Craig Beaumont

Craig Beaumont

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  • About me

    Senior Director, Global Technology at McDonald's

  • Education

    • University of Nottingham

      1998 - 2001
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Science

      Activities and Societies: University Radio, University Theater,

  • Experience

    • Keep Britain Tidy

      May 2003 - Nov 2005
      System Administrator

      UK environmental charity operating closely with central government. Employing over 180 staff throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.Responsible for the management of the I.T. Infrastructure and maintenance of all systems to ensure effective operation for group offices.Oversaw multiple servers, four national offices, six regional offices and provided support to over 180 staff, including 40 home based staff connected in via VPN. Developed and implemented disaster recovery plan for head office and satellite workers. Show less

    • Puig UK Ltd

      Nov 2005 - Jun 2012
      IT Manager

      International luxury perfume wholesaler and a subsidiary of the Puig Group. Headquarters in Spain with 4,000 employees across 21 countries. Annual net revenues of £70m in the UK and €1.3bn worldwide. Responsible for all UK IT and Telecoms operations reporting to UK director level.Technical lead in UK team for back office alignment with group business processes. Member of global steering for project examining and implementing over 300 processes in the UK over 12 months. Working closely Accenture team in Spain. Show less

    • Pizza Hut UK (Yum Restaurants International)

      Feb 2013 - Oct 2013
      Infrastructure Manager
    • McDonald's

      Nov 2013 - Oct 2023

      A Technology leadership position responsible for managing 6 markets in the adoption, implementation and value realisation of technology solutions, both global and local. The role includes:* Line management of over 50 technology staff, across 6 countries covering over 1500 restaurants supporting $4,7bn sales.* Collaboration with markets on local technology product and service strategies* Partnership with market technology teams to ensure both local business requirements and global standards are represented in local products and services* Leadership in cross-market opportunities to leverage local products and services across the segment* Engagement with Global Technology and market technology teams to drive greater standardisation Show less

      • Director, Market Segment Lead

        Mar 2021 - Oct 2023
      • Senior Manager, High Growth Markets

        Oct 2018 - Mar 2021
      • Senior Infrastructure Solution Architect

        Nov 2016 - Oct 2018
      • Technical Solutions Manager - Global Hosting

        Jul 2015 - Nov 2016
      • European Technical Solutions Manager

        Nov 2013 - Jul 2015
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ITIL V3 Foundation

      Sept 2012
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Craig Beaumont
      Unsung Hero Award Q3 2016 McDonald's Sep 2016 The Unsung Hero Award recognizes individuals who dedicate their time and talents without all of the glory. They are considered leaders due to their ability to consistently support the business by being innovative, proactive, resourceful, and experts in their field.
    • Awarded to Craig Beaumont
      Living the McDonald's Values Award McDonald's Jul 2015 The Living the McDonald's Values Award recognizes employees who role model our company values through performance, attitude, behavior and actions. Awarded for Q2 2015.