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North East, England

Lead Consultant specialising in Risk Management and P3M. Working with the Defence, Critical National Infrastructure and Water Industry.I enable clients to make informed and robust decisions, collaborating with them on bespoke solutions centred around their specific needs. I work at the strategic and tactical level in both delivery and advisory roles as.

Bristol, United Kingdom

- Provided specialist advice on Risk Management best practice to PMO team.- Developed improved senior management reporting packs.- Mentored and developed junior risk managers.- Used Active Risk Manager (ARM) v8.- Developed and delivered training course on using Excel for business data analytics.- Risk Manager for engineering projects on Helicopters and.

Croydon, United Kingdom

Leading the activities of a busy Portfolio Programme Management Office, supporting the senior management team with timely provision of management reporting on Projects delivered using Agile Methodology. A short interim contract to deliver improvements in processes, outputs and data quality standards of the PMO, and improve the maturity level of the PMO.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Working on the Ministry of Defence New Style of IT (NSoIT) Programme, to migrate ~180K users to Microsoft Office 365:- Responsible for Process mapping and ongoing process improvement. I facilitated workshops with a diverse range of stakeholders to establish initial process and ongoing improvements to that process.- Runbook Lead responsible for.

AWE Aldermaston - Reading

Project Manager with a portfolio of infrastructure, re-kit and refurbishment projects sponsored by several different business areas across site. Budget of £250K up to £1M per project.- Responsible and accountable for delivery using company bespoke Project Management framework, NEC 3 contract framework and complying with nuclear industry regulations..

ISS, Corsham

Provision of expert planning, scheduling, dependency and risk management and modelling expertise to Programme Management Office (PMO) in the Information Systems and Services (ISS) division of MoD. Using MS Project 2010 (EPM), Active Risk Manager (ARM), Predict Risk Analyser (PRA) software packages. Tasks successfully undertaken include; creation of PBS.

KWMC, Knowle West, Bristol

Deliver teaching sessions to Children (predominantly 9-15 yrs of age) in the use of computer technology, including delivery of the "codeclub" sylabus. I have also written bespoke sylabus for teaching Sonic Pi and basic principles of writing computer software (suitable for meeting part of primary school Key Stage requirements in computing). Work has.

Worked with DE&S CAAS team to set up the Project Management Office (PMO) function on a new project to review and benchmark pricing of the multi-billion pound T26 Global Combat Ship programme. Key achievements include:- Design and implementation of business processes.- Co-ordination of briefing materials for Senior stakeholders (inc DE&S board members)..

DE&S Abbeywood, Bristol

Worked with DE&S Land Equipment Protected Mobility Team onProject Management and Tender Support to the Mastiff, Wolfhound and Ridgback protected patrol vehicles, my key achievements on this £60 Million work package include:- Production of detailed Statement of Work (SOW) for a complex vehicle mechanical re-engineering project. - Updating of Project.

Bristol, United Kingdom

I was a project coordinator responsible for multi-disciplined engineering projects in the Systems Design area of Assystem’s Gas Turbine business, delivering mainly to clients within Rolls Royce using a team of contract and permanent staff.Key responsibilities:- Portfolio Management of 20+ projects, through full lifecycle of project. Provide effective.

Bristol, United Kingdom

I was responsible for scheduling all UK MoD activity on the £1bn programme to buy 14 new Chinook helicopters. I maintained the risk register and worked with all staff to effectively manage risk. I provided Management data for regular corporate reporting, reformatting and presenting it in a manner appropriate to the audience. I regularly presented at or.

Bristol, United Kingdom

I led an equipment delivery project, setting the scope for and then identifying the required work packages, delegating their completion by effective stakeholder management achieved through a monthly Working Group which I led. I developed and implemented an auditing system for confirming delivery of equipment off contract.My responsibility for accurate Key.

Bristol, United Kingdom

This project is a short timescale equipment project deployed with frontline troops, with a greater emphasis on urgency and continuous availability which required high levels of flexibility, commitment and ingenuity from me.I managed an availability contract with the prime contractor, and procured and managed Government Furnished Equipment in support of.

Corsham

I developed and maintained the Through Life Management Plan and User Requirements Document, using my strong written communication skills and attention to detail. I attended contractor meetings and demonstrations representing the MoD interests in security and IT systems integration drawing on my prior experience in these subjects.On secondment to the IT.

Bath, United Kingdom

I assessed and provided ongoing management of change requests, performing impact assessments, liaison with customers and software development staff. Using my communication, organisation and analytical skills I improved the efficiency and effectiveness of change management on the project. I managed the programme risk register and reviewed business.

Bath, United Kingdom

I developed software training and reference materials, delivered training courses in Financial Output Management theory and use of modelling software.As the technical support helpdesk, I used my communication skills to understand and answer complex technical questions from users, referring to reference material, finance professionals or the software.