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Chris Barnard

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Director of IT at Southern Water
📍 Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

Chris is an IT Director and Global Chief Architect with 25 years of experience in technology and financial services, specializing in technology transformation, innovation, and strategy. He has a proven track record leading large teams and working with C-suite stakeholders at firms like Southern Water, Computershare, and O2. He attended Harvard Business School.

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He leads technology departments of over 100 people, focusing on delivering value and supporting business growth through innovative solutions and legacy system replacement.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Director of IT
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom
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Digital Transformation
He is leading the digital technology team at Southern Water to unlock its digital potential and previously headed digital transformation at O2 (Telefónica UK).
Team Leadership
His experience includes leading and engaging technology departments of over 100 people and his recent focus is on hiring for his digital leadership team at Southern Water.
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Career

Work history

2-2025
Director of IT
Southern Water
7-2024 - 2-2025
Interim Consultant
Kingfisher plc
2-2020 - 5-2024
Global Chief Architect
Computershare
2-2018 - 12-2019
Head of Digital Transformation
O2 (Telefónica UK)
12-2014 - 1-2018
Chief Architect - Head of Architecture & Design
O2 (Telefónica UK)
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Education
2008 - 2008
HBS
Harvard Business School
1991 - 1994
BA Hons
University of Suffolk
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