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A strategically minded Transformation and Change/ Programme Director with +20-year track-record of working with the Big 4 Consulting (PwC, KPMG, Deloitte) and international Blue-Chip Corporates (IBM, HSBC Group, Shell, BP).
Muriel Barre
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Virginia water, United Kingdom
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Specialises in initiating, planning and delivering complex, large scale business transformation and global change delivery, to generate exponential growth (£150m+) and significant cost reduction (£9m+). International experience managing 300+ people team in Europe, Asia, North and South America. Multi-language skills (English, French).
Key area of expertise: Transformation Strategy. Digital Transformation. Corporate Governance. Programme Leadership. PMO. Global Change Delivery. Regulatory Change. Business Development. Sourcing strategy and Contract optimisation.
Industry focus: Financial Services (Banking, Insurance) and Consulting/ Professional Services with cross-sector experience, having also delivered change in Oil & Gas, Telecoms, Public Sector, TV Advertising and Media.
Passionate about working collaboratively with C-level stakeholders to deliver successful change without disruption and stress. Accustomed to initiating and managing change in complex and regulated environment, and working under pressure in pursuit of demanding objectives. Recognised for being consultative with Boards and their delivery teams and for being relentless at driving execution. Strategic, resilient, outcomes focused, pragmatic, hands-on and enthusiastic.
Key area of expertise: Transformation Strategy. Digital Transformation. Corporate Governance. Programme Leadership. PMO. Global Change Delivery. Regulatory Change. Business Development. Sourcing strategy and Contract optimisation.
Industry focus: Financial Services (Banking, Insurance) and Consulting/ Professional Services with cross-sector experience, having also delivered change in Oil & Gas, Telecoms, Public Sector, TV Advertising and Media.
Passionate about working collaboratively with C-level stakeholders to deliver successful change without disruption and stress. Accustomed to initiating and managing change in complex and regulated environment, and working under pressure in pursuit of demanding objectives. Recognised for being consultative with Boards and their delivery teams and for being relentless at driving execution. Strategic, resilient, outcomes focused, pragmatic, hands-on and enthusiastic.
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United Kingdom
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English
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French
Fluently
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2019 - ?
temp
Transformation Programme Lead, Europe
Deloitte LLP.
Business development for Deloitte (Europe) to scale up the S/4HANA Tax practice. Play a key role in driving the set-up of this new practice, oversee development activities within the business, in conjunction with the wider firm. Pipeline management. Account management. Talent strategy. Proposition development. Internal communications strategy. Alliances and ecosystems strategy
Business development, Account management, Management, Transformation, Development, UP
2014 - 2018
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Global Transformation Programme Director, Global
HSBC Group.
Led a number of global programmes to successful implementation, working with local teams across multiple HSBC markets in Europe, Asia and America. Reported to Head Quarters in Hong Kong.
• Led the implementation of GDPR, MiFID2, PRIIPS, IDD regulations in HSBC Insurance in UK, France and Malta and the implementation of new HSBC Group policies (ie conflict of interest, Information Control & Market Abuse Policy) in 11 markets. £4m budget. 30 people team across business, IT, legal, compliance, risk in Europe and Asia. Managed 3rd party vendors and Big 4 Consulting. Projects were delivered on time, within budget and as per requirements.
• Led global Digital Portfolio PMO implementing 19 projects in Europe, America and Asia to improve customers digital touchpoints.
• Programme managed the implementation of a large IT global transformation programme implementing a new global system for the distribution of Insurance products in 21+ markets, 2 businesses and 8 functions. £30m budget. 300+ people team based in multiple geographies in Europe and Asia. Worked with Big 4 Consulting to move the programme from waterfall to Agile/DevOps.
• Programme managed the deployment of a new global solution for 3rd party insurance commissions payment across 21+ markets. 30m budget. 300+ people team. Worked with the Business to close the programme down due to new strategic priorities.
• Led the implementation of a new target operating model for the distribution of insurance products to HSBC customers via 3rd parties. 21+ markets, 2 businesses and 8 functions. £5m budget. 300+ people team in Europe and Asia. Handed over to the business after successful deployment.
