Description

A people and outcome focussed technology and transformation leader with more than 25 years' experience leading enterprise-scale change across large, fast-paced, complex and regulated organisations. Specialises in turning business strategy into measurable, value-driven outcomes through technology modernisation, operating model transformation, architecture leadership, and strategic technology investment.

Delivered £10m+ cost reductions, significant application estate rationalisation, digital revenue growth, and large-scale cloud, integration, data, and customer platform transformations. Experienced in leading technology strategy, building and scaling architecture and innovation, and providing executive-level advisory support to boards, C-suite leaders, and senior stakeholders.

Combining deep technical expertise with commercial awareness and strong leadership capability to shape vision, secure stakeholder alignment, and drive successful delivery. Particularly effective in situations requiring organisational change, programme recovery, capability development, or the creation of clear strategic direction in complex environments.

Recognised as a trusted advisor, collaborative leader, and influential communicator who can bridge business and technology priorities and represent technology strategy externally — including industry speaking engagements and thought leadership on responsible AI adoption — while building high-performing teams and delivering sustainable business value.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Leeds (up to 50km), York (up to 50km), Hull (up to 50km)

Axiologik
Interim Chief Architect (Associate Consultant
January 2026 - May 2026 (4 months)
Partnered with Architecture team and senior business/IT stakeholders to diagnose and address systemic gaps in enterprise architecture practice, ensuring all initiatives were anchored to business strategy with clear value drivers and OKRs. Collaborated with partner organisations on the architecture team target operating model, and wider IT and business change dependencies to ensure the architecture team was able to influence business transformation early, avoid risk, ensure strategic alignment and mitigate legacy debt.
Took a people-first approach to problem-framing via 1-2-1 interviews and understanding pain points, moments that matter, and needs. Conducted architecture maturity assessment to assess critical gaps across ways of working, culture, value-driven outcomes, design, governance, and delivery to form prioritised recommendations and improvement plan.
Owned end-to-end development of foundational EA artefacts (including the M Group Value Chain, Business Capability Model, Enterprise Data Model and Application Reference Model) delivering working tools that gave the business a shared language for navigating change.
Enabled faster, more informed impact assessment across M&A activity, digital transformation, and business restructuring by ensuring reference models aligned across major programmes.
Led the rollout of enterprise architecture governance, including EA principles, a modernised fit-for-purpose Technical Reference Model, EA playbook, and a standards and patterns catalogue, ensuring consistency and rigour across architectural decision making.
Embedded change by forming an architecture community of practice, collaboration with architects on the development of the artefacts and frameworks and demonstrating practical value by applying capability heatmapping across two major platform programmes, evidencing how the new artefacts and EA playbook operate in real-world delivery contexts.
Architecture Governance Digital Transformation Enterprise Architecture
Opencast Software Ltd
Head of Architecture
September 2022 - September 2025 (3 years)
• • Trusted technical advisor and thought leader to executive teams and clients, providing strategic guidance on leveraging technology to tackle critical business challenges and achieve organisational objectives.
• • Led technical presales for innovative and complex client engagements, shaping solutions that aligned with both business and technical requirements as part of Opencast's growth strategy.
• • Provided thought leadership and proactively monitoring industry trends and advancements, translating insights into actionable strategies for clients and internal stakeholders.
• • Collaborated closely with clients and consulting teams to drive innovation, supporting the consulting teams in enhancing technical expertise and delivering cutting-edge solutions.
• • Engaged with senior leaders and stakeholders, building strong relationships to gain a deep understanding of business needs and delivering tailored technology solutions to address novel and complex problems.
• • Represented Opencast at industry events, conferences, and client engagements, positioning the company as a leader in technology strategy and digital transformation, including several public speaking engagements on the responsible adoption of AI.
• • Developed and executed the technology strategy and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with overarching business goals and evolving market trends.
• • Identified, evaluated, and enabled the adoption of disruptive emerging technologies and methodologies, helping clients and Opencast capitalise on new market opportunities.
• • Led architecture, strategy and consulting capability development across multidisciplinary teams to embed best practices in technology strategy, innovation, and digital transformation across the organisation.
• • Managed technology budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation to ensure strategic investments delivered maximum business value.
Career break
N/A
March 2022 - September 2022 (6 months)
• • Took a planned career break to pursue personal development, including structured writing programmes and the completion of a book manuscript.