Harrison Franks

Strategic management consultant with seven years' experience delivering high-impact transformation, business strategy, and operational improvement across retail, technology, financial services, and aviation. Proven ability to shape strategic direction, analyse complex information, and translate insights into actionable plans that drive measurable outcomes. Strong stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing senior leaders, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering programmes in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

Entrepreneurial mindset, analytical strength, and a collaborative approach underpin consistent success in solving complex problems and enabling long-term organisational growth

Management Consultant - Manager - Valcon (Previously P2 consulting 2021)

(2018-09)

• Led the strategic redesign and transformation of the IT Management Office (ITMO), defining future-state organisational structure, capabilities, and tooling to support long-term operational excellence
• Facilitated workshops to shape strategic options, challenge assumptions, and embed new ways of working across the ITMO
• Conducted detailed analysis of the IT tooling landscape, identifying gaps and prioritising investments aligned to strategic objectives
• Established a Centre of Excellence covering Financial Management, PMO, Demand Management, and Training, embedding best practice and continuous improvement
• Delivered the implementation of the new strategic tool (ServiceNow) and the rollout of the new demand management capability
• Supported the Service Management workstream by conducting an assessment of the existing Service Management function and defining a target-state operating model
• Recommended improvements across service performance, supplier relationship management and performance monitoring

Work Stream Lead: Transaction Monitoring - Valcon

(2018-09)

SMBC Group

• Developed and executed a strategic plan to meet regulatory commitments across EMEA Transaction Monitoring
• Delivered analytical assessments of monitoring systems, including segment analysis, rule configuration, and threshold tuning
• Defined governance frameworks to strengthen AML oversight and align regional compliance functions
• Provided structured insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders to support long-term risk management strategy

Programme Manager: Technical Debt Programme - Valcon

(2018-09)

Vanquis Bank

• Directed a £6.4m strategic programme to modernise the IT estate, overseeing 16 workstreams and a team of up to 60
• Conducted financial modelling, backlog analysis, and resource planning to optimise delivery and ensure alignment to strategic priorities
• Established a governance model adopted as best practice across the wider change portfolio
• Delivered all workstreams within budget and time constraints through rigorous planning and analytical oversight

Business Architect: Post-Merger Integration - Valcon

(2018-09)

Micro Focus International PLC (now OpenText)

• Closely worked on strategic initiatives in the aftermath of a £8.8 billion merger and acquisition at Micro Focus, driving alignment across all business units
• Addressed challenges of program delivery and quality assurance, implementing robust frameworks to mitigate slipping milestones and dependencies
• Orchestrated the management and enhancement of architecture and design artefacts post-merger integration
• Conceptualised and developed the Process Taxonomy, establishing a structured framework for operational efficiency
• Developed the Application Delivery Accountability Map, ensuring clarity and coherence across the Micro Focus estate
• Oversaw seamless migration of service components and process data to the new uCMDB platform

Surveillance Advisor: Market Monitoring and Surveillance - Valcon

(2018-09)

TP ICAP

• Evaluated Market Monitoring and Surveillance Solution to ensure regulatory compliance in detecting Market Abuse, Market Manipulation, and Market Conduct across diverse jurisdictions
• Investigated platform BML's architecture, leading to the development of comprehensive requirements for platform owners and stakeholders to ensure thorough trade/order monitoring
• Achieved measurable improvements and key enhancements in the surveillance solution's functionality and effectiveness
• Restructured the Business's Surveillance Investigation Handbook for improved clarity and efficiency
• Developed and facilitated workshops to aid teams in transitioning to Belfast, providing new resources with guidance for a seamless integration

Internal Consultant - Valcon

(2018-09)

Valcon Internal

• Responsible for the business development strategy for staff at all levels around our PDaaS solution
• Lead the design of the go-to-market plans which drive growth across key accounts
• Providing daily coaching to colleagues, developing their professional growth
• Mentor to a team of 5 consultants, guiding them to achieve their full potential and deliver results
• Successfully led and managed diverse teams ranging in size from 3 to 60 individuals across various client assignments, ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes

Founder - Curious Vision Ltd

(2016-10 - 2018-03)

• Negotiated a successful joint venture to use economies of scale with a proven entity
• Grew revenue from £72,500.00 to £345,000.00 in a 17-month period
• Maximised margins on certain products by sourcing two factories in Asia (India & China)
• Worked closely with our accounts team to monitor margins, profits & cash-flow
• Developed sales, design & administration team
• Responsible for the day to day running and management of staff

Founder - Identical Vision Ltd

(2014-11 - 2016-10)

• Responsible for building a new business with no investment
• Revenue grew from £35,000.00 in 2014 to £72,500.00 in 2016
• Solely responsible in managing budget and cash flows of the business