Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
I help busy execs and delivery leads get complex projects delivered — on time, on budget, and off their desk. Through freelance project delivery, dashboard development, and practical training, I support public sector teams, call centres, and service organisations to move faster with less overhead. My focus: getting things done. Common challenges I solve: Projects that stall, lack ownership, or overrun Teams buried in spreadsheets or firefighting operations Manual or inconsistent reporting that hinders decisions Limited internal delivery capacity under regulatory pressure What I bring: 🚀 Freelance PM support to stabilise and drive delivery 📊 Dashboards that make your data work for you (Power BI, Excel, Python) 🧠 Hands-on coaching to upskill PMs, analysts & teams I work with organisations across the NHS, local government, financial services, and IT-enabled service teams, particularly those in the North East. Whether your team is under pressure or you just need a reliable pair of hands to get things moving — let’s talk. 📍 Based in the North East, working UK-wide 📅 Free “Project Rescue Call” available on request
Oversee and manage a Project Management Consultancy by leveraging specialization in providing innovative project management solutions to local businesses and nationwide clients through remote collaboration. ● Contributed as a member of the Alan Turing Institute, with expertise in the intersection of AI, Scrum, and efficient project delivery methodologies. ● Led the creation of a website to enhance visibility and promote the consultancy at the website. ● Orchestrated the development and marketing of a series of training courses designed to empower local businesses with essential project management and AI skills. ● Developed a new brand and product to be shared via social media
Oversee and manage a Project Management Consultancy by leveraging specialization in providing innovative project management solutions to local businesses and nationwide clients through remote collaboration. ● Contributed as a member of the Alan Turing Institute, with expertise in the intersection of AI, Scrum, and efficient project delivery methodologies. ● Led the creation of a website to enhance visibility and promote the consultancy at the website. ● Orchestrated the development and marketing of a series of training courses designed to empower local businesses with essential project management and AI skills. ● Developed a new brand and product to be shared via social media
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Lead Project Manger at Diligenta - supporting the LBG account. Delivering a variety of business changes and IT projects for Lloyds Banking Group. • Spearheading accurate planning, documentation estimations, project scoping, timeline confirmation and budget authorisation to form precise project business cases • Overseeing a range of projects with budgets of between £100k and £1M • Conducting financial due diligence and apply accounting procedures while gathering and analysing data from multiple sources • Preparing cost-benefit analyses for projects while identifying areas for revenue improvement • Developing direct and offshore teams to drive the delivery of accurate and effective solutions across project deliverables • Cultivating stakeholder relationships by managing expectations and keeping them apprised on the progress of projects • Enhance processes and procedures by analysing client processes and IT systems to identify inefficiencies • Orchestrating the migration of application to a new cloud platform by devising plans and costing to drive project completion • Identifying and creating action plans to mitigate potential project risks • Leading regular meetings to provide key data across challenging IT application migration • Delivering on stakeholder expectations by conducting key analysis • Overseeing a location move of all IT and business areas
Lead Project Manager on a range of Business Change Projects • Fostered trusting stakeholder relationships to support the successful execution of projects • Led weekly cross-functional meetings to communicate project requirements and discuss potential hinderances • Successfully managed complex projects of up to £5M • Advocated for updated policies in line with legislative changes regarding inclusion and diversity in the workplace • Collaborated with a third party supplier to deliver successful upgrade of Share dealing software • Reviewed and updated systems in line with HRMC revisions, Annual Actuarial Review, and annual budget • Integral to the achievement of Group compliance for every tax year • Simplified reporting across Prudential Regulation Authority to achieve improve capital diversification and dividend capacity