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I help large organisations and governments design and implement Target Operating Models, feasibility assessments, and growth strategies that unlock sustainable value. With 15+ years across the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East, and Asia, I work with C-level executives and ministers to translate complex transformations into practical, data-driven actions. I specialise in operating model design, governance, and capability development, combining strategy with hands-on delivery. I’m passionate about mentorship, teaching, and building resilient organisations that can adapt to evolving markets and regulatory environments.…I help large organisations and governments design and implement Target Operating Models, feasibility assessments, and growth strategies that unlock sustainable value. With 15+ years across the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East, and Asia, I work with C-level executives and ministers to translate complex transformations into practical, data-driven actions. I specialise in operating model design, governance, and capability development, combining strategy with hands-on delivery. I’m passionate about mentorship, teaching, and building resilient organisations that can adapt to evolving markets and regulatory environments.

Umut Aktac

Project Manager, Product Designer, Designer, +2

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I help large organisations and governments design and implement Target Operating Models, feasibility assessments, and growth strategies that unlock sustainable value. With 15+ years across the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East, and Asia, I work with C-level executives and ministers to translate complex transformations into practical, data-driven actions. I specialise in operating model design, governance, and capability development, combining strategy with hands-on delivery. I’m passionate about mentorship, teaching, and building resilient organisations that can adapt to evolving markets and regulatory environments.…I help large organisations and governments design and implement Target Operating Models, feasibility assessments, and growth strategies that unlock sustainable value. With 15+ years across the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East, and Asia, I work with C-level executives and ministers to translate complex transformations into practical, data-driven actions. I specialise in operating model design, governance, and capability development, combining strategy with hands-on delivery. I’m passionate about mentorship, teaching, and building resilient organisations that can adapt to evolving markets and regulatory environments.

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I help large organisations and governments design and implement Target Operating Models, feasibility assessments, and growth strategies that unlock sustainable value. With 15+ years across the UK, Europe, USA, Middle East, and Asia, I work with C-level executives and ministers to translate complex transformations into practical, data-driven actions.

I specialise in operating model design, governance, and capability development, combining strategy with hands-on delivery. I’m passionate about mentorship, teaching, and building resilient organisations that can adapt to evolving markets and regulatory environments.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Turkish

Fluent

German

Intermediate

Work Experience

Strategic Advisor to the Ministry of Investment at Bain & Company

July 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Advised on positioning KSA as a regional trade, treasury and insurance hub; assessed end-to-end trade and risk management ecosystems; proposed expanded insurance and risk transfer products; supported regulatory enablers for cross-border trade and large infrastructure projects; translated corporate needs into policy roadmaps for ministers.

Managing Consultant at Schroders

February 25, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Designed and implemented enterprise-wide Target Operating Models across asset and wealth management businesses, aligning operating structure, governance, processes, data, and technology to support growth, cost efficiency, and regulatory resilience.

Target Operating Model & Org Design Design Lead (Contract) at London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG)

February 1, 2022 - December 1, 2024

Developed a global TOM for Corporate Engineering; designed Agile job families; led organization design; embedded TOM into workforce planning and governance; mapped value streams; piloted Agile Ways of Working; led insourcing in APAC.

Senior Business Consultant - Consulting Services at HSBC

February 1, 2019 - July 1, 2021

Designed and implemented end-state Target Operating Model for HSBC Insurance across Finance, Actuarial, Risk, and Operations; delivered IFRS 17 TOM; standardized processes across 10+ entities; improved data lineage, controls, and close cycle; established governance and MI for regulatory readiness.

COO Business Management Manager - Wholesale Banking at HSBC Istanbul

July 1, 2015 - November 1, 2016

Spearheaded nationwide restructuring of branches, transitioning operations to Wholesale Banking; closed 40 branches; reduced costs by 55%; led FATCA and CRS compliance initiatives.

Vice President – FX Trading, Business Development and Operations at IKON Group of Companies

March 1, 2014 - November 1, 2014

Led strategic projects across EMEA and APAC; increased regional profitability by 25%; established three joint ventures in Asia.

Consulting Analyst, Financial Services at Accenture

September 1, 2011 - March 1, 2014

Led onboarding TOM design; developed a strategic business case for a global transaction reporting arm; quantified regulatory risk (Dodd-Frank, MiFID II, EMIR) to improve compliance and efficiency.

Equity EMEA Analyst at Morgan Stanley

June 1, 2008 - June 1, 2009

Managed $10B in equity corporate actions across EMEA during the 2008 financial crisis; executed high-stakes transactions.