Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D. Email and Phone Number
Experienced Agile Delivery Lead / Technical Programme Manager / Project Manager / Proposition Manager. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, communications and strategic analysis in Banking, Financial Services, Technology, Software and Cloud Engineering and Large Infrastructure Engineering. Holds the Association for Project Management (APM) Project Management Qualification (PMQ), Certified Scrum Master (CSM) and AWS Certified Cloud Practioner (AWS CCP). Extensive experience in agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban and Jira. Strong analytical skills and technical acumen with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of Strathclyde and a First Class BSc (Hons) Geology from the University of Plymouth.
Natwest Commercial And Institutional
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Agile Delivery ManagerNatwest Commercial And InstitutionalStamford, Gb -
Programme Manager / Technology Scrum MasterNatwest Group Oct 2022 - PresentGreater London, England, United KingdomLeadership of multiple cross-functional Scrum teams delivering significant programmes of work. Lead contact for two external engineering resource companies. Direct line management of multiple contracting Data Engineers. Transformation Change Programmes - Managed planning, design and monitoring of delivery, including risk and issue management, governance, developing detailed project schedules, milestones, budget and defined scope. - Leading programmes of work delivered in… Show more Leadership of multiple cross-functional Scrum teams delivering significant programmes of work. Lead contact for two external engineering resource companies. Direct line management of multiple contracting Data Engineers. Transformation Change Programmes - Managed planning, design and monitoring of delivery, including risk and issue management, governance, developing detailed project schedules, milestones, budget and defined scope. - Leading programmes of work delivered in parallel including numerous Data Science and Machine Learning Models across three teams.B2B Experience- Led integration of numerous programmes which included incorporation of external data sources to benefit customers including prevention of fraud and financial crime via a real-time machine learning product. Show less -
Technical Programme Manager (Senior Associate) / Agile Delivery LeadCapital One Jun 2021 - Oct 2022Nottingham, England, United KingdomTechnical Programme Manager / Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master - Delivery of large scale international software engineering and cloud infrastructure programmes of work across multiple (3+) teams - Management of technical development for AWS cloud infrastructure programmes of work- Agile Coach to multiple teams utilising frameworks and methodologies: AGILE, SCRUM, KANBAN, SAFe, APMP- Competent with the Atlassian Suite; Jira and Confluence - Managing relationships with… Show more Technical Programme Manager / Agile Delivery Lead / Scrum Master - Delivery of large scale international software engineering and cloud infrastructure programmes of work across multiple (3+) teams - Management of technical development for AWS cloud infrastructure programmes of work- Agile Coach to multiple teams utilising frameworks and methodologies: AGILE, SCRUM, KANBAN, SAFe, APMP- Competent with the Atlassian Suite; Jira and Confluence - Managing relationships with contractors both on site and offshore - Risk and change management, scope definition Show less -
Project Manager And Stakeholder LeadRoyal Haskoningdhv Sep 2018 - May 2021Peterborough, Cambs / Middlesex, LondonPortfolio of work has included project and stakeholder management, including progress reporting, task tracking, programme management, cost reporting and providing innovative solutions for predominantly aviation and renewable commercial developments such as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) both across the United Kingdom and internationally.Notably, I was the Stakeholder Lead for Heathrow West Limited where I led engagement and consultation with statutory and… Show more Portfolio of work has included project and stakeholder management, including progress reporting, task tracking, programme management, cost reporting and providing innovative solutions for predominantly aviation and renewable commercial developments such as Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) both across the United Kingdom and internationally.Notably, I was the Stakeholder Lead for Heathrow West Limited where I led engagement and consultation with statutory and prescribed transport stakeholders. I was the Key Account Manager/ Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for both Highways England and Heathrow Area Transport Forum (HATF) in addition to working with stakeholders such as Transport for London (TfL).Undertook a six month secondment to The Netherlands and was responsible for the day-to-day management of the People and Culture Project, and the Future Leaders Programme, both of which were globally recognised projects, benefitting c.6,000 employees. Managing aspects of the project such as scope, schedule, finance, risk, quality and resources and experience of working in agile methodologies such as scrum. Key areas of my role included global internal stakeholder management and leading others to strategically drive these projects forward. Show less -
Proposition ManagerStandard Life Aberdeen Oct 2017 - Aug 2018Edinburgh, United KingdomDeployment of all workplace propositions to market. Primary contact amongst numerous teams with different skills and focuses to provide solutions and products to workplace pension providers. Ability to work under pressure and meeting strict deadlines on a daily basis using agile methodologies such as scrum. E2E customer journey experience analysis and reviewing communications to employers, employees, trustees, trust members and advisers. Experience in both internal and external… Show more Deployment of all workplace propositions to market. Primary contact amongst numerous teams with different skills and focuses to provide solutions and products to workplace pension providers. Ability to work under pressure and meeting strict deadlines on a daily basis using agile methodologies such as scrum. E2E customer journey experience analysis and reviewing communications to employers, employees, trustees, trust members and advisers. Experience in both internal and external communications; pitches to new business and for retention exercises and stakeholder management and influence to relationship managers, actuaries, marketing, legal and risk teams. Presenting to and gaining approval from senior management prior to product launches and other initiatives. Providing and managing training material and training sessions for customer facing colleagues to ensure they develop the skills they need to carry out their jobs effectively. Identifying training needs within the department and devising training programmes such as a new joiner programme and a learning and development strategy for ongoing learning to all colleagues. Effectively managing training budgets and evaluating cost effectiveness of external training expenditure. Reporting training and development to senior management using Key Performance Indicators; training costs, time spent training, and taking on board feedback to improve the quality and quantity of training. Show less -
Product SpecialistSaracen Fund Managers Ltd Aug 2016 - Oct 2017Edinburgh, United KingdomManaged campaigns for three funds using a mix of digital marketing and web analytics techniques; SEO, A/B testing, attribution modelling, CRO and Google Analytics. Successfully used analytics and insight to inform the overall strategy through analysing the success of various marketing campaigns and comparison to competitor activity. Continuous detailed analysis of performance marketing channels across the company. Introduced a mobile responsive website, increased social presence, created blog… Show more Managed campaigns for three funds using a mix of digital marketing and web analytics techniques; SEO, A/B testing, attribution modelling, CRO and Google Analytics. Successfully used analytics and insight to inform the overall strategy through analysing the success of various marketing campaigns and comparison to competitor activity. Continuous detailed analysis of performance marketing channels across the company. Introduced a mobile responsive website, increased social presence, created blog posts, YouTube videos and visual conference calling. CRM database management and experience using Microsoft Excel. I worked directly with a London based PR firm and held well-established relationships with journalists and publications. Show less
Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D. Skills
Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D. Education Details
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Civil And Environmental Engineering -
1St. Class
Frequently Asked Questions about Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D.
What company does Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D. work for?
Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D. works for Natwest Commercial And Institutional
What is Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D.'s role at the current company?
Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D.'s current role is Agile Delivery Manager.
What schools did Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D. attend?
Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D. attended University Of Strathclyde, University Of Plymouth.
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Megan Heather-Cooley, Ph.D. has skills like Geology, Report Writing, Data Analysis, Mineral Exploration, Communication Skills, Communication, Hardworking, Good Communication Skills, Arcgis, Geochemistry, Can Work Independantly Or Within A Team, Geophysics.
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