Glyn Lavers Email & Phone Number

Oxford, Gb

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Part of the Transformation Project Management Office (PMO). Responsibility for the programme management and delivery of a number of projects, running in parallel, to achieve the strategic objectives outlined within OCC's Strategic Plan.

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Secondment.Lead the central Programme & Project Management team in a fast-paced environment to deliver organisational improvement and corporate projects, driving business efficiency and cultural change.

Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

The Corporate Programmes team manages priority programmes of work which focus on supporting the council to make the best of their resources and to deliver outstanding value, both internally and to the communities it serves.

Paddington, England, United Kingdom

Leads a team responsible for the production and distribution of CI products to customers and delivery platforms. Manages ongoing maintenance and development of back office content management system and ensures the accurate representation of data contained within various CI platforms/products.

Holborn, London

Responsible for the leadership and management of the production process for all vocationally related secure assessments for Specialist Testing and Functional Skills within Pearson Qualification Services (PQS). Successful delivery of all materials within prescribed regulatory requirements ensuring that they can withstand scrutiny by all stakeholders including Ofqual, candidates and parents.* Ensure production plans are developed and monitored for all assessment materials for which the ST & FS teams are responsible and that all issues and risks are identified and actively managed.* People management, coaching and training to the team to enable them to achieve their objectives and to develop within the Pearson organisation.* Participate in the enhancement and implementation of the quality management system, maintaining good working practices to maximise accuracy, economy, efficiency and security. To monitor and evaluate the production of assessment materials to ensure that quality standards are met and that the procedures implemented are compliant with regulatory and internal requirements.* Build and maintain effective relationships with key Assessment Associates and stakeholders involved in the production of assessment materials. Represent Content Production on cross-company boards and committees as required.* Update and report on key management information to the Head of Content, Production and Logistics, ensuring all data is up-to-date and accurate. Produce action plans based on the management information to ensure milestones are met.* Represent content production on cross-company projects, providing expertise in the field of error-free content production for the vocational area. Ensure plans and documentation that support the team’s involvement are produced and maintained.* Motivate and lead their team through constant change, reviewing workflows regularly in order to deliver improvements to the quality and efficiency of the production cycle.

* Responsibility for co-ordinating the production of a number of STM Journals since September 2011 and before that a list of HSS titles.* Administering a team of Production Editors including Deputy Managers.* Project Management: Managing the acceptance criteria and roll-out of new electronic and workflow projects and systems within the team and department; getting ‘buy-in’ from the team; managing stakeholder expectations throughout the projects life-cycle.* Relationship Management: Managing expectations of team and senior management in the face of constant change; liaison and communication between departments and individuals; building a strong network of contacts internally and externally.* Managing Resources: Department and staff restructuring and reorganization; allocating staff to special projects; identifying gaps in current processes; reporting feedback by staff on business systems; allocating journals around the team and formulating plans for their smooth integration; allocation of resources and workflows to best suit the individual and the journals.* Managing Strategy: Contributing to building business strategy across department; review/assessment of strategy, plans and outcomes for forward planning; presenting and communicating strategy to department; monitor results and taking appropriate actions.* Managing and Developing People: Conducting appraisals and setting objectives; mentoring/coaching; motivating and maximizing team and individual potential; interviewing and recruitment.

* Responsibility for co-coordinating all departments in the successful production of all Frank Cass journals and special issue books.* Heading a production department of six people: a production assistant and 5 typesetters, with primary responsibility for organisation and supervision of their workload.* Scheduling of workflow from editorial, through production to repro, print, finishing and distribution. * Liaising with printers to ensure adherence to schedules, organising and assessing quotes and placing work.* Identifying workflow and technical issues that need addressing and updating.* Overall control of design and type specifications for 4 colour and duotone special issue covers and jackets.* All administrative aspects of running a busy production department, including invoices; holidays; schedules etc.

I worked in various capacities on BRAD and associated products + Media and Marketing Europe magazine.

Ma - Digital Publishing (Merit)

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