Gillian Batchelor

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About Gillian Batchelor

Strategically focused and innovative Transformation and Change Programme Manager with 20+ years’ experience managing and delivering commercially and operationally successful, full lifecycle and cross discipline, projects within Wealth and Asset Management. Experienced at establishing and maintaining strong C-level stakeholder relationships whilst adopting a collaborative management style. Delivered numerous successful assignments and transformation projects using both waterfall, agile and hybrid project methodologies. Experienced at managing complex sub-supplier relationships. Responsibility for budgets of up to $70 million per annum. Managed team size responsibility up to 100 direct reports and up to 50 reports; offshore in India and Poland. Familiar with the following technology and banking products environment: In-house Technology, Key Vendor Engagement; FNZ, SEI Investments, Oracle, IBM, IHS MarkIT, ALTUS, Delta, Focus Solutions, SSP Worldwide. Online Trading, Advisory and Discretionary Wealth Management platforms supporting Mutual Funds, Equities, Bonds and Structured Products. C-level reporting lines have included: HSBC Global CIO for Wealth Management for Technology and dual reporting lines to the business: HSBC Head of UK Wealth and Advice as well as CEO of HSBC Trust Company. Recently taken a career break to manage and oversee a self-build house project. Am now looking for my next challenge and opportunity.