AMI COSGROVE

Established and led the region’s first Data Office from the ground up, shaping the vision, structure, and strategy to embed data as a strategic asset across the firm.

• Designed and implemented the firm’s data governance framework, ensuring compliance across all data management activities.
• Centralised data operations and standardised processes to improve quality, accessibility, and accountability.
• Defined and managed the data risk landscape, embedding risk controls into enterprise processes.
• Oversaw the alignment of data architecture and systems to support operational and strategic objectives.
• Led initiatives to unlock business value from data, enabling more informed and timely decision-making.
• Championed a firmwide shift toward a data-driven culture through awareness, education, and leadership engagement.
• Delivered strategic insights through robust data analysis and reporting, supporting leadership and business units.

• Shaped people strategy for 1,000+ internal-facing professionals, enhancing overall employee experience.
• Reimagined performance management and development journeys to drive growth and engagement.
• Championed holistic wellbeing initiatives, integrating physical, mental, and emotional wellness into employee experience.
• Led strategic talent initiatives to build high-performing, purpose-driven culture and future-proof capabilities.

• Digital Transformation Leadership: Led strategic digital initiatives, driving adoption of emerging technologies and delivering measurable business impact. Built strong C-suite relationships, scoped and implemented enterprise-wide solutions, and ensured alignment with organisational goals.
• Salesforce Platform Owner: Owned the end-to-end Salesforce ecosystem across multiple modules. Delivered enhancements aligned with business needs, ensured platform stability, and drove user adoption through ongoing support and optimisation.
• Business Insights & Intelligence: Transformed complex data into strategic insights using tools like Power BI, Tableau, and Salesforce. Delivered visualisations, forecasts, and reporting to inform executive decision-making and improve performance outcomes.

Progressed from Senior Associate to Director over 8 years, leading complex transformation programmes across the Middle East and the UK. Notable engagements included:

• Set up and led the agile PMO for a $200m digital transformation programme for a leading UAE lifestyle brand.
• Developed the digital transformation strategy for one of the GCC’s largest organisations.
• Led the global planning standards rollout for a major automotive expansion, including master planning templates.
• Conducted delivery assurance review of a large-scale HRS implementation for a regional financial regulator.
• Served as PMO lead for the detailed design phase of a £1bn Integrated Care Transformation Programme in the UK.
• Managed departmental implementation as part of the PMO for a 300-bed flagship hospital opening in the UAE.
• Designed governance frameworks, operating models, and policies for the launch of Qatar’s social health insurance system.
• Quality reviewed a major back-office restructuring for a GCC bank post-regulatory reform.

• Organised and maintained sensitive financial documents and records in compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Actively participated in cross-functional teams to develop strategies that improved operational efficiency.
• Created detailed presentations for senior management team utilising advanced software applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Generated reports on various topics at the request of the CFO or other executives within the organisation.