IT and business Project Manager and Relationship Manager with extensive experience of both project and team management.Comprehensive knowledge of Project Management gained from nearly 20 years experience in well-respected companies backed up with qualifications, including Prince2 Practitioner, Agile Project Management Practitioner and Prince2 Agile Practitioner. Experience of mentoring others to achieve project management accreditation.Strong experience of leading and motivating multi-functional teams of 20+, including on and off shore, internal, contract and supplier / 3rd party resources, using direct and matrix management. Versatile with a broad technical understanding. From a software development background with experience of managing a variety of projects covering digital, documentation,software solution integration and infrastructure.Knowledge and experience of Financial Services gained in the Insurance Industry, plus proven ability to apply skills to other non-financial industries.Specialties: Managing projects using Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Taking responsibility for the full project lifecycle (SDLC), managing IT and business change.Stakeholder management and supplier/client management.Able to quickly understand unfamiliar technical and business areas.Strong 'people skills', including relationship management, able to get the best from the project team.Problem solving and driving the project forward.