Andrew Jones

Experience

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  Balfour Beatty Workplace

  Feb 2002 - Dec 2013

  ‘Business Analyst’ for Balfour Beatty’s energy & facilities management company; Provide BA and PM support for business projects run through the central Project Management Office, Projects include:- • Improving the existing mobile work management system: consisting of analysis of the current process, review of errors and help to design efficiencies within the system. • ‘As Is’ analysis for Power Efficiency & CTH businesses, following their acquisition and office move: analysed how departments interact with their current IT systems, produced high level process maps and data transactions, resulting in a report for IT systems support and recommendations for how business should proceed with development and IT Strategy.• Analysis on upgrade and stabilisation of Mentor Financial software; • Requirements gathering to create a functional specification for energy markets forecasting tool. • Assisting with creation and management of templates for the PMOs BA Toolkit. Show less ‘IS Applications BA / PM’ for rail engineering and services provider. Primarily provide operational business analysis & project management for IS projects within the Renewals and Plant operating companies, projects run within a Prince 2 framework included • Full system lifecycle BA and PM work for delivering a bespoke applicationso 24 hr Control Centre system for managing and monitoring Rail Plants Works, o Operational planning software for a new contract o Remote works time recording system to replace paper based forms completed on site.• Managing the applications team project and support work packages through SharePoint and TFS. All projects ran using a Prince 2 framework. • Responsible for Business Intelligence reporting over BBRR operational software, This included designing the Business reporting architecture road map, deliver the Implementation of Business Objects 4.0 upgrade project, as well as managing & maintaining the universes, reports and user training.Seconded onto other BB OpCos projects including Lean Initiative - BB Rail Group kicked off a lean 6 Sigma project for back office business processes, One of 9 initial sponsors currently running pilot projects including looking at materials management, Medium term resource management, and SHE reporting. Track Partnership - project manager IS Mobilisation - New contract for a Joint Venture with London Underground, stipulated users and hardware will move from BB to LU systems. Managed the mobilisation from a BB & users perspective project involved changing 178 users to LU hardware and systems whilst retaining the ability to access Balfour Beatty systems BB Rail EMT - Track Systems Business Analysis - Process map the Manufacturing business with EMT in preparation for the first upgrade in AXAPTA MRP system for 4 years Show less ‘Business Systems Coordinator’; working within the business systems department maintained and administered all Rail Plant specific applications further work included• Overseeing the creation of new SQL system for shift tracking & commercial billing• Upgrading processes and software for existing work planning & maintenance systems• IT Sponsor for implementation of a Business Objects Reporting environment and Webi reports• Involved in trials on new project and products to help improve operation business efficiency Show less

  • Solutions Architect

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

  • Business Analyst

    Jun 2012 - Jun 2013

  • IS Applications Business Analyst

    Jan 2008 - Jul 2012

  • Business Systems Coordinator

    Feb 2006 - Jan 2008

  • IT Support Technician

    Feb 2002 - Feb 2006
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  COFELY UK - GDF SUEZ GROUP

  Dec 2013 - Dec 2015

  Solutions Architect

  ‘Solutions Architect’ working within a newly created Business Technology team for Cofely’s IT Department which was set up to develop and strengthen the relationship between IT and business functions to ensure that solutions meet IT needs day to day, are compatible with IT strategy and will be supported by Business As Usual IT departments. Core tasks of the role include:-• Analysis of business requirements and engagement of suppliers, vendors, clients and business stakeholders to identify and evaluate new products find suitable software • Responsible for the creation and business sign off of solution design documents and high level analysis documents. • Work with support functions and technical leads in the creation of technical architecture documents.• Member of the EAR (Enterprise Architecture Review Board) which develops the companies Enterprise Architecture.• Involved on winning new work with bid support team to help create IT based tender documentation, provide costs of implementation and “ensure head of IT BAU” have full visibility of proposals.• Prepare and write strategic documents for Enterprise Solutions.• Setup and maintain solution architecture document templates and IT Applications Service Catalogue.• Act as project assurance once solutions are being taken live or new contracts mobilised.Have designed and overseen the build of solutions for a number of contracts within varying sectors including Energy Services, Government (Department of Work & Pensions), Healthcare and Public Sector. Provided high level IT bid support for large corporate tenders including BBC, University of West London, MET Police. Lead Technical IT Strategy reviews for Mobility, Portals and Time and Attendance and implemented subsequent new systems. Show less

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  NBCUniversal International

  Dec 2015 - Mar 2019

  IT Applications Solutions Architect

  Responsible for providing architecture services through Design, Assurance & Technology Evaluation Processes, to stakeholders in technology and all business groups outside of the USA. The role is dual focused, internal architecture practices includes working with ESA peers to ensure “local / global” requirements are included in new solutions originating from US technology centres, the creation of reference architectures, implementation of application capability mapping and validation of architecture tools allows the ESA group to stay abreast of everything that is happening across the Enterprise whilst remaining agile enough meet new technology challenges. The primary remit is to act as an enterprise architect for the International Business Technology Groups to help align business driven IT initiatives with corporate principles, technology roadmaps, cyber security demands and drive consistency across the whole group. Working across Businesses supporting TV, Film, Digital and Corporate Functions, have become a trusted advisor to leadership for strategic technology decisions Key Architecture Projects have included o Architecture & Technical assurance implementing Mexico and India taxation change modules for Regulatory reporting for UPI Business. o Enterprise architecture assurance for new Digital Business UnWrapt to ensure all systems being designed, purchased or build meet Corporate IT and Cyber requirements before go Live. o Architecture Strategy and technical guidance for Theatrical Box Office Analytics Proof of Concept. Define and implement new processes and Technologies to support the initiative o Architecture & Technical assurance implementing Marketing forecasting for TV Affiliates. Show less

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  NBCUniversal

  Apr 2019 - now

  Lead the Business Systems team who engaged proactively at the ‘Point of Influence’ with the relevant business group & stakeholders. to provide ‘Regional Focus’ with global model engagement & help with Budget / LRP business case for IT investment to support business goalsTechnology engagement partner for International Studios & Networks business within NBCUOversee business systems focused on revenue, sales, finance & legal operations technology

  • Director, Technology Solutions

    Jan 2023 - now

  • IT Solutions Director - TV

    Apr 2019 - Feb 2023