- Creating strategic direction for the business for new channels and initiatives- Building and supporting growth through the maximisation of existing and development of new income streams, including tendering- Providing leadership in diversifying business opportunities and the geographic expansion of delivery- Overseeing financial and contractual performance and sound corporate Governance- Developing and maintaining business relationships with key partners and stakeholders

• Developing business strategies and identifying, exploiting and creating new opportunities to enable the organization to grow in line with corporate aims and objectives• Successfully developing funding applications and generating new income from existing and new sources, leading internal staff, partners and consultants in the preparation of complex bids and tenders• Strategic supply chain development for major employability, skills and youth support programmes (MCIPS, membership… Show more • Developing business strategies and identifying, exploiting and creating new opportunities to enable the organization to grow in line with corporate aims and objectives• Successfully developing funding applications and generating new income from existing and new sources, leading internal staff, partners and consultants in the preparation of complex bids and tenders• Strategic supply chain development for major employability, skills and youth support programmes (MCIPS, membership currently dormant)• Successfully leading the organisation's MERLIN accreditation in July 2014• Procurement, Contract and Performance management of regional supply chain• Setting out short- and long-term plans for business growth Show less

• Leading the development of complex workforce development and training programme with a total funding value of £29 million from conception to effective implementation, evaluation and budget management• Overseeing the delivery of the regional ESF-funded workforce development and employability programme across the East of England• Achieving deadlines and KPIs and increasing rates of investment output by 30% between 2008 and 2012 • Procurement and supply chain management of £20m+… Show more • Leading the development of complex workforce development and training programme with a total funding value of £29 million from conception to effective implementation, evaluation and budget management• Overseeing the delivery of the regional ESF-funded workforce development and employability programme across the East of England• Achieving deadlines and KPIs and increasing rates of investment output by 30% between 2008 and 2012 • Procurement and supply chain management of £20m+ contract portfolio• Sound understanding of employment and skills issues• Partnership and relationship management through current role as Regional Fund Manager• Stakeholder engagement • Supply Chain management Show less

 Managing the delivery of employment contracts in training centres and jobcentres throughout Cambridgeshire Facilitation of training sessions and arranging work placements for clients in public & private organisations Stakeholder liaison (incl. jobcentres, community organisations, strategic development agencies, training providers and private business partners) Project and staff management

 Responsible for managing 40 ESF-funded educational and recreational initiatives for disadvantaged children in 3 primary and secondary schools (Annual budget of Euro280K) Facilitating and chairing local steering groups and management committees engaging representatives of all sections within the community (incl. youth psychologists, health board officers, the police and social workers) Supervision and management of paid and voluntary staff

Various roles included: - Research Assistant for MP in the German Bundestag (Parliament)- Information Officer at the Federal Bureau of Political Education, Bonn, Germany