Simon Whittemore

Experience

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  MCI Systemhouse

  May 1995 - Jun 1998

  Change Analyst, IT Procurement, Orange (client site); Client Manager

  Change Analyst, IT Procurement, Orange Mobile Communications (client site-based)• supplier selection and management, relationship management with laptop and software suppliers;• assessed change requests, impact, change decision, managed user steering; • member of IT steering Committee.Client Account Manager and SHL Systemhouse• sales and account management of software training services

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  City of Bristol College

  Sept 1995 - Jun 1998

  Teacher of Italian (P/T)

  Teacher of Italian to adults at Intermediate and Beginners Levels;Led students through OCN qualification.

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  Capgemini

  Jun 1998 - Feb 2003

  Senior Consultant, Global Delivery

  Global Delivery Account Manager, Group HQ in Paris• Led international projects that delivered new, complete online methods & processes, creating improvements in operational effectiveness and performance delivery for global deployment, eg, Professional Services, Documentation Development; Linear Application Development, Programme Management;• Taught programme management and related methods at Capgemini corporate University.Methods and Process Lead, Global Application Management (AM) Service Line • Led an international team that delivered portfolio of processes governing new global Service Centres; AMSC Global Portfolio Management; AMSC Establishment; AMSC Operational Management; transformed the management & delivery of AM Services worldwide - AMSCs increased from 3 to 25 globally• Co-defined strategy for key market offerings at for Global Advanced Development Centres (AMSCs) and certification process; • Led strategic planning sessions with Senior Regional leaders (Italy, Norway, Spain);• Facilitated international process improvement workshops.Supplier Integration Manager, e-Procurement programme • Negotiated with stakeholders & delivered a new radically streamlined Preferred Suppliers List (500 from 8000 suppliers) – projected £15M annualised savings.Programme Management team, major change programme, on client site at Liverpool Victoria (LV) Insurance.• Delivered Programme Management Plan and Induction materials Show less

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  Higher Education Funding Council for England

  Aug 2003 - Feb 2007

  Deputy Head of Business and Community Policy

  • Developed the strategic coherence of new ‘third stream’ (i.e. knowledge exchange) funding policy; new strategic mission for universities alongside teaching and research• Deputy managed the team in Business and Community Policy working with the Government (then DTI, OSI) in research and innovation area;• Managed round 2 of the Higher Education Innovation Fund, working with the Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange, and co-managed and defined Round 3• Successfully devised, led and delivered national pilot good practice development programme; led steering group (comprising university representatives) jointly with Govt. representative• Developed the Department’s research and evaluation plan and the social, civic and cultural engagement strategy. • Managed national network of Centres for Knowledge Exchange;• HEFCE lead in developing brief for HEIs Impact on Regional Economies Research • Co-developed strategic plan for Business and Community (Economy and Society) and related KPIs.• Led HEFCE Business and Community EU policy interaction with EC research directorate, innovation activities and at Council of Europe for public and community engagement.• Co-developed Higher Education and Business Interaction Survey; responsible for inclusion of community and public engagement. Show less

