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Gerry Waterfield MBCS

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DDaT Director of Technology at Save the Children UK
📍 Greater London, England, United Kingdom

Gerry is a global technology director at Save the Children UK, specializing in digital transformation, change management, and large-scale system delivery across five continents. He is TOGAF and ITIL certified and described by colleagues as an "outstanding, " "dedicated, " and "empathetic" leader with deep technical credibility.

He has a strong personal commitment to humanitarian causes, evidenced by over a decade of service at Save the Children. He is passionate about people and believes great teams are essential for achieving amazing results, a principle he often shares publicly.

Unique fact: Gerry managed a large capital project that involved moving an entire business to a new, purpose-built £35 million site.

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Experience
41 Years
Current Role
DDaT Director of Technology
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
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Digital Transformation
Leads the evolution of technology, platforms, and architecture, with experience delivering global HR, procurement, and content management systems to dozens of countries.
Global Technology Delivery
His career focus has been managing complex, large-scale technology delivery across five continents and 57 countries for Save the Children International.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
DDaT Director of Technology
Save the Children UK
10-2018 - 8-2025
Director of Global Technology Operations
Save the Children International
5-2017 - 8-2025
Member of the Industry Advisory Council for Unit4BW
Unit4
12-2016 - 9-2018
Head of Global IT Services
Save the Children International
11-2015 - 11-2016
Global Head of Applications
Save the Children International
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Education
1986 - 1989
Electronic Engineering
University of Plymouth
1982 - 1983
Micro Electronics
City College Plymouth
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