An experienced program manager with a background spanning technical, operational, and managerial leadership roles. Experienced in both traditional and agile delivery approaches, I build trust through collaborative partnerships with my stakeholders. Excited by novel ideas, and the possibilities they bring, I thrive on trying new things, lateral thinking, and making connections that lead to fresh insights. I have a passion for learning, both for myself and for others. I can also bring an academic perspective, rigour, and insight from my recent Doctoral Business Administration degree where I researched the implementation of HR Analytics. My naturally open & coaching style, plus a positive "glass half full" attitude, brings out the best in those I lead. The Clifton Strengths Finder identifies my top strengths as Ideation, Input, Learner, Activator and Communication.I have worked at IBM for over 34 years in a diverse range of roles. Most recently as a program manager and portfolio owner in IBM’s Learning organisation responsible for enabling IBMers to develop their project management skills and knowledge. Prior to that I spent 22 years in software development. This included 13 years of management responsibility leading software development and lab-services teams, Business Operations roles, and running an Executive Briefing Centre. The other 9 years being in technical delivery roles as a programmer, tester, service provider, educator, and consultant.I hold the Disciplined Agile Advanced Scrum Master Certification from the PMI