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London Area, United Kingdom

Managing an international Microsoft Multi Tenant Organisation implementation across four companies in five countries, with c200k employeesManaging upgrade of maturity of PMO for Sky's Work Place Technology, designing and implementing a delivery framework, tools and guides, and Stage Gate process

London, England, United Kingdom

Development and exploitation of high temperature superconducting magnet systems for in-space applications.

London, England, United Kingdom

Developed and managed the Separation Management Office (SMO) from scratch for a £3m programme involving multiple IT system deliveries• Ensured governance and planning best practice was used by separation project managers• Managed the programme finances, bringing in delivery under budget• Provided reporting to SteerCo and Board level• Mentored other project managers and portfolio office within the organisation• Took over project management ERP delivery when programme manager… Show more Developed and managed the Separation Management Office (SMO) from scratch for a £3m programme involving multiple IT system deliveries• Ensured governance and planning best practice was used by separation project managers• Managed the programme finances, bringing in delivery under budget• Provided reporting to SteerCo and Board level• Mentored other project managers and portfolio office within the organisation• Took over project management ERP delivery when programme manager left Show less

Managing a number of research and development projects funded by the UK Space Agency into the use of high power magnet systems in space technology

London, England Metropolitan Area

PMO Lead managing a team of eight, responsible for project and portfolio assurance, planning, reporting and commercial contracts.Designed and implemented improved governance and reporting processes to upgrade the maturity of control of the Training project portfolio.Actively participated as part of the senior management team to ensure the continued success of the department during a time of substantial challenge and change.

London, United Kingdom

PMO working on a number of Data and Corporate Restructuring initiatives• Assuring, advising and mentoring project teams in risk and issue management and project planning• Providing first line quality assurance on all programme status reporting• Planning and tracking finance budgets and resource plans for multiple projects• Conducting project internal audit• Designing and implementing lifecycle, change control and planning standards across the HR change function

London, United Kingdom

Leading a team of two, managing the planning and delivery of road, tunnel and structures renewals programmes across Central London• Planning and tracking a portfolio of over fifty development schemes• Conducting regular plan review sessions with works contractors and internal build team• Overseeing change control process• Creation of annual program with internal client and build team• Monitoring actuals and accruals against budget• Conducting continual process… Show more Leading a team of two, managing the planning and delivery of road, tunnel and structures renewals programmes across Central London• Planning and tracking a portfolio of over fifty development schemes• Conducting regular plan review sessions with works contractors and internal build team• Overseeing change control process• Creation of annual program with internal client and build team• Monitoring actuals and accruals against budget• Conducting continual process improvement review Show less

London, United Kingdom

PMO for implementation of a global Performance Management system• Upgraded existing work stream schedules into an integrated plan with a critical path that gave confidence in delivery• Lead planning workshops with key stakeholders and supplier• Managed multiple work streams and the supplier to plan, delivering to time and cost• Managed £3m project budget, negotiating with internal suppliers to bring project in on forecast• Produced weekly work plans and stakeholder status… Show more PMO for implementation of a global Performance Management system• Upgraded existing work stream schedules into an integrated plan with a critical path that gave confidence in delivery• Lead planning workshops with key stakeholders and supplier• Managed multiple work streams and the supplier to plan, delivering to time and cost• Managed £3m project budget, negotiating with internal suppliers to bring project in on forecast• Produced weekly work plans and stakeholder status reporting• PM for translations workstreamPMO for a Global Resourcing solution (Taleo)• Status reporting• Test Lead• Management of the warranty phase• Providing PM leave cover for work stream leads Show less

London, United Kingdom

Project Office for a critical compliance systems upgrade delivery, involving a team of 40 Business and IT resources. Also acted as Programme Office for the SAF compliance enhancement portfolio.cBanker Project:• Writing weekly project status reports and monthly Steering Committee packs• Upgrading and running risk management, including chairing risk management meetings with the IT supplier• Project planning• Design of a fit-for purpose Change Control processSAF… Show more Project Office for a critical compliance systems upgrade delivery, involving a team of 40 Business and IT resources. Also acted as Programme Office for the SAF compliance enhancement portfolio.cBanker Project:• Writing weekly project status reports and monthly Steering Committee packs• Upgrading and running risk management, including chairing risk management meetings with the IT supplier• Project planning• Design of a fit-for purpose Change Control processSAF Portfolio:• Collation and analysis of reporting from a global portfolio of Compliance projects• Defined success criteria for the portfolio, and managed the projects to successful achievement and portfolio close out Show less

The Pension Protection Fund is a statutory fund whose main function is to provide compensation to members of eligible company pension schemes which have insufficient assets to pay their members. Reporting to the COO, Philip was recruited to review the PPF’s change management capability and implement structures and processes that would enhance its ability to delivery change effectively. Leading the largest work stream, the Delivery Framework, he conducted a current state assessment… Show more The Pension Protection Fund is a statutory fund whose main function is to provide compensation to members of eligible company pension schemes which have insufficient assets to pay their members. Reporting to the COO, Philip was recruited to review the PPF’s change management capability and implement structures and processes that would enhance its ability to delivery change effectively. Leading the largest work stream, the Delivery Framework, he conducted a current state assessment, conducting structured interviews with a large group of stakeholders. In collaboration with a number of key change and finance personnel he then designed, published (on the PPF’s intranet) and deployed a fit for purpose Project Delivery Framework, including a lifecycle, control processes and best practice standards, and a pragmatic approach to Portfolio Management.Deliverables included:• Project delivery lifecycle for large and small projects• Project classification (cost/risk based)• Risk, issues, benefits and change control processes• Finance, project planning and document management standards• Governance framework • Clear roles and responsibilities• Project & portfolio reporting Show less

