Responsible for the overall running of the business, I deal with all aspects of financial management, development of business proposals and quotations and ensure the smooth running of all supplier relationships. Additionally, I also handle client relationships on a day to day basis, including the management of all project activity and deliverables.

Project managing HR Integration programmes to deliver integration efficiencies to support the LBG strategic integration synergies, as communicated to the markets and UK Government. These included:_ Fully accountable for the programme management of the UK’s largest payroll migration, transferring circa 70,000 employee and pensioner records to an existing payroll system hosting circa 90,000 records._ Implementation management of all workstreams on the migration of a groupwide HR… Show more Project managing HR Integration programmes to deliver integration efficiencies to support the LBG strategic integration synergies, as communicated to the markets and UK Government. These included:_ Fully accountable for the programme management of the UK’s largest payroll migration, transferring circa 70,000 employee and pensioner records to an existing payroll system hosting circa 90,000 records._ Implementation management of all workstreams on the migration of a groupwide HR system, transferring circa 60,000 employee records. Show less

Overall programme management of the design, development, test and implementation of a group pensions administration system. Key deliverables:_ Design of operational process workflow systems and associated management information_ Oversight and management of training and competence for Pensions employees_ Stakeholder management of Board of Trustees and third party supplier_ Financial tracking and budgetary management and overall programme governance model

Overall implementation manager to ensure HBOS delivery of the industry-wide faster payments systems. Key activities:_ Contingency and scenario planning_ Process development and testing_ Business testing of system changes_ Business implementation planning and readiness for ‘go live’

Programme management of the acquisition and integration of an on/offshore employee share plan company.Key deliverables:_ Development of comprehensive current state assessments of both share plan organisation to identify and track costs and benefits of integration_ Management of all programme workstreams, including HR, Finance, Legal, Sales and Operations_ Stakeholder management of the third party administrator and all required governance and reporting_ Development and… Show more Programme management of the acquisition and integration of an on/offshore employee share plan company.Key deliverables:_ Development of comprehensive current state assessments of both share plan organisation to identify and track costs and benefits of integration_ Management of all programme workstreams, including HR, Finance, Legal, Sales and Operations_ Stakeholder management of the third party administrator and all required governance and reporting_ Development and approval of the integration business case and budget requirements Show less

_ Local Government Councillor, May 2003 to May 2012_ Local Cabinet Member with special responsibility for Community Services,May 2004 to December 2008_ Local Cabinet Member with special responsibility for Economy and Environment, December 2008 to May 2010_ Deputy Leader of the largest political group in the Council,May 2009 to June 2011_ Target Seat Campaign Manager in 2010 General Election