Keith Round

Director of Delivery at Acensys Limited

Spain

About

I am passionate about using Technology to accelerate and improve Business Operations across multiple functions. This is becoming increasingly important to help clients find the balance between achieving business objectives and exploiting the right technology, for the right scenarios. I am an ambitious and driven IT professional with a track record of delivering complex Programmes/Projects in a Global environment. A strategic thinker, who is able to manage senior stakeholders across all business functions, ensuring the delivery of solutions which maintain key business objectives. Significant experience in managing resources as part of a Global team in a matrixed environment, to deliver major Programmes/Projects to time, cost and quality constraints.

Experience

  • Acensys Limited (Málaga Area, Spain)
    • Director of Delivery
      May 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

    • Associate Partner
      Nov 2013 - May 2019 · 5 yrs 7 mos

      Responsible for overseeing multiple client engagements, as well as leading key Strategic Programmes for clients

  • Program Director at Capgemini
    Apr 2021 - Aug 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Programme Director – Capgemini • Oversee the delivery of multiple key Programs for Capgemini as part of a Global Infrastructure Service outsourcing contract for a Pharmaceutical client • Lead definition of the overall Strategy and Organisation design for IT Service Management and Intelligent Operations architecture • Identify, agree and measure outcomes associated with key Programs, linked to client Business Objectives • Manage parity between end client outcomes and commercial objectives for Capgemini • Own CxO level Governance for key Programs, delivering updates to both Capgemini and end client • Drive recovery and stabilisation of services under a multi-year Infrastructure Services outsource agreement for leading Global Aerospace manufacturer • Establish Product Delivery Organisation, including method, tooling and organisation restructure to deliver new Infrastructure Products

  • Vodafone (Contract · 7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Technology Transformation Lead
      Apr 2020 - Aug 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Technology Transformation Lead – Vodafone Group • Provide leadership and Strategic direction on the Target Operating model required to move the client from an Enterprise IT organisation to a Digital, Cloud native operation following IT4IT • Lead the Service Design and definition of core Technology services required to support new target – Infrastructure, Network and Application services as integrated platforms • Manage external consultancy to drive assessment of current maturity of Engineering operations and identify opportunities to reuse existing capabilities as part of the target • Lead workshops with representation from multiple functions including Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Engineering & Operations, Application Engineering and Operations • Develop and secure agreement on the overarching Transformation Roadmap, including the justification of core Epics and the sequencing to ensure short and mid-term value creation

    • Digital Transformation Programme Lead
      Jun 2020 - Feb 2021 · 9 mos

      Digital Transformation Programme Lead – du Telecom • Led the set up and definition of a multiyear Transformation Programme to deliver a next generation Business Support Systems (BSS) cloud based solution for du Telecom • Manage a cross functional team of Business, Technology and Procurement resources to support the mobilisation of the Programme • Provide guidance on key focus areas for Transformation within the Business stream i.e. Customer Experience objectives, adoption of Always On Marketing capabilities, Process Transformation, Customer Segmentation approaches and Product & Service evolution

    • Machine Learning Programme Manager
      Sep 2018 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Machine Learning Programme Manager – Vodafone Group • Led the definition and set up of the Machine Learning Programme for Vodafone, including the establishment of a Centre of Excellence • Identify the business propositions and value that can be created by applying Machine Learning • Define the mid-term roadmap for Machine Learning, including core scalable service offerings • Oversee the delivery of multiple proof of value activities in partnership with external consultants

  • Manager at Accenture
    May 2011 - Nov 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    IT Service Excellence Practice Lead delivery teams of up to 30 people to deliver Projects/Programmes across multiple clients in the Comms, Media and High Tech (FTSE top 50), FMCG (FTSE top 10) and Oil and Gas industries (Global top 5), assuming full budget responsibility including effective management of commercial risk and margins. Areas of specialism include specific support and direction on ITIL V3 Strategies and best practice, environments Transformation, infrsatructure consulting, IT Operations outsourcing, application development, Sharepoint migration and recovery of failing projects and programmes

  • Owner at Sapience Business Consulting
    Sep 2009 - Apr 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos