Direct management of a diverse portfolio of 13 complex projects (construction and equipment) including the contracting of 8 new capital projects valued at £26m (Skills for Londoners Capital Fund). • Negotiated contracts, creating mutually beneficial agreements, saving on time and project costs.• Creation of delivery plan for projects to ensure effective monitoring and reporting.• Financial project management including budgeting, forecasting, and processing project claims.• Updating and disseminating project reports to stakeholders, delivery working group and PMO• Completing contract variations, documenting project changes and specifications, risk assessed, and new plans, strategies and processes are in place to support ongoing delivery of projects.• Risks management and issues mitigation, putting correct measures in place through strategic audit controls, internal assurance, and change management processes.• Contract management of Independent Monitoring Consultancy support services, financial budgets, and quality targets.Volunteering • GLA Group Collaboration Mentor – supporting junior colleagues identify and achieve professional and career objectives through a mentorship framework.• Skills & Employment EDI Change Champion – Supporting and implementing EDI change transformation through Unit-wide initiatives and team engagement.• Shortlisting applications and panel interviewing candidates as part of recruitment process.

• As Project Provider Manager, I oversaw a large-scale, high value portfolio of 6 complex and varied projects to closure and subsequent evaluation, supporting the Mayor of London’s strategic objectives of creating jobs for Londoners and helping the growth of local businesses. • Led a team of Project Support Officers to increase optimal productivity and overall project performance.• Performance managed underperforming projects, creating improvement strategies and monitoring targets and progress with senior level stakeholders.• Tracked financial claims and outputs, supporting delivery in budget and on time, resulting in the effective closure of all projects. • Built strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring audit requirements, data governance and legislation requirements are adhered.Accomplishment:• Improved project delivery outputs across a portfolio of projects, by improving performance metrics from on poorly performing projects, resulting in cessation of a Project Improvement Plan.• Successfully closed two projects at a performance achievement rate of 96% and 98%.

• Operational within the Senior Leadership Team with direct line management responsibilities.• Managed the Skills Provision and devised and implemented a local skills strategy across West London, connecting skills and employment with the Work & Health and JETS programmes to align the needs of Londoner and local employers.• Effectively procured, managed, and developed robust relationships with Independent Training Providers and SMEs across employment sectors.• Managed commercial budgets and monitored milestones and performance. Used BI and MI reporting tools to identify local labour market trends mapped against skills need analysis to support measured and sustained employment outcomes.

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