I am a senior Manager with 23 years experience in the HE sector. I am a highly motivated individual with extensive partnership building skills and communication skills enabling me to handle any situation with the utmost diplomacy and sensitivity. I have worked in a strategy and policy role for over half my career giving me a strong knowledge of HE across all areas of activity with my specialist knowledge focusing around the Skills and Learning and Teaching agendas in HE. • A member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) for the last 7 years.• Proven experience in organisational strategy and business planning, financial forecasting, budget management (>£8m) and margin protection.• Proven track record of senior academic leadership, strategic relationship management and the delivery of commercial activities related to these.• Experience of large team leadership, quality enhancement and compliance and professional development.• A highly motivated individual with extensive partnership building skills enabling influence across organisational teams and with senior stakeholders. Able to work on own initiative to achieve objectives.• A team player, inspiring and empowering staff through leading by example and enabling success at all levels.• PhD qualified with an MA in leadership and management.• Proven abilities to lead through change, building new teams, delivering continuing business and developing new business growth offers.• A continuous improvement approach to the customer journey, striving for more efficient processes, improved systems and excellent customer experience.• An individual who models the values of the organisation (values award), acts as a brand ambassador and has a strong credibility in the sector.