Stuart Deane Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, Gb

- Accountable for the delivery of the Firm’s innovation and transformation strategy in the Continental Europe & Middle East regions - Building and leading a team of continuous improvement process design experts, legal project managers and legal technologists- Leading client-facing engagements and pitch responses on innovation and change- Embedding a transformation toolkit of solutions comprising innovative resourcing models, advanced technology and process redesign- Putting in place new approaches for repeatable work types and overseeing the transfer of these approaches across the region- Implementing effective change management and communication plans to change the way in which work is delivered to clients- Tracking the impact of the programme on key internal and external measures

London, Gb

- Responsible for the delivery of innovation and efficiency initiatives across key offices; London (Corporate), Paris, Madrid and Delhi- Launching a toolkit of solutions made up of innovative resourcing models, advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, and process redesign- Engaging with senior partners and other senior leaders to understand practice area-specific challenges in order to prioritise and customise solutions to overcome these challenges- Developing a suite of materials on innovation and efficiency for use in client pitch responses- Engaging with strategic clients to help them shape their own innovation offering - Tracking the impact of the programme on key internal and external measures, such as write off, percentage of matters impacted, client experience and recovery, through an efficiency dashboard

London, England, Gb

- Responsible for designing and implementing a revised change methodology, refreshed processes and updated management products based around PRINCE2 principles- Integrating Lean Six Sigma improvement tools and techniques within the change methodology- Designing bespoke change and improvement tools to meet the requirements of the organisation- Provision of governance and assurance to a project portfolio of 20 projects with a lifetime budget of £40M- Line management responsibility for five Senior PMO Analysts- Provision of coaching and mentoring in improvement and change tools and techniques to 50 Change professionals- Production and implementation of performance dashboards to drive project delivery- Implementation of a project prioritisation and planning process to shape the future Change portfolio- Benchmarking and improving the organisation’s change capability using the Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Maturity Model (P3M3)

London, England, Gb

- Establishment of Continuous Improvement capability including recruitment of team, definition of problem solving methodology (Lean Six Sigma: DMAIC/DfSS), delivery of training and creation of governance- Leading a team of twelve Business Analysts to deliver the process and operating model designs for a £22M business transformation project- Delivery of improvement initiatives focused on cost reduction, customer experience and risk reduction- Line management responsibility for a team of six Continuous Improvement Specialists including coaching and mentoring towards Green Belt and Black Belt qualifications - Championing improvement and change to stakeholders at all levels including influencing the Executive Committee, communicating at staff events and engaging with the graduate intake- Assisting with the implementation of a data-driven business culture including a visual management system and a resource utilisation model in Operations

Parsippany, Nj, Us

- Leading business improvement projects in both operational and transactional environments at French, Spanish and UK business sites- Responsible for Lean deployment across 15 sites in the France & Benelux business unit- Project managing a Lean initiative at a business site in Nantes to increase site capacity by 80% in order to permit business consolidation- Training of 20 Green Belts and Lean Promoters in the France & Benelux business unit- Mentoring four Black Belts, Green Belts & Lean Promoters with their project deliverables- Liaising with stakeholders and financial controllers in order to scope and validate cost reductions achieved

- Negotiating terms and conditions for the supply of post-property completion goods and services to clients and supporting Sales Agents during the sale- Working alongside the General Manager to gain experience in all areas of the business including marketing, sales, finance, product and after-sales

Brussels, Be

- Providing simultaneous and consecutive interpretation of dialogue at European Commission meetings

Executive Mba, Mba Essentials

Msc, Translating And Conference Interpreting (French And Spanish)

Ba, Modern Languages (French And Spanish)