Craig Newton

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IT Project Manager @ Cadent Gas Limited
Solihull, GB
Craig Newton's Location
Solihull, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Craig Newton

Experienced Transformation, Cyber Security, SEEM, Project Manager with a flexible and collaborative approach to ensure positive progress. Actively engages with stakeholders at all levels to evolve and deliver effective change. A collection of core project delivery skills including, both waterfall and agile methods, I have developed myself constantly through my career and proved myself in every role I have undertaken. I am an extremely hard working and a reliable individual with excellent communication and organizational skills. Has an eye for detail whilst being thorough and able to take on multiple tasks at once whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.

Craig Newton's Current Company Details
Cadent Gas Limited

Cadent Gas Limited

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IT Project Manager
Solihull, GB
Website:
cadentgas.com
Employees:
3106
Craig Newton Work Experience Details
  • Cadent Gas Limited
    It Project Manager
    Cadent Gas Limited
    Solihull, Gb
  • Cadent Gas Limited
    Project Manager
    Cadent Gas Limited Oct 2021 - Present
    Coventry, England, United Kingdom
    1. Project Manager on the Cyber Operational Technology Programme which aims to deliver organisational compliance with Network Information Systems regulation. The National Institute of Standards and Technology Framework (NIST) framework was created to help organizations manage and reduce cybersecurity risk to critical infrastructure and industrial control systems. Day to day tasks including, management of security risk, protecting against cyber-attack, detecting cyber security events and minimising the impact of cyber security incidents. Project managing a number of initiatives that feed into the CAF. In order to meet the CAF Profile. Responsible for an Overall budget of £5.5m 2. Project Manager delivering on Network Transformation Programme which moved our core network from Verizon to Vodafone. This provided the business IT / telecommunications network with an optimum solution and leverage market advancements in Software Defined Networks (SDNs), in line with Cadent’s Cloud-First strategy. This included the migration of 56 Cadent Sites and the cutover of NIOS, F5 Internal DNS and F5 external DNS. Overall Budget £12m 3. Project Manager delivering Cadent’s new CTP (Counter Threat Platform). Cadent’s current CTP was end of life and transitioned to SecureWorks Taegis Extended Detection & Response (XDR), Which is a cloud solution. intelligence-based security analytics platform with built-in security context. Overall Budget 250kPerform various project management tasks, like schedule and highlight reports, Track Deliverables, Lessons Learned, Project Plans, PID, RACII matrix, along with administrative duties, maintaining Project documentation and Project related queries in order to deliver ‘effective change'
  • Worcester Bosch
    Project Manager
    Worcester Bosch Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
    Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Project Manager on a continuous SAP CRM project. Project managing enhancements to the current SAP CRM system and ERP system. Project managing the full lifecycle of new software across Thermotechnology.• Responsible for requirements that are at the core of developing IT solutions. Defining, analyzing and documenting requirements from a business analyst creative process in collaboration with the user departments.• Responsible for the Project Management process to achieve project efficiencies and cost reductions, undertaking comprehensive project reviews to identify improvements.• Roll out of new software developments across Bosch TT owning the full life cycle from gathering requirements through to testing, implementation and Post Implementation Support. • Identify, manage and report on any dependencies, milestones, critical path, ensuring mitigation strategies and contingency plans exist and are acted upon• Accountability of RAID management standards, processes, templates and reporting cycles• Support and facilitate all functions of testing functional and non-functional• Define detailed estimates of time, costs and resource requirements, and ensure effective tracking of time (progress v plan) and costs (actuals v budget) are maintained and reported on.• Understand and challenge gaps or concerns with project Governance, levels of Risks, Issues and Change registers and other artefacts• Develop and maintenance of the project resource plan
  • Correla
    Project Manager
    Correla Mar 2021 - Jul 2021
    Solihull, England, United Kingdom
    Project Manager working for the Gemini and Integration platform delivering various system changes through it’s full life cycle to the National Grid owned Gemini System. The Gemini System is a suite of web applications for managing the transportation of gas through the pipeline network.• Identify, manage and report on any dependencies, milestones, critical path, ensuring mitigation strategies and contingency plans exist and are acted upon• Accountability of RAID management standards, processes, templates and reporting cycles• Perform various project management tasks, like schedule and highlight reports, Track Deliverables, Lessons Learned, Project Plans, PID, RACII matrix, along with administrative duties, maintaining Project documentation and Project related queries in order to deliver ‘effective change' • Support and facilitate all functions of testing AT, UAT, ST, SIT, SUPT functional and non-functional• Define detailed estimates of time, costs and resource requirements, and ensure effective tracking of time (progress v plan) and costs (actuals v budget) are maintained and reported on.• Undertake daily, weekly and monthly PMO tasks • Organise and coordinate project and PMO documents into the document management system• Review and QA Test Plans, Test Cases for execution • Respond to PMO requests with high quality outputs in the timescales agreed• Understand and challenge gaps or concerns with project Governance, levels of Risks, Issues and Change registers and other artefacts• Coordinate and facilitate meetings with all project stakeholders capturing meeting minutes, actions and distribute.• Develop and maintenance of the project resource plan• Utilise reporting functionality to provide meaningful regular and ad hoc reports• Provide additional support to the project team as well as the wider platform team
