Chris Kennedy

Experience

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  British Airways

  Jul 1998 - Jul 2000

  Y2K Project Manager
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  MCI Corporation

  Apr 2000 - Sept 2002

  International Product Implementation Manager
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  Swisscom

  Apr 2003 - Jul 2005

  UK Operations Director
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  GSK

  Jul 2005 - May 2014

  Designed and led Digital Transformation programme for Sensodyne, Panadol, Niquitin, Alli and Breath Right creating interactive Behavioural Support Programs to reinforce product adherence and enhance efficacy. Worked with Centres of Excellence (CoE) drawn across multiple business units to build business case for a Global Digital Shared Services offering, employing best practice digital technology platforms, improving security, agility, customer insight optimisation and speed to market. Show less

  • Head of Global Programme & Strategy Office, Corporate Communications

    Jun 2012 - May 2014

  • Digital Transformation Programme Director - Consumer Healthcare

    Jul 2005 - Jun 2012
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  Intel Corporation

  Jul 2014 - Jan 2016

  Programme Director

  Led a team of soft / hardware engineering development teams in UK, US and Israel leveraging Agile methodologies and utilised that team to deliver Intel Authenticate.

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  Cobseo, the Confederation of Service Charities

  Jan 2016 - Mar 2020

  Programme Director (The Confederation of Service Charities)

  Engaged as Programme Director with a remit to drive consistency, embed best practice and define governance frameworks using BI to optimise holistic support to beneficiaries.In addition to launching the case management system, I was seconded to Help for Heroes (H4H) to establish a strategic project portfolio and mobilise a PMO function.

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  The Institute of Clever Stuff

  Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  Business Transformation Consultant
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  Moorhouse | B Corp Certified

  Mar 2022 - Aug 2023

  Principal Consultant
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  Alliance Automotive Group

  Jan 2023 - now

  Director European PMO

  Alliance Automotive Group (AAG) is a leading distributor of passenger and commercial vehicle parts to the independent automotive aftermarket in Europe. It operates in the UK and Ireland, France, Germany, Poland, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain and Portugal. The company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company, the largest worldwide automotive parts distributor with activities in North America, Europe, and Australasia.