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Wyeth - IT Transformation Program |
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Date: 25/04/2008 |
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The Client
- Wyeth is one of the world’s leading research-driven pharmaceutical companies employing over 50,000 people worldwide, and each year invests over $3 billion in new drug discovery and development
- Wyeth also ranks amongst the leading pharmaceutical companies in the UK, supplying the NHS with vital medicines to treat serious conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, haemophilia, and psoriasis
- The Company is also a leader in vaccination, supplying vaccines against meningitis to the national childhood immunisation programme
- Wyeth is also the name behind leading brand names such as SMA Nutrition baby milk, Centrum multivitamins, and Anadin, one of the top UK names in pain relief
- Wyeth’s vision is ‘to be the most customer-orientated healthcare company in the UK’, and to advance healthcare ‘by leading the way to a healthier world’
The Scenario
There have been a number of recent changes in the UK Executive team resulting in the appointment of Claire Price as ITS Director. The key challenge for Claire and her team is to drive a significant transformation programme that will deliver a truly business aligned approach to IT leadership. The end result will be:
- Stronger customer and service focused IT organisation
- Improved ROI return on investment for IT spend
- Consolidated and consistent approach to IT systems and services
- Motivated IT team that is recognised for its ability to partner with the business
- Delivery of real business value
The timescales for this programme were hugely challenging, with a need to hire a number of high calibre IT executives with experience across a number of disciplines ranging from stakeholder management and business partnership, to IT strategy creation and delivery, solution delivery, project management and project office.
The Process
The project initiated in July 2007 with a business requirement to have the first phase of candidates starting in September. Gillamor Stephens initiated a candidate generation programme that included Executive Search and Selection alongside a process of harnessing our network of contacts in the CIO space.
Each candidate was put through a thorough and highly effective assessment centre, led by the internal recruitment team at Wyeth alongside Gillamor Stephens, to ensure functional experience was complemented by the competencies required to lead this transformation programme.
Key appointments made:
- Solution Delivery Leader
- Business Partners x 3
- Project Managers x 3
- Programme Office Manager
The Result
Gillamor Stephens were able to identify strong candidates with a particular mix of competencies, functional experience and leadership criteria to drive through this transformation programme. The successful hires come from a broad range of industries but each has the necessary level of drive, energy and application to make the ITS transformation programme a complete success. The ITS function is now working as a group to improve ROI and is starting to deliver real business value.
The newly recruited team members are helping to shape and move forward the ITS function within the business. Change is being embraced by the whole department, and the ITS function is working much more closely with the business to help deliver business critical projects. The ITS team is now a strategic player in the business and no longer seen as a back office function.
Claire Price – ITS Director
Gaye Olesen – HR Business Partner
www.wyeth.co.uk
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Making Wyeth's IT function more business focused |