Leading CCS Network Code development. Providing strategic direction, engaging stakeholders, tracking and managing delivery risks. Seeking to deliver an holistic, fit for purpose CCS Network Code, which provides clarity on the technical, commercial and governance arrangements that necessary for early CCS projects to take Final Investment Decisions as part of HMG's CCS Cluster Sequencing Programme. Delivering the long term policy planning to understand how the CCS Network Code may… Show more Leading CCS Network Code development. Providing strategic direction, engaging stakeholders, tracking and managing delivery risks. Seeking to deliver an holistic, fit for purpose CCS Network Code, which provides clarity on the technical, commercial and governance arrangements that necessary for early CCS projects to take Final Investment Decisions as part of HMG's CCS Cluster Sequencing Programme. Delivering the long term policy planning to understand how the CCS Network Code may evolve over time, as HMGs ambitions to expand CCS to include non-pipeline transport and imported CO2. Delivering a Network Strategy and horizon scanning work, to unlock market shaping policy steps that and promote versatile, flexible, investable T&S networks, which incorporate pipeline and non-pipeline transport options. Show less

Leads a virtual team undertaking strategic engagement and planning, to develop and new R&D delivery strategy and implementation plan.

I led a virtual team across the International & Borders Group. As part of the senior leadership team, I delivered a coordinated business and workforce plan for the group of 800 staff and a 3-year budget of £270m:• Led a budget prioritisation exercise to identified £10m savings while minimising impact on service delivery. • Integrated risk and management information across business areas, to improve decision making.• Coordinated development of an Outcome Delivery Plan and… Show more I led a virtual team across the International & Borders Group. As part of the senior leadership team, I delivered a coordinated business and workforce plan for the group of 800 staff and a 3-year budget of £270m:• Led a budget prioritisation exercise to identified £10m savings while minimising impact on service delivery. • Integrated risk and management information across business areas, to improve decision making.• Coordinated development of an Outcome Delivery Plan and established a technical working group to develop a suite of performance metrics• Recruited a 12 month task & finish team to realise positive action toward a more diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. Show less

As the senior programme manager I provided strategic planning and leadership to the £10m Agri-Food Chain R&D Programme. - I led a £102m R&D bid to HM Treasury winning a 42% budget uplift having set out the strategic case for expansion. I grew my team by 40% and tripled its spend in just over 2 years.- I set strategic direction for R&D investment and budget prioritisation, including delivering foresight and horizon scanning work to understand future risks and opportunities.- I… Show more As the senior programme manager I provided strategic planning and leadership to the £10m Agri-Food Chain R&D Programme. - I led a £102m R&D bid to HM Treasury winning a 42% budget uplift having set out the strategic case for expansion. I grew my team by 40% and tripled its spend in just over 2 years.- I set strategic direction for R&D investment and budget prioritisation, including delivering foresight and horizon scanning work to understand future risks and opportunities.- I strengthened financial monitoring/reporting processes, embedding routine risk monitoring and PPM tools and training staff to use them. - I led a team of eight specialists working in agile way, procuring R&D and managing contracts, accessibly communicating evidence to customers, to inform policy on sustainable and productive farming. - I represented UK at international level, including at the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural GHG emissions, having successfully built UK policy support for increased engagement and financial support, and increased alignment with UK objectives for UNFCCC CoP 26. Show less

I led a small team developing policy options and a long term strategy to make carbon capture and storage (CCS) more cost effective. In particular: - I established strong and trusting relationships with senior UK and overseas stakeholders, contractors and officials. - I led a strategic review of the investment models and regulatory framework for CO2 infrastructure, developing evidence based options for public consultation having successfully delivered three procurements totalling… Show more I led a small team developing policy options and a long term strategy to make carbon capture and storage (CCS) more cost effective. In particular: - I established strong and trusting relationships with senior UK and overseas stakeholders, contractors and officials. - I led a strategic review of the investment models and regulatory framework for CO2 infrastructure, developing evidence based options for public consultation having successfully delivered three procurements totalling 200k- I drafted four statutory instruments to correct regulatory deficiencies due to Brexit, steering legal input to ensure policy objectives were met. I robustly and sensitively handled relationships with the devolved administrations, clearly communicating complex technical information to reach agreement and ensure a consistent UK-wide approach to licensing remains post-Brexit. - I drove forward preparation and publication of a strategic plan agreed by five governments. I led drafting and structured the plan to highlight the benefits of cross-border infrastructure in the North Sea. With reference to the strategic plan, and lessons learned from failed funding calls, I successfully lobbied the EC for improvements to the selection process of a €5.35bn development fund. This resulted in the first CCS schemes qualifying for funding, including two UK based schemes, one of which was subsequently awarded €3.2m development funding. Show less

