John Walsh, ECPC-GPO, CIPP/E, CIPM

Snr Manager, Expert in Data Protection & Privacy Compliance.

Basel Metropolitan Area

About

Experience

  • Head Global Data Protection Office (GDPO) at Syngenta Group
    Oct 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

  • Syngenta (Basel, Basel, Switzerland)
    • Head of R&D Operational Excellence
      Dec 2016 - Oct 2017 · 11 mos

      Led core team of continuous improvement & six sigma experts, within the R&D function of Syngenta, with focus on delivering productivity improvement across R&D, through establishment of global active OpEx practitioner network & implementation of strategically important improvement projects, applying CI & Six Sigma tools & methodologies, to change behaviour & culture, as part of the Global OpEX strategy of Syngenta.

    • R&D Transformation & Change Global Program Manager
      Nov 2013 - Dec 2016 · 3 yrs 2 mos

      Program manager of complex cross functional transformation projects within the R&D (Science Enabling) domain of Syngenta. Including but not limited to site consolidation, system implementation & process reengineering.

    • Transformation Program Manager
      2009 - Nov 2013 · 4 yrs 11 mos

      Worked in consulting capacity, contracted exclusively to large Swiss based multi nation in agrichemical industry. Program manager for large complex transformation programs

  • Vice President Global Shared Services (Business Objects Board Area) at SAP
    Dec 2006 - Feb 2009 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Responsible for global SSC finance operations of Business Objects, incorporating following process streams, RTR, PTP & OTC. Operations centralised in Dublin & Vancouver, total team approx. 250, split between 2 sites. Over course of 2008 focus concentrated on integration of BOBJ & SAP. I had the role of functional lead for the Finance / SSC process component of the integration. This included implementation of SAP (erp) across global ops of BOBJ, a very major project completed in 5 months (un precedented)

  • Director of Finance and Shared Services EMEA at Business Objects
    Dec 2006 - Oct 2007 · 11 mos

    Role pre-acquisition of Business Objects by SAP. Responsibility for Shared Services Finance Activities within EMEA.

  • Senior Project Manager - Global PMO at Yahoo! Inc.
    Jun 2004 - Dec 2006 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    Shared Services Integration Project Planning and Implementation