Danny McGeechan

Experience

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  Sun Microsystems

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2003

  IT Apprenticeship

  Completed a Modern Apprenticeship in Information Technology.

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  British Army

  Jan 2003 - Jul 2014

  Working as a Senior medic/manager supporting a specialised Sqn, in charge of all medical equipment table, secret documentation and project management. Delivered multiple training sessions ensuring all the squadron are up to date and current in line with policies and practice. Running and maintaining the primary healthcare management for up to 200 personnel both U.K. and overseas. Various deployments and projects in remote areas, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kenya, Oman, Cyprus and various locations in USA. Show less

  • Senior Military Manager & Paramedic

    Mar 2003 - Jul 2014

  • CMT 1 & Paramedic

    Jan 2003 - Jul 2014
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  Exmed UK Ltd

  Jul 2014 - Dec 2015

  Project Manager

  Operations Project ManagerOperational project management & support for US & UK Clients.Management of projects pertaining to area of operations, applying risk mitigation, communication strategy, quality assurance and configuration management strategies. Clinical management and support to 500+ Ex-Pat and local national workforce.Conduct sustainment training programmes for personnel in the client workforce.Medical and Health education to senior management, staff and patients.Enforcing strict management and administration procedures of medications in line with governance protocols.Perform and supervise preventive medicine program.Clinical Lead for medical emergencies and evacuation processes. Development of in country Policies, Training Manuals, Clinical Risk Policy and mass casualty plan. Delivery of medical training to Security Escort Teams, Fire staff and Guard forceMedical Incident Commander (MIC)Administrative, HR and procedural decisionsMaintenance of quality, safety and infection control systems Show less

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  FDM Group

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Project Manager/ SCRUM Master

  • A cover period working for a charity on a website re-design project incorporating payment point increase, payment gateway solutions and an upgrade of the general aesthetics and functionality of the site from a content management and UX perspective.• Identified numerous complications with the current project timelines and estimations, implemented professional process maps and Gantt charts to demonstrate project progression through a visual baseline. • Introduced a SCRUM style time boxed meeting system to influence and focus the project team on the important aspects facing them. Providing clear objectives and motivation to gain the best from the full team at all levels. • Influential management ensuring a highly motivated, proactive and happy work space where all project members understand the high importance of staying within the project scope in order to produce maximum benefit, minimum cost to gain the greatest return of investment for the charity. Show less

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  The HEINEKEN Company

  Jun 2016 - now

  Develop and implement change management plans to support the e-Commerce Team in deployment of site enhancements centered on improving customer experience via the online portal. Responsible for ensuring that the outcomes & outputs caused by projects and Sprint activities result in the business operations being changed and benefits secured in a co-ordinated manner across the organisation whilst at the same time maintaining business continuity within agreed tolerances.Ensuring business readiness on upcoming transformations and that robust transition checks are adhered too. Continuous improvement of team processes and WoW to reduce pain points.Reducing single point of failure within the e-Commerce team by removing silo's through creation of T-Shaped teams.Implementation and management of Benefits Realization within the CoLab SCRUM team, in order to track performance of deliverable's and manage these in line with the business/project vision. Identify, analyze and prepare risk mitigation tactics for each project/sprint. Show less • Identified the need for, and implemented the creation of a Continuous Improvement Team within the HUK Contact Center with a vision to enhance current practices, focus on internal improvements, drive change and deliver a greater Customer Experience. • Personally responsible for the collation, management and testing of all contact center transaction codes and processes during the HUK SAP ERP system upgrade. • Contact Center management of a HUK Cost to Serve (CTS) project which focuses on managing the efficiencies of our distribution through driving and embedding behavioral change. The business target for 2017 was to achieve a saving or £680,000 which was exceeded with the final savings to the business of 1 Million by year end. • Implementation and design of a cloud based platform to permit version control, owner accountability and security of all processes used within the contact center. • Product Owner and management of the business change plan during the implementation of a new contact center telephony system. Ensuring all deliverable's were captured within the functional requirements specification (FRS) documentation, and delivering robust stakeholder communication. I utilized subject matter experts in order to benefit the management and embedding of the change plan throughout the contact center. • Management of project deliverable's during a significant relocation of a contact center from a Livingston based site to Edinburgh Broadway Park. This incorporated dependable stakeholder management and facilitation between both sites to ensure all project members and those involved in the move had clear visibility of project timelines and expectations. This was a distinctly successful project that not only went well from a customer perspective, but was also highlighted as seamless from our front line sales teams. Show less

  • Agile Centre of Excellence Lead

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Senior Project Manager Digital & Technology

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Digital Change Manager - HUK On Trade B2B Digital Team

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2022

  • Project Manager & Continuous Improvement Manager - HEINEKEN UK On Trade

    Jun 2016 - Jul 2018