The home of SIMS, UNIT-e, Reading Cloud and Library Management Cloud, ESS work with over 19,000 education and library services providers across 49 countries including schools, multi-academy trusts, FE colleges, local authorities and higher education institutions.

Capita is the largest business process outsourcing and professional services company in the UK and has clients in the private sector, central government and local government.

P2 Consulting is the market leading Project and Programme Management Company. Our team provides world leading Programme Management solutions to our clients’ biggest and most complex business challenges.The company was formed by a combined team of entrepreneurial leaders, business executives and award winning consultants looking to transform the way the world thinks about ‘consulting’. Our aim is to fundamentally change the way your organisation buys, engages and works with… Show more P2 Consulting is the market leading Project and Programme Management Company. Our team provides world leading Programme Management solutions to our clients’ biggest and most complex business challenges.The company was formed by a combined team of entrepreneurial leaders, business executives and award winning consultants looking to transform the way the world thinks about ‘consulting’. Our aim is to fundamentally change the way your organisation buys, engages and works with ‘consultants’.At P2 Consulting Fraz provided Portfolio & Programme management consultancy services at John Lewis, Post Office, Trinity Mirror and TalkTalk. Show less

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC• Programme manager for a c£10m programme delivering a group wide digital enterprise management platform built for optimising workforce productivity across multiple divisions• Development of the overall budget, including the capital and operational expenditure plan over a 5 year period• Rollout of bespoke resource, finance, planning, risk and governance tools to support core programme pmo functions• Development of the overall programme business case… Show more TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC• Programme manager for a c£10m programme delivering a group wide digital enterprise management platform built for optimising workforce productivity across multiple divisions• Development of the overall budget, including the capital and operational expenditure plan over a 5 year period• Rollout of bespoke resource, finance, planning, risk and governance tools to support core programme pmo functions• Development of the overall programme business case including total cost of ownership and return on investment (ROI), generating c£15m of benefits over the 5-year roadmap• Stakeholder management and leadership across CXO and head of business across TalkTalk GroupKey Skills:> Programme governance and controls> Commercials management (SaaS and third party)> C-Suite stakeholder management> Financial modelling and tracking (Return on investment, through life cost)> Business case management Show less

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLCTalkTalk Telecom Group plc provides pay television, telecommunications, Internet access, and mobile network services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom.• Portfolio PMO Manager for TalkTalk Technology, responsible for designing and Implementing a PMO function and shaping the Technology portfolio• Development and rollout of governance, planning, risk management, reporting and a CXO level communications approach• Supported the Portfolio… Show more TalkTalk Telecom Group PLCTalkTalk Telecom Group plc provides pay television, telecommunications, Internet access, and mobile network services to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom.• Portfolio PMO Manager for TalkTalk Technology, responsible for designing and Implementing a PMO function and shaping the Technology portfolio• Development and rollout of governance, planning, risk management, reporting and a CXO level communications approach• Supported the Portfolio Director in agreeing the FY17 scope for Technology, including budgets, resources and prioritisation of c35 projects with a total budget of c£30m • Took the lead in developing the FY18 technology portfolio ensuring all new investments were aligned to business strategy, including agreement of scope, budget (capital and operational expenditure) and resources across a c£75m portfolio• This formed the basis for the FY18 Technology Portfolio delivering c£75m of change as part of a major technology refresh initiativeKey Skills:> Portfolio Management> Business Planning> Budget Planning> Resource Planning> PMO design and implementation> Strategy Implementation Show less

Trinity Mirror PLCTrinity Mirror plc is the largest British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher after purchasing rival Local World for £220m, in October 2015. The role required the setup of a PMO for the delivery of the Local World Integration Programme and to manage the IT Projects Portfolio.• Worked with the IT Director & Integration Director on the 200M+ merger with Local World to ensure alignment with the firm’s business goals;• Development and successful rollout of an… Show more Trinity Mirror PLCTrinity Mirror plc is the largest British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher after purchasing rival Local World for £220m, in October 2015. The role required the setup of a PMO for the delivery of the Local World Integration Programme and to manage the IT Projects Portfolio.• Worked with the IT Director & Integration Director on the 200M+ merger with Local World to ensure alignment with the firm’s business goals;• Development and successful rollout of an end to end PMO function for the IT Division;• Provision of IT Integration Programme Reports, through review meetings, with the Board of Directors including the CTO, CFO & CEO.Key Skills:> PMO design & Implementation> Integration Programme Management> Communication and reporting > Stakeholder Management Show less

