Barry Larvin

Experience

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  GE Oil & Gas

  Aug 2000 - Mar 2007

  Business Systems Analyst

  Started as part of PII graduate training scheme, becoming part of GE as an acquisition. completed my two year rotation of the business before starting as a Business Systems Analyst. I worked closely with end users and developers to help properly articulate customer requirements into deliverable solutions. Translating technology speak to and from developers to ensure that end users could better exploit technology to support business needs. I specialised in Oracle procurement and sourcing and led on several implementations of Oracle iProcurement across sites in EMEA, AP and North America.I worked closely on the bespoke implementation of an eSales and eProjects development and led on the training and global rollout of the package subsequently assisting in the support and embedding of the software across the business.I led on specification, development and rollout of corporate Intranet site and then subsequent migration to GE standard corporate packages. Show less

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  Sunderland City Council

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2016

  Designed and implemented new team whose primary purpose is to be the main link between the authorities Customers, Suppliers, 3rd Sector, Health Sector, Education and ICT staff. This was to meet the continued changing demands of Local Authority requirements including the successful establishment of dedicated Business Assurance function responsible for Information Security and data assurance.Responsible for programme and project management for ICT portfolio.Strategic lead for ICT workstreams looking to implement Alternative Service Delivery Models across the authority advising on technology solutions and implementations to support new ways of working.Work with internal and external suppliers and customers in the delivery and management of ICT procurements, contracts and services.Represent the authority at North East ICT forum and SOCITM North East.Service lead for NEET's into the workplace and liaison with Further Education establishments to create rewarding experience opportunities within the unit. Show less Responsible for over 80 staff across teams delivering the ICT infrastructure to the authority.Managed budget of £12+million covering contracts for software and hardware maintenance. Main point of contact for 3rd party supplies to and for the authority and the management of the associated contracts used to deliver the Infrastructure and over 350 applications that supported the authorities 4000+ end users.Continued to lead on ISO 27001. ICT lead on Information Security and BCDR for the authority, Responsible for BCDR test plans, resourcing and ensuring delivery of any subsequent remediation required. Show less In charge of a team of 9 who managed the delivery of ICT projects across the organisation.Led on the implementation of Microsoft Project Server to allow the ICT unit to properly define, understand and utilise it's resource pool to deliver Council wide transformation programmes and also Business as Usual Activities.Led on establishing and implementing new ways of managing and implementing projects utilising best practice methodologies such as Lean, Agile and PRINCE2.Responsible for project and programme management and governance for all ICT projects and ICT elements of authority business change programme.Took over lead role in ISO27001 certification as lead auditor and single point for external auditors.Led on external sales of ICT services to 3rd sector and private sector bodies and managed ongoing relationships . Show less

  • Client Services Manager

    Oct 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Acting Build and Operate Manager

    Nov 2013 - Oct 2015

  • ICT Standards & Technical Project Office Manager

    Dec 2011 - Nov 2013

  • Quality & Process Manager

    Sept 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Senior Business Systems Analyst

    Mar 2007 - Sept 2010
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  College of Policing

  Apr 2017 - Jan 2022

  IS Portfolio Manager
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  NHS Business Services Authority

  Jan 2022 - now

  • Lead Digital Delivery Manager

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Delivery Manager

    Jan 2022 - Oct 2023