
IT Director
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom

IT Director
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
A business focused IT director with broad experience of delivering business solutions and services in the financial services sector. Versatile, collaborative and results / value oriented operating style.
Sectors: Investment Banking - Asset Management - Insurance
Leadership of IT functions.
Business and IT change delivery.
Management and mitigation of operational risk.
Financial and strategic planning.
Business relationship management.
Talent management and leadership development.
Operating globally and collaboratively.
(Public Company; AV; Financial Services industry)
February 2008 — Present (2 years )
Currently:
eCommerce Director - UK Life
Previously:
CIO - Aviva Europe (Insurance)
Global IT Director - Morley Fund Management / Aviva Investors
(Public Company; MF; Investment Banking industry)
October 2007 — January 2008 (4 months)
(Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
August 2003 — October 2007 (4 years 3 months)
Delivery of global IT Services
Globally responsible for Infrastructure Technology & Engineering (Global Markets) and Market Data Technology (ABN Group)
Delivery and governance of Trading Floor Stability and IT Consolidation / Rationalisation programmes
Infrastructure architect responsible for introduction of new technology solutions to drive business advantage
Critical incident resolution (reputational / financial loss)
Governing outsourced service providers
Application Maintenance and Remediation
(Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year )
(Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
(Investment Banking industry)
1998 — 1999 (1 year )
(Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
1996 — 1998 (2 years )
(Public Company; Investment Banking industry)
1995 — 1996 (1 year )
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Investment Banking industry)
1991 — 1992 (1 year )
HP