baird attend?
Stephen Baird attended Kingston University.
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Stephen Baird has skills like Information Technology, Amadeus.
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