Jon Babb

Circle K 07/10/2024 - 03/10/2025

Global Programme Manager

Defining and leading the consolidation (platform migration) of multiple Tenancies to one, spanning 12+ with 40,000 users. Responsible for a wide portfolio including: • VDI rationalisation • OCI cloud architecture to deliver enhanced Resiliency & Disaster Recovery (Kubernetes, Container, AI) • Multi D365 tenancy consolidation • Infrastructure Modernisation – Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, workflow automation • 3rd Party delivery accountability (EY, Oracle, Accenture, JDE, SAP)

Methods Business & Digital 01/10/2020 - 01/03/2024

ERP Programme Director

Delivering a combination of Programme Management and Account Management to ensure delivery against agreed outcomes, including portfolio responsibility for 30m+ revenue from major ERP engagements. Contractual, relationship and delivery turnaround of key ERP/CRM clients. D365, Oracle Fusion, SAP Hana, JDE, Unit 4 • Transitioned several accounts and facilitated direct subcontractor relationship where beneficial to the client • Cloud SaaS transition (platform migration), AI preparation & Delivery • Account management, programme management, supplier management, dispute management and exit management

AWS / DXC 01/08/2022 - 03/10/2023

Senior Programme Director

DXC: Delivery responsibility for Lloyds of London Insurance market data migration - delivering the largest single migration to date including CxO engagement, strategic management of migration approach, 3rd parties and resources. • Delivery of enhanced programme disciplines – Programme reporting and engagement • Integration of DevOps, GitOps and Infra as code • Accountability for client relationships and migration success • Wholesale platform migration of date worth circa 10% of UK GDP

London Boroughs of Brent, Lewisham & Southwark 01/04/2019 - 02/07/2020

Head of Projects, Programmes & Budget

Responsible for £20m delivery of services across 3 London Boroughs covering infrastructure, HR, Estates projects. • Managed Cloud & D365 migration programme for all 3 boroughs: budgetary responsibility and accountability • Established project and programme accounting and PMO function

Microsoft 01/15/2018 - 04/26/2019

Cloud Programme Manager

Overall responsibility for Microsoft delivery of transitioning Nottinghamshire to Azure & D365 to enable data centre exit including complex programme delivery with significant penalty/liability clauses embedded within contract negotiated in line with GDPR. • Delivered high value programs in challenging situations blending AGILE & waterfall methodologies • Resolved programme issues and initiated appropriate corrective action, maintaining programme integrity and quality • Achieved D365 cloud migration encompassing SharePoint, email, data, applications and contact centre CRM.

Essex County Council 12/07/2015 - 12/15/2017

Digital Foundations Programme Director

Turnaround (operational & financial) of a £15m IT programme with subsequent closure & establishment (business case through to delivery) of a £30m technology transformation programme involving wholesale data centre transition to the cloud, organisational migration to D365 & delivery of an internal and external facing core CRM platform (Contact Centre) for a 10,000 user estate and a population of 1.5m. • Full programme accountability, covering global supplier management, commercial negotiation, financial control & resource allocation • Delivered strategic ‘iterative business case' to mitigate the risk of delivering obsolete solutions • Developed investible business propositions, enabling ECC to maximise available funding opportunities • Infrastructure modernisation (IaC, DevOps, GitOps), Master Data Management & Data Lake