James Honeybourne
About James Honeybourne
James Honeybourne is the Global Web and Content Services Manager at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in various strategic and managerial roles within the company.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
James Honeybourne currently holds the position of Global Web and Content Services Manager at ExxonMobil in Budapest, Hungary. He has been in this role since 2020. His responsibilities include overseeing the consolidation, modernization, and standardization of intranet and web applications, which has led to significantly reducing the time required to launch new sites through automation.
Previous Roles at ExxonMobil
James Honeybourne has held multiple roles at ExxonMobil. From 2019 to 2020, he was the Customer Experience Manager at the headquarters in Houston, Texas. Prior to this, he served as the Global IoT Strategy Lead from 2016 to 2018, also in Houston. From 2014 to 2016, he worked as the Global Strategy Advisor - IT Culture Lead. Earlier, he was the Divestment Project Track Lead - Applications for 4 months in 2011 in the United Kingdom and then became the Supervisor of EAME Production Business Applications until 2014. From 2008 to 2011, he held the role of Senior Auditor for Upstream Europe, Middle East & Caspian.
Educational Background
James Honeybourne has a robust educational background. He completed his MEng in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Exeter in 2001. He furthered his education at the London Business School, studying various subjects including Finance, Operations, Logistics, Strategy, Human Resources, and Business Systems, achieving the ExxonMobil Executive Program from 2002 to 2005. He also studied at INSEAD, completing the ExxonMobil Leadership Program and achieving CEDEP in 2010.
Professional Achievements
Throughout his tenure at ExxonMobil, James Honeybourne has led several key initiatives. He directed the creation of a Center of Excellence for low-code operations, involving platform engineering and strategic industry partnerships. He implemented strategies and shared best practices with key vendors like Microsoft, enhancing the low-code value proposition. He played a crucial role in migrating and consolidating enterprise content management, which improved the efficiency of engineering teams by providing remote access to engineering drawings. He also developed an integrated system for real-time redlining and marking up engineering changes, leading to significant cost savings.
Recognition and Contributions
James Honeybourne has been recognized for his significant contributions, especially in the realm of low-code platforms. His strategic implementations and best practices have been acknowledged by major vendors, including Microsoft, solidifying the viability and value proposition of low-code platforms at ExxonMobil.