Post Office LtdThe Post Office is the UK's largest retail network and financial services chain with more branches than all of the UK’s banks and building societies put together. The role required a seasoned Transformation Consultant to help organise, plan and Influence the Post Office and Royal Mail Separation Programme. • Change management consultant for a £1.5Billion portfolio;• Portfolio & Programme planning specialist for the Post Office / Royal Mail Separation Programme;•… Show more Post Office LtdThe Post Office is the UK's largest retail network and financial services chain with more branches than all of the UK’s banks and building societies put together. The role required a seasoned Transformation Consultant to help organise, plan and Influence the Post Office and Royal Mail Separation Programme. • Change management consultant for a £1.5Billion portfolio;• Portfolio & Programme planning specialist for the Post Office / Royal Mail Separation Programme;• Design and delivery of bespoke MI & planning reporting tools for the Portfolio Director.Key Skills:> Transformation Programme Managment> Portfolio Planning & organisation> Bespoke MI & Reporting Show less

John Lewis PartnershipJohn Lewis Partnership is a chain of upmarket department and supermarket stores operating in the UK and wholly owned by its 91,500 partners. The role required the setup and Implementation of a reporting capability, reviewed up to Board level, for a £100m+ Digital Transformation Programme. • Process design and delivery of Programme level reporting up to the JL Board;• Management of Programme risks & issues, change, resource management and… Show more John Lewis PartnershipJohn Lewis Partnership is a chain of upmarket department and supermarket stores operating in the UK and wholly owned by its 91,500 partners. The role required the setup and Implementation of a reporting capability, reviewed up to Board level, for a £100m+ Digital Transformation Programme. • Process design and delivery of Programme level reporting up to the JL Board;• Management of Programme risks & issues, change, resource management and planning.Key Skills:> PMO & Programme Management> Communications> Senior Stakeholder Management Show less

Royal Bank of Scotland - RBSThe Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc is a British banking and insurance holding company. The group operates a wide variety of banking brands offering personal and business banking, private banking, insurance and corporate finance through its offices located in Europe, North America and Asia.

Accenture Digital is one of the largest end-to-end providers of digital transformation capabilities in the world. Accenture brings digital capabilities to our clients that deliver transformation at speed and at scale. Accenture helps businesses, organisations and governments redefine how they serve connected customers and operate their connected enterprises. Accenture offerS complete, integrated digital business and technology services (digital marketing, mobility and analytics) to… Show more Accenture Digital is one of the largest end-to-end providers of digital transformation capabilities in the world. Accenture brings digital capabilities to our clients that deliver transformation at speed and at scale. Accenture helps businesses, organisations and governments redefine how they serve connected customers and operate their connected enterprises. Accenture offerS complete, integrated digital business and technology services (digital marketing, mobility and analytics) to deliver tangible results for both the real and virtual worlds. At Accenture, Fraz provided digital consultancy services at the Royal Bank of Scotland and Discovery Networks International. Show less

Discovery Networks International - DNIDiscovery Networks International (DNI) operates one of the most extensive international television businesses in the media industry, reaching over 1.6 billion cumulative subscribers in 224 countries and territories.At DNI I was responsible for the functional delivery of 5 VoD sites from the feasibility stage up to delivery. This included the management and documenting of client requirements, project scoping and management of an Agile Software… Show more Discovery Networks International - DNIDiscovery Networks International (DNI) operates one of the most extensive international television businesses in the media industry, reaching over 1.6 billion cumulative subscribers in 224 countries and territories.At DNI I was responsible for the functional delivery of 5 VoD sites from the feasibility stage up to delivery. This included the management and documenting of client requirements, project scoping and management of an Agile Software Development team using scrum. Post delivery this also included training the DNI editorial team and acting as a content management expert.Key Skills:> Agile Project Management.> Scrum Master/Product backlog owner.> Business Analysis.> CMS management and training.> UAT management, defect triage and release management.> Post Go-Live support and release management. Live Sites:http://www.bigbrother.no/http://www.bigbrother.se/http://www.emkval.dk/http://www.emkval.kanal9play.se/http://www.fotball.dplay.no/ Show less

