Julian Elve

Current

Owner at Elve & Associates

Past

Head of Business Systems & IT at BBC Resources
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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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 2009 — Present (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 2002 — April 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 2003 — April 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 1998 — December 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 1997 — September 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 1996 — April 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 1991 — March 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 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.