London, England, United Kingdom
Senior IT leader shaping technology strategy, modernising IT operations, and delivering secure, scalable platforms that drive business performance. Proven in leading service delivery, cloud-first transformation, and ITSM excellence, with a strong focus on reliability, value, and long-term growth.
I lead Sagacity’s IT, Security, and Managed Service functions, driving cloud transformation, modern infrastructure, and scalable operations. I oversee our AWS migration, embed our client managed service, strengthen ISO27001/Cyber Essentials+ compliance, and modernise data workflows and internal systems. I build high-performing teams, elevate security governance, and ensure our technology strategy enables growth, resilience, and operational excellence.
Manage cross-functional Scrum teams delivering Sagacity’s core products and service into telecom, financial, road and utility sectors. Combine the use of both traditional and Agile methodologies Scrum and Kanban, dependent on function i.e product delivery vs service delivery. Line manager of the DevOps function. Manage change by conducting impact assessments, presenting quote proposals through to acceptance and into delivery. Initiate new phases of work by creating statements of work, managing stakeholder expectation, and governance control through project implementation. Drive our future growth through working closely with business development to identify profitable business opportunities leading to new phases of work.
Render expert level leadership to Agile digital development and cloud infrastructure teams, housed within Google Cloud Platform. Ensure excellent servicing over thirty digital products and internal production systems, along with improving product reliability, implementing continuous improvement and reducing cloud infrastructure costs. Steer all efforts in development and maintenance of Tiso Blackstar Group’s information systems, applications, and cloud infrastructure. Manage the sprint backlog with the development team.
Devised and executed workable Agile development strategy to support the business requirements/needs within a rapidly changing newsroom, business environment. Acted as ScrumMaster for implementation of Agile and Scrum methodology into the team. Headed a development team of twelve developers on delivery of business-critical projects; product improvement features and requests. Provided end-to-end management to outsourced development projects and initiatives with external suppliers and contractors.
Facilitated JAD sessions to gather technical information while identifying and clarifying business requirements and functional specifications for stakeholders and numerous projects within Times Media Group. Played a vital role in post project implementation reviews. Developed technical and user system manuals. Co-ordinated sign-off via UAT to ensure delivery of solutions in accordance with the business needs and requirements.