Mark Seneschall

Experience

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  BP, London

  Sept 1983 - May 1989

  Consolidation, analysis and interpretation of business performance Participated in/led variety of Internal Audits covering different business activities/geographies

  • Control Analyst, Refining & Marketing

    Aug 1986 - May 1989

  • Internal Auditor

    Sept 1983 - Aug 1986
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  BP America

  May 1989 - Mar 1993

  Control Manager, Refining & Marketing

  • Led team responsible for US-wide control activity in the Refining & Marketing business, including performance analysis, and establishing control policies• Project Managed Culture Change activity (part of BP group-wide initiative) for the wider Planning & Control team (approx 200 people)

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  BP

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1994

  Compliance Manager, International Oil Trading

  • New role – set up professional Compliance function for oil trading, established Compliance training and monitoring framework for traders etc• Restructured some of the legal entities under which BP conducted its trading activities

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  BP

  Apr 1994 - Mar 1998

  • Successful delivery of suite of improvements to existing systems to address gaps, eliminate bottlenecks, and increase process efficiency• Led review recommending cancellation of strategic systems replacement project following major cost and schedule overruns, and follow-up strategy work to recommend way forward post cancellation (both endorsed by senior management) Led transition from weekly reporting of activity to daily reporting, and from spreadsheet-based reporting based on individual requirements of the different trading teams to more formalised, standardised reporting using new integrated system

  • Change Manager, International Oil Trading

    Jan 1996 - Mar 1998

  • Controller, Global Products Trading

    Apr 1994 - Jan 1996
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  BP Alaska

  Mar 1998 - Sept 2001

  Head of Internal Audit

  Led team of professionals providing independent review and advice to the Alaskan Exploration, Production and Transportation businesses. Member of BP Alaska Executive Leadership Team (reporting to President BP Alaska, and BP Group General Auditor)• Provided innovative audit offer to the Alaskan businesses, focusing on identification and mitigation of key business risks – led to major focus on strategic challenges facing the business, including Safety and Environmental compliance, management of workforce-related issues (eg reinvigoration of ageing labour force), tanker fleet replacement Show less

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  BP

  Sept 2001 - Sept 2006

  Chief Financial Officer, Europe & Africa Oil Supply & Trading

  Led team of 350 people, responsible for finance, control, accounting, performance management, risk within one of the largest business units within BP employing 1200 people across Europe and Africa in over a dozen offices, and processing a third of group turnover (reporting to CFO, IST)• Member of Executive Leadership team that oversaw period of 5-fold growth in profitability • Directed ongoing continuous improvement initiative to rationalise disparate legacy activities and address inherited deficiencies in the control environment• External Auditors reported consistent quarter on quarter improvements in control Show less

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  BP, London

  Sept 2006 - Nov 2008

  Global Transformation Director, Integrated Supply & Trading

  Overall responsibility for programme co-ordination and oversight of global initiative to replace BP’s trading and supply systems and processes during critical delivery phase (reporting to CFO, IST)• Programme facing severe difficulties when I was appointed – approx 2 years behind schedule, well over budget. By the time I moved on, everything due to deliver had delivered• Changes made included redesign of programme governance, reprioritisation, improved budgetary control, better dependency management, greater standardization across initiatives• Led Management of Change process for global reorganization of IST Finance function – subsequently commended by BP Internal Audit as best in class within the company Show less

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  Bp

  Nov 2008 - Dec 2009

  Programme Director, Marketing & Supply Transformation

  Overall responsibility for global programme to transform Marketing & Supply business activities and processes using SAP (reporting to CFO, Refining & Marketing)• Appointed to oversee first implementation (Spain and Portugal) and redesign future programme structure and operating model in light of severe prior challenges• Successful go-live on time and budget in June 2009, system stabilised; new governance and operating model adopted and working

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  Transformosys

  Jan 2010 - May 2014

  Director

  Director of independent consultancy combining extensive business and IT project and programme management expertise to provide support and advice, training, independent review and assurance services on the leadership, set-up, design, and conduct of change and transformation initiatives, large and small. Projects included:• Project management of successful end to end systems re-engineering and business process transformation initiative in leading UK fuels supply company• Consultancy/support to African government re liberalisation of their petroleum products market• Change management support and risk assurance for large UK public sector outsourcing initiative• IT strategy and roadmap definition for independent oil refiner• Provision of financial control and systems expertise and support (including new system selection) to new energy trading start-up venture• Review of IT strategy and roadmap, programme management and stakeholder engagement processes for international investment bank Show less

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  Molten Group

  Jun 2014 - Mar 2016

  Director

  Director of specialist Business Transformation consultancy working across a range of industries. Key assignments included:• New organisation and operating model design/roll-out for Business Development department of major UK utility• Development/implementation planning of new Operational Excellence system for major European integrated oil and gas company• Development/dissemination of new global business strategy for Central European upstream oil company

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  Founders Group

  Mar 2016 - Jan 2018

  Partner

  The Founders Group consists of former FTSE Executives and Senior Consulting Partners who have come together to offer an independent 'Sounding Board' service to Senior Level Leaders. We offer an alternative to the 'traditional' large consulting firms' services. We are all experienced practitioners and we work collaboratively with our Clients' teams to provide challenge, fresh insights, coaching and,where needed, focused support to business change programmes. Founders is collaborating with the Centre for the Digital Economy ( CoDE) at Surrey University to support businesses respond to the opportunities and risks posed by digital disruption. With CoDE, we offer our Clients access to a network of senior academics, thought leaders and business leaders to address the following challenges :Understanding digital – through education and awareness programmes for Executives and Business managersDeveloping the ‘Business Response’ to DigitalImplementing digital PlatformsEstablishing Innovation capabilitiesRefocusing the Corporate Functions to operate in the digital environmentManaging risks from digital disruption.If you are interested to learn more about our Founders services or to join our expanding network, please contact me on mseneschall@foundersgroup.co.uk or visit our website at http://www.foundersgroup.co.uk/. Show less

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  DEfactoED

  Jan 2018 - now

  We say in the Digital Age, education is key! Digital is as much about people as it is technology, data or process. Without creating the engagement and confidence in your people to embrace digital, no investment in technology will deliver its full benefit. How can we help you? We have created a suite of online digital courses and digital leadership engagements to help shift mindsets towards digital. We will teach you how to open your mind, understand the opportunities, and mitigate the risks... we will not teach you how to code! Show less

  • Director

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Director

    Jan 2018 - now

  • Director

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2018