Christopher Harris

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IT Programme Manager at Drax Group @ Drax Group
selby, north yorkshire, united kingdom
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Northampton, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
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About Christopher Harris

I am an experienced PMO, Portfolio, Programme & Project Manager with 24 years’ experience. Specialising in Business Transformation and IT Project Delivery and Portfolio Management, I also have strong Commercial and Operational Management skills across Private and Public Sector organisations. As I am MoP, Prince2, Prince2 Agile and MSP to Practitioner level, I have strong PMO, Portfolio, Programme and Project delivery knowledge with demonstrable Business Change, Transformation and Lean skills. I also have excellent Analytical, Quality Assurance, Stakeholder Management skills and experiences in Public and Private Sector organisations. Sectors include Energy, Local Government, the NHS, Printing and Communications / Education / Publishing. Previously managed the Group IT PMO and Portfolio Delivery Assurance function within Drax Group IT, managing PMO resources and multi-million pound budgets, responsible for Project Governance, Quality Assurance and Acceptance into Service. Previous Project and Programme delivery experience also includes multi-million pound Change Portfolio as well as SMART (Smets2), Local Government and Energy sector Business Transformation, Digital Programmes, Property Asset Development, IT Infrastructure, Compliance, Security and Regulatory (NHS, Local Government and Energy).

Christopher Harris's Current Company Details
Drax Group

Drax Group

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IT Programme Manager at Drax Group
selby, north yorkshire, united kingdom
Website:
drax.com
Employees:
1828
Christopher Harris Work Experience Details
  • Drax Group
    It Programme Manager
    Drax Group Sep 2021 - Present
    Flexible
    Responsible for delivering IT Infrastructure and IT Operations projects on the Drax IT Project Roadmap. Managing and mentoring a team of IT Project Managers to deliver £4m of Capex and Opex project expenditure.
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  • Drax Group
    Pmo & Delivery Assurance Manager
    Drax Group Oct 2019 - Sep 2021
    Northampton, United Kingdom
    Managed a Group IT PMO function managing the annual Opex and Capex project spend of circa £4m. Monthly Portfolio budget management across the Portfolio and responsible for Portfolio Health Checks and Portfolio Reporting into the Group IT Governance Board. Managing a team of PMO Analysts I also manage the Portfolio Risk and Issue log and maintain Quality Standards via monthly QA meetings and weekly Status Report reviews.
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  • Opus Energy
    Portfolio Delivery Manager
    Opus Energy Jun 2018 - Oct 2019
    Northampton, United Kingdom
    Working as part of the Senior Management Team, I formerly led and managed a team of Project Managers to deliver the multi-million-pound Opus Change Plan. My role included recruiting and maintaining an excellent Project Management team, overseeing creation of initial Business Cases, through to project delivery and benefits realisation. I also had Portfolio level management and reporting duties, covering financial control, Risk and Issue management, reviewing change impacts, business readiness and project governance at Opus Energy. I also worked closely with the PMO to provide Project Assurance and Portfolio Health checking across the Opus Portfolio.
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  • Opus Energy
    Senior Project Manager (Programme Lead)
    Opus Energy Oct 2015 - Jun 2018
    Northampton, United Kingdom
    Worked as a Senior Project Manager, with Programme Manager duties at Opus Energy delivering a multi-million pound Smart Meter Programme. I also provided Project Assurance across the Opus Portfolio. Programmes I have overseen are Transformational, Software Development, Buildings Expansion, IT Compliance and Security, Regulatory and IT Infrastructure.
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  • Northamptonshire County Council
    Transformation Project Manager
    Northamptonshire County Council Jul 2013 - Oct 2015
    Northampton, United Kingdom
    I worked within a dedicated Business Transformation Project Team (BTT). The BTT deliver county wide change and transformation projects and support the training of in-house Project Managers for NCC. My main role was as a Project Manager on the 'Next Generation Working' (NGW) Programme, leading a team of Business Analysts and Project Support staff to deliver Transformation projects and processes for use by NCC staff. I have also delivered a large portfolio of technology projects linked to the NGW Programme.
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  • Northamptonshire County Council
    Business Change Analyst
    Northamptonshire County Council Jul 2011 - Jul 2013
    Northampton, United Kingdom
    Business Analysis project support on HR process improvement review project.Various staff relocation project support as part of the Asset Exploitation Programme.
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  • Nhs Northamptonshire
    Quality And Standards, Risk And Governance Manager
    Nhs Northamptonshire Sep 2009 - Nov 2010
    Northamptonshire
    Managing Quality Schedules/SLAs and Quality Improvement Programmes for NHS Acute, Mental Health and Provider Services Trusts.Also monitoring the Quality and Safeguarding Risk Register.
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  • Bcq Group
    Contract Manager / Business Process Design Analyst
    Bcq Group Jan 2009 - Sep 2009
    Buckingham
    Implementing a proof of concept project to provide print on demand for Santander bank. Programme Management for internal transformation projects relating to process Improvement, MIS upgrade and Lean projects.
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  • Alden Hendi Group Ltd.
    Operations / Senior Project Manager
    Alden Hendi Group Ltd. 2006 - 2008
    Oxford, Witney (Oxfordshire), Central London
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  • Alden Group Ltd.
    Project / Programme Manager, Operations/Production Manager, Deputy Ict Manager, Process Analyst
    Alden Group Ltd. 1995 - 2006
    Northampton, Oxford, Witney, United Kingdom
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Christopher Harris Skills

Change Management Project Management Public Sector Stakeholder Management Project Delivery Business Transformation Local Government Prince2 Procurement Program Management Business Process Improvement Managing Full Project Lifecycle Business Change/transformation Portfolio Management Analytical Skills Proof Reading Operational Management Vendor Management Project Planning Strategic Planning Recruiting Continuous Improvement Management Consulting It Strategy Microsoft Project Team Leadership Presentation Skills Business Process Analysis Requirements Engineering Benefits Management And Business Acceptance Project Assurance And Quality Control Stakeholder Engagement At All Business Levels Project Governance Framework Setting Presentation And Report Writing Skills Change Control And Transfer To Live Proof Of Concept And Pilot Setups Business Rollout Planning Software Development Methodologies Line Management Policy Origination Pmo Development Prince2agile And Lean Methodologies Lead Change Solution Delivery Modelling Business Processes Sharepoint Administration Microsoft Visio User Acceptance Testing Employee Training Production Management Contract Management Asset Management Stakeholder Engagement Management

Christopher Harris Education Details

  • Middlesex University Business School
    Middlesex University Business School
    Marketing And Human Resource Management
  • Northampton School For Boys
    Northampton School For Boys
    Economics

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Christopher Harris works for Drax Group

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Christopher Harris's current role is IT Programme Manager at Drax Group.

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Christopher Harris attended Middlesex University Business School, Northampton School For Boys.

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Christopher Harris has skills like Change Management, Project Management, Public Sector, Stakeholder Management, Project Delivery, Business Transformation, Local Government, Prince2, Procurement, Program Management, Business Process Improvement, Managing Full Project Lifecycle.

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