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Manchester Area, United Kingdom

Responsible for the planning and execution of project budgets for 150 plus project titles in CBBC and CBeebies productions, bringing projects in line with agile methodology and advanced technical solutions Creating overall project timelines with the use of the critical path method to identify which critical tasks hold greater priority in the critical path, allowing for flexibility and project delays without extending the project timeline. Providing a cost benefit analysis of potential investment into a project by liaising with wider stakeholders to discuss the value of a project.Mapping project related stakeholder engagement to allow wider stakeholders the understanding and importance of communication to improve the ability to meet deadlines.Responsible for providing risk analysis at the end of each financial month to highlight risks in order of severity, highlighting the key projects that need a risk response by arranging meetings with relevant stakeholders.Liaising with the finance team to provide the correct pull information of overall budgets for the financial year, to monitor and control budget changes.

London, England, United Kingdom

Successfully gained a strong understanding of procurement activities within the media industry. Building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders to meet the fast-paced needs of resource demand. Providing Advisory support to internal stakeholders to maintain efficiency with raised purchase orders. Ensure the wider team are working within compliance of BBC policies and guidelines towards purchasing. Providing clear, concise and effective communication to external stakeholders, making sure BBC contacts and suppliers have a clearer communication path when clearing payments.

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Project Managed the implementation of a new department within an educational setting.Manage data required by the School for external and internal use.Maintenance of accurate assessment and reporting data within the school MIS database.Lead on and provide administrative and clerical support for all aspects of business services, but specifically within Data, Assessment and Recording.Be responsible for the exemplary maintenance of student records.Support links with the community, families and local environment.Be responsible for the smooth running and administration of all public examinations and to liaise with teachers, students, parents and examination boards in respect of examination requirements, entries, results and communications, ensuring that the School adheres to all Awarding Bodies’ regulations. Be responsible for the running of all internal and external exams.In liaison with the School’s Senior Leadership Team, provide assistance and support in the strategic management and effective organisation of the school’s assessment, reporting, recording and tracking systems which assist the school in its primary function of teaching and learning.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Supervising in a team selling/servicing environment on Tax refund practices, making sure targets are met with a seamless experience of day to day activities.Taking responsibility in generating sales opportunities by assisting in setting departmental level KPIs and targets and finding new client engagement opportunities and manage effectiveness through purchasing prospect by influencing communication through-out the store for team members and managers to follow best practice in relation to tax refund processes.Actively identifying better engagement opportunities in order to increase sales and have successfully implemented new policies which has allowed the store to reach highest tax sales to date. Achieving annual and seasonal targets by collaborating with partnership teams, head office/regional team members and additional regional contacts to adapt to cultures and characteristics of international clients and develop strategies to develop new revenue.Attend relevant meetings and with partnership company to create solutions on market intelligence, specifically customer monitoring, for confident decision making in order to gain market opportunity against competitors.Lead and delegate sales campaigns by actively working with the marketing and internal communications team and Prepared guides and presentations to be used in the build-up to the peak periods. Keep abreast with relevant information regarding tax free facilities offered within store in order to brief across the store to support sales and business development.Actively engage in the business community by training of staff with processes used on a departmental level, sharing further knowledge of additional tools and introduce any upcoming changes, in order to monitor and scope servicing needs for tax refund department.

Manchester, United Kingdom

Network with team members, directors and consumers, and also draft information through research and analysis in order to help co-ordinate and serve members of the society and fellow peers of the Global Development Institute department.Attend group meetings and successfully lead and encourage the by constructing presentations about the society and future aims for the department. Effective face to face communications, one to one and one to group.Being empathically assertive and promoting ethical behaviour in order to gain trustSupport and focus on solving issues students face. Selling and influencing skills, in order to advertise the benefits of memberships to the society. Speak confidently in informal and formal meetings and events, Work as part of a team with other volunteers and paid staff in order to place an impact on the community.

Msc Project Management, Project Management

Post Graduate Diploma, Development Economics And International Development

Activities and Societies: Global Development Institute SocietyAnalyse the main economic models and key indicators from which development.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics, 1St Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Economics SocietyAchieved a first class grade for two independent dissertations’ and also presented the findings.