Gareth Murphy
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LinkedIn User
I engaged Gareth as a project manager during Augean’s implementation of Sunsystems. This was a complex and timebound project which was critical to both improving MI in the business and meeting financial control objectives. Gareth was extremely successful in managing the multiple parties involved; Augean’s outsourced IT support, the software supplier, my team and Gareth’s team. The project took place under challenging conditions; a timetable the supplier thought ambitious, a finance team under transition, consolidation of multiple systems and a geographically disparate set of stakeholders. Despite this, the project was delivered on time, on budget and on spec. It’s not often you hear that in relation to a system implementation and Gareth’s skill and focus in making this happen was considerable.
Tim Bates
I have worked with Gareth on client delivery and as a Lean coach facilitating Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt training. Gareth has a lot of knowledge about Lean Six Sigma tools and uses his past experience from leading Lean projects to really bring their application to life and to deliver benefits. As a facilitator Gareth backs up his knowledge with a very personable delivery style making training entertaining and relevant to participants - reflected in his continually high feedback scores.
LinkedIn User
I engaged Gareth as a project manager during Augean’s implementation of Sunsystems. This was a complex and timebound project which was critical to both improving MI in the business and meeting financial control objectives. Gareth was extremely successful in managing the multiple parties involved; Augean’s outsourced IT support, the software supplier, my team and Gareth’s team. The project took place under challenging conditions; a timetable the supplier thought ambitious, a finance team under transition, consolidation of multiple systems and a geographically disparate set of stakeholders. Despite this, the project was delivered on time, on budget and on spec. It’s not often you hear that in relation to a system implementation and Gareth’s skill and focus in making this happen was considerable.
Tim Bates
I have worked with Gareth on client delivery and as a Lean coach facilitating Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt training. Gareth has a lot of knowledge about Lean Six Sigma tools and uses his past experience from leading Lean projects to really bring their application to life and to deliver benefits. As a facilitator Gareth backs up his knowledge with a very personable delivery style making training entertaining and relevant to participants - reflected in his continually high feedback scores.
LinkedIn User
I engaged Gareth as a project manager during Augean’s implementation of Sunsystems. This was a complex and timebound project which was critical to both improving MI in the business and meeting financial control objectives. Gareth was extremely successful in managing the multiple parties involved; Augean’s outsourced IT support, the software supplier, my team and Gareth’s team. The project took place under challenging conditions; a timetable the supplier thought ambitious, a finance team under transition, consolidation of multiple systems and a geographically disparate set of stakeholders. Despite this, the project was delivered on time, on budget and on spec. It’s not often you hear that in relation to a system implementation and Gareth’s skill and focus in making this happen was considerable.
Tim Bates
I have worked with Gareth on client delivery and as a Lean coach facilitating Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt training. Gareth has a lot of knowledge about Lean Six Sigma tools and uses his past experience from leading Lean projects to really bring their application to life and to deliver benefits. As a facilitator Gareth backs up his knowledge with a very personable delivery style making training entertaining and relevant to participants - reflected in his continually high feedback scores.
LinkedIn User
I engaged Gareth as a project manager during Augean’s implementation of Sunsystems. This was a complex and timebound project which was critical to both improving MI in the business and meeting financial control objectives. Gareth was extremely successful in managing the multiple parties involved; Augean’s outsourced IT support, the software supplier, my team and Gareth’s team. The project took place under challenging conditions; a timetable the supplier thought ambitious, a finance team under transition, consolidation of multiple systems and a geographically disparate set of stakeholders. Despite this, the project was delivered on time, on budget and on spec. It’s not often you hear that in relation to a system implementation and Gareth’s skill and focus in making this happen was considerable.
Tim Bates
I have worked with Gareth on client delivery and as a Lean coach facilitating Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt training. Gareth has a lot of knowledge about Lean Six Sigma tools and uses his past experience from leading Lean projects to really bring their application to life and to deliver benefits. As a facilitator Gareth backs up his knowledge with a very personable delivery style making training entertaining and relevant to participants - reflected in his continually high feedback scores.