I was the project manager for the delivery of a ~ £2mill product availability tool at Sainsbury's UK, where I was responsible for taking the project through the feasibility stage up to the delivery. This included the management and coordination of 6 third parties, including the setup of ~ £1mill in work orders and the negotiation of a ~ £4mill SaaS contract. The team consisted of ~ 30 members across 10 different workstreams, with stakeholders on the board of Directors due to the high… Show more I was the project manager for the delivery of a ~ £2mill product availability tool at Sainsbury's UK, where I was responsible for taking the project through the feasibility stage up to the delivery. This included the management and coordination of 6 third parties, including the setup of ~ £1mill in work orders and the negotiation of a ~ £4mill SaaS contract. The team consisted of ~ 30 members across 10 different workstreams, with stakeholders on the board of Directors due to the high impact of the project on the shop floor. Key Skills:> Business case preparation and funding procurement.> 3rd party work order management.> SaaS contract management.> Stakeholder Management.> Business systems Integration. Show less

Sainsbury's Online is an electronic commerce website operated by Sainsbury's, the UK's second largest supermarket chain. It offers a wide range of products, including electronic goods, books and financial services.I am the user acceptance testing project manager of the new Sainsbury's online website. This involves working with a >20 person test team and 5 person offshore team to functionally test the new websphere commerce powered site. Coordinating the immediate resolution of… Show more Sainsbury's Online is an electronic commerce website operated by Sainsbury's, the UK's second largest supermarket chain. It offers a wide range of products, including electronic goods, books and financial services.I am the user acceptance testing project manager of the new Sainsbury's online website. This involves working with a >20 person test team and 5 person offshore team to functionally test the new websphere commerce powered site. Coordinating the immediate resolution of critical defects with our 3 key vendors and internal Sainsbury's team is critical.Key Skills:> Offshore management.> Sub-contractor and vendor management.> Test management.> Prioritisation of code releases, defect fixes and CR’s with external vendors. Show less

Ocado is a British Internet retailer specialising in groceries, employing a warehouse-based model operating from a purpose-built picking centre, purely online without any physical shops.I was managing the delivery of all new 2012 Hatfield warehouse IT projects. This included, but was not limited to, infrastructure improvements, warehouse control system optimisation, research & development and automation & control systems implementation. Key Skills:> Agile project… Show more Ocado is a British Internet retailer specialising in groceries, employing a warehouse-based model operating from a purpose-built picking centre, purely online without any physical shops.I was managing the delivery of all new 2012 Hatfield warehouse IT projects. This included, but was not limited to, infrastructure improvements, warehouse control system optimisation, research & development and automation & control systems implementation. Key Skills:> Agile project management with scrum.> Sub-contractor and vendor management.> Automation & control systems implementation. > Test management. Show less

Thales Group is a French multinational company that designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security markets. I worked as the software development work stream lead for the Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier project managing a team of 20 developers. I was also trained as a Lean six sigma consultant, delivering various process improvement projects over my tenure. Key Skills:> Waterfall & Agile project… Show more Thales Group is a French multinational company that designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security markets. I worked as the software development work stream lead for the Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier project managing a team of 20 developers. I was also trained as a Lean six sigma consultant, delivering various process improvement projects over my tenure. Key Skills:> Waterfall & Agile project management.> Risk & Issue Management.> Bid Management.> Lean 6-Sigma. Show less

The Future Railway Research Centre (FRRC) at Imperial College London conducts technical railway related research in four broad areas: Vehicle-Track Interaction, Sustainable Energy Systems, Vehicle Design and Materials Integrity, particularly the fatigue of vehicles and infrastructure.I conducted a 12 month study, working with Network Rail, developing a report on the current capacity constraints of the UK Rail network. This also included a study of train control systems and integration… Show more The Future Railway Research Centre (FRRC) at Imperial College London conducts technical railway related research in four broad areas: Vehicle-Track Interaction, Sustainable Energy Systems, Vehicle Design and Materials Integrity, particularly the fatigue of vehicles and infrastructure.I conducted a 12 month study, working with Network Rail, developing a report on the current capacity constraints of the UK Rail network. This also included a study of train control systems and integration with steam locomotives. Key Skills:> Transport Economics.> Transport Policy.> Train control systems (ERTMS).> Systems integration. Show less

The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company.I joined L'Oreal as a process improvement engineer working in product development and manufacturing on a three month placement. Core Skills:> Process Improvement.> Lean manufacturing.> Business analysis.> Quality control.

Sensor Technologies is a world leader in the development and manufacture of x-ray and light detector modules.I joined the mechanical design team as a CAD draughtsman and designer on a three month internship. Core Skills:> CAD Design.> Product Design.> Manufacturing & Assembly.