Leading the Infrastructure Portfolio enabling delivery of multiple programmes and projects Creating and maintaining key stakeholder relationships within the Infrastructure portfolio, the business, and shaping the IT strategy to deliver a portfolio of work to enable business strategic outcomes. Management of budgets and deliverables across the portfolio, working across IT to provide oversight of all demand and budget spend. Ensuring robust business case definition, and… Show more Leading the Infrastructure Portfolio enabling delivery of multiple programmes and projects Creating and maintaining key stakeholder relationships within the Infrastructure portfolio, the business, and shaping the IT strategy to deliver a portfolio of work to enable business strategic outcomes. Management of budgets and deliverables across the portfolio, working across IT to provide oversight of all demand and budget spend. Ensuring robust business case definition, and associated benefits realisation tracking.Responsible for Data, our DataWarehouse and its optimisationManaging business change across the Infrastructure portfolio, working with key stakeholders within the business to assess impacts on system, data and organisation change, ensuring business readiness and successful adoption of change. Working with and building 3rd party relationshipsManaging and coaching portfolio team that consists of Project Managers and Business Analysts. Show less

Managing various projects across the Enterprise Solutions portfolioDelivered new CRM solution - D365 Customer EngagementDelivered Power BI and Reporting Solutions and Datawarehouse capabilityDelivered the separation between Whitbread and Costa - for all Costa ApplicationsDelivered migration of all Costa infrastructure from a CSP agreement into an EA license agreement

Responsibilities:• Continuation of below responsibilities• Responsibility for 6 Project Managers and their personal development • Dealing with escalations both internal and external• Responsibility for Pipeline and resourcing Key Achievements:18 month programme to deliver a complex new IT system for a key client, which also linked into a wider programme for the client, which meant lots of interdependencies, working across various 3rd parties and priorities. Delivery… Show more Responsibilities:• Continuation of below responsibilities• Responsibility for 6 Project Managers and their personal development • Dealing with escalations both internal and external• Responsibility for Pipeline and resourcing Key Achievements:18 month programme to deliver a complex new IT system for a key client, which also linked into a wider programme for the client, which meant lots of interdependencies, working across various 3rd parties and priorities. Delivery was Dec 2018. Show less

Responsibilities:• Managing projects with various complexities and budgets from inception to delivery• Managing project governance through the DePict methodology• Involvement in building Early Warning Paper and Business Cases• Managing and building client relationshipsKey Achievements:Delivery of an automated email solution allowing customer emails to be routed to our solution and classified and returned to the client with minimal manual intervention

So far in my Tesco career I have been involved in a variety of projects from working with HSC (off shore team) and building their capability, to enabling the Express format to align with the main estate within our floorplanning database, to my current role leading the Programme Stream for the New Operating Model effecting how we deliver planograms to our stores. My key responsibilities are planning and tracking the plans for Testing and full System Deployment, managing the defects and their… Show more So far in my Tesco career I have been involved in a variety of projects from working with HSC (off shore team) and building their capability, to enabling the Express format to align with the main estate within our floorplanning database, to my current role leading the Programme Stream for the New Operating Model effecting how we deliver planograms to our stores. My key responsibilities are planning and tracking the plans for Testing and full System Deployment, managing the defects and their resolution and therefore adapting the plans/ resource accordingly, managing the programme governance process and communications with key stakeholders and sponsors Show less

Member of the Senior Management Team, involved in high level decision making and company strategyLine management of 20 staff, responsible for their personal development and ongoing coachingResponsibility for Project Management and Administration functions spanning the whole businessProgramme management of all projects across the team (c. £250,000)Shared responsibility for increasing sales figures and market share, with a focus on the Entertainment MarketFacilitated effective… Show more Member of the Senior Management Team, involved in high level decision making and company strategyLine management of 20 staff, responsible for their personal development and ongoing coachingResponsibility for Project Management and Administration functions spanning the whole businessProgramme management of all projects across the team (c. £250,000)Shared responsibility for increasing sales figures and market share, with a focus on the Entertainment MarketFacilitated effective resourcing across the teamPartnered and managed 3rd party suppliers, ensuring signed up to Framework agreements, insurances in date and negotiating supplier rates.Key Achievements:Planned and implemented office relocation for all staff and refurbishment of the new office, successfully managing contractors and staff to deliver on time and within budget.Coordinated transfer of the company's in-house archive library to a new off-site location, ensuring implementation of new processes and effective communication to the business. Implemented new project management and administration processes across the business, gaining buy in from key stakeholders and ensuring minimal disruption to ongoing business Show less

