Darren has worked in the programme and project management environment for over 20 years, focusing on Information Technology (IT) portfolio, programme and project management since 1998.He is an award winning Project Manager - having won the prestigious 'e-Government excellence: Innovation in strategy' award for key enhancement work to Highways England's Roads Information Framework (RIF) system in 2008. The project improved the capability of the RIF system to report against business-critical Public Sector Agreement (PSA) targets to the Department for Transport (DfT), H.M. Treasury and the Parliamentary Select Committee on Transport. Darren holds three academic degrees - including a first-class MBA from a leading UK 'Russell Group' university.His current role is the Governance Lead for Data, Digital and Technology investment at National Highways (formerly known as Highways England). He also acts as focal point for digital and technology investment approval with the Department for Transport (DfT), Cabinet Office and HM Treasury.Specialties: - MBA (1st Class / Distinction)- PRINCE 2 Practitioner- APMP Certified Project Management Associate (IMPA Level D)- Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) Practitioner- Management of Risk (M_o_R) Practitioner- APMG Agile Foundation- ISEB Programme & Project Support Office Management (Advanced Certificate)- ITIL v3 Service Management (Foundation Certificate)- Microsoft Project- Primavera 6- Business Improvement & Quality Facilitation- Business Process re-alignment and re-engineering- Benefits Realization- System design- Virtual Team Management- G-Cloud / CloudStore Procurement- Governance and compliance with the Cabinet Office spend control rules- Construction of Government / HM Treasury standard Business Cases (value: <£50k to >£100m)
Listed skills include Prince2, Program Management, Project Planning, Business Process Improvement, and 16 others.