Manchester, United Kingdom
Leadership Partner at Gartner
Information Technology and Services
Education
Institute of Leadership and Management 2009 — 2010
Level 7 Coaching Certificate, Executive Coaching
Strathclyde Graduate Business School 1993 — 1994
MSc, Business Information Technology Systems
University of Strathclyde 1981 — 1985
BA (Hons), Marketing
Middlesex University
Diploma, Global Strategic Outsourcing
Experience
Gartner March 2015 - Present
Crown Commercial Service - Cabinet Office June 2014 - March 2015
The Co-operative Group February 2013 - May 2014
Co-operative Group July 2012 - February 2013
Cooperative Banking Group September 2008 - July 2012
Co-operative Banking Group July 2007 - September 2008
Barclays Bank November 2004 - August 2007
Barclays Bank April 2003 - November 2004
Sopra Steria September 1998 - April 2003
SSE plc January 1995 - September 1998
Skills
Program Management, IT Outsourcing, Financial Services, Contract management, Strategy management, M&A, Business Transformation, Troubleshooting, Proposal management, Programme delivery, Stakeholder Management, Cost reduction, Project Portfolio..., IT programmes, Outsourcing deals, Client satisfaction, SLA's, IT Strategy, Coaching, IT change, Issue resolution, Project Delivery, Outsourcing suppliers, Business development, Supplier management, People management, Change Management, Outsourcing..., Outsourcing strategies, Staff recruitment, Offshoring, Outsourcing, Contract negotiation, Budget management, IT strategies, IT management, New business, Financial control, Change budgets, Relationship Management, Vendor Management, Governance, Cost savings, Outsourcing contracts, Sourcing strategies, Commercial management, Problem management, Conference Facilitation, Strategy, New proposals