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APM is the only chartered membership organisation for the project profession in the world and is a registered charity with over 40,000 members and more than 450 corporate partners based in over 128 countries.APM sets the standards for the project profession and raises its profile, delivers learning and networking opportunities, qualifications, research, resources, events and practise guidance for the project community, helping the profession deliver better.The Chartered Project Professional Standard (ChPP) is a professional benchmark that demonstrates attainment of a defined level of technical knowledge, professional practice, and ethical behaviour.As an educational charity, APM is committed to developing and promoting the value of project management in order to deliver improved project outcomes for the benefit of society. This includes helping young people develop the skills and abilities that will help them deliver the projects of the future. Reporting to the Head of Portfolio with responsibility for delivering key projects pan-organisation in line with APM's values of Progressive, Warm, Excellent, and Thoughtful, and ongoing contribution to APM's project management framework.

Leighton Buzzard

Reporting to the Chief of Staff to the VC, working pan-university and with external strategic partners (universities, charities, consultancies, not-for-profits) on special projects to support Ukraine

Leighton Buzzard

Responsible for updating the University Secretary on the evolving refugee crisis in Ukraine and reporting in to the Crisis Management Group, as well as managing a diversity of projects across Business Planning, Operation London Bridge, and morePlanned and hosted a game for a team away day, and a wellbeing event

Leighton Buzzard

Reporting to the Data Protection Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, and Project Board; researching existing privacy frameworks and working collaboratively with stakeholders on the design and implementation of a framework to achieve greater GDPR compliance, securing a further £2M budget, and assessing and reporting on risk to senior managementSuccessfully completed training and exam to achieve Data Protection Officer status

Leighton Buzzard

Responsibility for £2M budget and multiple work streams across the OU to deliver GDPR compliance Direct line management of GDPR Project Assistant and Communications ManagerWorking collaboratively with colleagues in Information Rights, Information Security, IT, Legal, Finance, Procurement, Faculties, and Professional Services, along with external privacy and IT technical consultants

Milton Keynes

Responsible for delivering GDPR compliance across an existing 10,000 OU contracts with third party suppliers; working closely with colleagues in legal and procurement

Previous roles included strategic, financial and operational management of my own SME (£850k T/O), and Project Management roles in the IT industry, managing engineers on-site, and local government, planning and managing local community events, including the Big Lunch, and engaging with local businessesI have also worked as Cabin Crew for British Airways and a Croupier for Stanley CasinosI home educated my twin boys through Key Stage 1, researching and developing my own curriculum

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