Ian Sim

Consultant

Industry Focus
  • FMCG/ Retail (Britvic, M&S, Dixons, Argos)​
  • Construction /Building Materials (Anglo American, Tarmac, Amey )​
  • Manufacturing (Ericsson, Mitsubishi, BAe Systems, Nortel)​
  • Pharma/Chemical(BP, Ciba, Abbot)
Functional
  • Business Transformation and strategic change management​
  • Senior stakeholder engagement​
  • Programme and Project Governance ​
  • IT, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance​
  • Technology leadership, strategy & governance​
  • Enterprise Systems strategy & management

Meet Ian Sim

I am a business focused IT professional with a history of successful delivery of complex business transformation change and major IT programmes. I have over 20+ years of experience in working with senior leadership teams to deliver overall business change to drive both functional improvements and bottom-line benefits.

Key Skills
  • IT Strategy and Leadership – experienced in development of all aspects of IT strategy and operating model including alignment to corporate objectives and business goals. ​
  • Business transformation – worked across most functional areas in many business sectors to deliver sustainable business benefits often involving the implementation of new technologies​
  • Programme and Project Management – led the delivery of complex programmes and projects including the development and operation of PMO.​
  • Stakeholder Management – develop strong relationships with key Business and IT leaders including major suppliers
Key Assignments

  • Leonardo – Setup and managed the IT PMO including implementation of new LCM and PM processes and tools across UK internal team and key IT suppliers​

  • BAE Systems – Project leadership for major HR change programme including the development of HR IS strategy, business case and SI partner selection. Working with HR and IT leadership teams​
  • Britvic – Programme leadership, senior stakeholder management & governance for the business transformation program. Worked closely with senior functional leaders to develop target operating model for the global business; developed end to end business case, overall programme timetable and delivery milestones including set-up PMO to ensure delivery and report to board on progress. Successfully delivered target benefits to allow reinvestment in priority business areas including M&A.​
  • Amey – IT director and part of BU leadership team for £1bn business unit. Responsible for IT support and transforming business operational performance using technology. Developed and agreed BU IT strategy, 5 year implementation roadmap and standard operating model. Successfully implemented IT roadmap across Highways division​