Hans Staal

Experience

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  Information Services International (Mars)

  Oct 1984 - Jan 1987

  Capacity Planning Analyst

  Capacity Planning and Performance Monitoring Analyst in a predominantly IBM mainframe based site.

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  Information Services International

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1992

  Sales Support Consultant

  During this period I covered a number of roles related to consultancy, sales support and product development of an Executive Information System (EIS) and Decision Support System (DSS).

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  Digital Equipment Corporation

  Feb 1992 - Jan 1998

  I was a Program Manager in the Finance Shared Service Centre Implementation team. I project managed the centralisation of several European Finance systems into the central Shared Service Centre site with the accompanying re-engineering of the business processes and amendments to the Service Level Agreements with the centralised European IT function. I was also responsible for the management of the central cost centre (staff of 100) and associated forecasts, budgets and headcount planning/monitoring. Show less

  • European Reporting Operations Manager

    Sept 1996 - Jan 1998

  • Program Manager

    Feb 1992 - Sept 1996
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  PwC Consulting / Coopers & Lybrand

  Jan 1998 - Oct 2002

  Principal Consultant

  Senior Management Consultant in the Technology Strategy service area experienced in IT program management, IT strategy definition, IT transformation, strategic IT outsourcing/offshoring, IT governance, Merger & Acquisition IT integration , IT service and supplier management and commercial negotiation

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  IBM Global Services

  Oct 2002 - Apr 2021

  Risk Manager in the UK and Ireland with experience in a wide range of industries (Retail, Insurance and lately Public Sector) Responsible for providing practical advice and guidance to the Sector Leader, Industry Leaders and Engagement Owners on the identification and mitigation of commercial, contractual and project delivery risks. Responsibilities include:- Opportunity qualification and providing initial advice on risk and commercials aspects- Participating in the transition from proposal to contracted engagements, particularly with respect to the development of a risk management plan for the engagement and establishing the basis for the ongoing, effective management of risk- Ongoing monthly reviews of engagements- Supporting risk assessment of the Sector portfolio and associated reporting to Sector and Risk Management leadership- Implementing and monitoring recovery plans for troubled projects- Conducting Project Closure reviews on engagements and harvesting lessons learned for the improved management of risk on future engagements. Show less

  • Risk Manager

    Jan 2005 - Apr 2021

  • Senior Managing Consultant

    Oct 2002 - Jan 2005
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  Ex-IBM Corporation

  Apr 2021 - now

  Retired