Ben Short
Director of Innovation and Technology @Blake Morgan LLP
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WORK HISTORY
Director of Innovation and Technology @Blake Morgan LLP
Cardiff, GB
Blake Morgan is a top 60 UK law firm- Accountable for the Innovation and Technology function across the entire firm supporting 750 FTE across 5 offices in the UK- Leadership of the internal Innovation and Technology team (20 FTE) and managed service provider (15 FTE) covering technology and innovation strategy and delivery - Member of Senior Management Team and co-opted member of the Board providing technology and innovation assurance and strategic input- Supplier management for IT managed service provider covering primary technology offering including service desk, hosting, security and end user delivery (remote desktop, laptops and telephony)Key achievements include- Design and delivery of the firm’s first formal Innovation and Technology strategy and roadmap- Creation of Change and Transformation and Innovation and Support functions providing firmwide coverage- Technology transformation design and delivery plan covering network, security and end user computing- Application and platform strategy covering internal and customer-facing technologies and services (focus on Practice Management, Document Management, Workflow and Automation, Data Strategy)- Technology and Cyber Security leadership for ISO9001, 14001 and 27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus accreditations
EDUCATION
University of the West of England
History & Internet Systems (BSc Hons), History and Information Technology
SKILLS
ABOUT BEN SHORT
I am an IT leader with an interest in bringing people and technology solutions closer together to deliver business value. For over 10 years, I have been helping solve business problems using technology in a pragmatic and cost-effective way.My approach is underpinned by 3 principles- IT Teams should be people and service focused first and technology second- Technology should be simple to use and simple to run for the long-term- Governance should complement and support delivery, not consume itMy background is primarily in professional services including legal, property and BPO/IT Managed Services across the Financial Services, National and Local Government, Software Development, Education and Healthcare sectors. I am comfortable covering the end-to-end IT landscape including strategy, innovation, people, operations management and programme delivery.Significant experience and comfortable operating within regulated environments including SRA, PRA, FCA, Pensions and NHS.Currently Director of Innovation and Technology for Blake Morgan, a full-service top 60 UK legal firm covering all aspects of technology within the firm including developing and delivering the firm’s IT Strategy and Roadmap to better support our people and clients.When I am not on the job, I love spending time with my wife and daughter and our cat and travelling to China to visit family and see new places.If you would like to get in touch to discuss technology or anything else, please reach out via email b••••••••@outlook.com
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