Thomas Wilson Email & Phone Number

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Responsible for the successful management of all apprenticeship programmes undertaken- covering data submission, funding, progression, attainment and regulatory compliance.
• Grade 1 'Outstanding' OFSTED audit result achieved protecting more than £2m worth of funding
• Reduced L&D group travel spend by £200K by conducting extensive data analysis from multiple sources to identify patterns and trends
• Relationship manager with the governing body for education and training- developing and maintaining this to keep up high standards and manage change accordingly
• Transformed operational reporting through automation, better understanding of stakeholder requirements and offering value add solutions based on data models.
• Attended specialist conferences to gain industry expertise- communicating complex messages to senior leaders at an appropriate level with actionable insights and continuing to ensure compliance against strict funding.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Responsible for managing an OFGEM regulated process for prepayment customers transferring debts between suppliers. Delivered strategic leadership to a team of 10 employees in India and encouraged them to achieve.
• Attained approval at board level in a specialist supplier conference for changes proposed to industry process that reduced total number of steps from eight to six while improving aspects of time, cost, and data security
• Proactive operational risk management- ensuring key risks were identified, documented and managed within the organisations risk appetite.
• Emphasis on process improvement with Six Sigma Yellow Belt accreditation- committed to fact-based decision making and root cause analysis
• Automated monthly reporting through queries created in MS Access saving valuable time