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Interim IT Leadership | Head of IT | IT Director
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Worldwide
IT Assessment, Operation and Transformation
Expertise in operating models, infrastructure and application services, asset and licence management, service performance and organisational responsibilities. Proven track record of assessing IT services and translating findings into clear priorities for business leaders.
Commercial Management
Strong capability in IT budgets, cost analysis, supplier performance, sourcing strategies, contract governance and investment proposals. Demonstrated delivery of significant cost savings, including over $8m in a global infrastructure budget improvement programme.
Risk and Resilience
Deep knowledge of information security governance, ISO27001 and ISMS alignment, business continuity and disaster recovery. Experience developing information security operating models and aligning organisations with regulatory guidance.
Leadership and Advisory
Extensive experience leading internal teams and service providers, engaging senior stakeholders, overseeing IT strategy, portfolios and programmes, and managing acquisition integration.
Service Integration and SIAM
Hands-on experience as a SIAM Lead, strengthening operating models, governance, reporting, configuration management and risk controls to improve service oversight and performance across complex multi-provider environments.
IT Outsourcing and Supplier Management
Extensive background in managing outsourced IT service delivery, developing sourcing and contracting strategies, renegotiating agreements and establishing coordinated operating models for multiple IT service providers.
Frameworks and Methodologies
Working knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001 and ISMS, PRINCE2 and Gartner research and toolkits, applied across managed IT services, logistics, banking, insurance, higher education, public services and not-for-profit organisations.
Programme and Project Management
Proven ability to manage complex IT programmes including outsourcing transitions, infrastructure transformations, cloud migrations and acquisition-related synergy initiatives, including recovery of overrun programmes.
Cloud and Infrastructure Services
Experience leading transitions to cloud capabilities, global SD-WAN implementation, storage refresh, and management of on-premises and Azure-based application services.
Expertise in operating models, infrastructure and application services, asset and licence management, service performance and organisational responsibilities. Proven track record of assessing IT services and translating findings into clear priorities for business leaders.
Commercial Management
Strong capability in IT budgets, cost analysis, supplier performance, sourcing strategies, contract governance and investment proposals. Demonstrated delivery of significant cost savings, including over $8m in a global infrastructure budget improvement programme.
Risk and Resilience
Deep knowledge of information security governance, ISO27001 and ISMS alignment, business continuity and disaster recovery. Experience developing information security operating models and aligning organisations with regulatory guidance.
Leadership and Advisory
Extensive experience leading internal teams and service providers, engaging senior stakeholders, overseeing IT strategy, portfolios and programmes, and managing acquisition integration.
Service Integration and SIAM
Hands-on experience as a SIAM Lead, strengthening operating models, governance, reporting, configuration management and risk controls to improve service oversight and performance across complex multi-provider environments.
IT Outsourcing and Supplier Management
Extensive background in managing outsourced IT service delivery, developing sourcing and contracting strategies, renegotiating agreements and establishing coordinated operating models for multiple IT service providers.
Frameworks and Methodologies
Working knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, ISO27001 and ISMS, PRINCE2 and Gartner research and toolkits, applied across managed IT services, logistics, banking, insurance, higher education, public services and not-for-profit organisations.
Programme and Project Management
Proven ability to manage complex IT programmes including outsourcing transitions, infrastructure transformations, cloud migrations and acquisition-related synergy initiatives, including recovery of overrun programmes.
Cloud and Infrastructure Services
Experience leading transitions to cloud capabilities, global SD-WAN implementation, storage refresh, and management of on-premises and Azure-based application services.
Experience
Professional experience10+ years
Freelancer since2001
Languages
EnglishNative speaker
Project history
Provided senior leadership across IT service delivery in a complex NHS environment, working across the retained organisation and infrastructure and application service providers. Strengthened the operating model, governance, reporting, configuration management and risk controls to improve service oversight and performance. Supported a more evidence-led approach to service delivery, clarifying responsibilities and strengthening supplier coordination.
Delivered a global infrastructure budget cost improvement programme achieving over $8m in savings. Facilitated acquisition-related infrastructure synergy workshops, developed investment proposals and mobilised projects covering operations offshoring, global SD-WAN implementation and storage refresh. Mapped the organisation of approximately 200 staff in a newly acquired business and led a global infrastructure asset initiative to address audit findings, improve control and support configuration management and cost allocation.
Took time away from full-time work to support family following two bereavements.