Simon Tuite

Experience

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  Aer Lingus

  Jun 1983 - Dec 1988

  Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer

  I began my career with Aer Lingus. I joined the IT department and advanced to the role of Senior Software Engineer where I developed and supported mainframe and 4GL applications.

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  System Dynamics

  Jan 1989 - May 1996

  Technical Director

  - Definition and setup of Outsourcing function including technical infrastructure, development toolset, methodology, staff recruitment, development and delivery. I grew the Outsourcing team from zero up to 30 staff plus contractors running up to four projects simultaneously.- Technical leadership of Business Strategy and Customer Service Delivery.- Micro Focus product management. - Consultancy, Training and Solution Development roles - delivered primarily via Offsite / Offshore Development. Show less

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  AIG

  May 1996 - Feb 2001

  Manager - European Technology Centre Dublin

  To achieve the strategy of rolling out the Strategic Systems Suite solution across the EMEA region. I led the customisation, deployment and support into AIG Operations in France, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland. I also led the definition of a standard project management approach and a joint venture initiative with Tata to outsource application Support and Development.

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  Eircom

  Mar 2001 - Mar 2010

  - Head of Retail Solutions providing Solution Development, Delivery, Service and Support for all IT solutions supporting eircom's Retail Division.- Head of Development with responsibility for all eircom IT Development, Quality, Testing, Third Level Support, Vendor Management and ITPO / PMO Established a consolidated IT Support & Maintenance function comprising over 60 staff, 200 applications and 60 3rd party external vendors.

  • Head of Retail IT Solutions / Head of IT Development

    Feb 2003 - Mar 2010

  • Head of IT Support & Maintenance

    Mar 2001 - Jan 2003
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  Open eir

  Mar 2010 - Jun 2016

  Programme Director

  - Managed strategic organisational review to undertake consolidation of the Wholesale and Networks businesses and potential separation from other business units; considering enterprise objectives, regulatory obligations and industry trends from across the EU and elsewhere- Led programme to introduce MVNO within eir / meteor for the first time, in conjunction with leading Irish Retailer- Drove definition and mobilisation of phased delivery of Fibre to the Home (FTTH) programme as open eir’s proposed solution to the Government National Broadband Plan (NBP) initiative- Delivered Wholesale Reforms Programme to fulfil industry and regulatory commitments. Defined and implemented a range of measures, procedural improvements and governance to embed change practices. Defined and rolled out behaviour change programme. Implemented Data Classification and Information Management model. Defined Workstreams and engaged external service providers to accelerate the successful delivery of critical process review and associated collateral. Migrated deliverables into BAU model in conjunction with internal Regulatory, Legal, HR and Internal Audit teams- Initiated programme to migrate legacy HR Systems and Processes to Cloud Computing model. Led gathering of business requirements and completion of RFP process to select preferred partner- Established and rolled out resourcing model for all ‘Tier 1’ Programmes for over 500 internal / external resources during the initiation of the Strategic Programme Execution business unit- One of a group of change leaders; "Change Champions", professionals selected from across eircom and meteor to form a ‘leading coalition’ to guiding the organisation through the implementation of a number of key enterprise transformation programmes Show less

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  Infosolve business solutions

  Jul 2016 - now

  Principal Consultant

  Infosolve Business Solutions / Infosolve Training & Consulting- Transformation programme leadership and governance in collaboration with senior stakeholders.- Clarity of strategic business change, Business Case development, maximising business value of technology.- Structured alignment and delivery of complex Business and IT requirements utilising best practices.- Outsourcing, vendor selection and oversight.- Analysis and rescue of complex or “at-risk” projects.- Senior IT leadership and solution delivery.- Training / Coaching on IT industry topics and trends.Assignments include:- Migration of major transport tolling operation to new organisation, solution and operating model.- Implementation of transformed Workforce capability for leading airport operator.- Transformation of Insurance Services for leading Irish retail bank.- Supporting European Telecoms group re Irish market strategy.- Leading migration of insurance operations to new owners in 7 countries across EMEA.- Training and Coaching for professionals developing their IT careers or re-entering the IT industry following a break. Show less

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  AIG

  Jan 2017 - Nov 2017

  Regional IT Programme Lead

  - Lead Divestiture Programme for representing EMEA & CEE region under Global Programme - Plan and manage execution of steps required for complete migration of technical operations for AIG business to new owners for 9 countries across Central and Eastern Europe, within a worldwide programme- Lead engagement with a range of internal teams, new owners and 3rd party organisations to ensure safe transition of technical functions and removal / decommissioning of legacy operation- Represent the broader interests and consequences of Global Divestiture programme to the Compute Hosting function in terms of Service Management and TCO- Define and oversee steps to safely manage data management relating to the receiving companies including data migration/retention/destruction in line with Corporate Risk and GDPR requirements Show less

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  Bank of Ireland

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

  Transformation Programme Manager

  - Led Programme from high level strategy into capability definition to deliver transformed insurance business- Initiated engagement between Bank and leadership of insurance companies and brokers in Irish marketplace- Defined RFI and RFP and structured selection methodology for the selection of preferred partners- Defined approach to migrate to insurance broker panel structure - Led delivery of new model referral model in conjunctions with broker partner- Engaged with broad range of stakeholders including legal, risk, regulation, business leaders, marketing.- Definition of commercials with associated sensitivity analysis Show less

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  Daa

  Mar 2019 - Dec 2019

  Transformation Programme Manager

  - Led implementation of best in class Workforce capability for range of staff types in various daa locations- Partnered with range of stakeholders in the delivery of the overall solution, including HR IR/ER, IT, finance, PMO and external software solution provider.

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  Turas Mobility Services Ltd

  Apr 2020 - Sept 2021

  Transition Manager

  - Responsible for planning and overseeing the transition activities of M50 Tolling Services from the incumbent operator to the new organisation- Achievement of milestones for Technical Readiness, Service Readiness and Operational Readiness- Manage transition planning across Systems and Operations workstreams including subcontractors and other key dependencies- Oversee Go-Live- Promote awareness of transition planning and support process and strategy