Leigh Tavaziva
Group Chief Operating Officer @BBC
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WORK HISTORY
Group Chief Operating Officer @BBC
BBC Group, £5.9bn Group Income, Commercial EBITDA £228m, 22k employees• Board Executive Director, Commercial Board Director, Member of Executive Committee• Oversee business performance across the whole BBC Group including strategic, financial, technology and digital product delivery and leadership of the BBC’s people, culture, legal and commercial rights capabilities• Lead the design and delivery of digital and AI innovation, operational productivity, transformation, and cultural change• Lead the delivery of major savings and reinvestment, including a £700m annual savings plan and over £500m in capital reallocation• Manage global technology operations, ensuring 24/7 broadcast and digital media supply chain services • Champion diversity, inclusion, and sustainability, sponsoring employee networks and leading Net Zero initiatives• Represent the BBC at government committees to report on BBC performance and lead high-profile investigations
EDUCATION
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)
SKILLS
ABOUT LEIGH TAVAZIVA
FTSE100 & Public Service Executive Director | CEO | COO | Board DirectorAccomplished executive leader with a proven track record across FTSE100 and public service organisations, specialising in operational excellence, financial performance, and large-scale transformation. As a Board Executive Director and Group Chief Operating Officer at the BBC, I partner with the Director General to drive strategic, financial, and digital transformation across a £5.9bn global organisation with employees. I am responsible for the BBC’s digital and AI delivery, enterprise-wide operational productivity, financial performance and cultural change, as well as sustainability and diversity agendas.Previously, as Managing Director UK Customer Operations and Group Director of Strategy & Transformation at Centrica plc, I led multi-year transformation programs, delivered over £1bn in cost efficiencies, and managed large, distributed teams across the UK, India, and South Africa. My leadership style is values-driven and people-focused, building high-performing teams and fostering engagement.I bring strong board level governance experience, from executive and independent non-executive roles at the BBC, Southbank Centre, BBC Children in Need and Centrica plc.My expertise is rooted in operational grip, finance, and commercial decision-making, underpinned by a Chartered Management Accountant qualification and a Bachelor of Commerce degree.I am passionate about purpose-led organisations, open engagement, and delivering exceptional results through clarity, accountability, inclusion, and innovation.CEO / Chief Operating Officer / Managing Director / Operational Leadership / Transformation @ Scale / Commercial Decision Making / Strategic Delivery / Financial Leadership / Customer Service / Cost Efficiency / Chartered Accountant
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