peter sheppard

Freelance Consultant at Newmoon Associates

Bio Summary

Successful background of providing strategic consulting services and project management both internally and externally in a range of sectors, most recently in energy but also in transportation, telecoms and IT. Track record of ‘hitting the ground running’ and delivering positive outcomes, particularly in transformational situations where technology is involved.

Most recently a senior manager for 15 years with Lloyd's Register’s Energy Division, including VP Strategy and Planning. Assessed the implications of market evolution including the energy transition and the drive to a low carbon future and developed appropriate strategies. Initiated and led a range of business change and market development initiatives and provided internal consulting, advisory and facilitation support to a range of programmes and projects.

Ten years as a management consultant; initially freelance and then as Principal Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Led assignments focusing mainly on corporate strategy, strategic change and IT strategy (mainly in telecoms and transportation).

Cambridge University graduate and a Chartered Engineer with an MBA from Cranfield University.

Employment History

Freelance Consultant

Newmoon Associates

July 2019 - May 2022

London, UK

Established Collcutt Associates (www.collcutt.com) with a former colleague from LR to provide strategic consulting & project management services. Targeting businesses impacted by the Energy transition.

VP Strategy And Planning, Energy

Lloyd's Register

November 2003 - July 2019

London, UK

STRATEGY & PLANNING / BUSINESS ANALYSIS • Created and developed strategies and plans based on business and technical analysis of the energy sector including oil & gas, renewables and nuclear. Through specific market and technology changes, the LR Energy division grew from £80m in 2003 to £450m (including several acquisitions) before being re-organised and disaggregated. • Implemented a service portfolio review following the collapse of the O&G market in 2018 - subsequently programme managed various initiatives to turnaround business performance. • Created and implemented the EMEA Energy strategy and integrated planning and performance management framework for the operational management of 16 business units and ~1000 people with an income of £120m pa following the merger of two LR business divisions. • Facilitated numerous strategy and planning workshops and other activities across Europe, Asia and the Americas, engaging at all levels. MANAGING PROJECTS AND PROGRAMMES / CHANGE MANAGEMENT • Project managed (or advised) numerous initiatives utilising LR's IPP process (based on Prince2), many with a revenue increment of more than £30m pa (including; renewables, nuclear, Middle East & India, Asia, Iran). • Programme Director for Middle East and Africa Growth Programme - Initially scoped as £4.8m investment over two years to deliver growth in priority countries (to grow from ~50 to ~200 employees). PROCESS AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT • Directed and delivered numerous business process improvement and systems initiatives including: key account management, customer satisfaction, sales process enhancement [leading to cross group implementation of salesforce.com], back office system, web site and intranet developments. • Facilitated sales effectiveness enhancements including introduction of Miller Heiman sales methodology and key account management. Ensured individual sales targets established aligned with budget (for more than 100 people). • Improved marketing capability. Managed business development team and promotional activity - budget increased from £37k to £800k over two years to accelerate business growth. Directed internal and external market and client research and business analysis.

Principal Consultant

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

January 1998 - December 2002

London, UK

[Strategic Change, IT Strategy, Business Systems & Technology, Telecoms] External projects ranged from leading the development of an acquisition integration methodology for Cable & Wireless (50 companies / £1bn invested), to ...see more

INDEPENDENT FREELANCE CONSULTANT

Freelance Consultant

January 1992 - December 1998

London, UK

• For Railtrack - programme management and business case development for national initiative to establish Management Control Centres (£1bn programme utilisiing technology to tranform the operation). • For Railtrack - Dev ...see more

Senior Network Analyst

NatWest

January 1988 - December 1991

London, UK

IT project management at the forefront of networking technologies (LAN and WAN)

Development Engineer

Marconi Instruments

January 1986 - December 1988

St Albans, UK

RF and microwave design engineering (qualified to become Chartered Engineer)

Education

Master's in Business Administration/Management

Cranfield University

1992

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Cambridge University

1986

Language Skills

English

Country Experience

United Kingdom

Skills

Business

Digital Strategy,

Digital Transformation,

Business Process Management,

Change & Implementation,

Transformation Management Office,

Balance Scorecard,

Benefit Realization,

KPIs,

Monitoring & Evaluation,

Performance Management System,

Strategy Execution,

Project Management,

Business Development,

Business Case,

Business Planning,

Business Unit Strategy,

Corporate Strategy,

Feasability Studies,

Growth Strategy,

Operating Model,

Portfolio Strategy,

Scenario Planning,

Strategic Planning

Finance

Financial Analysis,

Financial Modeling,

Portfolio Management

peter sheppard

Bio Summary

Employment History

Freelance Consultant

Newmoon Associates

VP Strategy And Planning, Energy

Lloyd's Register

Principal Consultant

Pricewaterhouse Coopers

INDEPENDENT FREELANCE CONSULTANT

Freelance Consultant

Senior Network Analyst

NatWest

Development Engineer

Marconi Instruments

Education

Master's in Business Administration/Management

Cranfield University

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Cambridge University

Language Skills

Country Experience

Skills

Business

Finance

Information Technology

Analysis

Education and Training

Sales

Marketing and Public Relations

Environment