Vince Gratrick - IT Director, Royal Mencap Society

What's your proudest work-related achievement of the last 12 months?
Seeing IT becoming a true business enabler after years of consistent improvements, delivering many projects and taking IT from a poor performer to integral to the strategic goals at Mencap.
What's the number one skill today's IT leaders need?
True business collaboration.
How many people work in IT in your organisation?
53.
What's your top priority for the next 12 months?
So many, but overall building up the data and analytics capabilities at Mencap while facing severe financial constraints.
What's your annual IT budget?
Roughly £4m for BAU.
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