Andy Jones

Inhaber, Founder, Pragmatic Strategic Innovation (PSI GMBH)
München, Germany

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

Free thinking Executive with 18 years strategic In
transformation
acceration & turnaround.
Original & bold abstract thinking
coupled with extensive operational business experi
An inclusive
decisive & motivating entrepreneurial management s
Enjoys creating/innovating business models
and the underlying operations.

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Andy Jones

  • Current 13 years and 1 month, since May 2013

    Founder

    Pragmatic Strategic Innovation (PSI GMBH)

    Delivering high value & rapid digital consultancy: • Business model review & innovation • Due Diligence • Constructive challenge to existing plans • Definition & acceleration of digital strategy • None Executive Director (NED)

  • 3 years, Jan 2011 - Dec 2013

    Interim Group COO

    Scout24 Holding GMBH

    An unique role, created to provide immediate "back fill" for the CEO, who was given additional role at parent company (Deutsche Telekom) level. • Group strategy & future options planning • Chairing boards of Subsidiaries: ImmobilienScout24, AutoScout24, FriendScout24 & FinanceScout24 • Group operations, governance & key investment decisions (inc M&A) • Leading Scout role in the Group sales process during 2013, including post process planning

  • 7 months, Oct 2010 - Apr 2011

    Strategic Portfolio Review

    Deutsche Telekom AG

    Product & Innovation (P&I) division consisted of mobile & fixed line products and a broad portfolio of Internet assets. New executive team triggered strategic review of role and structure, and conversion into Digital Business Unit (DBU). • Strategic portfolio review of all Internet assets • Definition of future operating structure, principles and governance (eg creation of “DBU playbook”)

  • 11 months, Jun 2009 - Apr 2010

    Group COO

    AND( Part of DMGT)

    AND Group (division of DMGT) owned a portfolio online assets, including: jobsite, findaproperty, primelocation, motors.co.uk and teletext. “Chief of staff” role to assist new CEO during his first year. • Strategic portfolio review (business models, strategic future, risks & options) • Investment principles, options & strategy • Portfolio tech review (inc: appointment of new Group CTO) • Exit of Dating sites • Acquisition of Globrix

  • 1 year and 3 months, Mar 2008 - May 2009

    Innovation Consultant

    MLC 50

    MLC50 is a (purposely low key) VC privately owned by a high worth individual. Acceleration of the product definition & product delivery within invested companies, on an occasional "as needed" basis

  • 1 year and 5 months, Dec 2007 - Apr 2009

    Innovation Consultant

    Coller Capital

    Coller Capital is the global leader in secondary private equity market & Europe’s largest investor in VC funds. • Business processes definition & review at the Exec board level for the COO. To support the ongoing company evolution & innovation • Review & restructuring of internal transformational back office product.

  • 10 months, Mar 2008 - Dec 2008

    Programme Director Web 2.0

    BBC

    Fixed term impact role, £50M strategic initiative to transform www.bbc.co.uk. One of world’s largest & most popular websites (~2,500 sub-websites) • Driving force to deliver change, in highly political & emotional environment • Multiple workstreams: New UX Design, CMS Strategy, Search, Mobile, Dev Methods, Web 2.0, Automated Page Generation, iPlayer integration, Mobile, Aggregation, Distribution & Tech Architecture • Restructuring depts & handover to permanent roles • Significant budget under spend

  • 5 months, Apr 2007 - Aug 2007

    Innovation Adviser

    Coller Capital

    Audit of programme creating a highly complex and industry innovating new product and internal innovation capability • Implementation of agile methods & new CxO level governance to ensure effective & rapid innovation • Culture change

  • 5 months, Oct 2006 - Feb 2007

    MD of New Venture

    Channel 4

    Asked by C4 to create new stand-alone (none C4 branded) company in the web 2.0, User Generated Content (UGC) & Mobile space. • Creation of the ad-funded & subscription business models • Definition of operating model and organisational structure • Creation of the 3 year business plan, P/L projection & growth scenarios • Acquisition/partner analysis & due diligence This exciting project was sadly impacted by fallout from Big Brother, and reluctantly cancelled by C4 Chairman & CEO.

  • 4 months, Jul 2006 - Oct 2006

    Interim Head of Technology (Broadband)

    ITV

    After recognising under investment in ITV.com, ITV wished to create new online consumer propositions for the ITV Consumer division, and create a new internal online capability (product, editorial & technical). • Rapid definition & mobilisation of new ITV.com online products, including Video On Demand (VOD) • Creation of new technical organisational structure, technologies, partners & infrastructure • Creation of new shared services to manage costs & speed innovation

  • 11 months, Jul 2005 - May 2006

    New Media "Chief of Staff"

    Channel 4

    Strategy, product & business model definition and project mobilisation to create the worlds first mainstream online Video on Demand (VoD) product: 4OD. Which then launched in 6 months (Nov 2006). C4 had announced that New Media had become strategically vital as a future revenue source. Worked directly for the MD New Media, to drive a “step change” in the focus, mindset & capability of New Media & Mobile dept. • UK first Simulcast (live streaming tv channels) on web & mobile • Creation of new

  • 3 years and 4 months, Feb 2002 - May 2005

    Online CTO & Online Transformation

    Sainsburys

    During this period, Sainsbury's Online was transformed from losing tens of millions annually, to operating profit. Turnover >£450M, >4,000 colleague in >110 locations • Ownership of all online technology • Complete business transformation of Sainsbury’s grocery delivery business. • Created customer service focus: fundamentally improved customer satisfaction, increased frequency of use and basket size growth. • Turnover £450+ million, >4,500 colleagues in >120 locations

  • 1 year and 2 months, Dec 2000 - Jan 2002

    Programme Director

    Fish4

    Fish4 was the leading UK website for online ads for Jobs, Cars & Homes. Creation of international award winning Homes site, & platform for Cars & Jobs. Restructure of internal departments & implementation of Agile methods

  • 11 months, Feb 2000 - Dec 2000

    Co-founder & VP Innovation

    Succurro

    Succurro was a small start-up company providing services to an incubation company; converting Internet concepts into detailed working prototypes, to assist dot-com companies in securing second round funding, and to provide focus upon their core offering. Sadly, this enterprise became victim to the venture capital crash. • Business model evaluation and revision for clients. • Definition and management of the prototypes and business models.

  • 4 months, Jan 2000 - Apr 2000

    Create European PMO

    Agency.com

    Established a UK Project Office, in order to support weekly executive management of the total multi-million pound, pan-European project pipeline

  • 1 year and 10 months, Apr 1998 - Jan 2000

    Programme Director

    Air Miles

    Transformation of the business from a call centre only model, to multi-platform (iTV, call centre & Online). AIR MILES then provided the British Airways loyalty scheme, with >5 million collectors & >1,000 employees. • Creation of a multi-million pound java based Integrated Selling System (ISS). The first large scale, multi-platform java solution within the UK. • Delivery of multiple transformation projects

  • 2 years and 10 months, Jul 1995 - Apr 1998

    Senior Consultant

    Cambridge Technology Partners

    CTP was a leading international consultancy and system integration company headquartered in Massachusetts, USA. The key differentiator was delivering business focused, fixed time/fixed cost solutions rapidly. During this period CTP grew exponentially from 400 to >4,500 employees through rapid organic growth & acquisitions. Scope Phase Practice Manager Project Manager Business Analsyt

Ausbildung von Andy Jones

  • 3 years and 10 months, Sep 1991 - Jun 1995

    Computing

    Leeds Metropolitan University

Sprachen

  • English

  • German

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

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