Management of the revenue pipeline and its fluctuations for the whole business (£10m annual turnover)Line management of 22 project managers and the project administration functionResponsibility for all projects across the business, to include provision and presentation of management information to key stakeholdersDriving new process and efficiencies throughout the team and the businessMaintaining key projects in the Film and Police and Forensics market areasKey… Show more Management of the revenue pipeline and its fluctuations for the whole business (£10m annual turnover)Line management of 22 project managers and the project administration functionResponsibility for all projects across the business, to include provision and presentation of management information to key stakeholdersDriving new process and efficiencies throughout the team and the businessMaintaining key projects in the Film and Police and Forensics market areasKey Achievements:Built and developed the Project Management Structure within the business, streamlining resources and processes to ensure cost efficienciesCreated a full project reporting system, driving through implementation to the team and business and ensuring effective management information Show less

Delivery of projects across all business units with budgets ranging from £1,000 to £250,000, varying timeframes, mobilisation periods and scopesLine management responsibilities for 5 project managers, ensuring personal and professional developmentManaging the full project lifecycle, project reporting, stakeholders, costs, internal/external risks Proactively managing client relationships and building relationships to increase revenueKey Achievements:o Film Portfolios (Key… Show more Delivery of projects across all business units with budgets ranging from £1,000 to £250,000, varying timeframes, mobilisation periods and scopesLine management responsibilities for 5 project managers, ensuring personal and professional developmentManaging the full project lifecycle, project reporting, stakeholders, costs, internal/external risks Proactively managing client relationships and building relationships to increase revenueKey Achievements:o Film Portfolios (Key films - Harry Potter, Stardust, Hellboy II & Prince of Persia) - Managing the delivery of a portfolio of work for several films, managing various short timeframes, logistics over Europe, conflicting priorities, financials and resource.o Performance Management System (Jan to Sept 2007) - Managed project team from initiation through to implementation of new system. Involvement in training the whole business circa 200 staffo Regent Palace Hotel (August 2007 to March 2008) - Managing large scale photogrammetric survey on internal and external facades, managing logistics of survey platforms, road management, resource, planning, progressive delivery, managing client and financial management - £80k. Show less

Responsibilities: ·Delivered various projects with budgets from £500k to £2m from initiation to implementation·Managed project lifecycle, reporting, key stakeholders (both internal and external) within the Change Governance Structure.Key Achievements:- Depolarisation (Regulatory Project), (January 2005 - June 2005) Redefined business process and delivered staff training programme in order to adhere to new regulation, within an absolute deadline of 6 months. Managed project team… Show more Responsibilities: ·Delivered various projects with budgets from £500k to £2m from initiation to implementation·Managed project lifecycle, reporting, key stakeholders (both internal and external) within the Change Governance Structure.Key Achievements:- Depolarisation (Regulatory Project), (January 2005 - June 2005) Redefined business process and delivered staff training programme in order to adhere to new regulation, within an absolute deadline of 6 months. Managed project team of 10 staff. Project affected 250 frontline staff and 60,000 clients. - Transfer of Unit Trust PEP (UTP) to Scottish Widows, (May 2005-Dec 2005) - Managed the transfer of the administration of the UTP to Scottish Widows, approximately 70,000 PEPs / 60,000 clients. Managed from an IT and business process perspective.; Show less

Responsibilities:· Delivered and supported both strategic and business projects· Managed conflicting priorities and controlled workflows· Communication with direct management team and the executive team· Line management responsibility for PA and other support staff Key Achievements: Business Transition - Supported the transition of a new business model and delivered a restructure covering 100 staff within the business to support the new strategy. Premises… Show more Responsibilities:· Delivered and supported both strategic and business projects· Managed conflicting priorities and controlled workflows· Communication with direct management team and the executive team· Line management responsibility for PA and other support staff Key Achievements: Business Transition - Supported the transition of a new business model and delivered a restructure covering 100 staff within the business to support the new strategy. Premises Relocation - Co-ordinated and delivered one temporary and one permanent office move involving 50 personnel, IT, telecoms and office design. Show less