Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor

Global transformation focused CDIO

AstraZeneca

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Experience30+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

International senior executive motivated by transformational change. Focused on driving business value from digital transformation with a track record of creating top line and bottom line value. 25 years of experience across multiple industries ( aviation, manufacturing, telecoms, consulting) in Europe, Middle East and Australia as an IT service provider as well as client organisations, in top tier multinationals as well as regional businesses. Expertise in digital transformation and strategy, cyber security, open big data platforms and analytics, agile at scale, worldwide and regional operations, off-shore and on-shore outsourcing, strategic planning, enterprise architecture, cost reduction and simplification, mergers and acquisition, disaster recovery, empowered organisation, enterprise risk management, commercial negotiation, partnership building. Particular strengths in large digital transformation programmes with a strong culture change component, communicating technology opportunities and cyber security at board level, trans-national organisations and teams. Ability to quickly “learn the business”.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Feb 2026–Present· 7 mos
    • Chief Information Officer, GroupCurrent
      Feb 2026–Present
  • Sep 2022–Feb 2026· 3 yrs 5 mos
    • Chief Digital and Information Officer, Group
      Sep 2022–Feb 2026
  • Feb 2021–Sep 2022· 1 yr 7 mos
    • Chief Transformation Officer
      Feb 2021–Sep 2022
  • May 2017–Feb 2021· 3 yrs 9 mos
    • Vice President, Airbus Commercial Cyber Security
      Mar 2018–Feb 2021
    • Vice President, Airbus Digital Accelerator
      May 2017–Feb 2021
  • 2014–Apr 2017· 3 yrs 3 mos
    • Chief Information Security Officer
      Aug 2015–2017
    • Chief Technology Officer
      2014–Apr 2017
  • Jul 2007–May 2012· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • Director for Online Digital Strategy
      Aug 2010–May 2012
    • Head of Global IT Programme Delivery
      2010–Dec 2010
    • Head of Global IT Service Management
      Jul 2007–Dec 2009
  • Mar 2006–Dec 2006· 9 mos
    • Programme Director
      Mar 2006–Dec 2006
  • 2004–Mar 2006· 2 yrs 2 mos
    • Head of Consulting Practice
      Dec 2005–Mar 2006
    • Head of Sales Operations and Bid Management
      2005–2006
    • Head of Financial Services Service Delivery
      2004–2006
  • 2000–2004· 4 yrs
    • Programme Manager
      2000–2004
    • Principle Consultant
      1996–2000

Education

PhD

Aeronautical Engineering

University of Glasgow

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