Bowron, Mike Email & Phone Number

North East England

Northallerton

Project Manager Transformational Change

Customer Focused and Service ICT and Property projects

Redcar, Redcar And Cleveland, United Kingdom

2016 (July) – present. YEI (Youth Employment Initiative) Contract Officer Redcar & Cleveland Borough CouncilYEI Delivery Partner Contract Officer / Auditor/ Verifier and Project Manager• Responsible for and the Monitoring and Management of the Redcar Area YEI Delivery Contract valued at £1.9M• Key Liaison Officer for the Redcar Delivery Partners within the YEI• Carry out detailed regular, Financial, Legal and Paperwork Audits• Complete regular Monthly Monitoring Reports on spend and outputs• Ensure Stakeholders are kept informed of project process both verbally and written as required by the project Steering Group• Maintain complete and accurate monitoring records as required for external and European Funding.• Represent the Delivery Partner or the Local Authority as required within the project.• Management and Mentoring of junior staff• Carry out staff appraisals and Training as required.• Carry out Customer satisfaction surveys and analysis as required within the YEI delivery plan.

Uk

Provided Training in Prince 2 Foundation and Practitioner levels

Stockton On Tees

2002 – 2014 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council – Regeneration Principal Project Officer • Responsible for the management of a varied portfolio of projects including the highly successful Stockton Enterprise Arcade.• Managed numerous major projects worth many £m, such as the Norton Grange estate regeneration.• Lead Officer (Regeneration) on the recent Billingham Forum refurbishment project.• Lead officer (Regeneration) on the Stockton Globe Theatre refurbishment project.• Responsible for securing many £m of grant funding, including Big Lottery and Heritage Funding.• Key player in creating and implementing project management processes for the Regeneration department.• Customer First Champion - instrumental in securing Customer First accreditation for the Regeneration department.• Performed market research relating to projects.1994 – 2002 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council – Housing Development Officer• Responsible for securing external grants and private funding.• Liaising with stake-holders and clients.• Ensuring complex estate refurbishment schemes were completed, including the highly successful regeneration of the once troubled Bluehall estate.• Responsible for media relations, including giving interviews and statements to the press, radio and television.• Responsible for staff recruitment, and training and development of new employees.• Managed a team of five employees, including setting targets, conducting appraisals, monitoring KPIs and ensuring all SLAs were met.1988 – 1994 Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council – Housing Estate Assistant• Responsible for the management of a designated housing estate, including its ongoing maintenance and upkeep.• Management of tenanted properties, including liaising with tenants, owner occupiers and internal departments.