Greater Glasgow Area
An expert in Transformation & Quailty Assurance for business and technology systems & services. Robert has a widely recognised reputation for delivering innovative solutions, with certainty of outcome, whilst maintaining and keeping existing systems and operations 'on the road'. (KSOR) Formerly CIO for High Speed 2 (HS2) delivering the Strategy and turn round of IT Services and a similar transition for a UK Retail Challenger Bank. Major career assignments include the full transition and EMEA IT Strategy for a large Japanese Investment Bank servicing some 22 countries, as well as CIO assignments for Jones Lang LaSalle EMEA region, UK Policing and UAE Ministry of Interior. Other major transition clients include Transport for London (TfL), supporting the BA/Iberia merger and Scandinavian Air Services. Previous business & ICT transformations include advising on merged Infrastructure Services for RBS/Nat West, integrated environments for National Australia Bank and the ICT merger for 12 Police forces & agencies into the single National Authority SPSA. Most recently working for 2i at board level, Robert was instrumental in leading and winning business to triple the company size, leading their Delivery Teams to the strategic goal of being the largest UK independent provider of Quality Assurance test and automation services. Today he provides digital advisory services to client CxO's and teams to tackle, execute and successfully deliver their transition programmes and delivery portfolios. Working with client organisations on their Transition and AI Transformation Strategies he ensures they ‘keep the show on the road’, maintaining current services to deliver a safe and certain assurance as they transition to new target operating & systems models. What will you get from me: 40 years experience in technical roles and executive management. My track record reflects particular success delivering Transformation for critical and complex business/ICT programmes, as well as mergers and acquisitions with assignments that are often delivered in highly political, time constrained environments.. I also mentor and coach CxO's and senior managers on IT Transformation management and delivering digital operating models.
2i is the premier, independent UK Software Testing, Risk Automation & Quality Assurance service provider. Now with over 40 years experience in IT and Digital Transformations, it has been an exciting and invigorating, near 6 years, helping 2i grow to its latest premier UK status and attracting some of the best QAT and engineering talent to join the journey.
Experienced IT Transformation leader with highly credible track record and successful CIO /CTO profile, delivering tangible business and systems outcomes, transforming business services and embedding new target Digital and IT Operating & Services models. Lead Delivery partner for Capco in Scotland and Northern region 2015-2017 Appointed CIO for HS2 Ltd Mar 2018 - April 2019
Lead Delivery partner for Capco in Scotland and Northern region Capco is a global business and technology consultancy dedicated solely to the financial services industry. I built out the Edinburgh Office for Capco in Scotland and North England recruiting some 70+ people, winning and delivering significant revenues for 2 Global Banks, and building the retail process and platform for a new challenger bank. As the pressures of regulation, cost reduction, and customer expectation grew, I designed several propositions to incorporate assurance & technology services. These included an architectural practise as well as services to build and operate technology for specific, and entire operations.
Director Performance Improvement & Technology Practise & Director Business & Technology Transformation Robert was PwC's primary advisor in Transforming Technology Services with an excellent track record in delivering private & public sector large scale transformation, integration and convergence programmes. An experienced leader and consultant his roles included work within retail, finance, utilities and criminal justice sectors. During this time he led on extensive transformation engagements as well as assignments advising on global IT outsourcing arrangements. These engagements incorporated transforming IT and digital services across diverse communities, geographically extending across 35 countries. Role & Clients Robert led PwC Subject Matter Experts (SME's) and Client Engagement teams, providing advice and guidance to CXO's and Transformation Teams to tackle and execute large scale transformation programmes. He does this whilst ensuring client organisations 'keep the show on the road', running and maintaining current services and ensuring a safe transition to their new target operating model. Past Clients include Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Rothschild, Jones Lang LaSalle, BA & Iberia, NPIA-Home Office,Transport for London and Ministry of Interior UAE. Notably during this time with PwC, I was appointed interim CIO EMEA Region for Jones Lang LaSalle from Apr 2012 - Mar 2013. This was a full turn-round on EMEA IT Services and Operating Model for Jones Lang LaSalle reporting to the EMEA CFO and Board. This role and challenge incorporated ICT services across some 35 countries in the region.
Worked with Scottish Police services as Director for ICT for all eight forces in Scotland, SCDEA, Scottish Police College, SCRO and SPIS. This culminated in the Government changing the legislation to take this into the SPSA as a service and appointing Robert as CIO for SPSA servicing some 25,000 Police and support services personnel across Scotland.