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I am an experienced Senior Project Manager & Programme, expert at delivering IT and business change projects in the public and private sector. I possess strong technical skills and good business acumen which I apply to bridge the gap between business and technical teams. I have extensive experience of completing assignments within the Financial Services sector, delivering new architecture and integration of technologies across AWS, Azure and On Premise environments. I have had many successes and delivered business-critical projects for clients.

Superpowers
Business Analysis Change Control Project Management Stakeholder Management
Skills
Business AnalysisChange ControlData MigrationInfrastructure DeploymentInfrastructure ManagementInfrastructure PlanningInfrastructure Planning and DesignIT Infrastructure PlanningNetwork DesignNetwork Monitoring and TroubleshootingNetwork ProtocolsNetwork SecurityNetwork Security SolutionsProgram ManagementProject ManagementResource ManagementRisk ManagementSoftware Development Life Cycle (SDLC)Software Development MethodologiesStakeholder Management
Experience
Apr, 2021
Current
irb senior project manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Financial services
Delivered upgraded risk weighted assets SAS modelling engine from design to implementation, including infrastructure and application. Managed all activities across the project lifecycle, including business analysis/requirements, technical architecture and design, development, system test, SIT and UAT. Coordinated third-party consultancy and internal IT teams for the migration to a robust high-availability infrastructure with the latest version of the application. Implemented additional functionality to the data warehouses enabling the bank to demonstrate data control and presentation to data consumers and regulatory reporting.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Managed all project activities
  • Coordinated third-party consultancy and internal IT teams
  • Implemented additional functionality to data warehouses
  • Delivered upgraded risk weighted assets SAS modelling engine
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Migrated to robust high-availability infrastructure
  • Demonstrated data control and presentation to data consumers
  • Enabled regulatory reporting
  • Upgraded SAS modelling engine
May, 2018
Feb, 2021
online systems senior project manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
IT Solutions
Delivered integrated technologies and software development for a customer portal, coordinating IT teams to deliver the portal infrastructure and integration of technologies across Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure and On Premise. Captured business requirements and managed systems analysis, functional specification, development and test & release activities. Led internal and external software development teams and implemented multiple SaaS solutions as part of the customer portal architecture. Successfully delivered a cloud-based customer portal allowing pension policy holders to access and manage their policies.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Integrated technologies and software development
  • Coordinated IT teams for portal infrastructure
  • Captured business requirements and managed systems analysis
  • Led internal and external software development teams
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Delivered customer portal
  • Integrated technologies across AWS, Azure and On Premise
  • Implemented multiple SaaS solutions
  • Delivered cloud-based customer portal
Nov, 2017
May, 2018
gdpr senior project manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Financial services
Delivered GDPR requirements to customer facing websites, intranets and applications for BNP Paribas clients. Managed internal business analysis and external software development and test teams. Liaised with testers to ensure resolution of identified defects. Led weekly meetings with key clients to track progress. Implemented system updates to live production environment and live proving.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Delivered GDPR requirements to customer facing websites
  • Managed internal business analysis and external software development teams
  • Liaised with testers to ensure resolution of identified defects
  • Led weekly meetings with key clients to track progress
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Implemented system updates to live production environment
  • Live proving of GDPR requirements
  • Managed external software development and test teams
  • Liaised with testers to resolve identified defects
Aug, 2017
Nov, 2017
project manager contract
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Project Management
Provided support to the Chief Operating Officer in setting up and managing offshore policy administration teams. Coordinated training and resource allocation, resulting in increased productivity and focus on complex customer service issues. Distributed backlog of service issues between onshore and offshore teams for resolution.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Coordinating training and resource allocation
  • Distributing service issues
  • Managing offshore teams
  • Supporting COO
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Increased productivity
