I lead the management of the £5m UKPRP funded SIPHER Consortium to ensure its successful delivery, including the provision of monitoring, evaluation and reporting of activities, communicating findings and ensuring operation within time and budget. Key duties include:1. Working with the Directors and Consortium Management Group to develop, review and implement SIPHER’s long term strategic plans.2. Developing processes and guidelines (e.g., conflict of interest, publications) suitable for individuals, groups and networks operating at all levels within the consortium.3. Leading on the development and implementation of an internal communications strategy to embed joined-up working across SIPHER’s workstrands and promote inter-sectoral and inter-disciplinary collaboration across SIPHER’s programme of research. This includes maintaining regular contact with team members at partner institutions to offer advice and support as required.4. Leading the External Communications Team (based at the University of Glasgow) to develop, implement and evaluate a cohesive, SIPHER-wide approach to external communications.5. Overseeing progress across all areas of work (e.g. including research, knowledge exchange, capacity building) to support project delivery and reporting, and to fulfil contractual obligations, adopting proactive risk management and resolution when necessary.6. Leading and overseeing the management and monitoring of all aspects of Financial Planning for the Consortium, ensuring compliance with relevant finance policies and co-ordinating local financial monitoring and planning within Consortium member institutions.7. Develop performance monitoring systems to track outputs and impact (where possible) in areas including: scientific evidence, partnership working, data acquisition, training and capacity building, financial sustainability, and communications.

Attached to the Institute of Health and Wellbeing, I had oversight of a large portfolio of externally funded research projects and contracts. I was the primary contact for 60 researchers in relation to the financial aspects of proposal development (pre-award) and project management (post award). This highly demanding role required me to balance a varied workload with high attention to detail in a deadline driven environment. My key duties included:• Supporting the development of research proposals (up to £20m) to a range of different funders including the Medical Research Council (MRC), the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), the Wellcome Trust and the Scottish Government’s Chief Scientist Office (CSO)• Post award budget management and reporting • Advising academic colleagues about funder regulations and ensuring these are adhered to• Maintaining complex databases and providing regular management reports to the Institute Director and other senior colleagues• Supporting the continuous improvement of administrative procedures• Task managing a team of Research Support Administrators • Promptly handling project related enquiries from external partners, funders and other university teams • Proactively identifying new funding opportunities

I was responsible for the operational management of range of research and enterprise projects within the School of Health and Life Sciences. Key responsibilities include:• Managing and facilitating engagement with a diverse group of stakeholders/partner organisations including other universities (UK and international), care providers, health and social care organisations, charities, third sector bodies and a wide range of clients/funders to ensure the successful delivery of project objectives;• Developing and implementing project plans and other policies and procedures to assist in the effective running of the projects;• Working in partnership with academic and research and enterprise services colleagues to identify and contribute to the development of proposals for new funding opportunities;• Producing management reports on a monthly/quarterly basis to show progress against a range of different key performance indicators;• Developing, managing and reporting on project budgets, working with finance business partner to ensure that proposals are costed, contracts with clients/suppliers are agreed and all relevant terms and conditions are adhered to; and• Planning and organising a range of stakeholder events.

Working across various strands of the £42.9m Department for International Development (DFID) and British Council co-funded Connecting Classrooms programme I was responsible for the following: • Managing global delivery of International School Award programme; ensuring key targets in schools receiving the award, new countries coming on board and assessment standards are met. Key tasks include budget management, implementing key deliverables from the business plan and chairing working group meetings;• Coordinating the development and functionality of the Connecting Classrooms database ensuring it is performing to required standards and global teams are able to maximise its functionality resulting is accurate data records for quarterly reporting. Key tasks include leading monthly meetings, coordinating technical developments and maintaining support materials;• Procurement and Supplier Management; Supporting UK and overseas teams with sourcing suppliers to deliver key elements of the project (e.g. training providers) Managing supplier relationships with several organisations supporting UK team with programme Monitoring and Evaluation; and• Task management of project support staff

I was part of a team that provides professional contract and procurement expertise, informing decision making and risk management across our global contracts portfolio . My key duties can be summarised as;* Procurement and Contract Management* Risk Management* Advising colleagues on compliance issues (e.g. Data Protection)* Drafting/Reviewing contracts and pre-bid agreements* Contract Negotiation* Information Management* Training and Development

Following a major internal re-structuring exercise I was deployed into a small teamleading on the transition of customer service processes across the department. Essentiallythis involved moving from a project specific to a functional delivery model. My remit wasprimarily focused on training a dedicated call centre team to deal with a range ofcustomer enquiries, developing new processes and monitoring the progress of the transitionproject. This assignment chiefly involved;* Training new staff to deal with customer enquiries efficiently and professionally* Dealing with escalated customer enquiries including complaints* Developing internal processes and customer journey maps

In this challenging and varied position I was responsible for coordinating the deliveryof the Global School Partnerships programme in Scotland. The role requires me to work witha high degree of accuracy within tight deadlines. I was part of a large project deliveryteam based across 19 different countries. My remit included;* Assessing grant applications* Financial Administration using the SAP system (including budget management)* Producing management reports* Utilising project management tools including log-frames and business risk managementframeworks* Liaising with project stakeholders* Organising seminars and training events* Marketing and Communications* Database/Information Management

This position involved providing administrative support to two members of the SeniorManagement Board and required a high degree of professionalism. My duties included;* Diary management* Arranging meetings* Making travel and accommodation arrangements* Minute taking

Working within the UK Distribution Centre, my team effectively acted as the link betweenthe customer service department and the warehouse to ensure all orders were dispatchedaccurately and on time. The role involved working to tight deadlines and required greatattention to detail. My duties included;* Allocating stock and invoicing orders using the BPCS and SAP systems* Ensuring compliance with Customs & Excise Legislation* Maintaining accurate records of all outgoing orders* Customer enquiry handling

I undertook this position to finance myself through my University studies. I worked invarious roles including as a cashier and a stock control assistant.