Alan Hooper

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ABOUT ALAN HOOPER

Highly successful Programme/Portfolio Director with a track history of successful delivery for Blue Chip market sector leaders, such as Mars Inc, Ford of Europe, BP and Network Rail.Over 20 years FMCG experience at Mars Inc and have managed large Business and IT Transformation programmes such as the insourcing of network maintenance at Network Rail and the centralisation of the Global Internet Platform and the associated processes for central communications management for BP. Both of which resulted in large cost savings.Leadership skills deliver highly motivated efficient teams that deliver top quality solutions. Communication skills are of the highest calibre, and has an innate ability to modify the approach to ensure understanding at all levels.Successful delivery of portfolios across the globe and has transformed and managed cross continental teams through the utilisation of excellent multi-cultural skills. Managed large outsourced 3rd party delivered services and programme deliveries both onshore and offshore.Has built service delivery teams, and has outsourced service delivery to 3rd parties ensuring the correct SLAs were agreed and inplace, inline with ITIL standards.Has on many occasions been parachuted into a role in order to turnaround failing projects and programmes which have been successfully turned arouund. Has exhibited exceptional stakeholder management in managing complex relationships both internally within organisations and externally with 3rd parties both onshore and offshore.In summary, has a track record of successful delivery within complex challenging environments, through the implementation of best practice and the utilisation of excellent interpersonal skills, both as leader and team member.Specialties: Programme Rescue, Commercial Negotiations, Programme Management, Multicultural Team Building, Global Programmes, Offshoring, Insourcing, Outsourcing and M&A.