Brendan Harris
Brendan Harris MBA, Managing Director,
Charitable and Commercial, Innovation & Digital Technology Strategy
Brendan has worked within both private and public sectors as a specialist in advising and supporting senior management and their organisations to deliver services more effectively through new digital technologies and innovative approaches. A highly adept presenter and speaker, politically aware and a contributor at board level around digital and technology led business strategy, innovation and implementation planning.
Business process re-engineering, business development and a broad understanding of marketing & communications form a backdrop to a high level of understanding around systems development, systems architecture, and internet based communications.
Recent projects include creating solutions surrounding internet and mobile applications, charitable and membership CRM’s, knowledge sharing and management, volunteer support & enablement systems, data analysis, social media, project management systems, applicant tracking and talent management systems, and cloud based business solutions that are focussed on driving efficiencies, problem solving, collaboration, and outreach communications.
Accomplished complex bid and project manager who has led supplier and partner developments projects and joining up multi-service offerings. Management and employee developer and trainer, focused on improvement and new ways of working.
Having worked at Director level for a range of health and membership not-for-profit organisations he has led the selection,procurement, development and implementation of many applications, developed Digital, ICT and Innovation strategies managed digital teams, and overseen relationships with key ICT and digital providers. With the LG Group he chaired the Efficiency Exchange Board, and represented them with Broadband UK, RaceOnline, the LGDC, Socitm and the LG CIO Council.
Brendan has a BA in Business Studies and an MBA from the University of Bath as well as a FHD from the Finance House Association. Brendan is an Agile project management practitioner and has managed a number of programmes that have received national awards and accreditations.