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Director of Information Technology

SGN manages the gas network that distributes natural and green gas to 5.9 million homes and businesses across the south of England and Scotland. Their pipes deliver gas safely, reliably and efficiently to every one of their customers. Whatever time of day or night, anyone who smells gas should dial the National Gas Emergency Number - 0800 111 999. Lines are open 365 days a year and calls are free. Find all SGN press releases and statements on their website - sgn.co.uk. Like them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter: @SGNgas.

Experienced Director, Executive and Non-Executive Board member and IT leader. Director of IT and Innovation for over 7 years and part of the executive leadership team of a £1b+ turnover company. Well-established and accomplished CIO who has been voted number one CIO in the UK’s CIO top 100 list. Led multiple large scale business and IT transformation and change programmes with a significant contribution to the bottom line of the company. Underpinned and supported the company’s strategy by initiating and delivering a radical transformation of what IT is and does at SGN. Enabled the IT function to move away from just ‘keeping the lights on’ to becoming an organisation that fuels business agility, productivity and efficiency. whilst radically improving service performance. Specialties: At the forefront of cloud adoption and implementation within the UK utilities sector and overseen from idea to benefit realisation, a multi-year, highly complex “all-in” cloud migration to AWS and Microsoft. Delivered a step change in Cyber Security capability within an organisation that is part of the UK’s critical national infrastructure. Significant experience in designing and implementing new target operating models. Fully overhauled IT operations and service provision and changed the working culture by embedding a “customer first” outlook within the organisation. Initiated and driven new ways of working and has led and delivered lean and agile delivery methods that have transformed IT’s working relationship with the rest of the business by building cross-functional, multi-disciplined teams delivering change in days and weeks as opposed to months and years. Experienced in working in a highly regulated environment.