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Irthlingborough, GB

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

The role is one of leading and driving highly capable teams in delivering the Next Generation Consumer Banking Programme getting UK Cards data from the innovative cloud based banking platform through the complex data journey to end users of Regulatory Reports, Risk Models and Risk Management consumers.

Northampton, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

NKW Consultants provides change management, business analyst and training services tailored to the needs of the client. Sectors covered include defence, banking, IT and private Excel turoring.Key Achievements:Consultancy:Advising and consulting for CEO of Simple Honest International covering business strategy, analysis, finance and marketing.Establishment.

London, United Kingdom

I currently teach Advanced Excel in private 1-2-1 sessions developing bespoke lessons to meet the needs of the students. The lessons include the development of sample data, provision of supporting notes and a short video to accompany sessions.Areas covered include: data analysis, data import (from files, databases and other sources), use of a range of.

Mechelen

• Key achievements:
• The establishment of comprehensive plan divided into six themes each headed up by a member of the PMO Leadership team. Themes further broken down into 66 Workstreams and 200+ deliverables.
• Establishment of Programme structure incl; charter, governance, RAID log, communication strategy, stakeholder identification, benefits matrix, weekly team briefing and programme reporting
• Analysis and cross linking of PMO processes to plan deliverables and identification of dependencies between plan deliverables
• Establishment and organisation of SharePoint folder structure to support the programme
• Completion of comprehensive handover document to transition management of plan and programme to the business

Canary Wharf

The role covered the following key areas supporting a core of 9 team initiatives and 15 wider Corporate Bank initiatives. Planning and demand management of project management resources against initiatives; Analysis of resources assigned to initiatives to determine accuracy of costs against budget; Documenting and advising on financial management.

Knutsford

Consultant Project Manager working within the Cyber Security and Business Engagement Programme under Group Technology Infrastructure Systems.Developing and implementing programme reporting and metrics to supprot the 15 projects in the Cyber Portfolio.Developing and implementing Business Unit and Stakeholder engagement.Development and improvement of PMO.

London, United Kingdom

Group Technology Transformation Programme delivering: Regulatory compliance, cost transparency and improved consistency. Greater Cost Transparency: identifying cost drivers and levers to aid decision making by internal customers regarding the COO Group Technology Service Transformation Program; Rationalization of Service Catalogues and improved.

Aarschot

Brussels/London

Project Manager responsible for Outsourcing work-stream of CAP Programme. Project Management Office Manager, reviewed and improved reporting and support functions enabling improved efficiency and flexibility of Project Managers. Business Analyst for Financial Controls project. Key achievements: Business Analyst for Financial Controls project; Creation of.

Mons, Belgium

Programme manager of HR element transformation project to restructure support following halving of £18m budget, including (50% reduction in staff). Manage provision of all human resources and business support across Europe in nine countries encompassing 15 locations. Generate policy and deliver outputs. Key achievements HR Programme Manager of.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Planned and produced staffing budget and forecast for following 10 year period, consisting of 35,000 employees and a budget of £1.4bn. Provided briefing presentations and packs to senior management concerning impact of changes to staffing following a major redundancy programme in 2010. Key achievements: Demand planning, budgeting and variance analysis of.

Shrivenham

Professional management course including: strategic studies, planning and analysis of crisis, presentation of briefs and papers. Was awarded academic prize for strategic studies examination.

Mons, Belgium

• Provided all human resources and business support at SHAPE delivering support to circa 690 service employees, including families.
• Delivered Data Protection, Equality and Diversity and Electoral Registration PowerPoint based training. Provided presentations, answered questions and issued advice to audience concerning subject training. Increased.

Umm Qasr, Iraq

• Acted as a consultant to the Iraqi Navy on the development of supply chain support and strategy whilst also providing business support services to the 100+ multi-national training and transition team. Key achievements:
• Assessed the risks and developed and produced emergency evacuation plan for organisation. Identified key roles and responsibilities of staff, actions required, equipment requirements and destruction plan in event of.
• Assessed the risks and developed and produced support plan detailing arrangements following withdrawal of main UK support from Iraq. Identified all aspects of material and employee support, prioritised them, identified.
• Developed and planned project to ensure the safe passage of Iraqi Naval Patrol Boats from Italy to Iraq.

Helensburgh, Scotland

Programme manager for supply chain support to Submarines in maintenance. Key achievements: Coordinator between Procurement, Support Organisation, and Fleet Command Headquarters;  Collaborated and directed key senior subject matter experts across the Naval Service to prioritise £350m of in-year efficiency savings; Developed and updated board level CSAs.

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

• Subject matter expert for Customer Supplier Agreements (CSAs) between Procurement and Support organisation and Fleet Command Headquarters. Key achievements:
• Collaborated and directed key senior subject matter experts across the Naval Service to prioritise £350m of in-year efficiency savings.
• Developed and updated board level CSAs covering £4bn of expenditure and presented to senior managers.
• Project manager overseeing the successful merger of CSAs belonging to Personnel and Fleet Commands.

Worthy Down

Studied and passed all elements of Chartered Institute of Management Accountants examinations.

HMS Ark Royal (Portsmouth Based)

• Led team of 22 staff through intensive compliance inspection and on operational tasking. Key achievements:
• Achieved a grade of Exceptional for department following compliance inspection.
• Implemented and managed Sage accounting software for charitable funds with a turnover of £100k per year. Liaising with compliance, policy and training organisations to successfully identify and offer solutions to.

HMS Gannet - Royal Naval Air Station Prestwick

Personal Assistant to Commanding Officer of Naval Air Station. Tasks included oversight and quality control of appraisal reporting, administering grievances and offering legal advice to Commanding Officer on disciplinary cases.

HMS Raleigh (Devonport)

Successfully completed professional course covering: Legal, personnel, appraisal, supply chain, catering and leadership training.

HMS Iron Duke (Portsmouth Based)

Successfully completed maritime training achieving a first class pass at formal test board. Planned and led an expedition to Snowdonia for members of the crew to conduct sailing and climbing.

Britannia Royal Naval College - (Dartmouth)

Successfully completed officer basic training including: leadership, strategic studies, presentational skills, team work, fitness, basic maritime knowledge, planning and maritime technology.

Various

I served on HMS Newcastle (Portsmouth Based) for 1 year including intensive operational sea training and a short deployment. I served on HMS Ark Royal (Portsmouth Based) whilst the ship was in extended readiness.Service included: warfare, security, damage control, firefighting, first aid, seamanship, weapons skills. Operated in challenging and stressful.

Blaydon - Tyne And Wear

• Project Manager for the production of 70 electronic highway signs valued at £850,000. Key Achievements:
• Developed and monitored production plan and communicated to all stakeholders. All signs were produced ahead of schedule.
• Identified and rectified production related issues through liaison with operators and senior management to ensure flow of production. This included bottlenecks and shortage of materials.
• Project successfully concluded and recognised as being the most efficient and smooth production run to have passed through the factory.

Ba (Hons), Businss Administration, 2:1

I studied Business Administration

Prince2 Foundation

Professional Scrum Master

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

I passed Lean Six Sigma Black Belt.

Cima, Management Accountancy

I Studied for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Examinations

Hnd Business & Finance, Accounting And Finance

I studied Business

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