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Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Repairs - Retail Programme Lead Successful launch of 12 repair centres as part of a £3m investment in a national repairs strategy Programme lead for the store expansion and overall budget management Covid Response - Retail Programme Lead  Developed a new cross functional team and strategy in response to the Covid 19 workplace restrictions Implemented an investment of £2m in IT equipment, a nationwide distribution of laptops, training programme of all front-line staff and cross functional governance / management structure within 2 months of the Covid restrictions announcements Continued to lead the Covid response Retail Team adapting comms and strategy as announcements are madeFranchise Refits - Programme Lead  Developed a new PM delivery model for refit projects incorporating a new IT interface for managing budgets, change and snagging for the refurbishment of 122 Franchise stores totalling over £4mPM Training & Development Developed a PM 101 workshop and suite of documents for any new PM’s joining the team Lead the PM 101 workshop for Consumer team colleague developmentProcurement Lead YourSay established procurement as an area for improvement. I led the Retail Team’s liaison with procurement to successfully develop new ways of working Layout Refits - Programme Lead  Procurement of a new professional services partner and IT system, implementation of a new store design and integration of an external PMO function for the delivery of a £5.5m refit investment across 395 stores Developed the execution and implementation of the first BT products and fixtures in EE Retail Feel Connected Refits - Programme Lead  Created a new PM team and procured a new supply chain for a £13m investment across over 400 stores  Development of a new PM methodology, project documentation and a team development programme for a team of seconded PM’s

Bradford, United Kingdom

Joined Morrisons to develop the PMO and procurement team. The newly formed team was recruited to provide Morrisons with experienced PMO function for the delivery of major projects and procurement activities to align to a large change initiativeKey Achievements:Facilities Management Contract Review Led the review of key facilities management categories. This project achieved the consolidation of the supply chain with new commercial packages, appropriate KPIs and SLAs and improved operational delivery standards.  The project achieved £24m of savings and a significant improvement in service delivery. Procurement Team DevelopmentRecruited a category buyer team to specialise in property and facilities management project delivery and contract management

Joined Leeds City Council as a Senior Project Manager in the Central Projects PMO team set up to manage major programmes and complex projects. Key Achievements:Combined School Programme Business Case Completion of a detailed finance package and business case for new build primary schools in challenging inner-city urban sites with a budget of £80m Developed the procurement strategy, contract negotiations and implementation model for Children Services which led to the construction and opening of 7 new primary schoolsBuilding Schools for the Future (BSF) Development of a new operating model with the Local Education Partnership to secure £100m of investment in the Leeds Secondary school estate Programme Manager for the delivery of 5 of the Secondary schools exceeding £60m of investment

Joined the Management Consultancy Team as a Senior Consultant and developed experience across public and private sectors. Specialised in the following areas: Facilities Management and Contract Management Consultancy advice, strategic operational reviews and project delivery, providing cost savings and contract efficiencies Public Sector Procurement Business Development Team, leading development of marketing documents and the completion of all new business proposals Market testing, outsourcing and organisational change management in both public and private sectors for varying sized schemes from £5m to £100m Management of complex procurement projects from strategic business case to financial / contract close  Application of structured programme and project management techniques to deliver effective solutions for the client Key achievements:North Yorkshire County CouncilProject Manager for a £12m Professional Services Procurement Project for the Property, Engineering and Estates services. Responsibilities included leading the development and delivery of the project’s procurement processes and development of a Full Business Case for the restructure and procurement of 15 service delivery areas. Manchester City CouncilProject manager for Manchester City Works on the procurement of a partner to create a joint venture arrangement (JV). The JV was developed to deliver best in class construction services to the Council and the newly formed ALMO and Local Housing Companies. Responsibilities included leading the development and delivery of project documentation, management of the procurement programme and best practice advice.

Master Of Science - Ms, Facilities And Contract Management, Pass

Cmt, Construction

Construction Technology and Management