With over 15 years of experience, I am a seasoned Senior Project Manager and ex-Army Officer, bringing a unique blend of leadership and management skills to the digital project landscape. My career journey has equipped me with the strategic mindset and tactical execution capabilities essential for leading diverse teams and delivering complex digital projects.In the army, I honed my leadership abilities under high-pressure situations, fostering a disciplined approach to team management and project delivery. Transitioning to the corporate world, I leveraged these skills to manage and deliver successful digital initiatives, exceeded targets, consistently meeting project goals and exceeding stakeholder expectations.My expertise includes:Leading cross-functional teams to achieve project milestonesImplementing strategic project management methodologiesDriving digital transformation initiativesEnhancing team performance through effective leadership and mentoringEnsuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budgetI am passionate about leading teams towards success, fostering innovation, and delivering impactful digital solutions. You may have noticed that I have a deep interest in property investment. I founded two Limited companies to acquire, refurbish, redevelop, refinance, and manage UK property assets. I devoted three years full-time to purchasing and refurbishing 15 properties across London, Gloucester, and the North East, ensuring they were habitable, rentable, and suitable for refinancing. I have now transitioned these property assets into business as usual operations, implementing streamlined management processes that now require minimal oversight.Let's connect to explore how I can bring value to your projects and organisation.
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Head Of Uk Digital ProjectsPrioryUnited Kingdom
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Head Of Uk Digital ProjectsPriory Oct 2024 - PresentLondon, Uk -
Project Manager ContractPriory Apr 2023 - Oct 2024London Area, United KingdomProject Management Contractor, Priory GroupBrought in to provide experienced project management support to Priory Group, focusing on the digitisation of services and picking up several significant projects that needed focus and a renewed impetus to get them on track. Leveraged my expertise to ensure successful project outcomes, driving business objectives and enhancing service delivery to users.Wi-Fi ProjectSuccessfully managed the implementation of an enhanced Wi-Fi infrastructure across 250 sites, supporting the digital rollout of Nourish and ePrescribe and transforming staff support for Priory users. Oversaw supplier management and contractor resources, negotiated cost reductions, and identified a £40k underspend on purchase orders, expediting the rollout. Delivered the project on time and well under the £2.2m budget.Priory TogetherManaged the development of a booking system through the final stages of UAT, resolving complex issues and using negotiation skills to effectively lead and manage the supplier. The system supports 12,000 outpatients annually, allowing them to book, pay for, and manage their appointments. It also enables PMI Partners to book appointments on behalf of their customers. Priory Together is integrated with multiple Priory systems and can be leveraged for other user groups once embedded.
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Director And Co-FounderFcm Property Oct 2019 - PresentLondon, England, United KingdomAs the Director and Co-Founder of FCM Property, the company was created to streamline the management of property assets held in both Full Circle Management and in private ownership for the directors. The end result is that we now have imbedded processes and relationships that just require a ‘light touch’ management of all property assets.
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Director And Co-FounderFull Circle Management Aug 2018 - 2023London, Greater London, United KingdomFull Circle Management was established to consolidate the director’s property assets and serve as a vehicle for portfolio expansion. With over 10 years of experience in property investment, we possess significant expertise across the Property Lifecycle.I dedicated three years full-time to purchasing and refurbishing 15 properties in London, Gloucester, and the North East, many of which were in a very bad state of repair and uninhabitable. We brought these properties back into circulation through extensive refurbishment efforts, ensuring they were habitable, rentable, and suitable for refinancing. These properties are now leased to a diverse clientele, including Supported Living providers and private tenants. I then transitioned these property assets into business-as-usual operations, implementing streamlined management processes that now require minimal oversight.During this period, we have built a personal property portfolio worth over £3.5m and developed a substantial network of key contractors, solicitors, and agents nationwide who support the continued operation of the business.