  • Xoserve
    Project Manager
    Xoserve Jan 2020 - Mar 2021
    Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
  • E.On Uk
    Senior Project Coordinator (Supply)
    E.On Uk Jun 2008 - Dec 2019
    Coventry, United Kingdom
    Coordination of bespoke infrastructure and metering set ups with key developers across the full lifecycle of the project through to full implementation offering a one stop new connections service. * Coordination of all new gas and electricity infrastructure and metering connections from initial discussion to delivery staying in finical obligations.* Design and Anaylist of project of plans to support the delivery of the project.* Coordinated the implementation of infrastructure through to metering across multiple clients & developers including, BDW, Telford Homes, Taylor Wimpey, SKANSKA, BOUYGUES, B&K, Multiplex, John Sisk.* Delivered a number of projects across a portfolio of customers that included the infrastructure / metering set up at – The Ricoh Arena, Coventry; Barratt Homes (BDW) ‘The Bishops Avenues’, London; The Aston Villa ‘Holte’ Hotel, Birmingham, The Shard, London.* Facilitate meetings and site visits with customers, business colleagues and third parties to obtain accurate details of work to be planned and managed.* Providing and presenting weekly reports and engaging with key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of the project * Management & day to day accountability of workload of the Programme* Actively engaged with key internal and external stakeholders to deliver the project in time and in budget. * Developing deliverable schedules as a roadmap for the team to deliver
  • E.On Uk
    Project Coordinator (Infrastructure)
    E.On Uk Oct 2003 - May 2008
    Coventry, United Kingdom
    Project Coordinator for E.ON's connection service (Infrastructure) department dealing with the set up and implementation of infrastructure to metering point. Maintaining and monitoring project plans, project schedules, work hours, budgets and expenditures. ... Ensuring projects adhere to timescales and all documentation is maintained appropriately for each project. Assess project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable* Act as first point of contact for key customers and Project Coordinate new gas and electricity infrastructure installations from initial discussion to implementation of new connections with end users ensuring it stays in finical obligations and on time. * Coordination of a bespoke new connections dual fuel from initial enquiry through to Implementation to metering point for Non Half-Hourly, Half-Hourly and Gas. LV/HV* Assisting the DNO/IDNO/ICP Gas Grid Project Managers for full life cycle of the project.* Organizing, attending and participating in stakeholder meetings.* Facilitate meetings and site visits with customers, business colleagues and third parties to obtain accurate details of work to be planned and managed.* Pro-actively communicate, both verbal and written, throughout the process to ensure all parties are informed of schedule and to ensure strong working relationships are built.* Ensuring project deadlines are met by keeping all parties informed with regular communications both verbal, written and Skype* Providing and present weekly reports, engaging with key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of the project is on time and in financial scope. Working with third parties to ensure no Liquidated damages are enforced and the project runs on time. * Create a project management calendar for fulfilling each goal and objective* Design and preparation of quotations, orders and invoices in a timely manner to support the delivery of excellent customer service.
  • Uk Home Office
    Project Coordinator
    Uk Home Office Oct 2002 - Oct 2003
    Birmingham, United Kingdom
    *Administration of asylum applications in a busy and challenging environment.*Processing of asylum forms to tight deadlines.*Monitoring of Government imposed departmental KPI’s*Primary contact for the Presenting Officers when attending court.*Working closely with other Project Co-Ordinators to effectively manage projects and provide timely day to day schedules to Presenting Officers.* Supporting project governance standards across the organisation

Craig Newton Education Details

  • Stratford Upon-Avon College
    Stratford Upon-Avon College
    Gnvq
  • Arden School
    Arden School
    10 Gcse'S

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Newton

What company does Craig Newton work for?

Craig Newton works for Cadent Gas Limited

What is Craig Newton's role at the current company?

Craig Newton's current role is IT Project Manager.

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Craig Newton attended Stratford Upon-Avon College, Arden School.

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Craig Newton's colleagues are Neil Merritt, Lewis Holt, Mahriha Sultan, Mbcs, Muhammad Bilal, Michael Sharp, Mark Dunning, John Grimsdell.

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