London, United Kingdom

- Business Development- Proposition Review- Communication Course Development and Delivery

Cio Portfolio Office

Philip implemented and enhanced the role of Control & Assurance Manager for Serco’s CIO, which had a portfolio of £50m of IT projects, including SAP HR & Finance implementations, data centre moves, security and global IT management transformations. He developed, documented and implemented new processes across the CIO function, including Programme & Project Reporting & Validation and Risk Management, whilst intervening directly in Serco’s principal SAP HR implementation programme to… Show more Philip implemented and enhanced the role of Control & Assurance Manager for Serco’s CIO, which had a portfolio of £50m of IT projects, including SAP HR & Finance implementations, data centre moves, security and global IT management transformations. He developed, documented and implemented new processes across the CIO function, including Programme & Project Reporting & Validation and Risk Management, whilst intervening directly in Serco’s principal SAP HR implementation programme to bring it back into compliance with the CIO delivery framework Show less

Philip was responsible for upgrading the analysis and reporting mechanisms and tools for a portfolio of 130 IM projects (£195M). This included designing a complex portfolio reporting tool, pulling together data from multiple sources and formats to give a holistic view of portfolio status, and leading the development of a new portfolio milestone tracking and reporting database using MS Project and MS AccessAlso responsible for working with Project Managers in producing budgets and… Show more Philip was responsible for upgrading the analysis and reporting mechanisms and tools for a portfolio of 130 IM projects (£195M). This included designing a complex portfolio reporting tool, pulling together data from multiple sources and formats to give a holistic view of portfolio status, and leading the development of a new portfolio milestone tracking and reporting database using MS Project and MS AccessAlso responsible for working with Project Managers in producing budgets and monthly forecasts, and training fellow PMO Analysts on the Oracle financial management system Show less

Barclays Cycle Hire SchemeThis £140M programme has implemented an innovative new cycle hire public transport service for TfL against a very ambitious timescale. The Programme delivered 6,000 bikes, available across 330 docking stations within an area broadly the same as London Zone 1. The delivery team included six work streams, with multiple consultancies and suppliers involved across international locations.Philip was recruited to lead and develop the PMO function for the… Show more Barclays Cycle Hire SchemeThis £140M programme has implemented an innovative new cycle hire public transport service for TfL against a very ambitious timescale. The Programme delivered 6,000 bikes, available across 330 docking stations within an area broadly the same as London Zone 1. The delivery team included six work streams, with multiple consultancies and suppliers involved across international locations.Philip was recruited to lead and develop the PMO function for the programme just after the bid was won by Serco. He manages a team of ten planners and analysts, chaired the Change Control Board and the supplier management committee. During the crucial run up to go-live, he acted directly for Programme Director as trouble shooter and coordinator with work-stream leads Show less

Accountable for setting up a programme support office for a new internal Highways Client in the Road Network Management directorate, leading a team of five analysts and accountants. Created and tracked annual targets for the highways engineering programme (70+ Engineering PM’s, £45M pa), implemented new reporting and restructured and facilitated programme governance.

Responsible for the planning and coordination of all Road Engineering projects for the whole of the TfL South London network. Managed reporting from 20+ Engineering PM’s, and was responsible for assuring reporting from the key supplier. Drove timely delivery of projects and ensured that delivery targets were achieved three years running.

Responsible for the analysis and upward reporting of all of British Gases IS projects and programme, a portfolio of £150M a year. This included:• Ensuring all project managers reported in a timely manner, to a required standard (working within a Prince 2 framework and the BG Gateway process)• Managing a database of project information drawn from multiple sources• Production of a monthly portfolio analysis report• Management and refinement of the resource database• Design and… Show more Responsible for the analysis and upward reporting of all of British Gases IS projects and programme, a portfolio of £150M a year. This included:• Ensuring all project managers reported in a timely manner, to a required standard (working within a Prince 2 framework and the BG Gateway process)• Managing a database of project information drawn from multiple sources• Production of a monthly portfolio analysis report• Management and refinement of the resource database• Design and roll out of improved reporting and resource management tools throughout the company Show less

Managed a multi-disciplined team of post docs, lecturers and undergraduates from five different universities and organizations in a research project for ESA, investigating the possibilities of utilizing bio-mimicry for space exploration robotics, including two case studies of potential “animal like” planetary probes.

Leading the Programme Office for one of the three main IT programmes at British Gas. Worked with project managers and programme manager to implement a rolling schedule of projects worth up to £23m, working within PRINCE 2 Methodology Directly responsible for :• Reporting on progress to senior management level• Planning projects and managing their fulfillment with project managers• Ensuring projects’ adherence to Prince 2 standards• Managing the risks and issues… Show more Leading the Programme Office for one of the three main IT programmes at British Gas. Worked with project managers and programme manager to implement a rolling schedule of projects worth up to £23m, working within PRINCE 2 Methodology Directly responsible for :• Reporting on progress to senior management level• Planning projects and managing their fulfillment with project managers• Ensuring projects’ adherence to Prince 2 standards• Managing the risks and issues database• Monitoring project financials to budget• Managing the resource database• Managing a team of four staff Show less