Burkhard Meier

Driving innovative and business critical project & program delivery in RBB tech(Automation (RPA), AI & ML and Digital Delivery). Focus on digitisation and rapid automation to support end to end customer journeys; ensuring resilience and customer facing system stability. Omni-channel system platform implementation for Group [CIB, RBB, Group Ops and WIMI]. RBB Technology Regulatory and Compliance portfolio responsibility. Agile and DevOps champion driving uptake.

Drove Barclays Africa IT Strategy execution - five key themes with close to 60 initiatives and total value in excess of US$150m. Africa wide focus with broad and diverse stakeholder group. Quickly achieved stability allowing from February 2015 to integrate long term strategic initiatives into relevant business unit and driven by BU CIOs as BAU.

Programme Executive - delivered C-level + Board initiatives, compliance & regulatory and signature programs designed to support and deliver strategic initiatives of the SB Group globally. Geographical focus included growth markets in Africa, such as Ghana and Zambia. Lead development of project/program methodology for Project Services area based on PRINCE2, MSP & PMI standards for Project (PMBOK). Mentored senior management and program managers.

Project and Programme advisory, e.g 200 000 end users, 1200 FTEs, billion US $ budget, global Maturity assessment of project organisation within companies and large projects. Executive Trusted Advisor to client C-Level / Board, providing executive leadership and comprehensive oversight to large IT or ERP implementation.

Project and Program Leader - various assignment / project ranging between €1,5m to €11m. Full P&L, business development, etc

Turn around of multi-million US dollar enterprise-wide complex transformation program and consortium-lead with P & L responsibility. Business development.

Stabilised CoE for financial application systems. Implemented project portfolio management. Kicked off business process re-engineering program to help drive revenue while controlling costs.

Career started in retail, working up chain of command (line management). Transitioned through a few roles, such as Head of bond department, deputy national motor underwriting manager (±250 staff), risk consultant for Big Four company into IT and application space (e.g. application development manager, ERP specialist, IT Strategy, project manager, etc). Industry sectors: retail, insurance, financial services, banking, stock and bond trading, telecommunication, manufacturing, motor distribution.