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• Spearheading a large and wide ranging portfolio cutting across Data, Partnerships, FT Specialist Titles and Cyber Security.• Leading and mentoring a high-performing team of programme and project managers, driving complex business-critical transformation initiatives that align with and advance strategic goals.• Spearheading the redesign of FT's Delivery Management function, including the implementation of a robust Programme Management framework and portfolio-level dependency… Show more • Spearheading a large and wide ranging portfolio cutting across Data, Partnerships, FT Specialist Titles and Cyber Security.• Leading and mentoring a high-performing team of programme and project managers, driving complex business-critical transformation initiatives that align with and advance strategic goals.• Spearheading the redesign of FT's Delivery Management function, including the implementation of a robust Programme Management framework and portfolio-level dependency management.• Overseeing the portfolio’s annual budget with a focus on precise quarterly forecasting, meticulous annual planning, and strategic oversight of future investment initiatives.• Cultivating and managing the strategic relationships at C-suite level between the Financial Times and its key partners, including its proprietor, Nikkei, the world's largest financial newspaper, and InfoSys, a multi-billion dollar multinational information technology company. Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Successfully executed IR35 legislative changes across the organisation, ensuring full compliance with minimal disruption.• Led the successful acquisition and seamless integration of a European entity, significantly expanding market presence and operational capabilities.• Introduced and integrated a state-of-the-art marketing email platform, boosting both B2B and B2C marketing effectiveness.• Spearheaded the implementation of a new OKR tool in the Product & Technology department… Show more • Successfully executed IR35 legislative changes across the organisation, ensuring full compliance with minimal disruption.• Led the successful acquisition and seamless integration of a European entity, significantly expanding market presence and operational capabilities.• Introduced and integrated a state-of-the-art marketing email platform, boosting both B2B and B2C marketing effectiveness.• Spearheaded the implementation of a new OKR tool in the Product & Technology department, enhancing alignment and driving performance.• Deployed a cutting-edge A/B testing tool to optimise B2C marketing strategies, resulting in increased customer engagement and higher conversion rates. Show less

• Delivered GDPR compliance across dunnhumby group including subsidiaries in Europe, US and globally dispersed teams• Successfully setup a programme to manage a contract renewal valued at £60m per annum • Responsible for the delivery of a digital media campaign programme for a client base distributed over five continents supported by an off-shore development team.

• Successfully delivered 93 per cent of projects on time, scope and budget in 2015/16 against a target of 80 per cent for the financial year. • Transitioned release cycle times from quarterly to monthly which resulted in the teams delivering value to customers more regularly.

• Successfully delivered a new Content Management System for the Technical Writing team working with third party suppliers to deliver the system.• Instrumental in the integration of technical writing teams into software development teams thereby creating fully autonomous Scrum teams.

• Effectively lead two departments, Administration and Admissions, with a total of eighteen members of staff to provide support to multiple functions within the organisation.• Accountable for the end-to-end application process for prospective learners valued at £6m per annum

Lead and co-ordinated a team of thirteen people to ensure the effective delivery of administrative support for multiple functions within the organisation.

Lead the effective delivery of Front of House (FOH) services at one of London's most successful and diverse Colleges.