• Spearhead both day-to-day and strategic operations, promoting a culture of innovation, growth, and continuous improvement to position the SME for expansion within the Sport and Physical Activity sector • Define, direct, and evolve the overarching organisational strategy to meet changing customer needs and industry trends while realising a YoY increase in turnover and profitability• Facilitate streamlined operations by defining and building workflows around business priorities, realised through the development and execution of a five-year business plan. Executed by focusing on long-, medium- and short-term goals; yearly strategic planning; quarterly tactical execution through 90-day planning and regular weekly reviews of performance in relation to KPIs• Optimised both the B2B and B2C arms of the business through strategic planning and driving the senior management’s tactical execution to achieve YoY revenue growth of 25% • Synthesise complex data into innovative financial strategies that align with and advance key organisational goals• Maximise resources and elevate the financial health of the company through effective forecasting and budget tracking – capitalising on opportunities to reduce the impact of financial risks on the organisation • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior management, while supporting critical decision-making via targeted reports underpinned with accurate and timely KPI date and thorough analysis and research• Provide incisive leadership to accounting, finance, and operations teams comprising seven-personnel including performance oversight, professional development, and delegation of workflows• Cultivate cross-functional collaborations across multiple departments to implement process improvements, enjoying particular success with the introduction of the staff deployment programme and the execution of the rapid expansion of the seasonal community offering

• Direct the operations of a franchise providing high-calibre sports coaching and pertinent services to improve the physical and mental well-being of children• Drive organisational growth by fostering authentic relationships with schools and relevant organisations to define their specific needs before developing and delivering custom extra-curricular, curricular, and holiday sessions• Scaled the company by hiring top sporting talent to deliver sessions, providing the mentorship and training required to maintain impeccable brand standards • Align all internal operations with established franchise agreement terms to ensure compliance, while managing administrative functions, including records maintenance, financial oversight, and budgeting • Delivered explosive business expansion in developing one virgin territory into a seven territory business employing 150 employees• Leverage customer feedback as opportunities to improve business performance and strengthen client relationships • Three of the seven territories place in the top three within the network. This is a league table based on revenue, growth, performance and compliance• Owing to exceptional performance, invited to join the Trailblazer group to provide input into wider network strategies

• Key player in both the governance and management of the secondary school to include strategic planning performance analysis and improvement, and maintenance of the financial stability of the institution • Build the schools’ vision, mission, and aims around the school development plan• Canvass and represent the views of both the community and stakeholders by attending school community events and having a clear understanding and commitment to the school’s ethos and vision• Approve and regularly analyse budgets to mitigate overspend, while capitalising on opportunities for financial streamlining• Establish and evolve policies and procedures to ensure operations align with contemporary best practices and changing student needs • Provided oversight to the head teacher recruitment process, and ongoing performance evaluations to ensure their vision aligns with overarching school objectives• Consult school staff and synthesise insights into school performance evaluations and reports that inform the governing body as to how each department is performing in line with the school development plan• Ensure the school is compliant with all pertinent laws and regulations

• Conceptualised and built the company around ground-breaking tablet/handheld technology that improved the lives of individuals by embedding physical literacy in society, primarily into primary schools• Research into all relating markets and competitors to define the company’s USP and to gauge its commercial potential• Networking within the physical activity and sport technology spaces to form potential partnerships to support development, provide funding and add value to the project• Develop the business plan and financial modelling of the product to ensure its viability and support its attractiveness to potential investors and funding bids• Research and produce curriculum map ensuring the innovative product was designed with UX as the driver in design decisions

Senior Rugby Coach

Head coach at the Women's Rugby Club