Julian Elve

Current

Head of Business Systems & IT at BBC Resources

Past

Leadership & Management Coach at BBC
Technology Manager at BBC Resources
Service Manager, GFX at BBC Resources

Internal Consulting at BBC Resources
Technical Facilities Manager at BBC Resources
Technical Manager, Film Production Resources at BBC
Investigations Engineer at BBC Television
Senior Engineer / Engineer at BBC South

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Education

APMG Accredited Training Organisation
APMG Accredited Training Organisation
Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management

University of Bristol

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Broadcast Media

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Julian Elve’s Summary

An experienced technology leader, with an extensive knowledge of television broadcasting and business information systems, with wide experience of the strategic application of technology to business problems.

Management experience in a fully commercial subsidiary of a public service broadcaster, in both line and project positions. Experienced in the development of strategic plans for the delivery of technological support to business processes and business goals, and the delivery of those plans using external suppliers.

An experienced change manager, with Programme Management experience backed by qualification as both "Managing Successful Programmes" Registered Advanced Practitioner and PRINCE2 Practitioner.

Leadership coaching expertise backed by training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming to Master Practitioner level.

Julian Elve’s Specialties:

Technology implications of mergers and acquisitions, development of technology strategies, commercial negotiation, project & programme management, change management, supplier management, business process consulting, applications of information security, leadership coaching, mentoring, NLP, Neuro-Semantics.

Julian Elve’s Experience

Head of Business Systems & IT

BBC Resources

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

January 2002 — Present (6 years 7 months)

Leading plans for process and technology separation of a division of the company as part of a forthcoming asset sale.

Responsible for development and delivery of business systems and technology strategy in support of the business goals of BBC Resources, a commercial subsidiary of the BBC.

Responsible for procurement and management of bought-in IT services.

Responsible for delivery of business systems development projects.
Leadership & Management Coach

BBC

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

March 2003 — April 2005 (2 years 2 months)

Leadership coaching as part of an intra-company network of accredited coaches, coaching individuals referred through the personal development process and as part of leadership training schemes.

I have trained in NLP to Master Practitioner level, augmented with training in Neuro-Semantics and Business Coaching.
Technology Manager

BBC Resources

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

October 1998 — December 2001 (3 years 3 months)

Accountable for delivery of technical support and broadcast engineering services to BBC Resources Post Production (one of the largest commercial post-production facilities in Europe).

Line management of ~50 professional engineering and technical staff.

Managed the transition of IT support from in-house teams to a new BBC subsidiary (BBC Technology)
Service Manager, GFX

BBC Resources

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

May 1997 — September 1998 (1 year 5 months)

Commercial and line management of a small team of video effects and computer graphics experts, starting the transition to a commercial operation.
Internal Consulting

BBC Resources

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

April 1996 — April 1997 (1 year 1 month)

Two internal business process and OD consulting projects working initially with an external consultant to analyse the commercial processes within the business, and then as part of an internal project team designing a new organisational structure and management roles. This work was in preparation for the incorporation of BBC Resources as a limited company in 1998.
Technical Facilities Manager

BBC Resources

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)

March 1991 — March 1996 (5 years 1 month)

Responsible for delivery of technical facilities projects within Post Production and Graphic Design, leading a team of five project managers and engineers.
Introduced professional project management training to a technical group, and established new ways of working with internal customers.
Technical Manager, Film Production Resources

BBC

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)

September 1988 — February 1991 (2 years 6 months)

Planning capital investment for the Film Production Resources division, and ensuring timely delivery of all technical projects within the business area.
Investigations Engineer

BBC Television

(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Broadcast Media industry)

September 1986 — August 1988 (2 years)

Providing high-level technical expertise and operational engineering experience to resolve long-term technical issues in BBC Television.

Liaison with other BBC departments and equipment suppliers.
Senior Engineer / Engineer

BBC South

(Broadcast Media industry)

August 1982 — August 1986 (4 years 1 month)

Operational and engineering support to a small regional television station. Became recognised reference authority for many of the on-station systems.

Julian Elve’s Education

APMG Accredited Training Organisation

PRINCE2 Practitioner 2008 — 2008

Registration P2R/295381
APMG Accredited Training Organisation

Managing Successful Programmes Advanced Practitioner 2006 — 2006

Registration MSPR/11287
Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management

Developing Deliverable Strategies 2005 — 2005
University of Bristol

BSc Hons, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, October 1979 — June 1982

Activities and Societies:

Stage Technicians Association, Engineering Society.