Christopher Lewis Email & Phone Number

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Senior Project Manager leading and managing IT Teams working on Complex IT Projects and Programmes across Capita's Customer Experience Division's IT, Property & Change Portfolio Line Manager of IT Project Managers working on IT Project Change within the IT, Property & Change Portfolio within Capita’s Experience Division

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Lead IT Project Manager managing IT Teams to deliver key programme of works to replace and upgrade key strategic IT Server and application Platforms across the Customer Management Division within Capita in order to meet PCI compliance requirements

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Project Lead for delivery of 1.3 million pound new software application system for a Major Telecoms Company.

Leeds, United Kingdom

Responsible for ensuring that the IT Projects for client business units are defined and agreed.Accountable for the Project Delivery of clients requirements and to meet the agreed strategic and change needs of the business unit and the achievement of their objectives.Responsible for managing projects from initiation through delivery and implementation and handover into support.Management of IT teams and key resourcesStakeholder management with Internal and external clientsManagement of risk, issues and dependenciesDelivering projects on time and within budget.

Watford

Account Managing and promoting Optoma's Lead Digital Pro AV Projection products identified or required by Optoma's key clients, by face-to-face meetings, presentations, appointments and demonstrations in to Key AV Reseller/System Integration and end users at all levels from team managers to Senior Executives at Board Level within my client base to work with them on their main AV project requirements.A large part of my role was focused on project based AV applications. I worked closely with the client to implement and consult on their project requirements to ensure that their objectives were met in a timely and cost effective manner. Manage and grow existing Reseller/Pro AV account relationship• Working extensively on key project based applications. Setting timescales, goals and deliverables in a cost effective and timely manner• Develop new Pro AV Client base and sign new & existing customers to Optoma ProScene Partner Programme Contracts• Work as product champion and be brand evangelist at all times• Work to agreed timelines and set targets• Providing weekly forecasts and project progress reports• Ensuring that each activity is accurately communicated throughout the business• Ensuring governance is adhered to and strong management of the process• Owns acceptance of the build of all new projects and technologies into production• Ensure that projects are tracked against spend and that resources are secured in a timely fashion• Identifying and management of dependencies within other projects

Twickenham, United Kingdom

My main responsibilities were to implement key AV projects within various key client schemes across the north of England. I had to deliver these projects in a timely and cost effective manner whilst adhering to quality objectives, working with and leading various virtual teams to ensure on time hand over of project to the client. Managing and promoting Audio Visual products identified or required by the client, by face-to-face meetings, presentations, appointments and demonstrations into Education (Primary to HE), Local Authority and corporate markets• Integral part of Project works for small to medium projects dealing and working with key stakeholders in process including customer project managers, IT teams, contractor managers, project architects, designers and key suppliers• Responsible for 2 internal staff. Leading and managing them on project admin, follow up calls, lead generation, standard quotations, appointment bookings, admin, order processing, arranging installations & feeding back on performance• Responsible for managing projects from start up through delivery and implementation and handover into support• Management of IT teams and key resources• Stakeholder management with Internal and external clients• Management of risk, issues and dependencies• Delivering projects on time and within budget

Washington, Tyne And Wear, United Kingdom

As Key account manager the main focus of my role was offering and promoting the widest range of accredited IT, Professional & Management and Personnel Development training in the UK• Managing an account base in the North East, progressing and developing business relationships with SME's, Corporate, Higher Education, Local Government and Police Authorities

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Business Customer Services Manger – O2 plc - Oct 2003 to Aug 2005 • Managing and leading a team of 15 business advisors and 2 team leaders. In doing so we were to pre-empt the customer’s needs and help them to get the most benefit out of their O2 mobile, promoting value added services and providing a world class customer experience, whilst ensuring retention of service and resigning our SME customers to extended business contracts.

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Business Retention Team Leader – O2 plc - Aug 2002 to Sept 2003 • Leading a team of 5 Business Account Agents to retain existing small to medium size enterprise customers

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Account Manager - BT Mobile/02 plc - July 1995 to July 2002 Through evaluating the customer’s needs and using excellent communications skills I was responsible for the maximum conversion of sales opportunities, through proactive selling of new mobile contract sales as well as upgrades, selling value added services and complete mobile solutions to small to medium size enterprises.

Business Administration And Management, General

9 Gcse'S & 2 A Levels