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  Jisc

  Feb 2007 - May 2016

  Head of Change implementation support programmes - Enterprise.Digital Futures, Jisc. Managed a team of Senior Co-design project managers; responsible for strategic and operational development and delivery of technology innovation programmes, projects and services that enhance the enterprise capabilities of higher and further education institutions. Focus mainly on enterprise computing and information management, but also the enterprise mission (business and community engagement etc). Led the co-design challenge From Prospect to Alumnus (£6M budget), designed to improve the student experience across the entire lifecycle through enhanced information management.Enterprise projects included Employability Skills Match solution, Digital Credentials, Business Intelligence, Destinations Data, Optimising the student journey.Led the Enterprise team helping institutions and customers improve their holistic information management in order to support their strategic missions and to enhance their operational efficiency, agility and effectiveness.Responsible for impact methods and logic models in Digital Futures Directorate and supporting/advisory role in staff training and development; delivered Logic Models Guide with external consultant Show less Directed, defined and delivered the Business and Community Engagement (BCE) portfolio of work, £10M programme (over 100 projects, managed 40+ simultaneously) and strategic theme.Strategic change programme for UK Higher and Further Education sectors, enabling institutions to improve their third mission using digital technologies.Business and Community Engagement is universities' ‘third mission’ alongside teaching & research. Covers four dimensions; employer engagement, public engagement, knowledge exchange and lifelong learning.• Secured funding, developed strategy, conceptualised BCE. • Negotiated and managed mutually beneficial partnerships at Chief Exec/Director level securing national stakeholder commitment with e.g. NCCPE; NCUB, AURIL, RCUK, IKT, NEF.• Led Jisc’s work helping the HE/FE sector translate research into innovation and business opportunities. From strategic development to authoring Calls for Funding to overseeing constituent sub-programmes, projects and prooject managers, delivered key national resources in the following areas: - Open Innovation (Partnerships for Progress: 20 demonstrator innovation projects & web-based local partnerships), - Professional Development for BCE (for all staff involved in external collaborations), - Research Impact Analysis (with National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement)- Relationship Management (including CRM, Service Design and alumni engagement), - Developing Community Content (jointly with Content team).• Managed and developed a ‘BCE Jisc Advance team’, successfully motivating and mentoring team to become BCE experts and change agents; matrix managed large, dispersed project teams• Evaluation and Impact lead across Jisc Innovation, delivering Good Valuation Practice for Jisc. Show less

  • Head of Change Programmes - Enterprise

    Feb 2014 - May 2016

  • Programme Manager Business and Community Engagement, Jisc Innovation

    Feb 2007 - Jan 2014
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  CETIS LLP

  Oct 2016 - now

  Associate

  Consultancy projects, often international, typically in: higher education, education technologies, pre-procurement software evaluation, innovation development, new services, strategic analysis, online communities and business engagement. https://www.cetis.org.uk/Cetis LLP is an independent Strategic IT consultancy. A co-operative technology consultancy, we are a member of the CoTech network. We offer strategic and technical advice and guidance in educational technology and process innovation, and we provide discovery services, technology solutions and training. Our partners and associates are globally recognised as leading experts on educational technology innovation, interoperability and technology standards. Show less

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  Various

  Dec 2016 - Jan 2024

  Consulente internazionalizzazione, sviluppo delle competenze formazione & innovazione L&D

  Innovation & skills consultancy for the following Italian organisations, including several universities:• AlmaLaurea srl: Consulenza strategica per l’innovazione e sviluppo organizzativo nel contesto delle due nuove sedi e la formazione interna per lo sviluppo e la palestra di buone prassi; • Idea Management Human Capital: review & internationalisation of skills development tools & materials; • HFactor, consulenza strategia business development;• Politecnico di Milano, seminar for Graduate Business School: Digital Transformation in HE (2018)• Consoft: Servizi presso il MIUR e presso Enti afferenti e controllati dal MIUR stesso quali Università Italiane, Enti di Ricerca e Scuole, consultancy & prototype delivery of administration system; as-is/to-be analysis & synthesis, stakeholder engagement, Agile Product Owner, Univ sector (2017);• Research and innovation process improvement for a medium-sized Italian University (2017); • Contributor, financial advisory panel, new entrepreneurship & innovation initiative, AlmaCube, Università di Bologna (2017). Show less

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  Skilla

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2024

  Author, Editor & International Learning Consultant

  skilla eLearning: Author, Editor & International Learning ConsultantManagement Consultant and Educator, Skills and Innovation (working language Italian). Content authoring and editing, learning articles/papers author, consultancy, communications, business development, training (train-the-trainer, multinationals); translation and localisation, marketing and promotion of multimedia eLearning training solutions (e.g. Project Management, Leadership & Management, Skills for Innovation, Interpersonal Skills, Digital Skills etc) Show less

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  Skilla International

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2022

  Author, articles and papers L&D; Business Development Director

  Business development, Communications and client management, UK and International. Thought leadership (blogs, articles, White Paper: Transversal Competencies Essential for Future-proofing the Workforce).

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  4Science

  May 2021 - Apr 2023

  Open Knowledge Consultant

  Articles, webinars, presentations and international business development - open knowledge research solutions

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  York St. John University

  Jan 2024 - now

  Lecturer & Module Leader - Senior Leaders Apprenticeship
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  Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

  Mar 2024 - now

  Programme/Project Manager, Digital Innnovation