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Telford

Telford, England, United Kingdom

Internally recruited to manage a programme of fibre network builds across Scotland and North England.• Built relationships with key programme stakeholders to improve effectiveness and to enable strong information exchange to ensure programme dependencies are aligned and delivery is met• Ensure governance and programme/project controls are adhered to across all Projects and that reporting is conducted to inform stakeholders of risks, issues, and performance against key KPIs• Engaged with key business Stakeholders to facilitate & resolve issues critical to the success of the programme

Telford, England, United Kingdom

Internally recruited to provide support and knowledge input into the early formation and management of the Portfolio Management Team, to drive improved governance, productivity and optimise resource usage across the business. · Built relationships with key programme stakeholders to improve effectiveness and to enable strong information exchange with the Portfolio Team · Reviewed and assessed programmes and projects in relation to performance and alignment to strategic objectives to facilitate delivery of Programme outcomes · Monitor and review Programme and Project progress and compliance through the use of data and formal Gate reviews · Supporting investigation and analysis of KPIs to identify opportunities and risks, with a view to inform the board on the current Portfolio status· Assist Portfolio Managers with the development of critical processes to improve the productivity, standardisation and compliance of Projects and Programmes

Telford, United Kingdom

Provided project management support to a complex Fibre To The Premise (FTTP), Public Sector Network (PSN) and Mobile network city builds in West Midlands region.· Responsible for establishing, managing and frequent reporting on the status of the city, keeping senior management informed on progress, issues, risks and mitigation actions · Supporting and collaborating with the Senior PM, Area Build Manager and city delivery teams to help maintain delivery on time, to cost and to achieve success through high-quality management· Engaged with high-level business Stakeholders to facilitate & resolve issues critical to the success of the project · Developed and maintained the end-to-end city project plan to allow for full management and control against the baseline and KPI requirements, logging and controlling changes and deviations within the project

Through Life Support (TLS) consultant providing advice and guidance for over 80 Defence procurement projects to optimise support, policy compliance, and development within Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) principles. · Informed key decision-makers, highlighting the level of support risk within £3.5Bn worth of equipment procurement and in-service projects via 25 assurance reports · Provided advice in Reliability Centred Maintenance, Failure Mode Effects & Criticality Analysis, and Level of Repair Analysis · Moderated and assessed TLS aspects of contractual bids · Conducted in-depth review of a £1.6Bn project, doubling the number of ILS trained MOD and contractor personnel and transforming support management · Recognised for exceeding expectations, demonstrating sound judgement, intellectual capacity, and moral courage in supportability assurance assessments

Bielefeld, Germany

Conducted 16 in-depth engineering investigations into accidents involving weapons, vehicles and electronic equipment, worldwide. · Graded as ‘Top Engineering Investigator’ worldwide in only the second year in role · Produced coherent reports detailing findings, conclusions and recommendations, capable of being examined in the Coroner’s Court, to improve safety · Developed an interim Battle Damage Assessment Course to assist colleagues investigating vehicles hit by Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Afghanistan · Supported development of new standardised procedures to support the merger of multiple Defence investigation agencies into one unit

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Led a team of 20 and managed the delivery of first class equipment support for multi-million pound vehicle-mounted rocket launchers, whilst also maintaining a fleet of 60+ multi-use vehicles. · Graded as ‘Top Engineering Manager’ in first year in post · Drove continuous improvement and increased productivity · Boosted equipment availability from 60% to 80-90% · Led a key project to prepare 15 Multiple Launcher Rockets Systems (MLRS) to stringent entry standards for major upgrade of fire control systems · Passed 100% of Health, Safety and Equipment Care Inspections during tenure

Bristol, United Kingdom

Provided advice and guidance for the design and installation of communications equipment on over 40 types of vehicles and tanks, and 15 types of ships and boats, in compliance with Defence regulations.

Master Of Science (Msc), Engineering And Management, Distinction

Post Graduate Diploma, Strategic Management And Leadership, Pass

Post Graduate Certificate, Advanced Investigative Practice, Pass

Bachelor Of Engineering (Beng (Hons)), Electronic Systems Engineering, First Class

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Electronic Systems Engineering, Distinction

Portfolio, Programmes And Projects Office (P3O) Practitioner, Pass

Association For Project Managers Professional (Apmp), Project Management, Pass

Activities and Societies: Association for Project Management

Management Of Risk Practitioner, Pass

Itil Foundation, Information Technology, Pass

Agile Dsdm Foundation, Project Management, Pass

Nebosh International General Certificate In Occupational Health And Safety., Health And Safety, Pass

Activities and Societies: NEBOSH

Nebosh National General Certificate In Occupational Health And Safety, Health And Safety, Pass

Activities and Societies: NEBOSH

Btec L7, Investigative Practice, Pass

Graduateship City And Guilds Institute, Leadership And Management

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, Pass

This course covers how to lead improvement projects using Lean Six Sigma’s worldclass structured problem solving approach, tools.

Irca/Cqi Iso 9001 Lead Auditor, Quality Management, Pass