Neil Walker

Current

Business Transformation Principal at Impelis Limited

Past

Senior Projects Manager at Capital One Bank (Europe) PLC
Programme Manager / Principal Consultant at CGI Group Inc
Partner Manager at Microsoft

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Information Technology and Services

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Neil Walker’s Summary

An accomplished, results-driven programme manager and project manager with over 20 years experience in driving change and delivering business benefit within high pressure, commercial environments, specifically banking and financial services.

Skilled at directing and executing complex, multi-disciplinary programmes and projects. With a proven track record for delivering change programme success, ranging from strategic initiatives through to the implementation of advanced process improvements and enterprise-wide solutions.

An outstanding relationship builder. Operated credibly at executive level and effectively manage diverse stakeholder groups and third parties. With an inherent ability to manage and lead successful, cohesive teams to drive forward business transformation and deliver value.

BACKGROUND:

Neil worked primarily in the Financial Services sector (23 years). 10 years with NatWest Bank followed by diverse technical enablement and management roles with retail banks, investment banks and other financial services firms.

At NatWest, he worked for 6 years across retail and corporate business groups (achieving rapid progression as a select member of the Bank’s Management Development Programme). Head hunted into the Bank’s IT Group in a consulting role (as an “IT business partner working with business stakeholders to shape the demand for effective banking solutions”. A role that has featured throughout his career).

Neil is actively searching for challenging interim management opportunities with a great company.

Please check out his web site (http://www.neilwalker.net/) or email him (connect @ neilwalker.net)

Neil Walker’s Specialties:

+ Programme / Portfolio Management (values to £10M).
+ Project Management (delivered 50+ projects).
+ Business Change Management and Strategic Initiatives.
+ Stakeholder and Relationship Management (executive and senior management level).
+ Strategic Management.
+ Business and Financial Management (IT budgets to £5M).
+ Business and Technology Consulting (15+ years).

Additional Information

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Neil Walker’s Groups:

Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP), Chartered Management Institute (CMI), International Association of Software Architects (IASA), Institute of Directors (IoD), Project Management Institute (PMI)

International Association of Software Architects
Open University Business School Alumni Network
PartnerPoint - An Online Community of Microsoft Partners
Chartered Management Institute Network
Worldwide Management Consultants (22,000+ members)
Innovation People Expert Innovators Creative Network
Project Management Link
Global Program and Project Networking Group (9400+)
Project Manager Networking Group
Capital One Alumni Network
marchFIRST Alumni
Reuters Worldwide
Programme Managers / Directors
Project Management Expert™
CGI professionals
marchFIRST Alumni /Former employees
USWeb Alumni
Original Microsoft Alumni (& Employees)
BNP PARIBAS Employees and Alumni
Interim Partners
Dot.Com.Bomb.2001
CGI Group Inc.
Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS)
Business Change Professionals
Financial Services Specialists - Project Managers - London
Business Improvement, Change Management & Turnaround
The Royal Bank of Scotland Group
Unilog Alumni
Square One IT & ERP Consultants Group (SAP, Oracle / Peoplesoft, Testing, Databases & Development)
Huxley Associates - IT/ERP/CRM/Banking People Network
Monarch IT Recruitment Midlands Development Professionals
Admiral UK
The Midlands Network
Eutopia Solutions - Global Staffing Experts
Demanding People - EMEA Executive Search
Workthing+
PMI Information Systems Specific Interest Group (PMI-ISSIG)
PARITY GROUP Employees and Alumni