Oscar O'Connor

Current

Head of Professional Services at Selex Communications
Trustee at The Web of Hope

Past

Interim Programe Director at Various
Lead Author - PAS 77 at British Standards Institution
Head of Professional Services at Dell Corporation

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Education

Oxford Brookes University

Recommended

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Connections

390 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

My Charity - The Web of Hope

Oscar O'Connor’s Summary

Oscar O’Connor, Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT Professional, is an experienced programme director and senior manager with direct experience of more than 12 industries/business sectors.

Oscar is an accredited PRINCE2 and MSP Practitioner and a professional member of both the British Computer Society and the Business Continuity Institute. Oscar is a regular public speaker on business continuity and related issues.

Oscar is also a Trustee of The Web of Hope, a charity providing information and educational resources in the field of sustainable development.

Oscar O'Connor’s Specialties:

- Programme management
- Project management
- Risk management, business continuity and IT service continuity
- Governance and structured methods: ITIL, MSP, PRINCE2, COBIT, BS25999, PAS77, BS25777
- Public speaking
- People management
- Executive advisory services
- Sustainable development

Oscar O'Connor’s Experience

Head of Professional Services

Selex Communications

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

Responsible for management of the professional services team and for business development into UK Public Sector and enterprise customers with offerings in information assurance, security and related disciplines.
Trustee

The Web of Hope

(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

May 2004 — Present (5 years 3 months)

The Web of Hope provides information and education on sustainable development. Our aim is to be the go-to source for best practice in this rapidly expanding field. As a Trustee, my role is to act in a non-executive capacity to oversee the governance and probity of the charity's operations and support the executive team on strategic decision-making.