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Change Analyst
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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 Analysis Project Management Data Analysis Business 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
IndustrialIndustrial
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 Key responsibilities
  • Business case development
  • Vendor management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Communications strategy
Key achievements 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 ServicesFinancial 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 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 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 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 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
IndustrialIndustrial
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 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 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 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 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
TechnologyTechnology
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 Key responsibilities
  • Reviewed operational processes
  • Provided guidance on project artefacts
  • Identified inefficiencies
  • Re-engineered processes
Key achievements 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 ServicesFinancial 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 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 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 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 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 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 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