Project manager for the delivery of a Strategic SOC capability including:Managing procurement of MSSP to provide SOC ServicesImplementation of security technologies including Microsoft SentinelReview and development of Ways of Working to support the MSSPReview of security technologyProject Manager for infrastructure workstream of Digital Portal project utilising MS Dynamics 365

Held various positions including Infrastructure and Integration Delivery Lead, Integration Delivery Lead and Security Delivery Lead for CPR programme set up to migrate from on-prem billing engine to cloud based (Azure Dynamics 365) billing engine.Responsibilities included:Managing programme System Integrator responsible for delivering core solutionLead delivery of over forty 3rd party integrations and acted as key point of contact for these 3rd partiesManaging security workstream ensuring alignment with SSE security policies and NIST controlsSet up Security Working Group as key forum for resolving security issuesNegotiated CRs and Sow with various suppliersLead various taskforces set up to accelerate programme delivery

My role included all aspects of Programme Delivery from Business Case development through to Implementation / Product Release for Data Transformation Programme.Responsibilities included:Developing and negotiating Statements of Work (SoW) with 3rd party suppliers. Maintaining oversight of 3rd party delivery ensuring successful delivery of SoWs.Supporting Data Product Owners and Project teams to ensure successful delivery of projects including analytics and store reporting. Managed migration of data from MapR to Azure Data Factory and the roll out of Tableau.Managed programme budget, reporting, governance and risk management activities.Embedding best practice project management methodologies across the team and a culture of continuous improvement.

Developed Business Case for two big data projectsManaged the team responsible for Sourcing and Ingesting data from Source systems into Data LakeManaged the team responsible for Data Analytics and Reporting Ensured GDPR complianceResponsible for all aspects of project governance e.g., status reporting, financial management, RAID management, stakeholder management

Responsible for providing Project Delivery support from development of business cases, project financials, risk management, MI and governance support for Lines of Business.Produced monthly MI pack for directors.

Responsible for establishing PMO and Programme governance for SAP Work and Asset Management Programme.Directing and managing typical PMO functions such as planning, finances, risks, issues, reporting etc

Responsible for planning, implementation and testing of 3rd party software onto Test and Production environmentsManaged technical teams deploying 3rd party software onto both Test and Production environmentActed as main point of contact for 3rd party software suppliersProvided out of hours Test environments duty management and escalation point to Agency senior stakeholders.Ensured Project Management processes such as risk management and change management were adhered to.

A project manager and PMO manager with a proven ability to negotiate, secure and manage complex stakeholder engagementSolution focused, displaying a flair for innovative thought when assessing risk, anticipating obstacles and when trouble shooting, resulting in increased efficiency and productivitySuccessfully leads full lifecycle initiatives, introducing recognised ‘best practice’ standards and techniques for project / programme control.

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