Simon Kirkland

Experience

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  Oracle

  Aug 1997 - Aug 2004

  Enterprise Solutions Senior Consultant / Project Manager

  Configure, design and implement Oracle E-Business Suite ERP applications software to meet the business requirements of multi-national companies across all market sectors. Project manage fixed price implementations and lead both on-site/off shore technical software development/implementation teams. Deliver pre-sales solution demonstrations and proposals resulting from client up sell or formal requests for information/proposal.

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  Aviva

  Sept 2005 - Nov 2011

  Principal Business System Analyst

  Lead and shape the development of the business solution on large complex digital e-commerce transformation programmes of business change (£20m +) to ensure that the most appropriate solutions are developed that meet both the regulatory and business objectives of the UK’s largest composite insurance company. Lead and mentor teams of up to 20 Consultants in both waterfall and Agile developments. Provide consultancy services to both business stakeholders and IT delivery teams on industry best practice within an IBM WebSphere SOA landscape. Show less

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  Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)

  Dec 2011 - Feb 2014

  Enterprise Solutions Consultant / Business Architect

  Lead end-to-end fixed price implementations including both on-site/off shore technical software development teams. Support clients in ensuring that their IT strategy integrates with their business change objectives. Design, configure, develop CEMLI’s and implement Oracle ERP (FS, SCM, PLM & CRM) applications software to meet the business needs of global organisations across most market sectors. Consulting assignments include: Green field Oracle ERP/ Microsoft Dynamics CRM implementation across 14 global sites for defence manufacturer and ERP/SCM for Network Rail. Show less

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  PwC

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2019

  Enterprise Technology Senior Manager

  Lead and advise on the delivery of new emerging IT Technology implementation that support the strategic goals of clients across all market sectors. Support presales, account development and upsell of consulting services to deliver personal revenue target of > £1m. Key consulting assignments include:• Interim Group IT Director (CIO) for the Guinness Partnership (from June 2018). • Head of Transformation responsible for delivering a new organisation design and governance framework within the corporate CIO function of the MoD DE&S. • Programme Director responsible for refreshing the business case and recovery options for a large £100m+ business change transformation for a critical public sector service organisation.• Programme Manager responsible for the delivery of a new £15m+ Microsoft Dynamics Retail ERP technology transformation from ailing bespoke legacy systems for FTS 250 Retail Fashion Giant. USA Operation went live to plan in Sept 2016.• Programme Director responsible for the programme recovery of a £12m+ digital platform that integrates market leading digital web UI student accommodation booking system with core Oracle CRM, Finance and HCM. New platform went live to plan in May 2016.• Programme Director responsible the recovery of a £20m+ complex system integration and migration from multiple legacy systems to a single core Oracle Financials / NEC Housing Management Platform leading to a successful go-live implementation in April 2015. Show less

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  The Guinness Partnership

  Apr 2019 - now

  Group Information Technology Director

  Develop and implement IT Technology Strategy (inc. Cyber Security) and Roadmap that meet Guinness’s evolving needs and exploit evolving new digital technologies to drive group business efficiency. Work with the Executive Team, Board, Committees and other stakeholders to define and prioritise the business IT needs to translate into appropriate portfolio work plans. Maintain and develop a robust and effective IT secure application infrastructure, architecture and service that enables the smooth performance of operations throughout the business. Ensure budgets are well maintained and the cost of IT service represents value for money and all IT technology investment in change delivers the anticipated benefits.Key achievements include:• Developed the IT Technology Strategy and IT/IM Digital Transformation Roadmap to deliver against the 5-year Guinness business strategy and gain Executive Team/Board approval.• Lead IT/CIO restructure to ensure skills alignment with ITIL, DevOps, Digital and Cloud best practice to deliver the IT Transformation and netting savings of c£1m.• Retender and delivery of the group Network Services (Telephony, Contact Centre, WAN, Data Centre, Mobile, etc) to support mobile working and realise c£2m+ contract savings/annum.• Lead Microsoft Dynamics CRM 365 Cloud and Azure Integration implementation tender and contract award through to delivery and go-live in Nov 2020.• Lead Oracle Cloud Financials (inc. HCM and Payroll) feasibility study, business case and contract award through to the successful delivery of a single finance shared service across 3 legal entities in June 2021. • Develop Cyber Security Strategy and 3 year action plan to deliver continuous improvement against a NIST / NCSC maturity assessment inc. implementing a managed SOC /SIEM. • Proactive supplier contract, commercial management and category spend analysis leading to annual savings of c£5m through the migration to Cloud technologies and reduction in technical debt. Show less