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London, Gb

London Area, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

Established agile operational governance for 200-person organisation, transitioning to a portfolio model to enhance project visibility and prioritise high-value initiatives, aligning with corporate objectives. Executed organisational restructuring to align operations with strategic goals without affecting productivity, ensuring business continuity.- Transitioned to SDLC and incorporated feature-driven development to increase project value within defined timeline and budgetary constraints.- Served as strategic advisor to the Executive Leadership Team, spearheading organisational enhancements that reduced open, unfinished projects by 30%, focusing on high-value initiatives.- Assisted CTO with board reporting, budget forecasts, and expenditure tracking, leading to a 15% savings in budget.- Designed and executed operational frameworks for strategic planning, including 3-horizon framework, continuous project-goal alignment, and departmental coordination, leading to efficient completion of company goals.- Launched a comprehensive training initiative for project managers and squad leads, incorporating agile techniques to reduce unfinished projects and accelerate delivery.

London, United Kingdom

Led creation of Technical Project Management Office, assembling an eight-member team to adopt industry best practices. Implemented agile delivery methodologies with standardised operational procedures, including Jira integration, planning alignment, and dependency tracking, achieving organisational uniformity in processes.- Executed comprehensive frameworks for project roadmaps, delivery protocols, risk management, and goal evaluation aligned with OKRs, driving strategic shift towards high-reward projects.- Selected and implemented key management tools for effective change management, utilised the William Bridges’ Transition Model for organisational training, and enhanced resource allocation and budget forecasting, resulting in 20% increase in employee satisfaction.- Developed and executed detailed communication plan for stakeholder updates, including sprint demos, company-wide meetings, technical briefings, and cross-team communications, ensuring transparency and consistent engagement.

London, United Kingdom

Directed comprehensive cloud enterprise programs, enhancing application lifecycles and aligning architectural strategies with execution to achieve technical and business excellence. Managed project lifecycle from requirements gathering to strategic planning and resource allocation, ensuring streamlined processes.- Increased 25% delivery efficiency by transitioning Fortune 500 clients to cloud-based solutions, whilst adopting agile methodologies.- Led successful cloud migrations, aligning with strategic goals to enhance agility and delivery speed for large organisations.- Implemented effective project tracking and documentation, enhancing stakeholder visibility and enabling more efficient quarterly strategic reviews.Improved cross-functional collaboration, reducing 20% bottlenecks and technical debt through effective team workflows.- Navigated project dynamics, stakeholder management, and risk mitigation to maintain optimal performance, introducing performance metrics in previously unmeasured areas.- Mentored team of five project managers, fostering professional development and project excellence, contributing to business growth and client retention.

London, United Kingdom

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

Managed Bristol office operations, leading a diverse team of 30 and steering multiple local projects. Supported broader operations department initiatives, significantly improving team performance and client relations.- Introduced organisation-wide career development plan, boosting 15% employee retention and enhancing job satisfaction.- Launched a precise resource forecasting model, improving talent management, reducing context switching by employees, and accelerating project timelines by 10%.- Standardised project delivery approaches, training Project Managers in unified methodologies, resulting in consistent operational practices.- Acted as key contact for high-profile major clients like Google, Skype, and the Museum of Modern Art, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and project delivery excellence.

London, United Kingdom

Spearheaded full lifecycle of product development from ideation to maturity for projects valued over £1M, acting as pivotal liaison among UX designers, visual designers, engineers, and product managers. - Orchestrated user acceptance and accessibility testing, ensuring product inclusivity and user satisfaction.- Managed project budgets meticulously and provided transparent reporting to senior stakeholders.Fostered collaboration between in-house teams and external agencies, including partnerships with Google engineering teams, to drive innovation and enhance product quality.

London, United Kingdom

Client facing technical role responsible for launching new products as well as maintaining legacy systems. Projects involve coordination of multiple global deployments and integration with systems such as SAP. Clients include IBM, KimberlyClark, EDF, and 3M. - Ownership of the full implementation lifecycle of projects including requirements gathering, testing, onward maintenance, identifying and managing the project risks, timescale, and budget- Product performance analysis and user acceptance testing- Communicate and manage technical and non-technical stakeholders

London, United Kingdom

Client facing technical role responsible, in collaboration with the project team, for finding and delivering the right solution for the stakeholders.Projects involved e-Commerce responsive applications for web and mobile, social media integrations and a significant component of usability research and testing. Clients include Hive, Nails Inc, Carlsberg, SAP and Miele.- Product delivery, managing all phases through to product launch- Cross functional team management, requirements gathering, user acceptance testing, wireframing, product roadmaps and stakeholders reporting- Work with stakeholders to prioritize project backlogs and develop stories based on requirements- Impact analysis of newly released products- Management of customer feedback for all product initiatives

Founded my own successful web design firm providing design and development services for clients such as Kodak, Century 21 and Orbit. Grew the company from a solo operation to a team of four over 2 years. Operations suspended in 2009 to facilitate further study in the UK.