Improver

Charlie Laing

Head of IT | Head of Infrastructure | Technology Leader | IT & Business Transformation

London, England Metropolitan Area

Head of IT / IT Leader, proactive, versatile and business-focused, with over 20+ years of diverse experience across B2B, B2C, technology, engineering, law, accountancy, travel, education and global corporate sectors.

Collaborative approach to IT & technology leadership, engaging with stakeholders at C-level, Board & 3rd parties to create appropriate IT strategy and leading and motivating teams and departments of 30+ members.

Experienced in IT & business transformation, translating business requirements into ‘fit for purpose’ technology-enabled business change and outcomes. Focusing on benefits realisation & increased shareholder value

Highly accomplished in managing and transforming IT operations, through ITIL processes, regulatory compliance and risk-based approaches.

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Experience:

• Head of IT (SPIE UK)
• Sabbatical to travel with family (-)
• Senior Technical Services Manager (UK) (Mazars LLP)
• Head of IT (Harbottle & Lewis)
• Server Virtualisation and Storage Manager (Mazars LLP)
• Head of Infrastructure (Clyde & Co LLP)

Skills:

• IT Strategy
• IT Security Best Practices
• ITIL
• Cloud Computing
• Change Management
• IT Infrastructure Management
• Infrastructure Architecture Design
• Project Management
• Telecommunications
• Data Center
• Business Continuity
• Risk Management
• IT Management
• IT Governance
• PRINCE2