Covering data for UK and Europe, all brands and businesses.
Data Quality Issue Management. Critical Data Element (CDE) Management. Metadata Management. Data Sharing, Data Usage, Data Privacy and Data Security. Enhanced use of data to drive business success while reducing risk and overall capital reserves.
Implementation and monitoring of the data strategy for Europe; reflecting Group data policies and frameworks, Business needs, and UK regulatory requirements.

Responsible for the delivery of the Global Data programme focussed on delivering “fit for purpose” data to enable specific financial crime and compliance processes for AML, Sanctions and Transaction Monitoring.

Executed the Affiliates Remediation programme to bring the standard of customer (transacting in USD) data to the minimum acceptable as per the agreed definition of US regulators. This involved assuring the data validity of 1.15m customers globally

Responsible for the delivery of the UAE Monitor Visit 2015, reporting to Deputy CEO and COO HSBC UAE.
Working with the regional and global teams to deliver critical programmes/projects to reconfigure HSBC businesses in the Middle East

Head the end-to-end planning and delivery of large-scale IT upgrade initiatives. Leverage deep expertise in both executive-level business leadership and the financial services industry to ensure exceptional project delivery amid an ongoing organisational restructuring.

Programme Director - Sale of ABN AMRO to RBS (2008-2009)
Chief Operating Officer for Western Europe (2006-2008)
Global Head of Infrastructure Support and Regional Operating Officer, Americas
(2005-2006)
Chief Operating Officer for Germany and Austria (2000-2005)
Deputy Head of the Operations Strategy Group (1998-2000)
Board member for ABN AMRO AG, ABN AMRO Holding GmbH, Managing Director Frankfurter Leasing Company, Managing Director ABN AMRO InfoServ GmbH, Board member ABN AMRO SE

IT related positions developing IT systems for Investment Banks:
Bankers Trust
NatWest
Nomura