Stuart Harper
@stuartharper
Technology leader specialising in digital transformation, data and AI for public sector.
United KingdomWhat I'm looking for
I am a results-driven technology leader with 30 years delivering complex, high-impact change across UK Public Sector, Health & Social Care, Housing, Justice, Insurance and Telecoms. I combine deep technical fluency in cloud, data, AI, ERP/CRM and cybersecurity with commercial rigour and calm leadership in regulated, safety-critical environments.
I have been trusted at board level to set strategy, stabilise operations, reduce cost and accelerate digital transformation at scale, managing multi-million-pound portfolios and teams of 200+ FTE. Key achievements include delivering £2.5m+ annual savings, rescuing and delivering Oracle Cloud HR & Finance unification, and implementing AI-enabled operations and LLM agents to improve engagement and throughput.
I prioritise turning strategy into outcomes by building high-performing teams, forming robust vendor partnerships, and delivering service excellence, resilience and cost optimisation. I also have broad programme leadership experience across national and international regulated deployments and have led sector-wide data platform initiatives used across the UK care ecosystem.
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Group Director of Digital
Seetec Group
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Stabilised and restructured IT services post-DWP contract exit, authored a three-year group digital, data and technology strategy, and improved support models to increase first-time-fix and satisfaction across a 45-person team with a £5.5m budget.
Chief Technology Officer
Care AI
Jan 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 11 months)
Built and delivered regulated healthcare IT services and roadmap, introduced LLM-driven agents and real-time integrations to streamline clinical workflows, and sourced enterprise ERP/CRM platforms to support scale across UK and US operations.
Director of Information
AFC
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)
Led a 95-person directorate with a £7m budget, designed a £35m+ three-year roadmap for infrastructure, security and innovation, rebuilt core infrastructure across frontline sites, and reduced run costs by 15% through vendor optimisation and automation.
Director of Innovation
Central & Cecil Housing
Jan 2014 - Dec 2022 (8 years 11 months)
Accountable for enterprise IT and a £30m+ ten-year strategy, led cloud-first migration and AI/digital innovation programmes (VR, sensors, robotics), improved SLAs/KPIs and modernised support to reduce incidents and time-to-restore.
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