Richard Stone
About Richard Stone
Richard Stone is a Change Lead at Legal & General, with a background in change management and project management. He has extensive experience in various roles across multiple sectors, focusing on stakeholder management and delivering solutions within strict timelines and budgets.
Work at Legal & General
Richard Stone has been serving as Change Lead at Legal & General since 2020. In this role, he focuses on implementing change management strategies to support the organization’s objectives. His responsibilities include overseeing change initiatives and ensuring that they align with the company’s goals. Stone's experience in change management contributes to the successful execution of projects within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Richard Stone studied at the University of Leeds, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in BA Joint Hons Psychology and Sociology from 1996 to 1999. He furthered his education in project and change management, achieving the Prince2 Foundation and Practitioner certifications from Knowledge Train in 2015, and the APMG Change Management Foundation and Practitioner certifications from Knowledge Academy in 2016. Additionally, he completed the PROSCI Change Management Practitioner program in 2017.
Background
Richard Stone has extensive experience in change management and business consultancy. He has worked in various roles across multiple organizations, including Bluewolf, Atlantic Technologies, and MS Amlin. His career spans over a decade, during which he has held positions that required strong stakeholder management and client-centric skills. Stone has also advised organizations in diverse sectors, including Financial Services, Construction, Oil and Gas, and Healthcare.
Previous Employment Experience
Before joining Legal & General, Richard Stone held several significant positions. He worked as Change Management and Learning Director at Bluewolf, an IBM Company, from 2017 to 2018. He then served as Head of Change Management and Customer Success Manager at Atlantic Technologies from 2018 to 2020. His earlier roles include Business Engagement Manager at MS Amlin and Business Change Consultant at the Financial Conduct Authority, where he specialized in Salesforce.com.
Achievements in Change Management
Richard Stone has demonstrated a strong ability to implement change management strategies effectively. He has hands-on experience working with operational and sales and marketing teams, providing solutions that address both immediate and long-term needs. His involvement in a global Microsoft IT transformation program highlights his capacity to contribute to significant organizational change initiatives.