John Beaumont

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Director at BlackRock

Hemel Hempstead, England, United Kingdom

Overview

John is a Director at BlackRock, leading the Digital Workplace PMO. With a background in infrastructure project management at BNY Mellon and a Bachelor of Science from UCL, he specializes in large-scale program delivery. He is also a Certified ScrumMaster®.


He was recently promoted to Director at BlackRock at the start of 2026.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Overcautious

Unexpressive

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Digital Workplace Strategy
As the Digital Workplace PMO Lead at BlackRock, he is directly responsible for programs that shape the company's internal technology and collaboration environment.
Agile Programme Management
He is a Certified ScrumMaster® and has extensive experience as a Programme Manager, indicating a focus on applying agile principles to large-scale initiatives.
IT Infrastructure
His career includes multiple roles as an Infrastructure Project Manager at The Bank of New York Mellon, showing deep experience in this area.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2026
Director at BlackRock
8-2012 - 1-2026
Vice President, Programme Manager at BlackRock
9-2000 - 8-2012
Vice President, Infrastructure Project Manager at The Bank of New York Mellon
8-2012
Infrastructure Project Manager at The Bank of New York Mellon
8-2012
Infrastructure Project Manager at Mellon Financial

Education

1997 - 2000
Bachelor of Science (BSc) from UCL
1990 - 1997
Education details unavailable from Finchley Catholic High School

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't be very accepting if that is your natural style, stay firm
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And John

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