emilyneilson
Innovative Strategy Director
Innovative strategy director with experience in creating and leading a broad range of corporate growth and transformation initiatives. Comprehensive knowledge and experience of leading research, tech, digital, AI, data science and innovation teams. Committed to creating engaged and enthusiastic stakeholder networks strategically aligned to deliver value-generating outcomes. Passionate about sustainability, diversity, inclusion and equity.
Experience: 7 years
Yearly salary: $110,000
Hourly rate: $70
Residency: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Experience
Managing Director – Data, Analytics and Innovation
Royal Mail Group 2021 - 2023
Deputy to the Chief Data & Analytics Officer (Executive Board member, reporting to CEO) of a FTSE 250 organisation with 138,000+ employees. Direct budgetary responsibility of up to ~£30m per annum, grown from ~£10m. Direct leadership of team of 116 technical and business specialists. Authored and directed transformation programmes including, data governance, AI ethics and assurance frameworks across a 138,000-person organisation.
Strategy Lead – Defence & Security Programme
Alan Turing Institute 2015 - 2020
Led the design and development of strategies for a £25m programme, driving evidence-based decision making through data and analysis. Developed marketing, AI research, international engagement and impact & evaluation strategies. Established 5 new long-term partnerships securing over £5m investment and additional in-kind support.
Strategic Research Manager & Research Coordinator
Alan Turing Institute 2015 - 2020
Progressed from Research Coordinator to Strategic Research Manager, leading multi-disciplinary teams and working directly with the CEO and senior leadership to design the Institute's AI research strategy and impact and evaluation strategy.
Various customer service and support roles
Multiple Organisations 2009 - 2020
Including support work assisting disabled people in education and the workplace.
Skills
agile
community-manager
project-manager
strategy
english