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United Kingdom

Strategic future proofing in order to evolve and elevate the running of business and support growth. Full financial and operational accountability for leading an ambitious multi-year change portfolio along side central operational service departments, property & facilities.

London

Managed multi year change agenda for Group Content Operations, spanning: process simplification, platform and tooling convergence, automation, organisational and culture change.

Led operational transition of Sky Newsroom involving complete replacement of news gathering systems, craft and desktop editing software, build of a new automated output gallery as well as a newsroom re-location for 600+staff base

London, United Kingdom

Led transformation of BBC3 from a linear to online service (BBC’s top strategic priority in 2015/16). Involved sourcing and working with team from across the BBC to define and deliver new customer proposition and content strategy underpinned by a new operating model incorporating a new short-form in-house production base. Managed successful BBC Trust approval process working with Rights, Policy and Legal teams.

London, United Kingdom

Led BBC TV Planning operations. Central function overseeing all Linear channel and iPlayer operational teams. Primary focus to optimise TV portfolio to deliver both ambitious content strategies and the best value for audiences. (budget £1bn). Specific achievements include identifying and securing £10m savings to reinvest into emerging on screen priority areas for BBC1; Delivery of a centralised capability led operating model - resulting in significant operational efficiency

London, United Kingdom

Broadcast Credits Life & Death Row 3 x 60’ BBC3, (Series 1 BAFTA and RTS winner)Stacey Dooley in the USA 3 x 60’ BBC3, Series 1 Frank Bruno My Dad and Me, BBC3

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for managing and optimising multi-year Factual Genre content portfolio for Commissioning editors: £65m / 300 hrs per annum. Ensuring balance of editorial vision, business KPI’s and statutory commitments were reflected in business plans. Led all supplier funding and delivery negotiations for TV program slate and managed on screen commercial talent deals. Progressed through Portfolio's (Music, Arts, Live Events, Obits, History, Business, Documentaries, Features & Fact. Ents)

London, United Kingdom

Managed the implementation of TV operations new content planning & scheduling system. Managed team from across BBC of BA’s, project managers and super users. Oversaw all requirements gathering and user acceptance testing. Designed and led user training for all TV Genre staff (30+staff) . Responsible for business launch readiness and roll out. Maintained Product owner responsibility for 2 years post release.

London, United Kingdom

Provided performance based reporting & analysis for TV operations departments. Managed all Annual report and monthly Ofcom reporting submissions. Established BBC’s first supply-demand forecasting framework for content planning. Resulted in improved M.I to to better plan and manage multi year content strategy and spend, hit supplier guarantees and portfolio KPI’s.