Andrew Brown
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Emma Mangan
Andrew has been instrumental in developing our market infrastructure and service offerings. He is diligent, trustworthy and witty all at the same time.
Jianrong Chen
I have known Andrew Brown since 2005. As a Senior Product/Project Manager, he was reporting to me in my capacity of IT Director. A well rounded and versatile product/project manager, Andrew is experienced in all aspects of product development and management, and can be relied upon to deliver high profile and important programmes/projects on time. With excellent planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities, he is able to manage a diverse portfolio of business projects and client related projects. He understands product requirements from both a client and business perspective with good awareness of market drivers and market needs. With foresight, he is able to anticipate issues and complications before they happen. Combined with his excellent communication and Influencing skills,. Andrew’s approach to projects is flexible and adaptable, depending on the scale and nature of projects. I strongly recommend Andrew for any product/programme/project manager role. I believe he will a real asset to any organisation employing him.
Emma Mangan
Andrew has been instrumental in developing our market infrastructure and service offerings. He is diligent, trustworthy and witty all at the same time.
Jianrong Chen
I have known Andrew Brown since 2005. As a Senior Product/Project Manager, he was reporting to me in my capacity of IT Director. A well rounded and versatile product/project manager, Andrew is experienced in all aspects of product development and management, and can be relied upon to deliver high profile and important programmes/projects on time. With excellent planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities, he is able to manage a diverse portfolio of business projects and client related projects. He understands product requirements from both a client and business perspective with good awareness of market drivers and market needs. With foresight, he is able to anticipate issues and complications before they happen. Combined with his excellent communication and Influencing skills,. Andrew’s approach to projects is flexible and adaptable, depending on the scale and nature of projects. I strongly recommend Andrew for any product/programme/project manager role. I believe he will a real asset to any organisation employing him.
Emma Mangan
Andrew has been instrumental in developing our market infrastructure and service offerings. He is diligent, trustworthy and witty all at the same time.
Jianrong Chen
I have known Andrew Brown since 2005. As a Senior Product/Project Manager, he was reporting to me in my capacity of IT Director. A well rounded and versatile product/project manager, Andrew is experienced in all aspects of product development and management, and can be relied upon to deliver high profile and important programmes/projects on time. With excellent planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities, he is able to manage a diverse portfolio of business projects and client related projects. He understands product requirements from both a client and business perspective with good awareness of market drivers and market needs. With foresight, he is able to anticipate issues and complications before they happen. Combined with his excellent communication and Influencing skills,. Andrew’s approach to projects is flexible and adaptable, depending on the scale and nature of projects. I strongly recommend Andrew for any product/programme/project manager role. I believe he will a real asset to any organisation employing him.
Emma Mangan
Andrew has been instrumental in developing our market infrastructure and service offerings. He is diligent, trustworthy and witty all at the same time.
Jianrong Chen
I have known Andrew Brown since 2005. As a Senior Product/Project Manager, he was reporting to me in my capacity of IT Director. A well rounded and versatile product/project manager, Andrew is experienced in all aspects of product development and management, and can be relied upon to deliver high profile and important programmes/projects on time. With excellent planning, project management, and stakeholder engagement capabilities, he is able to manage a diverse portfolio of business projects and client related projects. He understands product requirements from both a client and business perspective with good awareness of market drivers and market needs. With foresight, he is able to anticipate issues and complications before they happen. Combined with his excellent communication and Influencing skills,. Andrew’s approach to projects is flexible and adaptable, depending on the scale and nature of projects. I strongly recommend Andrew for any product/programme/project manager role. I believe he will a real asset to any organisation employing him.
Experience
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Pinnacle Pet Group
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United Kingdom
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Insurance
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200 - 300 Employee
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Project Manager
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Mar 2021 - Present
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RSA
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Change Portfolio Manager
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Apr 2017 - Feb 2021
Delivered a portfolio of projects focusing on the fulfilment of customer communications, changes to the underlying platforms and the processing of inbound customer correspondence, working in collaboration with IT and print suppliers. Also performed a Product Owner role on a major transformation programme to transition RSA insurance products and partner brands onto a new platform – shaping the proposition for customer documentation and being engaged in all aspects of technical delivery, as well as leading business readiness activities. Show less
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Legal & General
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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Apr 2011 - Dec 2016
Senior member of the Insurance IT & Change Management team, with line management responsibility – hands on delivery of projects and programmes (full end to end lifecycle) with budgets of £1m - £10m, typically involving 3 or more IT suppliers, with project teams of 20+ individuals, including SMEs. Senior member of the Insurance IT & Change Management team, with line management responsibility – hands on delivery of projects and programmes (full end to end lifecycle) with budgets of £1m - £10m, typically involving 3 or more IT suppliers, with project teams of 20+ individuals, including SMEs.
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J.P. Morgan
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Development Manager
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Apr 2010 - Dec 2010
Member of the Product Development Team for the GlobeClear proposition (global securities clearing, settlement and custody services) managing various projects to support market changes and deliver product enhancements. Member of the Product Development Team for the GlobeClear proposition (global securities clearing, settlement and custody services) managing various projects to support market changes and deliver product enhancements.
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Aegon
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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Mar 2004 - Dec 2009
Senior Project Manager with responsibility for delivering all product development and organisational change projects within AEGON Benefit Solutions; key member of the Operational Management Team. Initially joined as a Product Manager, with responsibility for defining and delivering the product roadmap for web-based employee benefit propositions, working in close collaboration with the Sales Team and distributors. Senior Project Manager with responsibility for delivering all product development and organisational change projects within AEGON Benefit Solutions; key member of the Operational Management Team. Initially joined as a Product Manager, with responsibility for defining and delivering the product roadmap for web-based employee benefit propositions, working in close collaboration with the Sales Team and distributors.
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Thomson Reuters
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Canada
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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European Roll-Out Manager
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Sep 2000 - Sep 2003
Responsible for the delivery of strategic projects and initiatives driving product and channel development for Lipper fund data. This included the expansion of Lipper’s activities to new European countries, the integration of Lipper fund content into the Reuters’ range of products, and the development and management of third-party data vendor relationships. Contributed to business strategy development and resulting project prioritisation/ resource allocation discussions. Responsible for the delivery of strategic projects and initiatives driving product and channel development for Lipper fund data. This included the expansion of Lipper’s activities to new European countries, the integration of Lipper fund content into the Reuters’ range of products, and the development and management of third-party data vendor relationships. Contributed to business strategy development and resulting project prioritisation/ resource allocation discussions.
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NatWest
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Various
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Aug 1994 - Aug 2000
Having gained a highly sought-after place on the bank’s Degree Sponsorship Scheme and later joining as a graduate entrant, progressed through various roles within corporate banking, credit card operations and product development. During my last role within Cards Commercial Development, selected to lead the commercial workstream for a 3-month project based in Reykjavik to develop a new cards-based retail payments infrastructure – this was run in partnership with a consortium of Icelandic retailers. Show less
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Education
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1991 - 1994
Loughborough University
BSc(Hons), Banking and Finance
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