Duncan Nield - In Brief

Summary: 

An energetic change manager with infectious enthusiasm, Duncan has 24 years experience of managing major programmes and projects particularly in the banking, insurance and IT sectors. He has managed and worked at all levels and through all stages of the change lifecycle, a summary of some of his previous roles is shown in the table, and is a certified Prince 2 and APM Practitioner. After acquiring 4 years experience with Friends Provident and 10 years management fast-track development with Barclays Bank he has been performing assignments for blue chip companies since 1997.  

Major Positions What & Where When
Interim Business Development Manager

Business Strategy review, team building and process improvements for an  international geoscience company

Q2 06
Lead Programme Design & Benefits Manager

Change strategy, business case, benefits realisation for Severn Trent Water

Q1 05 to Q2 06
Interim Programme Manager

Managed Group Desktop Service & Server Based Computing rollout programme, Barclays

Q2 2002
Interim Change Director

Reprioritised project portfolio for Barclays Private Bank

Q4 2000
Interim Operations Manager

Managed Pensions Review, Britannic Assurance

1999
Project Director

Managed first stages of Group-wide email implementation, Barclays

1997
Business Development Manager

Financial Sector - CMG Admiral Computing

Q3&Q4 1996
Programme Manager

Programme managed Banking Back Office change strategy, designed and implemented of two bank processng centres - Barclays 

1995-1996
Programme Manager

Programme managed Business Sector Telephone Banking design and handover to implementation programme - Barclays 

1993-1994
Project Manager

Various covering early LAN office automation systems, Call Centre processing and outsourcing

1993-1996
Training Manager

Managed and outsourced a large business and IT training department - Barclays

1990-1993
PA to CIO

Personal Assistant to Barclays Chief Information Officer

1989

 Skills & Knowledge:

Stakeholder management up to senior executive levels
All development stages, roles and management levels in business change programme and project management
Strong communication and influencing skills
Natural leadership and man management skills
Politically and commercially astute

Clients & Previous Employers:

Barclays Private Bank
Barclays Bank
British Telecom
Britannic Assurance
Campion Willcocks
CINCOM
Geocience Wales
Hewlet Packard
I.O.C.R.
Littlewoods
Reality (G.U.S.)
Rolls Royce
Rostrum Pharma
SAP
Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent Systems
The Share Centre
Staffs University

Formal Qualifications & Training:

M Sc - Statistics, UMIST, 1981-1982
B SC, Class 1 Hons - Mathematics, York University, 1978 -1981
Chartered Institute of Banking - Accountancy, Investments, Economics,International Trade, Management and IT papers passed - 1986-1988
Barclays Management Development Programme ( fast track development ), 1988-1990
Prince 2 Practitioner - Nov 2002,  APMP February 2003
4 A levels ( 3 A's 1 B) - 1978,  10 O levels ( 7 A's 3 B's ) - 1976, Hyde County Grammar School

Social interests include:

Ancient History, English Heritage and The National Trust
Supporting children's charities
Lancashire CCC, Sheffield Wednesday F.C
Stage musicals and rock concerts, eclectic musical tastes including old progressive rock, classical orchestral, cool dance and big band jazz  
Fanstasy novels and fantasy wargames ( particularly Tolkien & Pratchett)
wandering around the Great Orme

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                               To develop your requirements further please email Duncan Nield at duncan@enabler.co.uk