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Experienced Programme and Project Manager with strong technical skills
Roger Willison-Gray
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Norwich, United Kingdom
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An accomplished, effective and versatile Programme Manager with a wealth of experience gained throughout a progressive and successful career across a number of industry sectors. Widely experienced creating, managing and directing delivery programmes across large-scale, business critical change management and transformation programmes; with a significant track record of success in project and programme management, delivering substantial efficiency led improvements Possesses significant experience operating on Executive Management Teams with organisation-wide leadership responsibility for the delivery of large-scale business transformation and change.
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Arabic
Good
German
Good
English
Fluently
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2016 - 2019
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Project Director - Tinderbox Business Development
HSBC.
Tinderbox is a Management Consultancy providing change and transformation management to medium sized businesses in the UK. Tinderbox works closely with Business Banks and Accountants including HSBC, Hacker Young and Barclays to provide advice and guidance on growth, strategy and vision to medium sized businesses. Delivery includes sales, marketing, business development and digital transformation as well as Programme and Project Management.
Working as the Principal Consultant on multiple transformation projects and management of several significant business development programmes. Appointed as Head of Digital for Tinderbox in order to provide thought leadership and guidance to the other Regional Directors and clients.
♦ Designed and delivered workshops for HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds on Digital Risk Management and Cybercrime and the impact of Digital Disruption to the organisation.
♦ Appointed by a Pharmacy Group as interim CEO to develop a strategy for on-line healthcare and wellbeing services.
♦ Appointed by a large social enterprise to develop a commercial transport enterprise alongside its charitable core business.
♦ Led the restructuring of a large organisation providing sports and leisure products in the UK, Europe and Africa.
♦ Developed an on-line strategy for a RICS governed firm of Chartered Surveyors
Key Achievement: Working with HSBC to educate and inform its customers of the risk from on-line fraud and crime
Working as the Principal Consultant on multiple transformation projects and management of several significant business development programmes. Appointed as Head of Digital for Tinderbox in order to provide thought leadership and guidance to the other Regional Directors and clients.
♦ Designed and delivered workshops for HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds on Digital Risk Management and Cybercrime and the impact of Digital Disruption to the organisation.
♦ Appointed by a Pharmacy Group as interim CEO to develop a strategy for on-line healthcare and wellbeing services.
♦ Appointed by a large social enterprise to develop a commercial transport enterprise alongside its charitable core business.
♦ Led the restructuring of a large organisation providing sports and leisure products in the UK, Europe and Africa.
♦ Developed an on-line strategy for a RICS governed firm of Chartered Surveyors
Key Achievement: Working with HSBC to educate and inform its customers of the risk from on-line fraud and crime
Growth, Social, LED, Interim, Enterprise, Organization, Development, Ceo, Transformation, Marketing, Workshops, Sales, Management, Leadership, Risk Management, Digital transformation, Project Management, Business development
2012 - 2016
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Programme Director
David Macbrayne Group.
David Macbrayne is wholly owned by Scottish Government. The Group's main subsidiary is CalMac Ferries Ltd, owner of the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services, operating 36 vessels, up to 475 daily sailings, carrying 5.5M passengers, 1.2M cars & 93,000 commercial vehicles pa.
Appointed by the new Chief Executive after a new board was established. Primary remit was to lead the transformation of the company's digital business and IT infrastructure, with responsibilities then subsequently evolving into the management of several strategically critical business development programmes.
♦ Scoped a vision for the company's digital objectives and infrastructure, presenting a change programme to the Chief Executive, moving the company from a near paper culture to state-of-the-art technology.
♦ Created the "Digitally Connected Customer" programme transforming CalMac's technology, including smart ticketing connecting 50 locations, 36 vessels and integration with bus and train services.
♦ Restructured and retained the entire CalMac IT department before launching a major change programme to implement the ITIL V 3.0 service methodology across the organisation.
♦ Created a PMO to deliver a programme with 15 projects, including 100% accurate passenger manifests, a new data warehouse, and better resource planning to maximise vessel use, a £50M scheme.
♦ Delivered a reliable WAN and Wi-Fi across the business, previously declared impossible by BT, basing the solution on lessons learned by the British Army in Afghanistan, deploying IBM Smart Cloud.
♦ Designed and delivered a training programme for 16,500 staff across all its 50 locations, connecting a previously disconnected workforce, enhancing internal communications and knowledge management.
♦ Negotiated contracts for all CalMac's IT services which enable timely cost recovery and advising Transport for Scotland's procurement division on development of advanced contracting methodologies.
Key Achievement: Led the successful transformation of the business and prepared the organisation for the introduction of smart and integrated ticketing with Transport Scotland
Appointed by the new Chief Executive after a new board was established. Primary remit was to lead the transformation of the company's digital business and IT infrastructure, with responsibilities then subsequently evolving into the management of several strategically critical business development programmes.
♦ Scoped a vision for the company's digital objectives and infrastructure, presenting a change programme to the Chief Executive, moving the company from a near paper culture to state-of-the-art technology.
♦ Created the "Digitally Connected Customer" programme transforming CalMac's technology, including smart ticketing connecting 50 locations, 36 vessels and integration with bus and train services.
♦ Restructured and retained the entire CalMac IT department before launching a major change programme to implement the ITIL V 3.0 service methodology across the organisation.
♦ Created a PMO to deliver a programme with 15 projects, including 100% accurate passenger manifests, a new data warehouse, and better resource planning to maximise vessel use, a £50M scheme.
