Brian Smalley in

Brian Smalley

Login to view DISC.
Head of IT Data Office at AstraZeneca
📍 Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom

Brian Smalley is the Head of the IT Data Office at AstraZeneca, bringing over 26 years of experience in delivering technical solutions. His expertise spans AWS cloud architecture, data integration, and cybersecurity. Colleagues consistently describe him as a highly accomplished, skilled, and respected leader, recently providing technical leadership for the UK Biobank project.

Beyond his corporate role, Brian is a certified PADI Master Instructor and Emergency First Response Instructor. This indicates a significant personal commitment to scuba diving, not just as a hobby but also in a teaching and safety-oriented capacity, showcasing strong interpersonal and instructional skills outside of the IT domain.

Unique fact: He holds the highest recreational scuba diving instructor rating as a PADI Master Instructor.

Read the full overview →
Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Head of IT Data Office
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Macclesfield, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Brian shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Brian cares about

Data Office Leadership
As the Head of IT Data Office and with his technical leadership on the recent UK Biobank project, he is focused on high-level data strategy and governance.
Cyber Security
He has held multiple senior roles in cybersecurity at AstraZeneca, including leading strategy, engineering, and digital asset security, indicating a deep focus in this area.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

7-2024
Head of IT Data Office
AstraZeneca
6-2022 - 7-2024
Cyber Security GRC, Strategy, Digital Asset Security Director
AstraZeneca
9-2019 - 5-2022
Head of Cyber Security Engineering and Innovation
AstraZeneca
9-2019 - 2-2022
Global Head of Cyber Security Architecture and Engineering
AstraZeneca
9-2014 - 9-2019
Senior Solutions Architect
AstraZeneca
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
1990 - 1994
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Manchester Metropolitan University
1988 - 1990
Bachelor of Technology (BTech)
Stockport College
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

Other AstraZeneca Employees

Explore more public profiles from related professionals.

Habeneheir Tickheir
Habeneheir Tickheir
Manager, portfolio and capacity Management
AstraZeneca
 Vijay Kamal Ahuja
Vijay Kamal Ahuja
Senior Scientist
AstraZeneca
 Marta Mazelanik
Marta Mazelanik
Associate Director, Analytics Data Preparation
AstraZeneca
 Gabriela Sawczuk
Gabriela Sawczuk
Global Clinical Solutions Manager
AstraZeneca

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Adam Yau
Adam Yau
Co-Founder | Head of Partnerships & Compliance Solutions
Sycstar Tech
 Ade Christanto
Ade Christanto
Network Security Engineer
Komm.ONE
KA
Kenny A.
Director of Information Security
CipherHealth
 Adel AlShayie
Adel AlShayie
Information Technology Telecommunications Manager
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (Gen. Org.)
Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Brian. Free, 10 seconds.