I've been a UK Civil Servant for 30 years working in a range of different roles across three departments. For the last 10 years I've been a project professional. Some of my key skills are:Leading projects: I am a superb project leader, strongly delivery focused and passionate about delivering outcomes in high profile and pressured project environments.Building capability: I create excellent teams founded on engaged and empowered people with an emphasis on development and inclusivity, and using frameworks such as the Government Project Delivery Capability Framework and IPA accreditation to drive improved professionalism.Influencing: I build strong networks and relationships across my teams and stakeholders, engaging people and aligning them to my strategy using superb communication skills to build consensus and make the case for change, including influencing senior leaders to get behind my project.Project professional: I am an expert project professional with 15 years’ experience working in large public sector projects. A Chartered Project Professional (awarded by the Association for Project Management), graduate of the cross-government Project Leadership Programme (Cranfield University), and accredited as a Senior Practitioner through the Government Project Delivery Profession Accreditation scheme.