Scott Drew Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

•Led a portfolio of projects with a combined budget of £10 million, building stronger alignment with organizational goals•Brought together a siloed stakeholder community through early engagement, regular updates and conflict resolution techniques•Improved compliance with IT governance frameworks and regulatory requirements through standardisations and process improvements•Develop comprehensive program plans, including tighter budget controls, milestones, and efficient resource… Show more •Led a portfolio of projects with a combined budget of £10 million, building stronger alignment with organizational goals•Brought together a siloed stakeholder community through early engagement, regular updates and conflict resolution techniques•Improved compliance with IT governance frameworks and regulatory requirements through standardisations and process improvements•Develop comprehensive program plans, including tighter budget controls, milestones, and efficient resource allocation•Conducted regular risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies, ensuring minimal project disruptions•Facilitated effective communication between project teams, stakeholders, and senior management•Built comprehensive business cases to raise funding for new innovations, and phased product delivery aligning to a ROI• Built a Lesson Learned/ program strategy committee to brainstorm program challenges•Evangelized technical and business innovations to grow revenue and improve retention by 20%•Mentored Project Managers and PMO to foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development•Directed end-to-end project lifecycle initiatives, including software development, testing and infrastructure upgrades• Improved quality management planning through Histograms and lessons learnt. Show less

•Improved multiple program delivery by 30% through utilizing PMP, MSP, PGMP tools and techniques•Harmonizing Stakeholder Priorities through clear goals and outcomes aligning to business benefits, ROI, and USPs•Successfully led 4 further digital transformation programs resulting in 7-month delivery within budget/ time•Worked in Singapore and Malaysia to resolve customer conflicts for unclear delivery visions, defects and unstructured processes•Overcame this conflict through instituting a… Show more •Improved multiple program delivery by 30% through utilizing PMP, MSP, PGMP tools and techniques•Harmonizing Stakeholder Priorities through clear goals and outcomes aligning to business benefits, ROI, and USPs•Successfully led 4 further digital transformation programs resulting in 7-month delivery within budget/ time•Worked in Singapore and Malaysia to resolve customer conflicts for unclear delivery visions, defects and unstructured processes•Overcame this conflict through instituting a community of team working, structure and clearer reporting cycles•The customers bureaucratic landscape was reduced through a new project subculture of collaboration, no blame and cooperation•Received a pay raise in recognition for my contributions towards Tribal, for process optimizations, cost savings and consistent on time and within budget deliveries•Bolstered strong vendor relationships through regular performance reviews and collaborative working. Show less

London, United Kingdom

•Nominated for a Spirit of Vodafone Award for implementing core values into programs of work•Leadership role on the following programs of work: EDF (£80m), Aviva (£110m), European Commission (£450m), Cadent (£18m)•Leading 20 projects of 500 staff with senior level stakeholder engagement•Implemented stronger cross-project controls through a revised change advisory board•Improved stakeholder engagement with live MVP feedback sessions, early adopter programs and scope control•Improved product… Show more •Nominated for a Spirit of Vodafone Award for implementing core values into programs of work•Leadership role on the following programs of work: EDF (£80m), Aviva (£110m), European Commission (£450m), Cadent (£18m)•Leading 20 projects of 500 staff with senior level stakeholder engagement•Implemented stronger cross-project controls through a revised change advisory board•Improved stakeholder engagement with live MVP feedback sessions, early adopter programs and scope control•Improved product development estimations through parametric and 3 points estimating resulting in higher quality and speedier estimating process• Managing and providing 360-degree performance review feedback to the project team•Leading on the procurement management and consulting vendors relationships; PWC, IBM, Accenture, and Cap Gemini•Leading on the company-wide change control and communication management strategy to minimize stakeholder and user perception issues. Show less

• Led 15 digital transformation projects•30% reduction in time to competency through optimized onboarding initiatives•Evangelizing complex technology solutions and translating them into C-Level presentations•Leading requirements gathering workshops to provide strategic program initiatives to grow the business•Dissemination of highly complex technical concepts into business-related language•Program and portfolio prioritization and workstream sequencing•Careful paradigm-shifting of stakeholder… Show more • Led 15 digital transformation projects•30% reduction in time to competency through optimized onboarding initiatives•Evangelizing complex technology solutions and translating them into C-Level presentations•Leading requirements gathering workshops to provide strategic program initiatives to grow the business•Dissemination of highly complex technical concepts into business-related language•Program and portfolio prioritization and workstream sequencing•Careful paradigm-shifting of stakeholder reluctance for change•Running regular team strategy virtual meetings•Providing mentoring and support on program direction, blockers and enhancements through daily standups•Managing and controlling resource utilization and deployment•Monitoring and controlling budgeting, program baselines, reporting, risk management (RAID log) and quality controls•Running multiple programs using PMP and Prince2 methodologies. Show less

