1. **Strategic Leadership and Programme Oversight**: As Head of the NHS AI Lab Programme Management, provided delivery and governance strategic leadership on landmark £250m government major innovation programme. Contributing to strategic direction and governance, ensuring exemplary programme and project delivery. Established and upheld project management disciplines and standards, fostering consistent performance, and control through diligent reporting and risk management.2. **Financial… Show more 1. **Strategic Leadership and Programme Oversight**: As Head of the NHS AI Lab Programme Management, provided delivery and governance strategic leadership on landmark £250m government major innovation programme. Contributing to strategic direction and governance, ensuring exemplary programme and project delivery. Established and upheld project management disciplines and standards, fostering consistent performance, and control through diligent reporting and risk management.2. **Financial and Commercial Stewardship**: Oversight for the programme's financial and commercial integrity. Managed extensive budgeting, financial planning, and procurement processes. Developed and supervised spend plans and resource allocation, maximizing efficiency and effectiveness of fiscal resources.3. **Project Management and Team Leadership**: Championed project management excellence, maintaining strict project controls for timely and within-budget delivery. Provided strategic guidance to project managers, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and fostering a culture of high performance.4. **Development of PMO and Operational Efficiency**: Drove the development of a multidisciplinary PMO, enhancing operational capabilities across the programme. Offered leadership and developmental support to the PMO, ensuring it served as an effective hub for project coordination and resource management.5. **Policy Compliance and Governance Advisory**: In collaboration with the Programme Director, ensured rigorous adherence to policy and governance standards. Actively contributed to governance discussions and decisions, ensuring compliance with government regulations and expectations.6. **Mentorship and Team Development**: Guided and mentored a diverse team of project managers and staff, focusing on setting clear goals and establishing priorities in line with programme aims. Oversaw team development, including roadmap creation, spend planning, and resource requirements alignment. Show less

1. **Strategic Programme Management**: Held end-to-end accountability for a portfolio exceeding £20m in government-funded projects. Provided strategic leadership, ensuring successful delivery through every phase to maximize benefit realization.2. *Risk Mitigation*: Proactively minimized project failures by effectively managing unexpected shifts in deliverables, timelines, and expenditures. Implemented robust oversight mechanisms to ensure seamless project execution and adherence to… Show more 1. **Strategic Programme Management**: Held end-to-end accountability for a portfolio exceeding £20m in government-funded projects. Provided strategic leadership, ensuring successful delivery through every phase to maximize benefit realization.2. *Risk Mitigation*: Proactively minimized project failures by effectively managing unexpected shifts in deliverables, timelines, and expenditures. Implemented robust oversight mechanisms to ensure seamless project execution and adherence to objectives.3. **Stakeholder Engagement and Communication**: Fostered open, honest, and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders at all levels. Ensured clear, adaptable communication.4. **Financial Management and Scope Control**: Exercised stringent financial management, ensuring capital and revenue alignment with forecasted spend,adhering to due processes and maintaining budget integrity.5. **Leadership and Team Development**: Led and developed a team of project management specialists, enhancing their capabilities and career progression. Promoted a culture of continuous improvement and skill development 6. **Interdepartmental Collaboration**: Collaborated closely with Technical Design Authority, Commercial, Legal, and Finance teams. This cross-functional teamwork was instrumental in driving success and maintaining organizational cohesion.7. **C-Suite Engagement**: Maintained constructive relationships with key C-suite stakeholders, ensuring alignment of objectives with overall organizational strategy.8. **Market Engagement, National Workshops and Consortium Building**: Led the development of competition for a £30m gov investment in 5G trials, effectively guiding open calls.led nationwide workshops to promote consortium participation, encompassing private and public sectors, local authorities, and academia. These were pivotal in demonstrating 5G's potential to unlock new opportunities across diverse sectors. Show less

