Driving strategic initiatives to shape our product offerings and propositions, positioning us as the preferred choice for leadership skills development and training solutions in the market.

• Lead on the development of products, services and value propositions to underpin and support the business strategy and objectives.• Work with key strategic partners to develop innovative propositions that meet the needs of multiple sectors and industries. • Work collaboratively across the organisation and with external stakeholders to gain valuable insights that inform the development of customer led propositions.• Own and develop the product, propositions and strategic partnership strategy and road-map.• Deliver business cases for new value propositions and products working with relevant teams, including business development, tech, marketing and membership. • Ensure value propositions align to business strategy and objectives, including commercial targets. • Lead a team responsible for the development of Professional Standards, products, strategic partnerships and value propositions. • Use agile methodology to test prototypes with the market.• Project manage developments to ensure delivered on time and within budget, including time for test and learn.• Member of the Senior Leadership team, working closely with the Executive team to cascade, communicate and implement strategic proposals.• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with a passion for coaching and developing people to become future leaders.

CMI's mission is to increase the quality and quantity of professional qualified managers and leaders. My role at CMI is to develop value-add propositions that support this mission. Currently this includes:• Developing a professional standard for managers and leaders• Developing the apprenticeship proposition in line with the new apprenticeship standards• Responsible for the development of the qualification portfolio that includes qualifications and assessments in Management & Leadership, Coaching & Mentoring and Professional Consulting• Supporting key clients to develop their managers and leaders.

Developing propositions to support key stakeholders, including Education Providers, Universities and Employers, to develop world class managers and leaders. Key responsibilities include:• Proposition development to support key markets, namely Higher Education, Education Providers and Employers• Qualification development - vocational qualifications Levels 2 - 8• Developing assessment strategies• Development of professional standards• Insight, market research and competitor analysis• Testing and validating solutions with core markets, including employers, education providers and higher education partners. • Managing the lifecycle of all products and services to ensure they remain fit for purpose and relevant. • Developing and implementing pricing strategies• Communicating with key stakeholders including, Marketing and Sales, to ensure effective routes to market and a common understanding of product positioning, key benefits & target markets.• Managing a team • Managing budgets

CILEx offers a unique route to a legal career and becoming a qualified lawyer. The CILEx route is the ideal way to obtain a law qualification for school leavers, graduates, legal support staff, mature students and those who already have family commitments. Typically those studying through CILEx receive on-the-job training in solicitors’ offices or legal departments, whilst also attending classes in law and practice at one of our 80 accredited academic institutions or via distance learning. Main responsibilities include:• Qualification and materials development.• Developing Legal Services Apprenticeships.• Working with Employers to develop and endorse bespoke training through CILEx Customised Awards.• Developing and implementing appropriate quality assurance mechanisms to support CILEx's portfolio of professional qualifications.• Responsible for monitoring risk within CILEx and with our accredited centres. • Responsible for CILEx's exemption policy and processes.• Development and ongoing responsibility for effective annual stakeholder feedback.• Ensuring CILEx's qualifications are represented accurately to Ofqual through RITs.• Involvement in various groups and committees.• Maintaining communication and developing relationships with CILEX's external partners, including Skills for Justice, National Apprenticeship Service, Ofqual, Skills Funding Agency and Federation of Awarding Bodies.

Providing recruitment services for the UK Food & Drink Manufacturing Industry matching some of the best Food and Drink Manufacturing talent with the most exciting industry roles.

ICS is one of the UK’s leading distance learning organisations and provides learning solutions to businesses, institutions and individuals. I had overall responsibility for the development, accreditation and quality assurance of the portfolio of Higher Education courses, from Certificate to Postgraduate level. Main responsibilities included: • Identified and developed business opportunities and partners in line with company strategy.• Led the successful validation of distance-learning HE programmes, in line with QAA and other professional body requirements and in accordance with 3 University partners’ academic policies and procedures. • Managed QA audits and reviews, including Institutional Approvals, revalidatiions, a five year collaborative review. Involved in a QAA audit of collaborative provision. • Recruited and managed a team of freelance academics to develop and deliver content and ensured they complied with the requirements of the QAA and partner institutions.. • Managed the continuous improvement of the product portfolio, reviewed Quality Assurance practices and implemented changes as required according to regulatory and institutional partner requirements, and in response to student feedback. • Coordinated the development and approval of all HE assessments and exams in line with regulatory and institutional partner requirements. Good understanding of the External Examiner system.• Member of the project team that developed a bespoke Virtual Learning Environment. • Managed a team of mentors who were responsible for the pastoral care of the students, including collecting student feedback and recruiting and liaising with student representatives. • Developed CPD options. • Engaged with partners to develop innovative delivery and support mechanisms, including online support and student mentoring.• Experienced People Manager• Managed department budgets.

•I was responsible for the design, development and quality assurance of a portfolio of distance learning courses. This included managing the relationship with different external regulatory and awarding bodies (including QAA, CIPD, AQA and Edexcel), market research, accreditation of new programmes, recruiting academics to develop and deliver course material, pre-launch sales training, working with marketing to maximise enrolments and acting as the main point of contact for internal and external issues.