Paul Thomas

Greater Northampton Area, United Kingdom

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About me
VP of Portfolio Delivery at Amplifi
Education
- Kent school, bfpo
  1992 - 1994
- St peter's rc school, southbourne
  1977 - 1984
  Economics, english, maths, physics, biology, chemistry, geography, accountancy a to c
  Activities and Societies: Sailing, Cycling, Cricket, Rugby, Dungeons & Dragons
Experience
- Norwich union life, aviva
  Jan 1989 - Jan 1999
  Finance & risk management consultant
- Norwich union
  Jan 1989 - Jan 2004
  Risk manager
- Norwich union life finance
  Sept 2000 - Jan 2005
  Corporate risk manager
- Ibm global services
  Jan 2005 - Jan 2007
  Client (norwich union/aviva)
- Norwich union life
  Oct 2005 - Jul 2006
  Practice leader - business ops
  I led a community of c.120 in process development, skills development & career.
- Aviva uk life
  Jan 2008 - Sept 2009
  Focusing on developing a professional future for c.270 Programme & Project Managers, and Programme Office staff. working within Aviva Norwich Union Life BCIT; supporting individuals through role and career; delivering performance management; supporting development; driving behavioural change etcLove it.
  - Project Management Practice Lead
    Dec 2008 - Sept 2009
  - Lead Professional Development Manager
    Feb 2006 - Jan 2009
  - Practice Lead
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
- Ice cubed consulting ltd
  Oct 2009 - Apr 2010
  Enjoying a break
- Ptc ltd
  Jul 2010 - Feb 2017
  Company director
- Aviva europe
  Aug 2010 - Jan 2011
  Project manager, pan european group risk product launch
  Project Scope: Design and build a new Pan European (27 countries in scope) Group Risk product; establish a new Sales Distribution Channel; create an administration capability; and execute a phased launch.
- Serco
  Jul 2011 - Mar 2012
  Project manager - people transformation
  "Serco is an international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world."This assignment is working on the Phase 2 Expansion and Intensification of the London Cycle Hire Scheme.Reporting to the Programme Director, and with close ties to the Operations Director and his Management Team, my responsibilities include Organisational Design, Recruitment, Training, and all other People aspects of the Programme. Show less
- Swiss re
  Jul 2012 - Jan 2013
  Project manager
- Serco
  May 2013 - Jan 2014
  Project manager
  Operations Project Manager leading major change as part of the Western expansion of London's Cycle Hire Scheme, with responsibilities including: new Depot fit out (Construction and IT) and launch, growth of the workforce & fleet, design and launch of new operational approaches, as well as transition into the existing BAU organisation.
- B-cycle
  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014
  Consultant
  Independent Consultant working with the B-cycle team in securing new contracts through Bid processes and Programme Management
- Achilles information limited
  Oct 2014 - Jan 2018
  Programme manager
  With Customers including UK Utilities, Global Power & Tech, and major players in the European Motor Industry; I am responsible for the successful Transition of their technical and operational solutions from existing legacy platforms to our new global platform. Role covers full lifecycle including new requirement definition, IT build and test, senior client and stakeholder engagement, and full solution implementation. Additionally, leading internal global roll-out of new tools and software including Office 365 and SharePoint developments. Show less
- Nexus-d limited
  Jul 2018 - Mar 2020
  Company director
  Exciting times, working with a global consultancy company who have a fast growing portfolio of fabulous clients across a wide range of business sectors both familiar and new to me
- Amplifi europe
  Jul 2018 - now
  Accountable for the successful delivery of our (UK/European) Client projects, across our fantastic PIM/MDM and Data Services. Working with clients and colleagues to shape and deliver real value for organisations around their product and customer data Management Consultancy exclusively focused on data and information management. Supporting organisations with PIM and full MDM solutions to a range of data related business challenges.
  - Vice President Portfolio Delivery
    Nov 2021 - now
  - Senior Programme Manager
    Jul 2018 - Dec 2021
Licenses & Certifications
- Prince2
Volunteer Experience
- Wet behind the ears house builder
  Issued by Global Crossroad on Mar 2005
  Associated with Paul Thomas