Julian Elve

Benefits Realisation, Programme Management and Leadership Coaching

London, United Kingdom

Current
  • Owner at Elve & Associates
Past
Education
  • APMG Accredited Training Organisation
  • APMG Accredited Training Organisation
  • Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management
  • University of Bristol
Connections
350 connections
Industry
Management Consulting
Websites

Julian Elve’s Summary

I am an experienced leader, successful in matrix, multi-stakeholder environments, and adept at delivering technology-enabled strategic business benefits.

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, television production systems and processes, applications of information security, leadership coaching, mentoring, NLP, Neuro-Semantics.


Julian Elve’s Experience

  • Owner

    Elve & Associates

    (Management Consulting industry)

    April 2009Present (4 months)

    Providing services in the areas of
    - Benefits Realisation
    - Portfolios, Programmes & Projects
    - Technology Management
    - Executive Coaching

  • Head of Business Systems & IT

    BBC Resources

    (Public Company; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)

    January 2002April 2009 (7 years 4 months)

    Responsibilities
    • Reporting to the Finance Director of commercial subsidiary of the BBC.
    • Managing outsourced technology services worth ~£5M p.a.
    • Creating technology strategy in support of company goals.
    • Ensuring all development projects delivered the desired benefits. Typical project values £50k - £3M.
    Achievements
    • Ensured successful process and technology separation of a sold-off division.
    • Created programme vision and designed programme plan for process and technology separation of the company from its parent in preparation for sale.
    • Created technology element of vendor due diligence during planned company sale of BBC Resources.
    • Chaired a technology workstream during corporate out-sourcing of technology services.
    • Negotiated supplier contracts which successfully protected the company's interests when projects needed to be cancelled.
    • Delivered savings from efficient management of bought-in services.
    • Created effective working relationships with directors

  • Leadership & Management Coach

    BBC

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

    March 2003April 2005 (2 years 2 months)

    Leadership coaching as part of an intra-company network of accredited coaches. (Working alongside substantive role)

    Successfully coached 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; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)

    October 1998December 2001 (3 years 3 months)

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

    Delivered headcount and cost savings through successful 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; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)

    May 1997September 1998 (1 year 5 months)

    Commercial and line management of a small team of video effects and computer graphics experts.

    Created new team.

    Introduced commercial practices ahead of the incorporation of BBC Resources as a limited company in November 1998.

  • Internal Consulting

    BBC Resources

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

    April 1996April 1997 (1 year 1 month)

    Two internal business process and OD consulting projects.

    Working with an external consultant delivered analysis of the commercial processes within the Post Production and Graphic Design business and made recommendations for change.

    Working as member of internal project team designed a new organisational structure and management roles to prepare BBC Resources for incorporation as a limited company in 1998.

  • Technical Facilities Manager

    BBC Resources

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

    March 1991March 1996 (5 years 1 month)

    Delivered all technical facilities projects within Post Production and Graphic Design.

    Led a team of five project managers and engineers.

    Introduced professional project management training to a technical group.

    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 1988February 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 1986August 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 1982August 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 20082008

    Registration P2R/295381

  • APMG Accredited Training Organisation

    Managing Successful Programmes Advanced Practitioner 20062006

    Registration MSPR/11287

  • Cranfield University - Cranfield School of Management

    Developing Deliverable Strategies 20052005

  • University of Bristol

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

    Activities and Societies:
    Stage Technicians Association, Engineering Society.

Additional Information

Julian Elve’s Websites:

Julian Elve’s Interests:

NLP, Neuro-Semantics, social media/Web 2.0, writing, walking.

Julian Elve’s Groups:

  •    Agile Project Management
  •    The Enterprise Architecture Network
  •    International Television Expert Group (www.itve.org)
  •    Consultants Network
  •    ThoseinMedia
  •    MSP Practitioners
  •    PRINCE2 Project Management and Managing Successful Programmes MSP (3000+)
  •    NLP (Neurolinguistic Programming)
  •    Scrum UK
  •    University of Bristol Alumni
  •    Media Professionals Worldwide
  •    Information Security Network
  •    ITS NLP Graduates
  •    Media & Entertainment Professionals
  •    Television Broadcast Technologies
  •    Old Lags in Media
  •    PPSO SIG
  •    IT & Telecom Professionals
  •    Business Improvement, Change Management & Turnaround
  •    Semantic Technologies Group
  •    BBC alumni
  •    IT Managed Service Discussion Group

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