Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
My role as a Senior Consultant has allowed me to leverage my expertise in Agile Project Management and Project Lifecycle Management to drive strategic change initiatives. The organization benefits from my proven ability to manage and evaluate intricate project controls, ensuring the seamless progression of projects from inception to completion. My commitment has manifested in the successful delivery of comprehensive training programs within the Gas Industry, enhancing operational efficiencies. Recent role placements have been instrumental in harnessing my skills in stakeholder management, where I maintain robust professional relationships across all levels. These competencies, coupled with adept negotiation techniques, contribute significantly to guiding teams through transformative change management programs. I am dedicated to fostering a culture of excellence, reflected in the confidence and quality of my work, which consistently garners high stakeholder satisfaction.
Higher Education Sector Client: In my role with Maxica, I collaborated with multiple stakeholders to identify challenges and implement governance artifacts that refocused project deliverables. I successfully transitioned timelines into an Agile framework, navigating limited resources amid significant organizational change. By working across various internal and external teams, I ensured alignment with business drivers to achieve project success. Pharmaceutical Industry Client: I led a multi-disciplinary team to implement a new manufacturing system, ensuring compliance with GMP and GDP standards. Key achievements included: Enhanced Governance: Established best practices across teams and suppliers, adhering to industry regulations. Comprehensive Documentation: Developed essential project documents, including MS Project plans, RACI matrices, and RAID logs. Improved Communication: Introduced Daily Scrum calls using a Kanban board to track progress and address challenges effectively. Team Collaboration: Fostered open and transparent discussions among team members from Wales, France, and Germany, promoting a unified approach. Stakeholder Engagement: Managed unforeseen challenges, escalating issues to Vice President level when necessary to expedite resolutions. Executive Communication: Kept executive committee members informed of project status and escalated critical issues as needed. Leadership Facilitation: Organized an IT Leadership away day to support strategic planning for current and future initiative
• Led the delivery of major projects for National Grid Ventures IT, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes. • Managed multi-stakeholder teams across various National Grid Ventures businesses, coordinating activities and resources effectively. • Utilized Agile Scrum methodology to successfully deliver projects, transitioning from traditional waterfall models to agile for improved efficiency.
• Managed project controls including Project Plans, Business Cases, and Financial Cost Models for National Grid Transmission and Xoserve IT projects. • Delivered training programs to Gas Industry stakeholders on new IT systems, creating training materials and evaluating effectiveness. • Led work streams for User Acceptance Testing across multiple stakeholders, coordinating testing activities and ensuring efficient test plans.