Neil Meddick

A technology transformation and service delivery specialist with both global service integrator and client-side programme and operational delivery experience. I aim to build motivated, highly effective, diverse, teams to deliver material business change. By creating compelling cases for change, a shared purpose and vision, I have delivered many organisational, process and technical transformations over my 25 years in technology. Key Skills and Attributes: Business Transformation – I continue lead global programmes of change, involving process, people, supplier and technology transformation. I evaluate the need for change through multiple lenses, agree a purpose a vision, then execute effective and measurable programmes of change. Operational Excellence and Programme Delivery – I have led operational and change delivery teams throughout my IT career. I have recovered failing consultancy, programme delivery and contractual services businesses, delivering sustained Improvement, customer advocacy and profit. Commercial and Contract Negotiation – I lead my employers complex technology negotiations. For many years I did this on behalf of the Systems Integrators, but more recently, I have been client-side Setting Strategy – I set strategic direction and articulate a clear purpose and vision that can be understood and embraced at all of levels. I set out steps to take and how success can be measured at each stage. Diverse Multi-skilled Teams – I build effective, multi-skilled international teams, and followership that has spanned a number of organisations. This continues to serve me well in the transformation programmes I lead at Specsavers today. Corporate Social Responsibility – I strongly believe that there is a direct link between behaving responsibly and profitability. I transformed Corporate Social Responsibility strategy, and measurement for Fujitsu. Goal Attainment – I have met or exceeded my financial and operational delivery targets in my roles at Specsavers, Fujitsu, and Computacenter