Personal Experience
Dion has 20 years of experience in Financial Services and IT, organising, planning and delivering complex programmes across Europe, Middle East and Asia. Strategically focused, but also pragmatic, capable of working across complex business structures and client relationships, working at senior management level managing stakeholder expectations, bridging the gap between Business and IT teams and being the linchpin person. He has worked on programmes with the European Central Bank, Lloyds, Barclaycards, PNB Paribas, Bank of Ireland, First Data, Nationwide Building Society, Oxford University Press, SIA, HPS, and collaborated with major consulting firms including Accenture, IBM, McKinsey, Capco and others
Professional Skills
Areas of Expertise
Banking & Financial Services, Disruptive Technologies, Fintech, Leading Scaled Agile, SCRUM, SAFE Release Train Engineer, DevOps transformation, Data Migrations, Cards & Payments, Mortgages and personal loans, Digital Transformation, Portfolio Management, Programme Management, Delivery Transformation, Quality Assurance and Testing, Product Management, Business Analysis and Change, Partner Relationships, Outsourcing, Client Management, Risk Management, Governance, CMMI, PRINCE2 Practitioner
Personal Qualities
- A strong leader and team builder whose determination and pragmatic approach transforms strategy into reality.
- Clear written / oral communication with project stakeholders ensures positive outcomes are achieved.
- Able to manage and influence stakeholders at all levels throughout the organisation.
- Proven ability to overcome cultural or political challenges and quickly grasp organisational awareness, bringing cohesion to diverse project teams from different parts of the world.
- Maintains a clear delivery focus and thrives under pressure and tough deadlines.
- Reliable and calm under any circumstances, with highest levels of business ethics and professionalism.
- Agilist and new disruptive technologies enthusiast with an open mind for change.