Program Manager

•Achieved 1st April Go live date within scope and on budget via 17 projects•Brought in £1.2 million system replacement cost savings•Made 40% reduction in £2.8 million overspend through cost removal initiatives•Managed a team of 17 diverse leadership members•Secured £500k funding for a new case management system through developing a complex business case and bring in core stakeholders early•Received 6-month contract extension through broader time and cost saving initiatives•Defused highly… Show more •Achieved 1st April Go live date within scope and on budget via 17 projects•Brought in £1.2 million system replacement cost savings•Made 40% reduction in £2.8 million overspend through cost removal initiatives•Managed a team of 17 diverse leadership members•Secured £500k funding for a new case management system through developing a complex business case and bring in core stakeholders early•Received 6-month contract extension through broader time and cost saving initiatives•Defused highly political stakeholder perception following an “inadequate” OFSTED inspection•Controlled media and politicians negative perceptions using regular update meetings•Joined 2 local authorities together through complex contractual negotiations•Counter balanced resourcing constraints through clear and concise work package planners and less meetings. Show less

•Promoted to Head of Professional Services within 3 months following a series of profitability initiatives•Increased client profitability by 20% through reducing the number of testing regressions•Improved customer satisfaction through a clearer professional services engagement model•Reduced SDLC times down by 2 weeks through clearer and controlled scope management•Diversified revenue streams through established partnerships with PWC• Headed up the delivery of 40 diverse and complex… Show more •Promoted to Head of Professional Services within 3 months following a series of profitability initiatives•Increased client profitability by 20% through reducing the number of testing regressions•Improved customer satisfaction through a clearer professional services engagement model•Reduced SDLC times down by 2 weeks through clearer and controlled scope management•Diversified revenue streams through established partnerships with PWC• Headed up the delivery of 40 diverse and complex implementations•Enriched customer engagement experience through comprehensive kick-off workshops•Elevated customer satisfaction survey results through clearer engagement models•Better business decisions through meaningful leadership team reporting•A trusted adviser on refined delivery approaches•Member of the leadership team to contribute to future strategy. Show less

•First university technology project to be implemented on time and within budget•High profile and complex implementation affecting 21.5K students and 4.5K staff•Required exceptional stakeholder management skills to interface with HR, Legal, and Trade Unions on a highly contentious policy change•Secured a 6-month extension and 800k funding through writing complex business cases (approved at VCEG, Senate, and SLT)•Collaborated strongly with other Russell Group universities to mitigate project… Show more •First university technology project to be implemented on time and within budget•High profile and complex implementation affecting 21.5K students and 4.5K staff•Required exceptional stakeholder management skills to interface with HR, Legal, and Trade Unions on a highly contentious policy change•Secured a 6-month extension and 800k funding through writing complex business cases (approved at VCEG, Senate, and SLT)•Collaborated strongly with other Russell Group universities to mitigate project risk via lessons learned•Realigned fractured supplier relationships•Re-orientated program boards to provide live demonstrates on future visions, resulted in speeded up feedback and implementations•Paradigm shifted passionately against stakeholders to advocates. Show less

Core Projects: Wolf Minerals and IFS

London

Core Projects: B&Q, Virgin Media, BBC, AXA, Allianz, Cross Rail, Dixons, JLR, Macys, Lloyds Banking Group, Novartis, Philips, Shell, Wartsila, Southwest Waters, Fiat, McLaren.

London, United Kingdom

Core Projects: John Lewis, Legal and General, Rightmove, Travelex, MHRA, Merrill Corp, etc.

London, United Kingdom

Core Projects: EDF, AkzoNobel, Cancer Research, Ladbrokes, L’Oreal, Lotus, Nationwide, NHS, Mutual, Virgin Atlantic, etc.

Bracknell

Core Projects: Mothercare, Komatsu, Lex Auto, BMW, Motorola, Sainsburys, Selfridges, Sony, World Duty Free, River Island, Per Una, etc.

Foundation And Practitioner, Apmg (Agilepm)

Prince2 2017, Project Management

2:2, Law

Activities and Societies: Chief Mooting Officer, for the Student Law Society. Editor of Student Law Society newsletter (The Bar). Law

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb, Law