Experience

Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland
• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Lay Assistant

  • Mar 2020 - Present


SRPS (Scottish Railway Preservation Society)

• Non Executive Director

  • Sep 2017 - Jul 2021

  Supporting strategic development, governance and compliance both as a member of the board and of the business development committee. Participated in a disciplinary appeal case of a fellow Director. • Led review of strategic projects. This included assessing 2 large potential projects and reporting on potential challenges. Also carried out an independent review and made recommendations of a project which had caused deep divide within the Board. • Oversaw Finance function for 18 months while there was no Finance Director,including producing quarterly cashflow forecasts • Chaired Finance & Audit Committee • Redeveloped risk management framework and attained board approval. Show less



Martin Currie

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Jun 2016 - May 2017

  Managed 2 process improvement projects to successful completion. • Led upgrade of outdated main investment system for the first time in ~8 years with minimal disruption. This required liaising with various internal and external stakeholders and eliminated recurrent problems. • Led replacement of client reporting system.

• Head of IT

  • Nov 2013 - May 2016

  Provided strategic and technical leadership following an extended period in which this role was vacant. Developed and delivered 3-year IT strategy, covering data, mobility and people. Developed a succession plan.• Restructured to align with changing business needs. Led extensive analysis and communicated with the workforce to identify key issues and led recruitment for new roles. Restored a culture of confidence and engagement, instilled a growth mindset, establishing greater harmony between IT and other parts of the business.• Established strategy for optimal distribution of data to empower decision making. • Established capability for road sales staff to access internal data remotely. • Introduced IT governance processes including a risk framework and regular reviews, enhancing the visibility of IT activity across the business, introducing controls and enabling performance monitoring. Increased awareness of cyber security including executive-level presentations.• Addressed IT services supplier performance issues, identifying suitable alternative and overseeing transition. Show less



Kames Capital

• United Kingdom
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global IT Architect

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2013

  Worked across units in 3 countries to support improved alignment with a global target operating model.• Supported the introduction of consistent design standards whilst retaining an appropriate degree of autonomy through establishing a global design authority including COOs and Heads of IT. • Delivered cost savings through migrating desktop support in-house for Kames Capital.

• Head of IT

  • Nov 2003 - Nov 2012


Scottish Equitable PLC
• Insurance
• Divisional Services Manager

  • 2002 - 2003

Prudential PLC
• Hong Kong
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Resource Deployment & Development Manager

  • 2000 - 2002

Scottish Amicable
• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• Pensions Development Manager

  • 1997 - 2000
• Project Manager

  • 1989 - 1997

Scottish Widows
• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Assistant Systems Manager

  • 1984 - 1989

Distillers Company
• United Kingdom
• Senior Analyst

  • 1982 - 1984

Burroughs
• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Analyst & Programmer

  • 1980 - 1982

Bowater Containers
• Management Trainee

  • 1978 - 1980