R&D programme manager with wide ranging portfolio including sustainable & healthy agricultural soils, organic and uplands farming. I also provided evidence on soil contamination and remediation (asbestos, organic and inorganic contaminants), providing support to policy teams- I led finance and programme monitoring on a portfolio of 80 R&D projects, overseeing activity of three HEOs and helping policy makers interpret and procure evidence. I supported business planning for an £8m budget… Show more R&D programme manager with wide ranging portfolio including sustainable & healthy agricultural soils, organic and uplands farming. I also provided evidence on soil contamination and remediation (asbestos, organic and inorganic contaminants), providing support to policy teams- I led finance and programme monitoring on a portfolio of 80 R&D projects, overseeing activity of three HEOs and helping policy makers interpret and procure evidence. I supported business planning for an £8m budget. - I managed and procured research contracts. As the interface between policy makers and academia, I set scopes, steered work and communicated findings and implications to inform policy development; - I managed inception of a £4m research platform on the sustainable intensification of farming. To meet an urgent timetable that minimised burden on participating farms, I developed a roadmap setting out ownership, timeframe and evidence needs of crucial decisions to finalized design and scope of surveys and field work. I set out criteria to select a farm portfolio that maximised policy relevance and span, and anticipated longer term need, without prejudicing research quality. - I led the Secretariat for joint industry-government Food Research Partnership whilst ownership transferred from GO-Science to Defra. I coordinated with policy teams and press office to finalise and publish two detailed studies and worked with agri-tech strategy leads to outline future FRP work priorities- I was the UK contact point for CORE Organic European Research Area-Network (ERA-NET). Show less

Member of the Climate Science, Observations and International Team, worked to communicate knowledge and understanding of climate change impacts. I joined DECC as an HEO scientist, and was promoted to SEO the following year, in recognition of my performance. - I led management and close out of a £4m climate change research contract (AVOID) for the final six months of a four-year programme. - I represented HMG at UNFCCC Conference of Parties negotiation sessions in Germany and… Show more Member of the Climate Science, Observations and International Team, worked to communicate knowledge and understanding of climate change impacts. I joined DECC as an HEO scientist, and was promoted to SEO the following year, in recognition of my performance. - I led management and close out of a £4m climate change research contract (AVOID) for the final six months of a four-year programme. - I represented HMG at UNFCCC Conference of Parties negotiation sessions in Germany and Poland, I provided technical advice to negotiators and listened to the concerns of NGO stakeholders, feeding them back to the wider negotiation team. - I coordinated the UK Government’s review of the UN’s major climate change report (AR5) in 2013. I drew out key messages to inform domestic comms activities. I attended UN sessions in Sweden and Japan where over 195 governments met to finalise drafting and approve two volumes of the report. I organised a communication event at the Royal Society where over 800 business stakeholders were received experts briefing on the findings and implications. - I led preparation of briefing material for ministers and senior officials and led responses to FOIs, parliamentary questions and written correspondence. - I scoped and launched procurement of a major bilateral project to improve the standard of climate risk assessment in developing countries. I presented on the project at a UN conference and persuaded UN Environment Programme to partner on the project with a view to adopting the methodology long term - UK Contact point for PROVIA (UNEP's Programme of Research on Research on Climate Change Vulnerability, Impacts and Adaptation) Show less

Over six years as a geo-environmental scientist working in contaminated land and water consultancy. Variety of PPM and brownfield risk assessment, remediation and due-dilligence work.Winner: Best Young Brownfield Professional Award, Brownfield Briefing, October 2012.