Damien Gilbert

Background

About Damien Gilbert

As an executive business consultant at KCL Digital, I enable organisational success through strategic leadership and digital transformation. I have a strong foundation in managerial finance, business cases, and the Microsoft stack.My expertise spans strategic planning, operational optimisation, and financial insights. I specialise in custom-tailored, transparent strategies to address unique challenges, foster positive transformations, and ensure sustained success. Proficient in change management, leadership development, and stakeholder engagement, I deliver comprehensive solutions to diverse clients, especially in the healthcare sector.As the managing director at Symian Global, I provide a hands-on approach to digital transformation programmes for healthcare providers and suppliers, working in such areas as as digital workplace solutions (hardware/ software/ future initiatives), EPR deployments, ePMA solutions, and RA management. I negotiated multimillion-pound investments, collaborated with partners, and streamlined operational expenditures.Before that, I was the digital planning and development manager at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, where I ran, built, and provided a secure robust digital platform to deliver and enhance health and care. I aligned digital plans and investments to service user, clinical, and operational requirements, and supported service planning and delivery. I also played a pivotal role in the COVID-19 response, creating and implementing logistical requirements for enabling remote work, procuring communication devices and software, and managing Trust resources for business-critical items.I am passionate about driving success through strategic thinking, collaborative leadership, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in every endeavour. I thrive in fast-paced, dynamic, and challenging environments, where I can leverage my diverse skill sets, including team management, problem solving, financial planning, and contract negotiation. I communicate effectively with business partners at the board level, and motivate teams to achieve overarching business objectives. I maintain credibility, confidentiality, and flexibility in all situations.