Michael McGarry

Leader at A.P. Moller - Maersk

Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom

About

Highly accomplished senior leader with extensive experience managing global teams within blue-chip organizations. Proven track record of transforming underperforming service delivery functions worldwide by establishing common frameworks and fostering a unified culture. • Leadership & People Management: Skilled in leading large, diverse teams, including third-party and vendor relationships. Adept at influencing and guiding stakeholders across organizational boundaries. • Customer-Centric Approach: Committed to enhancing customer experience through trust, collaboration, and measurable improvements. • Strategic & Results-Driven: Demonstrated success in cost optimisation, profitability initiatives, and delivering clear vision, strategy, and roadmaps. • Change Management & Cultural Alignment: Proven ability to lead organizational change during complex transformations. • Financial & Operational Expertise: Strong understanding of financial principles that drive efficient technology operations. • Risk & Value Management: Skilled in managing risk and driving value, with experience in audit engagement and ensuring transparency across technology functions. • Data-Driven Decision Making: Skilled in using analytics to inform strategy and optimize performance. • Technology & Process Excellence: 30+ years in IT with deep expertise in process improvement, performance analysis, and trend identification. • M&A Integration Leadership: Experienced in technology integration and synergy realization for mergers and acquisitions. • Communication & Documentation: Effective communicator at all organizational levels with exceptional presentation skills. Advocate for clear, current, and actionable documentation.

Experience

  • A.P. Moller - Maersk (On-site)
    • M&A Synergy & Governance Leader & SPOC
      Aug 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Lead Technology M&A governance and serve as the technology single point of contact post-integration, ensuring smooth transition, full synergy realization, and successful integration of acquisitions into Maersk’s technology ecosystem. Single Point of Contact (SPOC) role, driving post-integration success for acquisitions

    • Operational Excellence Manager
      Dec 2020 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Led technology governance and operational excellence across M&A integrations and IT services, directing the Operational Value team to deliver efficiency and cost optimization. Established the Move 2 Cloud program to investigate the exit of the Copenhagen Data Centers and to renegotiate the infrastructure contract with IBM or alternate vendors.

    • Maintain & Improve Leader & REP Quantity Lead
      Jun 2018 - Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Led the Maintain & Improve team, driving continuous improvement of IT operations and infrastructure availability. Drove the REP Quantity stream initiative to eliminate inefficiencies in equipment quantity management, delivering significant cost savings and improved resource utilization

  • Global Head of Service Management Centre at National Grid
    Feb 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Responsible for managing National Grid's IS global Service Management Centre.

  • BP (UK)
    • Chief Strategy Architect Service Integration and Management (BP)
      Oct 2012 - Jan 2016 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Responsible for defining and implementing key strategic initiatives and global service management strategy for BP’s Service Management needs.

    • Global Head of Service Management Centre (BP)
      Sep 2009 - Jun 2013 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Head of Service Management Centre (BP) Sept 2009 to Oct 2012 Acting Interim Oct 2012 – Jun 2013 Responsible for managing BP’s IT&S central global service management centre

    • Global Wireless Service Manager (BP)
      Jan 2007 - Sep 2009 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Service manager responsible for all aspects of the global wireless service line for BP.

  • T-Mobile (UK)
    • Senior Manager European Operational Effectiveness (T-Mobile)
      May 2005 - Dec 2006 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Responsible for defining and implementing a European wide strategy to provide efficiencies of scale through the 5 separate TMO operations groups. This included harmonisation of common ITIL process and optimisation of resources across Europe.

    • Senior Manager SMC (T-Mobile) January 2002 to May 2005
      Jan 2002 - May 2005 · 3 yrs 5 mos

      Responsible for all aspects of the Service Management Centre required to deliver a measured and agreed level of Network Availability.

  • Network Operations Centre Manager at ISH
    Aug 2001 - Dec 2002 · 1 yr 5 mos

    ISH (Callaghan Kabel NRW) Germany (All Communications Ltd) Establish and manage a start-up NOC for operational readiness and commercial launch of a VoIP Network.