Programme management of key business development / delivery projects and senior team manager to a global team of direct reports in the R&D, Quality and Supply Chain functions of the business.

Utilising my advanced project management skills to provide advisory information on agile delivery of key business goals. Working with a core team of engineers and business development professionals.

Owner-operator of well-established, boutique grooming / cosmetics company. Recognised emerging trend in the vegan lifestyle market and created the first UK vegan-friendly beard balms. Grew to five-figure revenue business in 3 years without external investment. (Organic growth)Tested and iterated website to grow online conversion to be in the top 25% of industry average. (5% avg. conversion rate for 2019)Responsibilities include:-All aspects of business development, marketing and operations; including product design, development, testing, EU Portal registration, branding, packaging design, advertising, SEO, social channels, insights, manufacturing, order fulfilment, customer support, etc.

Understand customer problems / voice / needs and break complex problems and ambiguity down to the core issues so that we can design and deliver exciting digital and physical products / services that create value for the customer. Develop meaningful touchpoints that convert into commercial benefit for the company. Developed a customer-led and robust business strategy pivot to meet changing business priorities. Used customer insights, external networks, data analytics and strong commercial understanding to develop, optimise and execute strong omnichannel strategies and product strategies that deliver high lifetime value for the customer and rapid go to market routes for the business. Collaboratively set product development strategies / visions, sprint priorities / direction / boundaries with the development team. Reconcile, motivate and influence cross-functional teams and sub-contractors to achieve the long and short term business objectives. Develop and prioritise compelling, robust business models / commercial offers to justify capital expenditure and clarify financial metrics. (Internal Rate of Return, Net Present Value, cash flow, investment efficiency, ROI, etc.) Share knowledge and insights to ensure the team is aware of and understands the key commercial levers that maximise the business’ commercial value.Scrum master & Product Lead; responsible for coordination of daily scrum activities and providing backlog prioritisation proposals for Product Owner’s approval.Prioritise the highest value commercial initiatives to create business direction and product development strategies / backlogs that will maximise our competitive advantage in the marketplace. Use customer feedback to develop and deliver end-to-end customer journeys and user-centred product iterations that maximise customer engagement and lifetime value.

Project Manager for multiple concurrent projects to develop, test and launch new products in the automotive sector. Influenced senior level leaders to create buy-in and momentum for change to adapt the structure of the business, making the project teams more effective. Negotiated contracts and performance managed service suppliers and sub-contractors of multi-million dollar contracts; including supporting the Procurement Manager in negotiations following poor performance from a sub contracting company. Development & implementation of continuous improvement procedures to assist with Nexcel’s growth. (inc. procurement strategy, financial governance, New Product Introduction process, fault management, lessons learned database)Responsibilities include:-Assigning, leading and motivating the team members on multiple customer projects; towards achieving the key milestones. Providing clarity and direction to solve complex customer problems. Remove barriers to enable cross-functional collaborative working. SPA for financial management (reporting & forecasting) of each project, including alignment with BP Capital Value Process.Design & implementation of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) system to support growth of Nexcel business. SPA for liaison with customers. Managed teams of engineers, business development executives and procurement leads to deliver Nexcel systems on multiple automotive & off-highway applications.

Delivered 13 Projects, totalling $8m, through complete project life-cycle. Cut 4 projects based on unsatisfactory financial returns. Created a lessons learned system to fix areas of poor project performance.Responsibilities include:-Management of change, cost, scope, timing and continuous improvement.Coordination of immediate team of 14 Project Engineers. (Staff and contractors)Identification and management of key stakeholders across all projects, including Senior Leader and joint partners.Development and management of project contracts. Performance and development management of direct report.Identifying resource requirements and interviewing candidates accordingly.Overseeing, guiding & developing projects from appraisal to execution.Responsible for sign-off on project technical content & quality.Reviewing & developing project processes.Selecting, developing and leading project teams that deliver.

Delivered BP Hull’s largest maintenance project safely, on time and to budget.Developed an appropriate steering team to manage expectations and ensure alignment throughout the life-cycle of the project.Reduced BP’s specialist maintenance contractor costs by 39% by tenaciously developing a competitive execution contract.Demonstrated the commercial viability for 2 new bio-route technologies to give BP competitive advantage in renewables sector.Responsibilities include:-All aspects of project delivery, including Technical advisor to BP legal counsel, seeking financial compensation from vendor. Preparation, development, tender, negotiation, award and performance management of execution contracts.

Mechanical Engineer responsible for managing preventative maintenance and reliability / efficiency improvement of Ammonia Plant.

Mechanical Engineer responsible for delivery of planned maintenance during operational periods & providing engineering judgement and technical approval during shutdowns / turnarounds.