Stella Matimba, Mba, Ambci Email & Phone Number

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

A strategic planning and business continuity (BC) and resilience professional, passionate about creating resilience aligned to organisational aims and objectives. Excellent communication and analytical skills, problem-solver and effective collaborator working with diverse stakeholders and strategic partners to achieve desired outcomes and deliver on organisational priorities. A dedicated and capable individual always striving to do better.- Wrote and published a BC Strategy and Resilience Framework which is strategically aligned to the University’s strategy-Wrote and published a BC Management Policy, which sets the direction for implementing an effective and efficient BC Management System- Enhanced BC governance by establishing new groups and writing Terms of Reference (ToR)- Influenced senior management and executive to widen scope for the existing BC board to cover wider resilience aspects, and successfully proposed a name change as well as wrote revised ToR- Co-Chair of the BC and Resilience Board (BCRB) alongside the university’s Chief Operating Officer- Lead in setting agenda items and writing and presenting papers at the BCRB, responding to, and addressing queries as BC subject-matter expert- Reviewing and instructing update of minutes of meetings and actions as noted by the Boards Secretariat - Scanning external and internal environments and identifying areas to inform and improve BC processes; examples include facilitating exercises to test resilience in specific areas outlined in the National Risk Register and drafting a training programme to strengthen colleagues’ BC skills- Drafted exercise programme which will deliver generic and targeted exercises to boost BC resilience for critical functions- Progressing internal audit BC recommendations, with 50% completed and rest in progress for completion before deadline- Provided accurate updates to internal auditors for the Audit and Risk Committee, on progress towards delivery of BC recommendations

Scotland, United Kingdom

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Role as described previously. A three-month break was taken to work on a secondment at the Scottish Police Authority.

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Seconded to the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) – a legislatively appointed scrutiny organisation for Police Scotland, which holds the Chief Constable to account - as a Strategic Planning Analyst to support development of the Annual Review of Policing (ARP) 2016/17. An exciting role which culminated in me personally delivering copies of the ARP to Scottish Government as required by legislation for the ARP to be Laid before Parliament. For my role in this work, I was nominated for the Member of Staff of the Year Award in which I received a Commendation. In this role I:- Contributed towards final layout and structure of the ARP by making approved suggestions- Communicated request for evidence from Police Scotland of delivery towards five stated priorities and key areas outlined in the Annual Police Plan for 2016/17- Analysed information received and identified gaps, and made requests for further information achieving successful compliance- Drafted summaries of evidence which were used in final version of the ARP- Maintained and updated an information portal which was used by the SPA to assess and approve evidence provided- Set delivery timelines for evidence submission and regularly reviewed and updated these in line with governance timelines for review and consultation of drafts - Proof-read drafts and suggested changes incorporated into the final version- Maintained effective working relationships with colleagues from both organisations through joint problem-solving, professional conduct and effective communication, resulting in timeous delivery of the ARP and positive feedback on content, from various stakeholders

Scotland

- Developed strategic documents, including a Corporate Business Plan, People Plan and strategy toolkit- Part of a working group which developed the inaugural strategic outcomes for policing in Scotland- Scanned the external environment and shared information with internal partners to influence strategic decision-making- Organised and facilitated workshops to consult on policing priorities and to strengthen relationships with strategic partners- Led development of Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessments (EqHRIA) for strategic plans- Led the strategic landscape review workstream during development of 2026 strategy, informing a new strategic approach

Glasgow, United Kingdom

- Assessed jobs and allocated grades using the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA) Job evaluation scheme- Conducted research to identify areas for improvement and presented findings to management- Undertook quality assurance through file maintenance, highlighting and resolving issues- Provided advice and guidance to pay and grading enquiries- Ensured integrity of the scheme by consistently following guidance provided, through each evaluation

Hamilton, Lanarkshire

A domestic and commercial cleaning company which I founded and ran successfully for four years.- Developed an effective talent management strategy for the recruitment, selection, retention and development of employees which included partnering with key employment agencies- Designed employment contracts compliant with employment law legislation- Scanned external environments to identify best practice in HR and business processes, and making necessary adjustments to fit with business model- Further designed policies, for instance, health and safety and risk assessment, to safeguard employees as well as clients which eliminated accidents- Displayed strong leadership skills by sharing company’s values and goals with employees and gaining their support- Co-created a cleaning schedule with clients to ensure service was delivered to expected standards- Identified a gap in service provision from existing providers, and introduced new services which saw market share increase by 5% - Leveraged strong interpersonal and leadership skills to identify employee skills and abilities to increase efficiency - Organised and scheduled tasks sequentially which increased productivity and efficiency levels- Initiated cost cutting measures, to reduce fuel and other running costs, which resulted in a 20% increase in savings - Worked with individuals to develop their skills through training and accurate performance management- Minimised labour turnover and increased productivity through constructive staff appraisal and continuous learning and development- Assessed HR policies to ensure they were in line with the company’s strategic goals- Prepared and submitted tenders in the bidding process for contract work- Complied with TUPE regulations on newly acquired contracts

United Kingdom

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Distinction

Graduated with a distinction and received a Court Medal for the most distinguished and best performing student on the MBA programme.

Ba Business Studies, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Student Representative for 2 years, Member of the Student Council and Student/Staff Liaison Group

Education record

Activities and Societies: Basketball, Volleyball