• Deployed the global HSBC Programme Management and change framework to local project teams in Europe, Asia and America
• Managed offshore teams, Big 4 consultancy teams and 3rd party vendors, working with Procurement and Legal
• Led the implementation of GDPR, MiFID2, PRIIPS, IDD regulations in HSBC Insurance in UK, France and Malta and the implementation of new HSBC Group policies (ie conflict of interest, Information Control & Market Abuse Policy) in 11 markets. £4m budget. 30 people team across business, IT, legal, compliance, risk in Europe and Asia. Managed 3rd party vendors and Big 4 Consulting. Projects were delivered on time, within budget and as per requirements.
• Led global Digital Portfolio PMO implementing 19 projects in Europe, America and Asia to improve customers digital touchpoints.
• Programme managed the implementation of a large IT global transformation programme implementing a new global system for the distribution of Insurance products in 21+ markets, 2 businesses and 8 functions. £30m budget. 300+ people team based in multiple geographies in Europe and Asia. Worked with Big 4 Consulting to move the programme from waterfall to Agile/DevOps.
• Programme managed the deployment of a new global solution for 3rd party insurance commissions payment across 21+ markets. 30m budget. 300+ people team. Worked with the Business to close the programme down due to new strategic priorities.
• Led the implementation of a new target operating model for the distribution of insurance products to HSBC customers via 3rd parties. 21+ markets, 2 businesses and 8 functions. £5m budget. 300+ people team in Europe and Asia. Handed over to the business after successful deployment.
• Deployed the global HSBC Programme Management and change framework to local project teams in Europe, Asia and America
• Managed offshore teams, Big 4 consultancy teams and 3rd party vendors, working with Procurement and Legal
Compliance, IDD, Asia, LED, Framework, Insurance, Transformation, Implementation, Offshore, It, Budget, Management, Consulting, GDpr, PMO, Procurement, Deployment, Agile, DevOps
2012 - 2012
job
Principal Advisor, UK (Permanent)
KPMG LLP.
Specialised in programme turnaround. Took over the delivery of a Finance Transformation programme for a life insurance company, delivering complex and technical changes to actuarial processes feeding into finance reporting and delivering new harmonised processes as part of the integration of two business entities. £9m budget. 50+ team. 5 workstreams. 2 Big 4 Consultancy.
Budget, Integration, Finance, Turnaround, Transformation, Insurance, Processes
2007 - 2009
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Organisation Delivery Manager, UK (Permanent)
RSA Insurance Group Plc.
Managed change for 30 process improvement projects (lean reviews), across sales and service, claims, finance and HR, delivering £8m savings and £1m cost reduction. Led business impact analysis, change readiness and post go live reviews.
• Developed business cases for operational excellence, future process design blueprint for general insurance
• Developed a new customer centric operations vision and operations strategy for the COO and his new executive team
• Led Operations workstream for TOM (contact centre environment). Articulated a roadmap for implementation.
• Transitioned 100 roles from Operations to offshore.
• Coached lean/6 sigma and BPO specialists in change management to sustain process improvement.
• Developed business cases for operational excellence, future process design blueprint for general insurance
• Developed a new customer centric operations vision and operations strategy for the COO and his new executive team
• Led Operations workstream for TOM (contact centre environment). Articulated a roadmap for implementation.
• Transitioned 100 roles from Operations to offshore.
• Coached lean/6 sigma and BPO specialists in change management to sustain process improvement.
Implementation, Manager, LED, Sigma, Go, Organization, Process design, Insurance, Operational Excellence, Business cases, Design, Offshore, Service, Sales, Finance, Management, Lean, Operations, Change management
1998 - 2007
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Senior Consultant, UK (Permanent)
IBM Business Consulting Services.
Led multiple strategy and change workstreams for clients in Banking, Insurance, Oil & Gas Downstream, Telecoms, Public Sector, Publishing, TV advertising and Media, etc. Projects included IT implementation, de-merger, organisation redesign, offshoring, cost reduction/process change, Finance Transformation and operating model design. Extensive matrix and line management delivery. Delivered strategy assignments for new market entries and e-business strategy development. Part of top talent programme.
Implementation, LED, Redesign, Organization, Strategy development, Public sector, Insurance, Development, Transformation, Design, It, Banking, TV, Finance, Management, Advertising, Business strategy
My education
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2018
Boston University
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
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2009
The Coaching Academy
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
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2000
The Institute of Management Consultancy
N/a, Certified Management Consultant
N/a, Certified Management Consultant
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1998
Alliance Manchester Business School UK McGill University Canada
MBA, N/a
MBA, N/a
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1996
University of Birmingham
MSc, Banking and Finance
MSc, Banking and Finance
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