Head of Strategy Insights & Analytics

• Apr 2022 - Present

Head of Strategy Planning & Performance

• Aug 2020 - May 2022

Reporting to the Director of Strategy and working in partnership with the wider leadership group - responsible for a virtuous circle of strategy development, planning and performance. Ensuring ACCA continue to deliver value to our global community of 227,000 members and 544,000 future members and support economic growth in 176 countries.☁ Best practice strategy development – Advisory role to Executive Team on the creation of new strategy. Playing a lead role on trend analysis, scenario planning, framework and balanced scorecard design and Target Operating Model blueprint☁ Target operating model lead – Working with Market Directors to synthesise the drivers of growth across the geographic portfolio and design a customer-focused market categorisation framework enabled by a service menu.☁ Ownership of strategic performance – working with ACCA leaders to drive achievement of balanced scorecard measures, delivering interventions against emerging risks and opportunities.☁ Strategic planning – Process ownership including design, co-ordination and delivery to align behind organisation strategic priorities. Leading on key strategic imperatives – including investment pipeline appraisal and strategic efficiency review Show less

Strategy Planning & Implementation Lead

• Apr 2018 - Aug 2020

Head of Corporate Strategy, Planning & Performance

• Jul 2017 - Feb 2018

Responsibility for company strategy development and execution at both Corporate and Business Unit level for global energy service group (Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Thermal and Green) with revenues of £500 million pa. Reporting to the VP Corporate Strategy Office and directly responsible for combining strategic visioning with corporate level implementation.☁ Managing a team of high-performing Strategy professionals☁ Establishing and reviewing key strategic priorities and translating them into a comprehensive long range (five year) strategic plan as part of annual planning cycle☁ Driving the execution of the strategic plan through design, governance and evaluation of company-wide Strategic Initiative programme☁ Daily working with Executive team; delivering spot projects for CEO including strategic papers for Group Chairman, key customers and governmental bodies☁ Communicating and implementing the company's long range strategy internally and externally so all employees, partners, financial institutes and strategic suppliers understand our direction of travel☁ Partnering with Government, institutional leadership, special committees and consultants to support execution of key initiatives Show less

Senior Business Analyst - Strategy, Planning and Performance

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2017

Operationally responsible for strategic execution within the business. Reporting to the Head of Strategy and working in partnership with business unit heads to ensure strategic control and governance over decision making.☁Deputise for Head of Strategy with authority and accountability for key decisions and management of team members☁Ownership of long range (five year) strategic plan work packages☁Part of Scenario Planning TFT - presented findings to Top 100 seniors in business ☁Leading operational research and commercial analysis to allow the Executive Team to make strategic decisions based on investment and payback KPIs☁Nominated counterpart for parent company interface. Track record of meeting emerging requests to challenging deadlines whilst managing the nuances that accompany cross-culture working☁Design and implementation of governance programme for International Board to increase transparency and scrutiny of business performance of overseas subsidiaries Show less

Business Analyst - Strategy and Marketing

• Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

Integral member of high performing Strategy and Marketing team. Reporting to the S&M Director and providing market insight and strategic governance to Doosan European Power subsidiaries with revenues in excess of £1billion per annum ☁Daily CEO consultancy and spot projects ☁Ownership of annual Global Sales & Marketing work packages including Megatrends ☁Account Manager for Market Intelligence service providers – delivering business intelligence and implications to subsidiaries on a monthly basis ☁Closely working with S&M Director to develop Strategic Initiatives programme and fulfil control tower role for reporting and evaluation Show less

Business Analyst - Strategy, Planning and Marketing

• Jul 2013 - Jun 2014

Providing logical, robust and insightful analysis and interpretation in support of senior management to ensure informed decision making and ongoing sustainable operation of the overall organisation. ☁ Evaluating commercial potential of prospective M&A vehicles with subsequent recommendation to Exec Team. My commercial model now used as company standard for all future business cases ☁ Successfully completed McKinsey’s seven steps of problem-solving methodology programme. Youngest company participant in the programme which ended with my successful presentation to parent company Exec Team in South Korea Show less

Business Graduate Trainee

• Sep 2011 - Jul 2013

Joined the industry-leading graduate development programme and undertook a series of placements across the UK and internationally (Hong Kong). Fast-tracked from scheme in to Strategy, Planning and Marketing function after demonstrating strong performance throughout. Joined the industry-leading graduate development programme and undertook a series of placements across the UK and internationally (Hong Kong). Fast-tracked from scheme in to Strategy, Planning and Marketing function after demonstrating strong performance throughout.

Marketing Communications and Office Manager

• Jul 2009 - Sep 2011

Direct management of office support staff. Key responsibilities included cash flow management, ownership of CRM database and Below-The-Line marketing campaign for new B2C product line. Direct management of office support staff. Key responsibilities included cash flow management, ownership of CRM database and Below-The-Line marketing campaign for new B2C product line.