Peter Groom - CIO - CTO - IT turnaround specialist

Peter Groom's current role

Managing Consultant at Network Knowledge Ltd.

Past Roles

CTO (Europe & Emerging Markets) at Sportingbet Plc.

IT Director (Europe) at Sportingbet Plc.

Head of Systems at Lastminute Plc.

VP CaST EMEA Operations at Credit Suisse First Boston.

IT Consultant at Credit Suisse First Boston.

IT Consultant at Level(3) Communications.

IT Consultant at Logica.

IT Consultant at CSC Computer Sciences Corporation.

Network Analyst at CSC Computer Sciences Corporation.

Network Engineer at Thames Water.

Education

University of Essex - more details can be found in the Education section (in the navigation bar on the left).

Website

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Summary

Peter Groom is a commercially focused, senior manager with significant interpersonal, project, and operational experience gained with a number of major high technology internationals.

- A forward thinker and troubleshooter with strong mentoring skills, offering extensive expertise in building and leading cross-discipline, global teams, coupled with a highly consultative, client facing outlook.
- Considerable management experience in high-pressure environments, across multiple countries, cultures and time zones, using outsourcing as part of the mix when viable.
- Defines and delivers IT strategy whilst prioritising tactical solutions as necessary, to provide maximum business benefit and competitive advantage.
- Considerable troubleshooting experience gained whilst turning around problem services, previously viewed as ‘basket’ cases. In almost all cases, the ‘get-well plans’ included people, process and technology aspects in order to return the services to good health and financial stability.
- Familiar with all aspects of both project and development life cycles, with very strong emphasis on service delivery.
- Can manage change across the entire organization, using influencing and communications skills.
- Able to prioritise demand for IT services while promoting a climate of continuous improvement.

Specialties:

Troubleshooting and turnaround of IT departments in high-pressure environments, business alignment, global teams, customer focus, IT strategy, commercial awareness, outsourcing, project & software development life cycles, change management across the entire organisation, prioritisation of IT services, innovation

A full list of Peter Groom's experience can be found in the Experience section, together with more information in the Additional Information section