  • Focus on customer service issues
  • Resolution of backlog
  • Team setup
May, 2014
Aug, 2017
project manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Financial services
Delivered IT infrastructure, applications development, and data migration services to support the transfer of pension policies from Guardian Financial Services and HSBC to ReAssure. Ensured successful delivery of the software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to live production. Managed enhancements to the policy administration system, and produced customer letters to support the migration.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Delivered IT infrastructure services
  • Developed applications
  • Migrated data
  • Managed software lifecycle
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Successfully transferred pension policies
  • Enhanced policy administration system
  • Produced customer letters
  • Delivered to live production
Jan, 2013
May, 2014
project manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Financial services
Managing the delivery of I.T. and Business Change for Barclays Retail Bank, Barclaycard and Barclays Loans. Project Manager with the responsibility for delivering Secure Email solution to support Claims Management Companies.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Leading project teams
  • Managing I.T. and Business Change
  • Delivering Secure Email solution
  • Supporting Claims Management Companies
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Successfully delivered projects
  • Improved efficiency of I.T. systems
  • Ensured secure and reliable email solutions
  • Provided excellent customer service
Jan, 2012
Dec, 2012
project manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Retail Banking
Implementation Project Manager for a major platform development programme that provides a Direct to Consumer (D2C) online platform for UK Retail Banking and Barclays Websites MyBarclays and Barclays.co.uk, RBS & Natwest for managing customer investments.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Managing customer investments
  • Developing major platform
  • Providing D2C online platform
  • Maintaining MyBarclays and Barclays.co.uk
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Increased customer satisfaction
  • Reduced development costs
  • Improved website performance
  • Enhanced online platform
Jan, 2008
Dec, 2011
project manager
Financial ServicesFinancial Services
Insurance services
Project responsibilities include the delivery of: FSA: Projection Rates Project Strategic MI (Management Information Overhaul, OBIEE & Data Warehouse deployment) Satisfaction Advocacy (Customer Feedback Implementation) Electronic ID (ID&V) and Business Process Review & Implementation Complaints Handling Application Development & Delivery. Project Lead on AVIVA rebrand & Test Lead Norwich Union Heritage Migration Programme.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Projecting rates
  • Managing Information
  • Implementing customer feedback
  • Reviewing & implementing processes
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Developing & delivering applications
  • Rebranding & migrating programmes
  • Improving customer satisfaction
  • Enhancing data warehouse
Jan, 2000
Dec, 2008
public sector project manager and infrastructure pm
Public SectorPublic Sector
Public sector
Recruited in 2000 as a member of the project team delivering the National Grid for Learning Project to all schools in the Telford area. Designed, Planned, Project Managed, Implemented & Migrated from 9 x NT 4.0 domains to a single Windows 2000 active directory. Joined the Technical and Business Services department in 2005 concentrating on corporate wide delivery of ICT projects. Project Managed the Councils ICT Infrastructure project. Deliverables included a refresh of all corporate and education Server, Storage, ADS, Exchange, Backup, SAN, Virtualisation servers and services.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Designed, planned, and project managed ICT projects
  • Implemented and migrated from 9 NT 4.0 domains to a single Windows 2000 active directory
  • Delivered ICT projects on a corporate level
  • Refreshed corporate and education servers, storage, ADS, exchange, backup, SAN, and virtualisation servers and services
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Successfully delivered National Grid for Learning Project
  • Delivered ICT Infrastructure project to Councils
  • Migrated from 9 NT 4.0 domains to a single Windows 2000 active directory
  • Refreshed corporate and education servers, storage, ADS, exchange, backup, SAN, and virtualisation servers and services
Jan, 1999
Dec, 2000
project manager and network consultant
TechnologyTechnology
IT Networking
Project Management & Coordination for I.T. Networking & Data Communications Projects. To include design, implementation, troubleshooting, resourcing responsibilities. Working with IBM, Cisco, 3com, networking technologies and coordination of multiple suppliers and clients concurrently.
Key responsibilities Key responsibilities
  • Designing network solutions
  • Implementing networks
  • Troubleshooting networks
  • Resourcing projects
Key achievements Key achievements
  • Successfully deployed networks
  • Developed efficient solutions
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously
  • Collaborated with multiple stakeholders