Ali Greatbatch

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DISC Type : DS

Group Data Director at Ocorian

London, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Ali is a finance and data transformation leader, currently the Group Data Director at Ocorian. With extensive international experience at companies like CBRE and Dubai Petroleum, he specializes in large-scale ERP migrations, data governance, and embedding new processes to improve financial performance. He holds a Diploma from Portsmouth University. Colleagues describe him as a proactive, high-performing data guru and an experienced project management leader.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Long-Term Thinker

Output-Driven

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Data Transformation
His career focus involves transforming organizations through data, including cleansing, migration, and reporting, which is reflected in his current and past senior roles.
Business Change
His professional headline and experience highlight a strong focus on change management and successfully embedding new processes into business-as-usual operations.
Financial Systems
As a qualified finance business partner, he has led migrations of major ERP platforms like Oracle and decommissioned systems like Anaplan to drive efficiency and cost savings.

Media Appearances

Ali has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Group Data Director at Ocorian
9-2024 - 9-2025
Data Acceleration Program Lead at Ocorian
8-2022 - 7-2024
Transformation Director at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)
1-2021 - 7-2022
FP&A Director - Platforms and Data at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)
6-2020 - 1-2021
Finance Programs Director at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)

Education

1998 - 2000
Diploma from Portsmouth University
Education details unavailable from Berkhamsted Collegiate School

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Exp : 15 Location : London, England, United Kingdom Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Group Data Director at Ocorian
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Insights For Selling To Ali

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ali is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ali

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ali move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Ali take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Ali

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