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Project Manager ConsultantNhs Professionals Dec 2018 - Apr 2020Hemel Hempstead, United KingdomProject Management Consultant and LeaderProvided expert Project Management consultancy and leadership, overseeing both operational and transformational program activities. Specialised in digital and service design projects, I offered PM expertise across the business, including supporting the establishment of a PMO, and mentored in-house PMs and consultants.Key part of a a significant Digital Transformation Programme with NHSP, collaborating closely with business leaders, initiative sponsors, and workstream leads to strategize and plan the program for shareholder approval (Dept. of Health). Details remain confidential under NDA. Responsibilities:. Provided PM consultancy across multiple departments at NHSP, including mentoring in-house project managers, consultants, and workstream leads.. Managed the service design and implementation pilot for GP Nurse Bank across 50 GP surgeries.. Contributed to bid packs for prospective Trusts, integrating financial analysis and presenting potential service savings.Key Achievements:. Collaborated with NHS England and two pilot Trusts to design a new Bank Employment Service, approved in January 2020.. Successfully managed the service design and implementation pilot for GP Nurse Bank across 50 GP surgeries.. Supported the Director of HR with PM expertise to restructure staffing across NHSP.. Established an NHSP PMO, including doctrine review, onboarding, mentoring of in-house PMs, and implementation of new project management software. -
Project ManagerBarchester Healthcare Apr 2017 - Oct 2018London, United KingdomLed key strategic recruitment projects as part of the Transformation ProgrammeImplementation of eRecruitment System:. Delivered a highly configured eRecruitment System, centralising recruitment control while allowing individual homes autonomy, and enhancing the candidate experience.. Developed a data-driven, market-leading candidate journey focused on applicant quality rather than quantity.. Reduced Time to Hire from 40 to 17 days within three months.Closed Recruitment Office and relocated recruitment function to LondonDelivery of New BarchesterJobs Website:. Coordinated multiple third-party providers to develop a unified operational approach aligned with the overarching strategy.. Improved SEO significantly by creating new content for over 200 individual Home web pages.. Held third-party providers accountable, driving performance improvements and exceeding KPIs.. Successfully decommissioned the old website. -
Project ManagerPriory Group Sep 2015 - Mar 2017UkManaged effective delivery of a portfolio of multi-million pound projects for the largest provider of mental health services and behavioural care in the UK. Projects include: . Implementation of new eRoster System across 380 sites - Change Management of System, T&Cs, Operations and Working Practices. £606k CAPEX, 10% reduction in agency staff costs (£640k) and £900k p/a operational savings. Complete delivery. . Refurbishment of Charles House – a 28 bed locked rehab unit in partnership with the NHS, £1.9m CAPEX, £863k EBITDAR, 46% ROI. Complete delivery. . Extension of private and NHS wards at Priory Hospital Bristol, £1.06m CAPEX, £500k EBITDAR, 49% ROI. Complete delivery. . New build of specialised 12 bed psychiatric unit at Priory Hospital Bristol, £2.97m CAPEX, £1.19m EBITDAR at maturity, 40% ROI. Initiation through to start of construction.
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Senior ManagerFdm Group Aug 2014 - Sep 2015London, United KingdomImplemented significant change to group wide recruitment including the digitisation of the assessment process, video interviewing and a new commission structure. Restructured the team to become scalable across regional locations to deliver 20% year on year growth. Exceeded targets by more than 15%. -
Business Relationship ManagerFdm Group Oct 2013 - Aug 2014London, United KingdomDrove a project to develop the FDM Ex-Forces Programme, recruiting high caliber Service personnel into the IT and Professional Services sector. The Ex-Forces Programme was a new initiative for FDM, and launched in Jan 2014. We created partnership and built relationships with clients to develop requirements that could be filled by former service personnel. We then recruited, trained and placed more than 50 personnel into the IT and Professional Services sector in the first three quarters of 2014.
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Senior Operations And Planning Officer, Supporting The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (Nato)Uk Ministry Of Defence Sep 2012 - Dec 2013Innsworth, GloucestershireProgramme management of discrete projects that involve the deployment of significant, yet stretched and finite specialist manpower and communications assets in support of operations and exercises within NATO. Management and forecasting of an annual budget in excess of £6.4m, focused on the development of deployable capability through focused training activities. -
Network Centre 71 Operations OfficerLondon 2012 May 2012 - Sep 2012London, United KingdomDesigned and co-ordinated the deployment and implementation of bespoke IT solutions to over 30 Olympic sites, throughout the Games and both Torch Relays. Managed change requests, outages and short notice requirements by establishing a 24/7 Operations Room with specialist Regular and Reserve personnel. Awarded The Standing Joint Commander (UK) Commendation for outstanding Contribution to Operation Olympics. -
Regimental Operations OfficerRoyal Corps Of Signals Aug 2010 - Sep 2012BexleyheathPlanned and implemented the training requirements for 320 personnel to ensure manpower and communications assets could be delivered to support civil authorities within 24 hours readiness. Deployed qualified volunteers to roles in Afghanistan, Cyprus and The Falklands. Initiated and conducted an 18 month training and development programme in preparation for the largest UK military operation since 1945, The Olympics, subsequently mobilising >200 volunteers for between 4-16 weeks. -
Human Resouces And Equipment ManagerRoyal Corps Of Signals Jan 2007 - Aug 2010Provided human resource management for up to 50 soldiers and Senior Non Commissioned Officers. Included discipline, welfare and career development. Managed and maintained a multi-million pound fleet of vehicles, including Armoured Personnel Carriers, Land Rovers and HGV. Supported existing systems and established new tactical communication networks in the UK, Falklands and Afghanistan.
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Business AnalystBea Systems Oct 2004 - Jan 2006High Wycombe
Stuart Thomas Education Details
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Business, Economics And Computer Science
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Stuart Thomas attended Swansea University, Manchester Business School, Swansea University.
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