Global IT Director, managing a Product based IT organization supporting asset financing activities across approximately 42 countries.Digital Product ownership and responsibility across the entire Retail Lending and Wholesale (floorplan) finance areas with a focus on Collaboration, People, Technology and Value. Enhancing the way Volvo Digital & IT delivers on its digital ambitions while supporting regulated and non-regulated Financial markets around the world. Strategic IT portfolio leadership in ITSM, Agile Project Management, People leadership and Business Value Realization.

Provide technology leadership for a team to drive modernize & transform initiatives for VFS Region International. Driving a strategic regional view to ensure fit-for-purpose IT solutions aligned with the VFS global digital strategy.Primary lead for a end to end digital transformation for the Australia financing business, building the team, structure, governance and cloud based solution architecture and new application/solution landscape to support new product and revenue targets.

(Managing this role as a split location with Australia) Acting in this position supporting the VFS India business in achieving its digital transformation journey. Involved in streamlining and restructuring the team as well as bringing in processes for Change Management, Solution Mapping and Project Management Practices.

Regionally responsible for the identification and implementation of a Digital Core Banking Platform that supports Contract Lifecycle needs in India, Australia, China and Japan while also fully integrating into the overall solution ecosystem.

Responsible for management, definition, design and implementation of customer focused solutions with a target to reduce complexity and achieve best-in-class efficiency of new solutions for all Volvo Financial Services Markets in Asia Pacific.-Drive solution portfolio optimization and solution standardization through development life‐cycle across all markets in Region APAC.-Manage the Digital and IT Solution Portfolio for all Asia Pacific VFS markets. (Including but not limited to, Australia, India, China, Japan and South Korea)-Effectively manage the execution of the solution development from the inception to the go‐live and hand‐over to production (ITS) and in close cooperation with the Process Manager and the project team.-Identify new business opportunities on key focused areas and strategic objectives.-Lead, manage and facilitate cross‐functional, cross‐regional teams in the development of end‐to‐end operational designs through the solution development life-cycle-Manage all internal and external vendor relationships-Provide general support to the business in all aspects IT including Information Technology General Controls, Business Continuity Planning and internal/external audit requirements.-Virtually manage direct reports geographically split across 3 countries.

Project Manage all IT projects and others where requested ensuring delivery on time and budget.Ensure the business maximizes the use of systems to drive efficiency through automated processes.Responsible for the creation, management and reporting of IT budgets.Facilitate and lead the local IT Steering Committee.Support the other business functions in IT/reporting areas where needed.Manage all internal and external vendor relationships.Provide general support to the business in all aspects IT including Information Technology General Controls, Business Continuity Planning and internal/external audit requirements.

Project Lead for the successful delivery (Stage 1) of QFleet's Business Intelligence Development Project. Stage 1 of the project was to work with a consultant team to define the Business Information Requirements and Business Information Model according to the current business artefacts.Key Duties during this stage were:Facilitate information gathering with the consultants and subject matter experts.Manage the day-to-day activities of the Project and ensure that all work packages are completed on-time and to sufficient quality.Conduct Knowledge Transfer sessions with Project Assurance Team Members, Project Board and other Business Stakeholders throughout the project.Work with infrastructure and technical staff to ensure they are provided enough information to provide the ICT solution required for various stages in the SDLC.Now engaged as Project Lead for Stage 2 of the Qfleet BI Project.Role includes:System TestingConduct User Acceptance TestingQFleet Report Development (SSRS and report builder 3.0)Lead the successful implementation of the QFleet BI Release 1 by 13 December 2010 under the Prince 2 Project Management Methodology.

Key duties of the role are:Research and develop business models for business strategy and whole of Government policy.Creation of end to end analytical and reporting tools using Microsoft Excel and Access.Manage and source quality data using both internal and external sources.Analyse and evaluate business situations and policy.Generate business reports and policy briefs, and provide information, advice and user training.Work closely and network with internal and external customers, business systems and data sources.

Lead, supervise and support the Business Intelligence Unit.