Credentials
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Ceritified Information Security Manager
ISACA -
Certified Information Systems Auditor
ISACA -
Certified Institute of Management Accountants - Part Qualified
CIMA -
ITIL Practitioner
Office of Government Commerce -
Managing Successful Programmes (MSP)
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PRINCE2
AXELOS Global Best Practice
Experience
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Fluid
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder & Managing Director
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Jan 2015 - Present
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Managing Director
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Dec 2013 - Present
Managing Director of a boutique consultancy company which offers the following services:• Formulating business and IT strategies and supporting technology roadmaps for businesses, across a range of industries• Advising executive board and senior management stakeholders on IT and business strategy, programme and project delivery, change management, operational effectiveness and process design and efficiency• Programme and project management, and assurance for all types of business change and technology delivery initiatives• Business case development, cost benefit options appraisals, and complex business analysis and redesign• Lean Six Sigma process improvement, redesign, and operational effectiveness transformation programmes• Effective communications, stakeholder engagement and influencing strategies• Implementing agile and waterfall methodologies, best practice IT and change governance, and the transformation of delivery capability and risk management in IT and business change teams Show less
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SHEPHERD GROUP BUILT ENVIRONMENT LIMITED
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Programme Director
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May 2013 - May 2015
• Defined, appraised and costed a strategic IT roadmap and 2 year programme of work for financial systems, to support the Finance business transformation programme • Conducted a cost benefit analysis and strategic options appraisal for the full suite of Finance applications, the payroll and HR system, and a hire centre system, in order to evaluate COTS versus internal development options and recommend a way forward • Initiated the implementation of an Agile delivery model in my strategic programme of work, culminating in roll out of this new model across the full IT development department, resulting in a significant improvement in the speed and quality of software development and project delivery • Mobilised the overall programme of work, secured board approval, recruited the team, and directed delivery of the programme, reporting into the FD to ensure adequate strategic oversight of this programme • Eliminated two legacy Finance systems which were out of support, stabilised system availability and operations, and dramatically improved the running of month end reporting and accounting processes • Implemented automated invoice scanning and processing (OCR), a new purchase ledger, sales ledger and reporting modules, a new third party Hire system, and operational reports • Conducted supplier selection, evaluation and procurement for third party systems and resources in order to inform options appraisals, negotiate costs and licencing, and define supplier performance criteria • Instituted a programme governance and reporting framework, to give full management oversight of all programmes and projects underway, and effectively manage programme risks and issues • Performed a review of Financial processes and systems for the Facilities Management (FM) business incorporating Lean Six Sigma techniques, in order to recommend whether to build internally or buy COTS, prioritise developments, and optimise return on investment Show less
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Fluere Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Process Improvement Expert
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Apr 2014 - Mar 2015
Leading the delivery of Lean Six Sigma process improvement programmes, implementing a range of measures to achieve a step change in quality and efficiency, across a variety of public and private sector organisations, in a range of industries. Leading the delivery of Lean Six Sigma process improvement programmes, implementing a range of measures to achieve a step change in quality and efficiency, across a variety of public and private sector organisations, in a range of industries.
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Augean
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United Kingdom
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Waste Treatment and Disposal
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100 - 200 Employee
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Consultant
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May 2014 - Dec 2014
Lead the rapid implementation of a new finance application within an accelerated timeframe, liaising with a third party supplier to provide assurance over their implementation, and to coordinate the client team on site. Deployed specialist data management experts to assist with the clean up and migration of the CoA, master and transactional data from old to new systems, for a range of group companies. Lead the rapid implementation of a new finance application within an accelerated timeframe, liaising with a third party supplier to provide assurance over their implementation, and to coordinate the client team on site. Deployed specialist data management experts to assist with the clean up and migration of the CoA, master and transactional data from old to new systems, for a range of group companies.
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Deloitte
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2013
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London 2012
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Spectator Sports
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200 - 300 Employee
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Financial Systems Programme Manager
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Sep 2009 - Nov 2010
Interim Financial Systems Manager and subsequently Financial Systems Programme Manager with responsilibility for integration of various systems and processes into Finance. Interim Financial Systems Manager and subsequently Financial Systems Programme Manager with responsilibility for integration of various systems and processes into Finance.
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Aviva
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Systems Analyst
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Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
Key analyst in a major global financial systems transformation project, analysing and reengineering business process and finance systems to deliver an Oracle / Businesss Objects / TLM integrated solution. Key analyst in a major global financial systems transformation project, analysing and reengineering business process and finance systems to deliver an Oracle / Businesss Objects / TLM integrated solution.
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Scholar / Consultant
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Jan 1998 - Jan 2002
Gained a well contested position on the scholarship programme, involving a year's paid position in Audit followed by sponsorship throughout university, working in Corporate Finance, Recovery and Audit. On graduation, appointed to Arthur Andersen Consulting. Gained a well contested position on the scholarship programme, involving a year's paid position in Audit followed by sponsorship throughout university, working in Corporate Finance, Recovery and Audit. On graduation, appointed to Arthur Andersen Consulting.
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Education
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1998 - 2001
University of Nottingham
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics
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