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PROFESSIONAL STATEMENTSince 2008 I have been leading acquisition integration, technology transformation & SAP Infrastructure readiness programmes for several diverse global organisations. I have worked extensively across the EMEA & NA regions, liaising closely with business and IT leaders to translate business strategy and commercial objectives into clear and deliverable programmes of work. Building teams has been a key part of my success, both internally within the organisation and externally through recruitment. I am commercially astute with a lengthy and successful record of negotiating large supplier contracts, managing key vendor relationships and creating lasting and mutually beneficial partnerships.In 16 years as a technology project manager I have developed an acute understanding of business needs and how to meet them through technology. Change is a constant and I am driven by the challenge of motivating people to engage in change and be successful.KEY SKILLSProject Management Leadership - Elsevier 2015–17 | Acquisition IntegrationThe process of integration was not clearly defined for all areas of the business and so I worked closely with key stakeholders on both sides to put the right structure in place. I coached inexperienced work-stream leads/SMEs on both sides of the acquisition through the setup and effective running and reporting of their projects within the programme.Business Stakeholder management - Cargill 2017-24 | SAP Deployment, Infra ReadinessThere was a delicate relationship between the Application Delivery Managers (ADMs) and the Business Relationship Managers (BRMs). The programme had to listen closely to both sets of stakeholders and deliver a focused message to each, ensuring clarity on budget, progress and key objectives.Technical Stakeholder Management - British Medical Association 2013-15 | Technology TransformationWhen I joined the Programme had stalled and so I used the review and re-specification of all HLD and LLD documentation to quickly re-engage WSLs and technical teams (server, database, architecture, operations etc) back into the programme and re-establish motivation and resource availability.Programme Budget Management - Cargill 2017-2024 | SAP Deployment, Infra ReadinessI led several Infrastructure readiness programmes across the Cargill EMEA business, budgets ranged from 750K to 3.5M. Each programme stretched across several years and so alignment with business finance leads was critical to ensure accurate budget management and capitalisation across multiple financial years

Listed skills include Change Management, Programme Management, Project Management, Stakeholder Engagement, and 15 others.