Business and Process OptimisationSystem Implementation
About me
I am a specialist in project management, strategy and operations, business analysis, and systems development. I help companies improve their processes and leverage technology to increase efficiency and profitability.
Superpowers
Business AnalysisProject ManagementData AnalysisBusiness Transformation
Skills
Business AnalysisBusiness IntelligenceBusiness Process MappingBusiness TransformationChange ManagementData AnalysisData MiningFinancial ReportingGap AnalysisLeadershipProject ManagementSolution DesignSQLStakeholder EngagementTeam ManagementTime ManagementVendor ManagementVendor Selection
Experience
Feb, 2023
Aug, 2023
consultant project/change manager
Industrial
Global maritime operations
Delivered two projects to introduce new systems and improve processes in a challenging environment. Established a business case, scope, WBS, delivery plan, team and governance structure. Managed vendors, stakeholders and communications. Successfully launched a proof of concept for a new disbursement accounting system.
Key responsibilities
Business case development
Vendor management
Stakeholder management
Communications strategy
Key achievements
Integrated cloud based system into 6,000 global users
Implemented proof of concept for new disbursement system
Regular project reporting
Management of RAID
Jun, 2022
Jan, 2023
consultant project manager contract
Financial Services
Accounting Consultancy
Experienced Consultancy Project Manager with expertise in D365 ERP system implementation. Delivered a 50% increase in efficiency by integrating a new solution, cutting time required to onboard clients for 7,500 staff by 50%. Managed multiple vendors, teams and stakeholders, with strong reporting and governance structures in place. Revived a dormant project by rebuilding the core team and governance structure.
Key responsibilities
Define scope, delivery plan, team & governance
Develop delivery plans & sprint cycles using Agile methodology
Manage multiple vendors & SoW
Report to project sponsors & stakeholders
Key achievements
Rebuilt core team & governance structure
Agreed new SoW & set out clear delivery approach
Completed 64% of development within 6 months
Maintained defects/bugs < 100
Feb, 2021
Dec, 2022
consultant
Legal Consultancy
Provided expert guidance and support to improve operational processes, leveraging technology to simplify onboarding and risk management. Wrote Change, Comms and Test Strategies. Forged relationships with stakeholders and rebuilt faith across the organisation on project deliverables.
Key responsibilities
Hands on Project Management and Business Analysis consultation
Vendor selection and requirements elicitation
Governance structure and functional design
Change, communications and training strategy
Key achievements
Re-established requirements, communication channels and overall change, comms, testing and training strategies
Forged relationships with stakeholders and rebuilt faith across the organisation on project deliverables
Simplified the client onboarding process/online forms and risk calculation model
Leveraged technology to improve operational processes
Feb, 2022
Oct, 2022
consultant contract
Industrial
Digital Transformation Solutions
Led a £47m Digital Transformation Programme for the British Standards Institution. Managed a team of Business Analysts to review requirements, perform gap analysis and implement improvements. Aligned business, solution development functions and vendors. Designed end-to-end functional and solution designs for new ERP system (Deltek) and existing systems (Salesforce/Appian). Rectified issues found from gap analysis in under two months, bringing a delayed project back on track and guiding senior leaders through key project documentation.
Key responsibilities
Manage team of BAs
Align business, development and vendors
End-to-end design for ERP and existing systems
Guide senior leaders through project documentation
Key achievements
Rectified issues in under two months
Brought delayed project back on track
Guided senior leaders through essentials of key project documentation
Reached common ground
Apr, 2020
May, 2021
consultant
Offshore legal services
Delivered a fully automated New Business Intake platform for a global offshore magic circle law firm within one year, reducing client onboarding time from 1-3 days to 1 hour for 1,500 users. Developed a Project Charter, Business Case, Requirements, Process Mapping and conducted Change Management activities. Leveraged key stakeholders to achieve customer buy-in and trained 1k users within four weeks.
Key responsibilities
Review of organisational landscape, governance, operational procedures and system access
Business planning and approach to analysis activities
Solution and Functional Design walkthrough and sign-off
Planning and implementation of test lifecycle, UAT, training and post go-live support
Key achievements
Successfully went live with a new onboarding platform twelve months from project inception
Remodelled the entire client onboarding process
Changed vendor to ensure smoother development and hit every development milestone
Leveraged key stakeholders to obtain customer buy-in and trained >1k users within four weeks
Mar, 2019
Jul, 2019
business improvement consultant
Technology
Copyright Licensing
The Design and Artists Copyright Society is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting artists with copyright licensing, royalty retrieval and resale rights. Hired to review processes, identify inefficiencies, provide recommendations and report to senior management. Re-engineered processes to improve cross-functional efficiencies and identify gaps.
Key responsibilities
Reviewed operational processes
Provided guidance on project artefacts
Identified inefficiencies
Re-engineered processes
Key achievements
Provided recommendations report to CEO, CIO and CFO
Improved 70% of core business services
Showed cross-functional efficiencies
Identified gaps
Apr, 2017
Oct, 2018
project consultant
Financial Services
Global consultancy
Provided technical configuration, transfer from legacy, and integration to mainstream practice management system, 3E. Strengthened relations with CFO and senior finance leads across borders to align strategy. Delivered guides and training on new systems throughout the firms' finance divisions. Guided ServiceNow mapping of flow to improve support and SLAs. Expanded team and skillsets to meet client needs.
Key responsibilities
Initial requirements sign-off and delivery scope of additional configuration + new functionality
Version upgrade of global time management system, technical config, transfer from legacy and integration to mainstream practice management system, 3E
Delivered guides and training on new systems throughout the firms' finance divisions
ServiceNow guidance and mapping of flow to improve support and SLAs
Key achievements
Remodelled German payroll solution - improved accuracy of algorithms for reporting of regulatory tax rules on expenses - built a new system directly with developer for test and delivery
Transitioned go-live and aftercare with 95% success rate
Strengthened relations with CFO and senior finance leads across borders to align strategy
Expanded the team / skillsets for greater collaboration to meet client needs
Jun, 2016
Mar, 2017
global process lead
Outsourcing project
Provided operational process and knowledge transfer for 2,000 staff across all of NRF's core business services. Consolidated Elite and Aderant Billing and Finance processes to integrate with new SAP PMS system. Delivered global workflow system for service transition. Worked closely with Product, Dev and IT teams, and bridging the gap of knowledge to the business. Implemented SLA's (ServiceNow) and changed policies and procedures.
Key responsibilities
End-to-end process mapping of core finance services
Consolidation of Elite and Aderant Billing and Finance processes
Delivered global workflow system
First line support and improvement of SLA's
Key achievements
Aligned processes for >£14m in savings
Transitioned go-live and aftercare with 95% success rate
Redefined policies and procedures
Integrated new SAP PMS system
Jan, 2016
Jun, 2016
business team lead
Professional services
Provided leadership and guidance to a team of Business Analysts in the successful transition of over 300 operational processes and knowledge transfer of services between 2,000 staff across all NRF's core business services. Consolidated Elite and Aderant Billing and Finance processes to integrate with new SAP PMS system, delivered global workflow system (intapp open) for service transition and first line support and improvement of SLAs (ServiceNow). Contributed to over £14 million in savings by aligning processes across jurisdictions.
Key responsibilities
End-to-end process mapping of core finance services
Consolidation of Elite and Aderant Billing and Finance processes
Delivered global workflow system
First line support and improvement of SLAs
Key achievements
Aligned processes across jurisdictions to consolidate disparate methods of working
Transitioned go-live and aftercare with 95% success rate
Redefined policies and procedures
Contributed to over £14 million in savings
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