Stephen Hardy

Experience

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  EDS Group

  Aug 1998 - Jan 2001

  IT Graduate Consultant

  Recruited on the Graduate Scheme for this large American outsourcing company, primarily to work in an on-site consultancy role for the Rolls Royce contract to test and rollout a Year 2000 compliant ERP system

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  Manheim Auctions

  Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

  Senior Analyst Programmer

  Team leader of database developers responsible for the design and administration of large SQL server databases storing 2m+ car part pricing records to support handheld vehicle inspection systems.

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  BNY Mellon

  Jan 2004 - May 2005

  Analyst Programmer

  Analytics division providing information systems to fund and pension managers to measure investment performance. Responsible for the design and development of web based systems to provide clear and accurate financial information.

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  Carillion

  Jun 2005 - Apr 2007

  IT Implementation Project Manager

  Role:Managing software development and implementation projects to support facilities management contracts in both the public and private sector. Skills:Primarily responsible for Private Finance Initiative contracts requiring systems to support the management of schools, hospitals and Ministry of Defence assets. Client facing role, requiring a professional approach to managing expectations of senior stakeholders while working on-site in often challenging environments. Successful delivery of a series of concurrent projects to support the largest Carillon M.O.D. contract to date, with an expected return of £12bn over 35 years. The IT project budget exceeded 500k, required the management of multiple project teams and 18 months working on the client site to ensure all systems were fully operational and users trained before the contract start date Show less

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  Santander UK Corporate & Commercial

  Apr 2007 - Jun 2012

  IT Project Manager - Software Financial Services

  Role: Retail cards division of Santander UK (formerly GE Money) providing branded credit cards, store cards and sales finance to over 20 million customers. Accountable for the management of IT projects adhering to a comprehensive PRINCE 2 based project methodology within a heavily regulated environment. Delivery of concurrent projects, up to 300k over 18 months, primarily in the customer contact centre then across functions including debt collection and complaints resolution.Skills: Leading teams of up to 20 analysts and developers located onshore and offshore to deliver mainframe and mid range solutions. Requirements capture, accurate cost forecasts, detailed Gantt charts and comprehensive project documentation. Managing project changes, risks and issues through formal processes to minimise impact to agreed time, cost and quality. Show less

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  GE Capital

  May 2012 - Jun 2015

  Anti-Money Laundering Systems Consultant

  Role: GE Capital is the financial arm of General Electric, consisting of 30 banks and commercial lending businesses operating globally. My role is an IT Systems Consultant within GE Capital Corporate, responsible for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) systems within each business.Skills: Successful project management of multiple complex IT projects as part of a programme to standardise AML systems within the 30 global GE Capital businesses. Leading offshore project teams in China, Mexico and Spain to deliver changes into business critical systems for GE Capital businesses in Russia, Japan, Australia and Europe. Clear and concise communication skills to influence senior leaders in different countries to ensure the delivered system meets local and global regulations. Following the structured GE project management methodology to ensure projects are accurately scoped, planned and controlled through to delivery and benefits realisation. Show less

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  CALLCREDIT INFORMATION GROUP LIMITED

  Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

  Project Implementation Consultant

  Project management and implementation of decision engine software to high street banks and building societies.

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  TransUnion

  Mar 2016 - now

  Oversight and control of the software product delivery function for the TU Consumer Platform utilised by many banking and aggregator applications. Hybrid scrum master and project manager role, empowering engineering scrum teams to deliver quality software products to the consumer credit market.

  • Head of Delivery - Consumer Products

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Agile Delivery Manager

    Mar 2016 - Mar 2023