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Leadership of high-priority corporate change projects and programmes in a political environment, including:o Lead official on Lord Morse’s independent review of financial management across the House of Commons Administration, including comprehensive analysis of entrenched problems and detailed recommendations for improvements. Drafted comprehensive report for external publication. Set out a blueprint of improvement for commercial management, improved forecasting, and budgeting across all House of Commons departments (~£425m p/a). Resulted in a priority 3-year change programme with the ultimate benefit of improved focus on value for money and efficiency across Parliament.o Implemented an innovative strategy framework on planning for the future, improving medium-term planning and horizon scanning framework through a PESTLE lens of changes in the wider world.o Delivered a governance change programme streamlining boards and committees to improve decision-making, assurance, and risk management, and create more robust escalation paths.o Designed a new approvals process for interims and consultants to improve value for money of externals.Senior strategic advisor to the Executive (Clerk of the House and Director General) and the management board. Identifying and investigating corporate weaknesses and independently proposing solutions. Developing and drafting new policies for employment, people, culture, internal controls, governance, performance, and strategy. Building consensus with senior officials and gaining approval through persuasive cases for change.

Experienced procedural advisor to Members of Parliament and team leader:o Deputy head of secretariat for Treasury Committee providing strategic and administrative leadership, line managing administration team. Delivered a new correspondence management system and led on external engagement with the Government, Bank of England, and the wider financial sector.o Deputised for Clerk, leading team for private and public committee sessions, anticipating needs of MPs on the Committee and delivering their priorities.

Experienced procedural advisor to Members of Parliament and team leader:o Managed multiple committee inquiries and delivered reports based on the priorities of the MPs.o Led hybrid working response during the Covid-19 pandemic, volunteering to be the ‘on site’ clerk, managing relationships with broadcasters and the digital service and ensuring MPs could continue to operate at a normal level throughout lockdowns and social distancing.o Head of Night Duty for the Committee Office, an additional duty, organising and improving support for clerks delivering the Speaker’s dossier throughout the pandemic, when procedure was ever-changing.

London, United Kingdom

o Customer service role in the Journal Office, helping MPs meet their procedural aims using petitions, motions, and researching procedural precedents to offer precise and authoritative advice.o Volunteered as Ways of Working champion. Led changes to our customer service processes, eliminating wasteful steps and creating more efficient, faster processes, improving MPs’ experience.o As project lead and business owner, delivered a significant digital change project to an urgent deadline, meeting Member needs before Royal Assent for Brexit legislation. The Statutory Instrument Tracker received praise from the Leader and Shadow Leader of the House. o Led on engagement with Government departments to ensure cross-integration of procedural digital datao Created and delivered a procedural training course across the organisation for non-procedural jobs to improve Parliamentary knowledge in teams with strategic priorities to better support Parliamentary business. Delivered multiple university seminar to undergraduates on Parliament and Government.o Votewriter and Head of Night, accurately recording decisions of the House of Commons for publication in the Journal.

 Provided independent research for Members of Parliament in the House of Commons Library’s home affairs team, covering crime, public order, the police, terrorism, criminal justice, and immigration. Published politically impartial authoritative briefings, answered urgent information requests, and conducted bespoke analysis. Temporarily acted up as Clerk (Head of Committee Secretariat) of Education Committee, leading a team of 6 supporting MPs’ priorities, including strategic management of demand.  Organised and led a major overseas visit to Finland and South Korea, liaising with the Foreign Office, embassies, and foreign organisations. Lead official supporting Members for a 10 day trip. Created and delivered an innovative committee inquiry taking evidence across England which developed the committee’s higher education network and built new relationships with key stakeholders.

London, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Non-executive director

Didsbury Library

B.A. History (Hons), First Class

Pgdip, Library And Information Management, Merit

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