Social Enterprise - Mental Health & Wellbeing Programmes & Events. MakeShift is built from a community of teachers, artists, & advisersBusiness Manager Responsible for:Internal Communication, to maintain an environment of continuous improvement. Support the company in financial planning and ensuring the business is adequately resourced.Managing budgets and costs effectively in respect of the planning process.Scheduling and Staff for Programmes and Events.Implementation of new policies and procedures, using Quality Management System ISO 9001 Certification experience.Introducing and managing in-house IT systems ensuring that they are fit for purpose.

An Entrepreneur led group of Companies: Co-working space, Inspire9 Development and AngleCube.Project Manager: The AngelCube intensive accelerator program for tech startups. Networking and engaging with Stakeholders: Mentors, Investors, Community Interest Groups and Local Government Authorities. Event Management: Develop and Organising and operating internal and external events, staffing, budgeting, engaging suppliers and overseeing communications and media.Business Development Manager: Assisting with strategic planning. Developed initiatives to attract investment and growth. Empowering people and communities. Facilitation of monthly Advisory Board Meeting. Implement technology to assist teams with knowledge sharing and learning.Experienced using:MS Office Suite Mac OSXWindowsXero and MYOB - accounting softwareExpense Management: ConcurTask Management System: Asana Filing: Dropbox, GoggleDriveSocial Media: Facebook, Yammer, Twitter, Tribes, Instagram, TiktokCommunication Systems: Slack, MS Communicator, Googlechat, GoggleHangouts, Skype, Facetime, ZoomProject Management: Prince 2 Pactitioner. Government Standard for ProjectsBusiness AnalysisISO14001 - Environment Management SystemISO9001 - Quality Assurance Management SystemEvent Management

*Contract Role*Development and maintenance of information and ICT (Information Communication Technology) policies and standards and provide sound advice on application, management and use.Research and analyse activities identifying emerging policy, assurance challenges and requirements. Develop and recommend innovative responses where defined policy, procedures and precedents do not always exist.Negotiate and influence key stakeholders across IM&T and VicRoads to deliver accurate, complete and timely information to relevant business, governance and management groups to support decision-making.Developed and reviewed quality assurance documentation and assumed responsibility for VicRoads IM&T governance and assurance quality systems.Exercised professional independent judgement to coordinate logistical arrangements for VicRoads IM&T governance and assurance processes and forums, including scheduling governance meetings, coordinating and preparing papers and reports, and drafting minutes.Provided sound advice to stakeholders on risk management issues and VicRoads IM&T policies and standards.Used research and analysis to improve processes to achieve desired organisational outcomes.

Deputised for Site Executive, attending meetings stakeholders, collaborate with site committees, champion volunteer events. Influence relationships with senior staff and leadership team, lead on global quarterly ‘World Wide Staff Quarterly Events.'Manage international and domestic events: negotiate contracts, managing budgets using multiple currencies, logistics, IT and AV an onsite teams, pre & post meeting activity, partnering with stakeholders, understanding the timelines involved and the terminology.Implemented financial approval process working jointly with Senior Finance Directors. Approval levels of up to $1mill.Represent executive sponsors at Charity Committee meetings. Gain charity funding from the business for local and international offices. For VP’s in recruiting other Executive Assistants internationally. Indirectly managed a team of 8 Executive Assistants worldwide.In managing approval processes for invoice approval, recruitment authorisations, expense approvals, procurement of IT, posting chatter/twitter alerts, HR role changes & salary increments, preparing & sending internal communications.On boarding new hires, Implementing and following HR recruitment policy.Liaise with Leadership Team and their direct reports, major clients, business partners, both on the phone and face to face ensuring high-level customer service and acting as an ambassador for the business internationally.Project & Office Management: End to end management of office relocations: $2mill and 100 staff. Research, budget and implement employee well-being program across the UK. Involved with international site programs. Secured funding for multiple offices worldwide. Initiated the start-up and lead a worldwide Executive Assistant community group sponsored by the Group President to ensure effective communication, ‘up skilling’ Executive Assistants and best practice.Arranged and attended international team building and strategy weekends for the Leadership Team.

Managing a broad international client base organising high level international meetings and events, within the Pharmaceutical sector. Meetings ranged from small Steering Group meetings to incredibly complex congress or conference events on an international scale for thousands of people.High levels of Account management and International Contract Negotiation with Vendors.

Business Development Manager for two largest hotels in the group.Assessments of marketing opportunities and target markets, intelligence gathering on customers and competitors, generating leads for possible sales, follow-up sales activity and formal proposal writing.Representing the hotels at networking events, trade shows including, Dorset Business, Dorset Junior Chamber (Government) and Bournemouth International Centre.Targets continually exceeded.