Andrew Dobson

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  • Timeline

    Jan 1994 - Jan 2003

    Developer

    EDS
    Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

    Service Support Manager

    EDS
    Jan 2008 - Oct 2014

    Incident and Service Transition Capability Lead

    Hewlett-Packard
    Lytham, UK
    Apr 2015 - May 2022

    Head of Service Level Management

    BAE Systems Applied Intelligence
    Current Company
    Jun 2022 - now

    Head of Business Operations

    BAE Systems
  • About me

    IT Business Operations Manager

  • Education

    • St.bedes rc high school, lytham

      1981 - 1986
      10 gcses including grade a in maths, english, computing

      Maths, English, Science, Computing, Art

    • University of york

      1988 - 1991
      Bsc mathematics

      Activities and Societies: Captained Table-Tennis and Football teams. Applied Mathematics; Quantum Machanics; Group Theory; Wave Theory; Number Theory; Networks

    • Cardinal newman college preston

      1987 - 1988
      A levels maths, physics, chemistry

      Maths; Chemistry; Physics 'A' Levels

  • Experience

    • Eds

      Jan 1994 - Jan 2003
      Developer
    • Eds

      Jan 2004 - Dec 2006
      • Service Support Manager

        May 2005 - Dec 2006
      • Software Development Manager

        Jan 2004 - Apr 2005
    • Hewlett-packard

      Jan 2008 - Oct 2014

      Responsible for a team of circa 100 staff members comprising of ITIL second line incident management service and service transition team. Responsible for resolving 10,000 incidents and 200 changes each month across an enterprise service.- successfully implemented an extensive workforce transition programme including location optimisation and workforce pyramid changes, whilst ensuring continuity of service delivery- consistently exceeded service levels and quality compliance criteria- pro-actively refreshed the team by recruiting and placing over 20 graduates, and 10 modern apprentices Show less Responsible for transition of a major new service into production and setting up all aspects of theapplication management service including resources, tools, processes, commercials, accreditation.- established project transition team- defined scope of service, including on-shore, off-shore and contractor resource- presented and obtained approval for proposal from client- implemented service transition plan, including setting up resources, processes, tooling and knowledge transfer and training- successfully established service as per plan, on budget and to time-sclaes- followed ITIL service transition guidelines thoughout Show less

      • Incident and Service Transition Capability Lead

        Sept 2013 - Oct 2014
      • Service Transition Manager

        Nov 2012 - Aug 2013
      • Service Transition Manager

        Apr 2012 - Oct 2012
      • Enterprise Incident and Service Level Manager

        Jan 2011 - Mar 2012
      • ITIL Service Assurance Manager

        Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
      • ITIL Service Assurance Manager

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
    • Bae systems applied intelligence

      Apr 2015 - May 2022
      Head of service level management

      Responsible for a team of 12 providing ITIL Service Level Management and Reporting for internal customers and external Government organisations.

    • Bae systems

      Jun 2022 - now

      Head of IT Business Operations working with a team delivering and supporting digital services and products across a large, complex enterprise. Governance and Performance Manager for Shared Services Enterprise IT.

      • Head of Business Operations

        Nov 2023 - now
      • Governance and Performance Manager

        Jun 2022 - Nov 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Itil service transition intermediate v3

      Jan 2014
    • Itil foundation v3

      Itil certified
      Feb 2011
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Childrens liturgist

      Issued by Willows Church, Kirkham on Jan 2011
      Willows Church, KirkhamAssociated with Andrew Dobson