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Richard James

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Director of Transformation at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Congleton, England, United Kingdom

Richard James is a board-trusted Transformation Director who specializes in recovering and delivering complex, high-risk programmes and portfolios valued from £30m to over £100m. He has extensive experience in ERP implementation, M&A integration, and operating model redesign, recently serving five years as Director of Transformation at an NHS Trust.

He has a demonstrated interest in supporting the next generation of professionals, having acted as a mentor to emerging technology talent, advising on leadership development and client strategy.

Unique fact: Richard was appointed to reset and deliver John Lewis & Partners largest-ever change programme, valued at over £70 million.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Director of Transformation
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Congleton, England, United Kingdom
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Programme Recovery
Specializes in stabilizing and re-baselining off-track or high-risk programmes, particularly in ERP and technology transformation.
Healthcare Transformation
Recently led a portfolio of c200 transformational projects over five years at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.
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Career

Work history

2-2021
Director of Transformation
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
4-2020 - 3-2021
Governance & Controls Lead (Contract)
Prenetics
12-2019 - 10-2020
Business Development Director & Doris Mentor
Doris
6-2019 - 10-2019
Interim Transformation Director
JLA Group
11-2017 - 12-2018
Programme Director (Contract)
John Lewis & Partners
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Education
1986 - 1991
National Diploma
South Cheshire College
1981 - 1986
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Alsager Comprehensive
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