Summary
Tim Smart is an experienced IT Business Systems Manager and product-focused Agile leader with 20+ years of delivery and consultancy experience, currently building the Business Systems function at the Cell & Gene Therapy Catapult to govern enterprise SaaS ERP, GMP-validated and lab systems. He blends engineering rigor with product management—creating visions, roadmaps and data-led MI/BI initiatives—while leading cross-functional teams from developers to functional and data analysts to improve outcomes for thousands of users. Tim has a strong track record of introducing Scrum/SAFe and mature ALM practices across complex regulated and infrastructure environments (Workday, Dynamics 365, Azure), and has repeatedly realigned supplier models to prioritise business value. Not obvious from titles: he routinely balances regulatory compliance (GAMP5, Annex 11, FDA 21 CFR Part 11) with rapid agile delivery to enable validated, production-grade systems.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering, Master of Engineering (MEng), Mechanical Engineering at Durham University
Bradfield College