M. Shazad Khalid

Accountable for IT strategy, business partnership, and digital transformation across global operations. Led a team of IT professionals and managed a portfolio of strategic initiatives aligned with corporate goals.

• Digital Strategy: Developed and executed the “Kojo X” digital growth strategy, achieving 25% cost savings and enhancing IT-business alignment.
• Program Leadership: Program-managed the design and integration of a Manufacturing Control Network, ensuring NIS2 compliance and delivering £2.5M in savings .
• SaaS Transformation: Directed the migration from SAP ECC to S/4HANA, Procal, IDBS and Workday, improving global collaboration and process efficiency.
• Talent Development: Sponsored the global graduate talent program, strengthening IT mentorship and employer branding.
• Developed AI governance processes and digitised paper-based operations , harmonising systems and shared license models, achieving £1M savings

Led Product strategy, systems optimisation, and digital transformation for a diversified holding group. Directed software, Engineering, Platform and architecture teams to enhance operational efficiency, security, and cost-effectiveness across national operations.

• Product Leadership: Product-managed the Corporate Operating System Hub and a customised eDMS, resulting in a 20% increase in customer contracts and standardised corporate documentation.
• Systems Optimisation: Reviewed and migrated high-value engineering and data systems, renegotiated vendor agreements, and decommissioned redundant platforms, achieving £350K in annual savings .
• Talent & Capability Strategy: Executed a strategic review of external partners, internalised key skills through FTE recruitment, and launched an apprenticeship scheme, saving £200K annually .
• Security & Compliance: Audited systems against ISO 27001, delivering actionable recommendations that strengthened security posture and reduced vulnerabilities by 35% .

Spearheaded clinical research IT, data governance, and project delivery across NHS and independent trial units. Drove digital adoption and process automation to enhance trial efficiency, data integrity, and patient engagement.

• Strategic System Implementation: Developed and executed a market entry strategy for a new research data system, driving a 15% increase in commercial contracts from European and Australian clients.
• Process Automation: Introduced automation workflows that reduced operational costs and cut staff absences by 25% .
• Patient & Trial Experience: Led ward expansion and utility enhancement projects, improving patient satisfaction and trial onboarding by 40% .
• Data Governance: Established data management frameworks that improved compliance and supported clinical trial transparency.