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Part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, The University of Manchester is the largest single-site university in the UK, with the biggest student community.

Business focused change and IT executive with a track record in working with the most senior stakeholders in translating business needs into executable outcomes enabled through process and technology change. Proven leader and deliverer of IT and business change in one of the largest and most complex government organisations in the UK with deep skills in building programme and service delivery teams, developing and executing multi-sourcing strategies and delivering cost reductions and service improvements. Focused on business improvement using the principles of lean, agile, capability maturity and organisational learning. Responsive and adaptable to change with a strong focus on learning as a means to improve incrementally. Championed the use of lean IT delivery and Agile across government. Introduced significant value through new commercial models, transformation of business and IT functions, leadership of organisation design and change to deliver increased value to the business. An energetic leader, mentor and coach, with a passion for people development having introduced capability and skills management, SFIA assessment and skills management with a track record of recruiting and retaining talent. Specialities: IT and business transformation enabled through IT, IT and service strategy and enterprise architecture. The design and mobilisation of complex delivery programmes. Business service and IT solution design, build and delivery - with detailed knowledge of application delivery methodology. Designing and executing IT cost reduction programmes. Programme and IT talent identification and coaching/development. Finalist for the Insurance Times CIO of the year 2015.