London, England, United Kingdom
PRINCE2 Practitioner Project Support / Assistant Project Manager with 10+ years’ experience supporting the delivery of complex, multi-stakeholder programmes across government, energy, and infrastructure. Experienced in contract management, commercial, and large-scale transition programmes, including corporate services carve-out and technology-enabled change
Supporting governance, contract transition, and reporting for the Smart Meter Communication Licence (SMCL) renewal programme, with a focus on Corporate Services carve-out (Technology/EIT, HR, Finance), TSA delivery, and onboarding of a new service provider delivered using agile methodologies and sprint-based planning. Key Responsibilities: • Provided PMO support across a complex corporate services carve-out (EIT, HR, Finance), coordinating activities across multiple workstreams and stakeholders • Supported development and tracking of Transition Service Agreements (TSAs) and Managed Service Agreements (MSAs) to ensure continuity of services during separation • Coordinated with commercial, procurement, internal and external legal teams to support contract novation of property and financial agreements and overall service transition • Maintained oversight of contract novation activities, ensuring accurate tracking of approvals, dependencies, and financial alignment • Supported service mapping and dependency identification, helping to clarify ownership and operational boundaries across separating entities • Produced governance reporting, RAID logs, and programme dashboards to provide a single version of the truth • Facilitated cross-functional communication to ensure alignment on timelines, risks, and deliverables Key Achievements: • Developed a Power BI dashboard tracking contract novation status, improving visibility of commercial transition progress • Supported improved clarity of service ownership, contractual coverage, and dependencies across corporate service functions • Contributed to ensuring contractual and financial data accuracy ahead of legal transfer, reducing transition risk
Net Zero Domain – DESNZ, Wave 3 WH:SHF, Support Local Authorities in social housing retrofits by embedding change management, overseeing governance, and securing grant funding eligibility Responsibilities: • Governance & Stakeholder Alignment Reviewed grant recipients’ eligibility to ensure policy compliance and readiness for retrofit adoption. • Contract Transformation & Customization Prepared and submitted Grant Funding Agreements, tailoring clauses to support capability building and sustainability. • Project Coordination & Monitoring Collaborated with stakeholders to verify housing phase requests, establish baseline data, and address queries. Key achievements: • Streamlined grant approval governance, shortening process time to complete approvals • Enhanced agreement adoption through tailored contract conditions • Enabled insightful performance reporting showcasing progress in stakeholder adoption and capability
Supported the Net Zero domain and cross Departmental Challenges Led programme and risk management for industrial decarbonisation challenges, including Carbon Capture, Faraday Battery, and Transforming Foundation Industries. Delivered insight reports, stakeholder engagement, and data analysis to support UK Net Zero policy and investment. Responsibilities: • Led lessons-learned reviews, embedding insights into internal best practices. • Delivered five CCUS insight reports, informing DESNZ’s energy policy development. • Coordinated monthly risk reviews across the Heat & Power portfolio to support delivery assurance • Built and deployed a SharePoint database to centralise programme data and improve governance. • Prepared regular Programme Board updates, to incorporate delivery updates to senior stakeholders. • Analysed investment, grant, and co-funding data (via Beauhurst) to assess project outcomes and validate benefits. • Extracted, cleaned, and validated financial and project data from Jaggaer and Salesforce systems, supporting accurate reporting. Key achievements: • Orchestrated five stakeholder workshops and a high-profile Challenge Completion Event, fostering collaboration and knowledge exchange across senior technical and policy stakeholders. • Launched a SharePoint knowledge hub, improving team collaboration and document control. • Maintained and actioned comprehensive risk registers, supporting early issue detection. • Led final reporting for Net Zero initiatives, delivering insight-led outputs with cross-functional input.
Project Support Analyst Housing Infrastructure Fund – Major Roads & Utilities Projects) (up to £250m) Supported the delivery of critical third-party infrastructure projects (roads, utilities) to unlock large-scale housing development. Acted as a key interface between Homes England, Local Authorities, legal teams, and external technical consultants, ensuring regulatory alignment, financial compliance, and effective stakeholder coordination. Responsibilities: • Managed governance for grant-funded infrastructure, ensuring alignment with housing and funding objectives. • Acted as the primary interface for Local Authorities, developers, panel consultants (e.g., Mott MacDonald), and legal advisors, resolving delivery risks and ensuring stakeholder alignment throughout the project lifecycle. • Oversaw contract change control, coordinating deed variations, terminations, and claims in collaboration with panel solicitors. • Supported project controls and assurance processes, tracking milestones, risks, and evidence through regular reviews and performance reporting. • Monitored and reported on scheme progress and financial performance to DLUHC and senior stakeholders, ensuring transparency and adherence to investment governance. Key achievements: • Delivered governance contributions to high-profile Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) reviews, securing key project approvals. • Produced monthly board-level reports with integrated financial and stakeholder insights, improving decision-making and programme visibility. • Reviewed, administered, and approved grant claims valued between £500k–£4m, ensuring strict compliance with funding conditions and enabling efficient cash flow. • Developed and maintained a detailed internal database to track financial performance, outputs, and condition compliance, enhancing data-driven profiling and assurance.
Led governance, change control, and supplier coordination for SHDF retrofit projects. Acted as a key interface between government, suppliers, and local partners to ensure compliance with procurement, policy, legal, and data standards. Responsibilities: SHDF Wave 2: Managed a £4.95m ITT and Business Case with Turner & Townsend, securing a £1.55m extension via Cabinet Office. Oversaw controls from RFP to execution, transitioned the Technical Assistance Facility to a commercial model, and chaired lessons-learned workshops to refine delivery roadmaps. Competition Support Partner: Led business case and supplier selection (PwC) for portal services, including assessment and moderation, with clear scope, budget, and timelines. SHDF Wave 1: Managed a £3.45m contract with GLA, securing multi-departmental approvals. Directed digital service design with full assurance, and ensured GDPR, legal, and security compliance from bid to close. Key achievements: Negotiated and delivered a scalable Technical Assistance Facility to support local delivery capacity. Enabled a 96% bid success rate (66 of 69) under Wave 2. Developed toolkits and a digital knowledge hub to support local authority adoption. Built a Power BI dashboard and public website to improve reporting, visibility, and user access. Supported smart meter rollout to capture retrofit impact data and inform system architecture.