Harpreet Sihra Top-Executive
Product Owner, Agile, OKR’s, Scrum. Projects, Risk Mitigation, LeanKit.
New ventures and start-ups. Innovation in banking, FinTechs, Mettle, Esme, Natwest Tyl launched, working on AP, Cash and Suppler Pre-payment solutions.
Continuously delivering significant cost savings, exceeding cost income targets working across the business, finance and IT functions.
Working with Senior Directors to deliver business agendas within both Financial Services and Pharmaceutical Industries.
Financials supporting project life cycle from Inception to closure
Not afraid to roll up my sleeves up to get the job done
Specialties: Strong Business Partnering
Expert and all rounder in benefits management from identification through to realisation
Investment appraisals
Business case modelling
Project Financials
Building new and maintaining key stakeholder relationships
Streamlining financial processes and integrating Finance areas
Industry:
Medicine and Biology
Headquarters:
Milton Keynes, England
Title:
Head of AI - colleague empowerment and knowledge management
Company:
NatWest Group
Company Industry:
Banking
Company Website:
natwestgroup.com
Company Linkedin:
linkedin.com/company/natwest-group
Company Size:
10001+
Current Job Duration:
5 mos
Country:
United Kingdom
Languages:
Hindi, Punjabi
Work Experience:
Title: NatWest Group
Company: Natwest Group
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/natwest-group/
Industry: Banking
Company Size: 10001+
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2025
Ends At: Present
Description: Accountable for development and effective management of the Retail Banking transformation portfolio to enable execution of retail bank strategy.
- Accountable for optimising the delivery of the franchise strategy and One Bank retail commitments
- Drive development of strategic performance upto Bank Board – KPIs & OKRs
- Develop and refresh a strategically aligned transformation roadmap
- Embed operating rhythm for robust reporting outputs to Retail ExCo and Bank Wide forums
- Programme management, governance, Idea to Value and customer journey disciplines across the Retail transformation portfolio
- Ensuring the transformation portfolio requires investment.
- Development of a senior high performing team evidenced through exceptional people feedback and surveys, Leading performance reporting in the execution of Retail Banks’ Strategy and managing relationships across the Chief Transformation Office (CTO)
Title: Independant Finance Consultant
Company: None
Company URL: None
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 2009
Ends At: 11-2021
Description: None
Title: Director - Client Journey Strategy & Performance (Wealth & Investment Management)
Company: Coutts
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coutts/
Industry: Banking
Company Size: 1001-5000
Location: London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 06-2019
Ends At: 01-2021
Description: None
Title: Corporate & Private Banking Ventures - Senior Finanace Business Partner
Company: Natwest Group
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/natwest-group/
Industry: Banking
Company Size: 10001+
Location: London, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 01-2019
Ends At: 06-2019
Description: None
Title: Director, Finance
Company: Coutts
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/coutts/
Industry: Banking
Company Size: 1001-5000
Location: London, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 09-2018
Ends At: 12-2018
Description: None
Title: Finance Director - Global Learning Transformation
Company: None
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gsk/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: London, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 06-2015
Ends At: 11-2015
Description: None
Title: Infrastructure Transformation Finance Lead
Company: Astrazeneca
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/astrazeneca/
Industry: Pharmaceuticals
Company Size: 10001+
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 08-2014
Ends At: 06-2015
Description: None
Title: Rightshoring (Global Operations) Programme Benefits Lead
Company: Barclays Investment Bank
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/barclays-investmentbank/
Industry: Financial Services
Company Size: 10001+
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 03-2013
Ends At: 06-2013
Description: None
Title: Digital Transformation Benefits Lead
Company: Lloyds Banking Group
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lloyds-banking-group/
Industry: Financial Services
Company Size: 10001+
Location: London, United Kingdom
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 07-2010
Ends At: 2012
Description: None
Title: Business Unit Accountant & Trust Contracts Manager
Company: Milton Keynes University Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/milton-keynes-hospital-nhs-foundation-trust/
Industry: Hospital & Health Care
Company Size: 1001-5000
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 2009
Ends At: 2010
Description: None
Education:
School: Coventry University
Degree: null, BA (Hons) Business Administration major in Finance
Activities: None
Headline:
Head of AI empowering 16k colleagues to leverage and embrace AI tools & enhancing knowledge management through embracing Gen AI