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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Employed in Retail DigiTech to lead and deliver the Privacy Change Portfolio Programme for Retail Bank.Key Roles Include:• Mobilised the Retail workstream.• Introduced Agile operating principles; PI planning, sprints, retros, Leankit Boards.• Define and manage Product Backlog.• Define clear Programme structure with supporting roles and responsibilities.• Communicate Programme progress and challenges.• Define the governance standards to be adhered to• Created and manage the Programme Plan and Roadmap and identify key reportable milestones.• Identify and manage RAIDs for full visibility. • Internal and external Stakeholder engagement.• Manage Finances and report on variances.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Working as a Senior Engagement Manager in the Digital Assurance Office within the Directorate for Internal Audit and Assurance. Role is to administer the Technology Assurance Framework which supports the Digital Scotland Service Standards and ensure major digital projects and new digital public services embed these principles. Key roles:o Assuring projects against the Digital Standards and the Technology Assurance Frameworko Ownership and alignment to both Government Organisations and Non-Departmental Public Bodieso Close working relationships with Senior Responsible Owners and Key Stakeholders to discuss complex issues, negotiate, consult and broker agreementso Facilitate the project assurance across multiple Agile phases

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Implemented a central Payments Portfolio Office and established an Assurance function to provide visibility of the Payments Delivery Portfolio

Leading the Programme Assurance and Governance for the large and complex delivery of Image Clearing Systems and the transition from cheque and voucher paper clearing, which delivered via 3 major releases in Oct 17, Apr 18 and Oct 18.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Managing the Delivery Assurance function across Payments for standing up the Williams & Glyn Bank with key aspects being the: o Definition, delivery and progress against a programme plan detailing key platform milestoneso Applying the defined governance across the Payments programmeo Stakeholder management across both the programme and the external vendors

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Managing the delivery of Communications, Training and Change to embed a major programme of work into a division of c.12,000 staff.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Responsible for managing the delivery of the Finance and Treasury Programme of work following the buy out of LBG's 50% share of the joint venture.

Edinburgh

RBS Divestment Programme Manager responsible for the technical delivery of Transitional Service Agreements and Commercial Arrangements within RBS’ Corporate Bank.Responsible for the delivery of business requirements into production to support the Transitional Services Agreements, Commercial Arrangements and Co-existence Agreements for the divested Corporate Bank. Managing cross divisional Stakeholders and direct report Project Managers and Analysts across split locations in Edinburgh and London. This work stream is at the heart of the one of the most complex banking programmes undertaken.

Programme and Project Managed the security portfolio to enhance the robustness of email, attachments and role based access for all staff.

Managed the project to define and shape the data migration of Savings and Mortgage Products from SL Bank to Barclays Bank.

Successfully Project Managed and delivered a multitude of projects including: - Legislative and Regulatory Change - Finance and valuation projects - Lifetime Protection Series re-launch - Product enhancement - Website development - SIPP Product DevelopmentThis experience has been acquired within the Business Change, IT Development and IT Infrastructure where I have delivered large corporate projects.