William Smith
Head of Technology Academy @AXA
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WORK HISTORY
Head of Technology Academy @AXA
London, GB
As part of AXA’s IT Leadership team, reporting to the CIO, establishing the Technology Academy; a key tower in the newly formed IT strategy• Responsibility for shaping skills, talent, learning & career pathways across the IT function• Identifying the current & future skill requirements for the IT function to positively prepare & support the workforce to deliver against the IT strategy & feel supported in their careers
EDUCATION
University of Warwick
Master of Arts (MA), Educational Leadership
Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Business Management
SKILLS
ABOUT WILLIAM SMITH
An enthusiastic HR leader, with strong experience of managing HR technologies, shaping learning strategy and driving digital solutions. Currently establishing the Technology Academy at AXA, a key tower in the newly formed IT strategy, with responsibility for shaping skills, talent, learning and career pathways. Previously held roles with Bupa including Head of Digital People Solutions, Senior Project Manager (Prince2 certified) and Global Learning Technology Manager, leading teams of up to 28 staff, with oversight for 13 HR technologies and budgets of ~£1.5m. In the roles spearheaded compliance, regulatory & simplification projects across technologies including Workday, Saba, Trailight, LifeSight, Experian, LinkedIn Learning, Workvivo & ServiceNow; but always with the employee experience at the fore. As a management consultant for Accenture specialising in L&D, operated across the learning lifecycle, from Training Needs Analysis, curriculum design, training environment management, to creating & delivering content (elearning & ILT). Having graduated with a BSc Business Management, became a qualified teacher through the Teach First scheme (QTS), gained an MA Educational Leadership (Distinction), before transferring these skills to business.
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