Brian Booth

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About Brian Booth

Currently on a sabbatical from work matters (Dec2021) Director at Top 4 global accountancy Firm. Highly experienced, resourceful, delivery focused program delivery manager, creating collaborative, teaming environments. Worked in many industry sectors (Finance, Retail, Distribution, Telco, Travel & Utilities, global Accounting & Advisory). Experience of internal & client facing assignments ensuring customer & stakeholder expectations are correctly set, met and delivered or exceeded. Managed and travelled for projects or global programs in Australia, Argentina, Canada, India, USA and across Europe. 13+ years working at a global IT Services at Top 4 accountancy Firm, and previously with long, multi-year periods at major consultancy and retail banking organisations. Have successfully delivered major multi-year projects & programs, including: 1. c$65m technology refresh program to migrate desktops in 150 countries from a Windows-XP platform to W-7/ IE9/ Office 2010, 2. Implemented a global organisational transformation programme & support model for IT Operational Services (Europe, India, Nth & Sth America), 3. Migration of primary UK data centre & business applications to a european data centre (minimal disruption to business). Implemented service improvement through new UK Business Support Centre. All delivered to agreed scope, time, budget and realising multi-£m benefits to the organisation. A committed director level manager & team player - leads by example; The Better The Question The Better The Answer. Accustomed to working under pressure across multiple timezones. Uses initiative, negotiation & collaborative working to deliver high quality programs, including global organisation change, service solutions & infrastructure refresh. Has qualifications in ITIL Service Management, Prince2, etc. An intelligent, articulate, motivated, business aware IT professional. Achieved results across a variety of industry sectors ensuring specification & delivery within technical parameters, budget, time & quality. Have completed successful major world wide programs to: consolidate major data centres, set up Global Technology organisation (structure, offices, people, process, technology), upgrading the desktop operating system & applications of PCs (150 countries, 700 offices, desktop accessed applications) to mitigate the risk of unsupported Microsoft O/S.