Aaron Prior

Experience

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  Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

  Oct 1998 - Nov 2007

  Responsible for IT Service Delivery in East Kent.Part of the ‘Digital by Default’ Team responsible for the creation of:-Government Digital Service-G-Cloud Framework-Public Value Initiative.

  • Corporate IT Executive Officer

    Sept 2001 - Nov 2007

  • Administrative Officer

    Oct 1998 - Aug 2001
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  Central Policy Unit/Disability Rights Commission

  Jan 2000 - Oct 2007

  Policy/Technology Consultant

  Acessibility/Disability consultant on the creation of the Equality Act 2006 & 2010, and the Public Sector Accessibility Duty

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  Central Policy Unit/Equality and Human Rights Commission

  Nov 2007 - Jul 2010

  Policy/Technology Consultant

  Seconded to help develop/write the Equality Act 2010 and the Public Sector Equality Duty

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  DWP Corporate IT

  Dec 2007 - Oct 2011

  First Line Service Manager for Kent
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  EDGE (Think Tank)

  Oct 2010 - Nov 2022

  Senior Policy/Strategy/Technology Consultant

  Government ‘think-tank’ & advisory group on Policy/Strategy/Technology, with a primary focus on Diversity & Inclusion/Accessibility.Senior Consultant/Advisor on Key Initiatives such as:-Spending Reviews (since 2007).-Public/Social Value.-Procurement Frameworks.-PSBAR2018.-Equality/Inclusion.-Tech Industry Outreach.

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  Kent County Council

  Oct 2011 - Feb 2019

  - Responsible for EQ10, PSBAR & Equality Duty Compliance across the Authority.- Creation of EDIA Strategy for submission to Central Government.- Lead on Equality stance across the 'South East 7' Group'.

  • Digital Accessibility/Inclusion Compliance Officer

    Dec 2015 - Feb 2019

  • Strategic Solutions/ICT Commissioning Officer- Technology Strategy and Commissioning

    Dec 2015 - Feb 2019

  • ICT Strategic Solutions Officer

    Nov 2012 - Dec 2015

  • ICT Collaboration Services Team Leader

    Oct 2011 - Nov 2012
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  Microsoft

  Mar 2019 - Sept 2023

  Industry Executive

  - Helping Microsoft understand Public Sector Drivers, interpret new Policy and direction and engage with Senior Civil Servants/Ministers more effectively.- Creator/Owner of the overall Central Government Strategy.- Creating Strategic ‘Industry Plans’ for Account Teams to drive deeper engagement with the Public Sector. - Own Central Government relationships at Director/Director General Level.- Manage Microsoft's relations with Industry Bodies.- Drive Government Transformation through increased Skills, Collaboration & Data Driven Insights.- Create the foundations for enhanced Business Efficiency through a 'Do more with Less' approach.-Define the Go to Market Partnership Strategy - make sure Partner Orgs are educated on and aligned to our Central Gov approach.- Foster a cross Gov/ cross Tech Sector approach to Diversity & Inclusion/Accessibility. Show less

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  KPMG UK

  Nov 2023 - Oct 2024

  Director - Central Government Business
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  Trustmarque

  Nov 2024 - now

  Head of Bid/Gov Affairs Lead