Brian Jones

Highly experienced executive and transformation leader with a strong track record of delivering large-scale business, functional, and operational transformation within FTSE 100 organisations. Brings deep expertise in strategy, leadership development, and global operations, with a proven ability to drive growth, improve performance, and embed sustainable change. Combines board-level experience with hands-on delivery across multiple industries.

Key Strengths

• Business Strategy & Transformation – Leading enterprise-wide transformation programmes.
• Leadership Development – Building high-performing leadership teams.
• Commercial & Operational Excellence – Driving performance across sales, marketing, and operations.
• Global Trade & Market Expansion – Delivering international growth and market entry strategies.
• Technology & Functional Transformation – Transforming IT and enabling business capability.
• Programme Leadership – Sponsoring and delivering complex, multi-functional initiatives.
• Stakeholder Engagement – Operating effectively at Board and executive level.

Career Highlights

Senior Consultant – Strategy, Transformation & Leadership, Atlantic Cedar Ltd (2005–Present)

• Advises organisations on strategy, transformation, and operational excellence.
• Supports leadership development and large-scale transformation programmes.
• Successfully executed Burberry plc global transformation.
• Successfully led and executed Scottish Power plc IT transformation.
• Successfully led and executed Telefónica Tech UK&I business transformation.

Chief Commercial Officer, Smiths Group (2014–2016)

• Led growth initiatives across a £6bn portfolio.
• Delivered capability improvements across sales, marketing, and innovation.
• Established international market presence, including expansion into China.

President, Smiths Detection (2013–2014)

• Restored business to growth and secured major aviation security contract wins.
• Held full executive responsibility for business performance and stakeholder engagement.

CIO & Head of Commercial Programmes, Smiths Group (2008–2013)

• Led global IT transformation and delivery of enterprise-wide technology services.
• Sponsored major transformation programmes across sales and procurement.
• Developed early “Intelligent Broker” service model (precursor to SIAM).

Chief Information Officer, Allied Domecq (2002–2005)

• Globalised IT function and improved service effectiveness.
• Established strategic outsourcing partnerships and delivered global IT services.

Credentials

• Core Expertise: Business Strategy, Transformation, Leadership Development, Operational Excellence.
• Leadership Experience: FTSE 100 executive roles, board-level leadership, global programme delivery.
• Functional Capabilities: Commercial operations, IT transformation, global market expansion.

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