Project Director
Accomplished and performance-oriented professional with 20 years of senior project management and agency experience.
Demonstrated success by leading project execution from conceptual stage and commissioning to handing over and contractual closures. Adept at ensuring compliance with project controls and administration procedures and communicating at C-suite and SVP level. Able to discuss and close contract negotiations with key stakeholders on favourable terms. Instrumental in anticipating and planning for changes in project scope, timing, and costs. Leads by example, lives and breaths agile and been successful at implementing process, PMO and methodologies for decades.
Highlights of Expertise
• Team Leadership & Coaching
• Strategic Planning & Analysis
• Operations Optimisation and Process Improvements
• Digital Transformation Projects
• Budgeting, Resourcing & Forecasting
• Quality Assurance & Control
• Negotiation Skills • Project Life-Cycle Management
• Documentation & Reporting
• Vendor/Supplier Management (global teams up to 100)
• Stakeholder Communication
• Project Scope Management
• Technical Issue Resolution
• Hiring and Empowering Talented Teams
Work history
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Project Directornetcel
St Albans, United KingdomFull Time
Deliver strategic direction associated with company’s projects, operations, and team and programme management for the attainment of top- and bottom-line results increasing revenue YOY.
PROJECT DIRECTOR (Nov 2009 to Present)
Evaluate the performance of large global projects (web build and infrastructure) and present expert insights via collaboration with external consultants. Foster and maintain professional relations with the client with the focus on gaining future projects. Prepare and oversee implementation of project and programme plans, budgets, and associated documents. Enable and support the team to implement internal project process, evolve the methodology to suit the client’s working practices and use organisational process assets. Leading user testing, A/B testing and UX initiatives and communicating outputs to wider cross functional business stakeholders. Provide operational expertise to shape and influence the present and future goals for the business.
• Delivered multi-industry projects under strict time and budget constraints; generate annual revenue of worth £5M by leading, mentoring and line managing a department consisting of Project Managers, Business Analysts and Support Managers.
• Led global digital transformation projects of values up to £2M for clients including DeLonghi, Kenwood and Braun. This involved a number of data driven integration pieces liaising with global teams and stakeholders involving Episerver, SAP, marketing automation and eCommerce challenges.
• Contributed key factors to win the EPiServer Site Award for Metro Bank and DeLonghi Group.
• Recommended effective strategies for clients, internal team, and project manager regarding all projects.
• Lead project consultant for all pitches coming into the business, creating key documentation, slide decks, plans, resource and budget profiles.
• Internal and external escalation point for all delivery, BAU and support work and respected voice of reason to help challenge requirements and programmes of work.
Projects with key Netcel clients: Age UK, Metro Bank, BSI, De’Longhi Group (including Kenwood and Braun), RICS, Landmark Trust, Medivet, PA Consulting, Informa and NSPCC to harness the power of digital cross device and on multiple platforms.
Senior PM / Project DirectorMetia
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Completed a £1.5M New Hires project for Microsoft by spearheading cross-functional teams based in the UK and US.
SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER / PROJECT DIRECTOR (April 2009 to Nov 2009)
Enhanced multi-skilled competencies of project management team via inspirational leadership and training programmes. Provided support to implement new project process and documentation across the entire company. Completed numerous large scale site projects for new launches including Windows.
• Ensured completion of large scale projects for Microsoft by directing multi-site and multi-supplier teams of 20+.
• Presenting to the most senior C-Suite members of Microsoft on a regular basis
• Accomplished the key projects deliverables and milestones by reviewing all scoping documents before sending to the account team for implementation process.
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Skills
- Project Management
Education
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BAThe University of Glamorgan
United Kingdom
Media Studies and English - BA (Honours)