Will is an experienced business case specialist, authoring a number of proposals across a range of industries from transport, local government, Defence, public services and various government bodies. In addition to this Will is adept at modelling scenarios that can underpin the case for change behind each business case and influence strategy. Responding to the financial pressures on local government caused by a historical reduction in funding, much of Will’s experience has been focused on investigating new revenue streams to offset this challenge, particularly around highways infrastructure. Through this he is well practiced at analysing data into concise messages for stakeholders at all levels to digest. Will has recently completed an MSc in data science and is proficient with many machine learning approaches and database tools to support his ability to deliver.Primary expertise• Business case development – Builds concise HMT business cases to inform decision makers and can model how policies and strategies could perform against future demand.• Data science – Highly proficient at coordinating multiple sources of complex numerical data and identifying trends or modelling scenarios using various tools.• Policy evaluation and strategy design – Investigates and analyses outcomes of polices in order to determine the most effective strategy according to the defined goal.• Stakeholder management – Coordinates and represents the concerns of various stakeholders at all levels and keeps them engaged throughout the project. Particularly adept at managing challenging stakeholders in difficult situations.• Contract management and commercial negotiations – Works with suppliers to enact contractual change, termination or creation of commercial relationships
Listed skills include Management, Microsoft Office, Team Management, Negotiation, and 12 others.