1. **Programme Management Office Leadership**: Established and directed the PMO for the 5G R&D Government Major Programme, steering the successful delivery of objectives.2. **Governance Structure Development**: Developed and implemented governance structures to streamline decision-making processes, ensuring efficiency & effectiveness.3. **Project Team Oversight**: Guided PPM teams in developing detailed project roadmaps, considering timelines, budgets, and resource… Show more 1. **Programme Management Office Leadership**: Established and directed the PMO for the 5G R&D Government Major Programme, steering the successful delivery of objectives.2. **Governance Structure Development**: Developed and implemented governance structures to streamline decision-making processes, ensuring efficiency & effectiveness.3. **Project Team Oversight**: Guided PPM teams in developing detailed project roadmaps, considering timelines, budgets, and resource constraints.4. **Execution and Strategic Risk Management**: Held overarching responsibility for plan execution, aligning with timelines, scope, and budget. Identified and mitigated strategic risks to safeguard investment outcomes.5. **Reporting and Decision Support**: Led comprehensive delivery and programme level reporting to the Delivery Boards providing accurate insights for informed decision-making.6. **Challenge and Scope Management**: Offered critical external perspectives on project status, risk, issue reporting, and adeptly managed changes in scope and timelines.7. **Technical and Workstream Alignment**: Ensured seamless cooperation and alignment between technical advice and various workstreams, prioritizing tasks effectively.8. **Team Leadership and Development**: Line-managed a diverse team of PMO and Assurance professionals, fostering skill development and team growth.9. **Performance Reporting**: Accountable for departmental performance reporting to the Executive Boards.10. **PPM Documentation and Reporting**: Led the creation and maintenance of comprehensive PPM documentation, including milestone Gantt charts, risk registers, dependency plans, and stakeholder management strategies.11. **IPA Liaison and GMPP Reporting**: Managed reporting for the portfolio to the Infrastructure and Projects Authority.12. **Governance Board Secretariat Leadership**: Directed the secretariat function for key programme governance boards, ensuring smooth and effective administrative support. Show less

As Head of PMO for the Digital Economy Unit, my remit consised of:1. **PMO Function Management**: Efficiently managed the PMO to support Digital Tech Policy and Telecoms Delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and technological advancements.2. **PPM Governance Oversight**: Monitored and regularly reviewed PPM governance structures for continued relevance and effectiveness, especially in the context of organizational restructuring and the establishment of new… Show more As Head of PMO for the Digital Economy Unit, my remit consised of:1. **PMO Function Management**: Efficiently managed the PMO to support Digital Tech Policy and Telecoms Delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and technological advancements.2. **PPM Governance Oversight**: Monitored and regularly reviewed PPM governance structures for continued relevance and effectiveness, especially in the context of organizational restructuring and the establishment of new directorates.3. **Knowledge Base and PPM Development**: Established the PMO as a central knowledge repository for PPM within the directorates. Actively supported the development and integration of advanced PPM techniques and reporting methods.4. **Documentation Maintenance**: Maintained comprehensive PPM documentation across the directorate, including high-level milestone charts, risk and issue registers, and highlight reports to ensure transparency and accountability.5. **Collaboration and Strategy Alignment**: Collaborated with the central strategy team and other PPM units across the department. Played a crucial role in the Performance group meeting, facilitating shared learning and knowledge exchange.6. **Resource and Priority Management**: Managed the PMO's work and resources in line with established priorities and agreements outlined in the approved Approach Paper. This ensured a focused and effective approach to project management and resource allocation. Show less

- Head of Programme Team: Overall responsilibity for Programme Management- Transition lead: Programme Management of Transition work- Legal team engagement - MIG budget management- Policy support

PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner.Strategy1. Support the Deputy Director and Head of Strategy in the delivery of DCMS’ 2015 election planning project.2. Support delivery of DCMS’ contribution to deregulation and other cross-Whitehall priority work.3. Manage requests to DCMS for cross-cutting and Cabinet Committee briefing.Governance 1. Support the Head of Governance to provide an effective secretariat to the Departmental Board, Departmental Sub-Board and the Audit… Show more PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner.Strategy1. Support the Deputy Director and Head of Strategy in the delivery of DCMS’ 2015 election planning project.2. Support delivery of DCMS’ contribution to deregulation and other cross-Whitehall priority work.3. Manage requests to DCMS for cross-cutting and Cabinet Committee briefing.Governance 1. Support the Head of Governance to provide an effective secretariat to the Departmental Board, Departmental Sub-Board and the Audit & Risk Committee, working closely with Executive Board support team and Non-executive board members offices and ministers’ private offices.2. Monitor and report progress on work commissioned by Departmental Board, Departmental Sub-Board and the Audit & Risk Committee. Show less