♦ Delivered a reliable WAN and Wi-Fi across the business, previously declared impossible by BT, basing the solution on lessons learned by the British Army in Afghanistan, deploying IBM Smart Cloud.
♦ Designed and delivered a training programme for 16,500 staff across all its 50 locations, connecting a previously disconnected workforce, enhancing internal communications and knowledge management.
♦ Negotiated contracts for all CalMac's IT services which enable timely cost recovery and advising Transport for Scotland's procurement division on development of advanced contracting methodologies.
Key Achievement: Led the successful transformation of the business and prepared the organisation for the introduction of smart and integrated ticketing with Transport Scotland
Technology, LED, UP, ON, Contracts, WAN, Organization, Development, Infrastructure, Presenting, Transformation, It, Business development, Service, Integration, Management, PMO, Procurement, It infrastructure, Data Warehouse, Cloud, Contracts, ITIL, Training
2011 - 2012
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Director
Transport & Logistic Solutions.
CSC is one of the world's biggest providers of IT and related professional services, with around 100,000 staff in more than 70 countries, and a turnover of more than £4Bn.
Appointed to a strategic programme planning role for a start-up of a coherent, unified offering for major accounts in the transport sector market across Europe. Reporting directly to a US based Main Board Director.
♦ Leading a new $200M business unit, delivering major programmes and projects to leading Europe based corporations and public sector bodies.
♦ Scoping, designing and creating a comprehensive five-year business strategy for CSC's transport business across Europe, working closely with CSC top leadership.
♦ Boosting the existing revenue stream by about $30M, including winning accounts with DHL, Virgin Atlantic, Network Rail, Hertz and others, while preparing potential bids for TfL and the London Olympics.
Appointed to a strategic programme planning role for a start-up of a coherent, unified offering for major accounts in the transport sector market across Europe. Reporting directly to a US based Main Board Director.
♦ Leading a new $200M business unit, delivering major programmes and projects to leading Europe based corporations and public sector bodies.
♦ Scoping, designing and creating a comprehensive five-year business strategy for CSC's transport business across Europe, working closely with CSC top leadership.
♦ Boosting the existing revenue stream by about $30M, including winning accounts with DHL, Virgin Atlantic, Network Rail, Hertz and others, while preparing potential bids for TfL and the London Olympics.
Business strategy, Leadership, Network, It, Public sector, Winning, UP
2011 - 2011
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Interim programme Director, Transport
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
TCS is one of the world's top ten IT service providers by revenue. Headquartered in India, it now operates in more than 45 countries.
Recruited to a strategic repositioning and process improvement role for the TCS European transport business division.
♦ Redirected the company's business development focus away from Train Operating Companies (TOCs) and towards the more stable, profitable, clients including national infrastructure providers.
Key Achievement: Successfully led an international bid team to win a $100M ticket distribution system contract from Swiss Rail, and other assignments with Network Rail, BMI and BAA (Heathrow).
Recruited to a strategic repositioning and process improvement role for the TCS European transport business division.
♦ Redirected the company's business development focus away from Train Operating Companies (TOCs) and towards the more stable, profitable, clients including national infrastructure providers.
Key Achievement: Successfully led an international bid team to win a $100M ticket distribution system contract from Swiss Rail, and other assignments with Network Rail, BMI and BAA (Heathrow).
Business development, Service, Network, It, Infrastructure, Development, International, Interim, LED
2007 - 2010
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Director
Regional & Local Transport Solutions.
Now owned by the CGI Group, Logica was a UK based multinational IT and management consultancy, with sales of around £4bn per annum.
Led the entire business cycle from initial lead generation through qualification, pre-sales and bid management, and subsequent negotiations. Management of up to 100 staff.
♦ Winning the Logica Chairman's Award for two years running, while growing my business unit by £40M, growing the account base by 50% and delivering the highest customer satisfaction ratings.
♦ Creating delivery programmes with professional technology staff from across the business to deliver high quality responses to major tenders.
♦ Securing the £12M smart ticketing infrastructure contract from Centro,
Key Achievement: Successfully partnering with Serco to win the contract for the London Cycle Hire Scheme ('Boris's Bikes').
Earlier Career history included positions as a Telecommunications Engineer in the British Army, working for Ferranti in the Middle East, Managing Director and General Manager roles at Software Spectrum (one of Microsoft's largest resellers), Microtransfer (an IBM business partner) and within a personally owned consultancy.
Led the entire business cycle from initial lead generation through qualification, pre-sales and bid management, and subsequent negotiations. Management of up to 100 staff.
♦ Winning the Logica Chairman's Award for two years running, while growing my business unit by £40M, growing the account base by 50% and delivering the highest customer satisfaction ratings.
♦ Creating delivery programmes with professional technology staff from across the business to deliver high quality responses to major tenders.
♦ Securing the £12M smart ticketing infrastructure contract from Centro,
Key Achievement: Successfully partnering with Serco to win the contract for the London Cycle Hire Scheme ('Boris's Bikes').
Earlier Career history included positions as a Telecommunications Engineer in the British Army, working for Ferranti in the Middle East, Managing Director and General Manager roles at Software Spectrum (one of Microsoft's largest resellers), Microtransfer (an IBM business partner) and within a personally owned consultancy.
Management, Sales, Technology, It, Bid management, Infrastructure, Software, Business Partner, Cgi, Winning, Manager, UP, LED
My education
1972
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1975
Institute of Engineering and Technology
HND, Electrical Engineering
HND, Electrical Engineering
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