About Edward
Accomplished Senior Business Architect and Delivery Manager with over 20 years of experience designing and implementing transformative business solutions, leading cross-functional technical teams, and fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Proven expertise in managing analysts, full-stack developers, and database developers, while acting as a bridge between technical teams and business stakeholders. Adept at aligning technical solutions with strategic business goals, driving team development, and delivering measurable results.
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)
Experience
- ETSQ SolutionsFounderNovember 2021 - Today (4 years and 7 months)• Technical Team Leadership: Coached and mentored technical teams, including business/data analysts to enhance performance and align with business objectives.• Agile Implementation: Formalised Agile ceremonies (sprint planning, retrospectives, backlog refinement) to improve team collaboration and project delivery.• Stakeholder Management: Acted as a liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring alignment and clear communication.• Performance Management: Designed and implemented competency-based recruitment frameworks and individualised development plans for business and technical team members.
- Investment Division, Church Commissioners of EnglandHead of Investment SystemsJanuary 2020 - January 2021 (1 year)• Technical Architecture: Reported to the COO and led the selection and implementation of core business systems and data solutions, optimising functionality and data integrity across Investments, Compliance and Operations.• Team Management: Developed and managed a team of 12 technical professionals, including external contractors, to deliver transformative IT solutions.• Stakeholder Collaboration: Worked closely with internal IT functions, business stakeholders and external partners to develop an end-to-end IT service and operating model.
- Millennium Global InvestmentsBusiness Programme ManagerMarch 2014 - April 2019 (5 years and 1 month)London, UK• Cross-Functional Leadership: Reported to the CEO and managed a team of 7 permanent employees, multiple contractors and an outsourced infrastructure partner, ensuring successful project delivery across a multitude of strategic projects across front office, compliance and operations.• Agile Transformation: Led the transition to Agile methodologies for software development and business delivery, improving team efficiency and product delivery.• Technical Solutions: Oversaw the migration of business systems from a monolithic single system to an event driven architecture supported by segregated domains managed through an even broker. Systems included a trade allocation platform, centralised order management system, compliance engine and automated rebalancing system.• Team Development: Hired, coached, and mentored analysts/developers fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
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Education
- Certified Applied Positive Psychology Coach (In-Progress)Institute of Positive Psychology CoachingCertified Applied Positive Psychology Coach
- MSc Applied Positive Psychology & CoachingUniversity of East London2023MSc Applied Positive Psychology & Coaching