Ian Wakeford

Public sector IT Head/Director with 33 years experience in a variety of roles within the NHS. Equally at home as a Board member, major IT service provider (175 employees), strategist or project/programme manager. Practical experience of major multimillion pound IT system implementations, IT service redesign and business change, extensive management skills, multimillion pound budget management. Partnership working at National and local level and across public sectors. High level negotiation, influencing and presentation skills with a track record of delivering successful projects using Prince2 project management, including change management and service redesign. Successful record in developing business cases and securing funding for projects, meeting government targets and assisting in developing national policy/guidance. Experience of focussing service delivery utilising the ITIL model to drive up standards of IT service provision. Always approaching new challenges with enthusiasm and commitment.