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Cumberland Building SocietySenior Project Manager
Sep. 2023Remote
AvivaProject Manager
Apr. 2021Norwich, England, United Kingdom · RemoteIn this role, I manage all lifecycle phases of a FCA Pricing Project. My responsilbities include: • Formulate project scope, roadmap, schedule and budgetary / resource parameters. • Monitor project progress for timely execution of deliverables within budget and ahead of schedule. • Build, assemble, guide and coach high-calibre project teams.
A sampling of my accomplishments in this role includes: • Delivered project entailing implementation of new FCA reporting regulations on time and within scope / parameters.
• Delivered Deloitte OneView Product Governance system to support increased FCA reporting requirements on time and within scope / parameters.
CorndelProject Management Professional Development Expert
Jan. 2020 - Apr. 2021Remote · RemoteI facilitated a 13-month PMP Professional Development Project Management Diploma course with 40 students. My responsilbities include: • Prepared course materials, followed existing curriculum and ensured students completed all required assignments. • Evaluated and reported student progress and maintained records. A sampling of my accomplishments in this role includes:
• Instilled in students the requisite skills to ensure an 80% graduation rate, outfitting them to address complex business challenges.
AvivaSenior Project Manager
Jan. 2019 - Jan. 2020Norwich, United Kingdom · HybridHere, I guided all phases of the project life cycle for several large-scale projects from concept to execution. My responsilbities included: • Created and managed project budgets, determined scope, scheduling and timelines, and monitored progress. • Selected, supervised and mentored top-notch, multidisciplinary project teams. • Liaised with clients, stakeholders and key decision-makers in gathering project requirements and reporting progress / hindrances.
A sampling of my accomplishments in this role includes:
• Project Rescue Consultant: Brought in to spearhead critical multimillion-dollar data centre transition entailing migration of entire application and database to new supplier. Partnered closely with Programme Manager throughout project / programme life cycle, focusing on challenging issues requiring swift action to prevent failure of deliveries and to facilitate accelerated remediation.
• Global IT Ops Cyber Security Programme: Served as Global Cyber Security Programme Manager, leading planning and delivery of next-generation global web proxy gateway security operating model for portfolio spanning North America, Europe, and South-East Asia.
• Brexit Passporting Part VII Transfer (Strategic Business Continuity): Commanded multimillion-dollar Passporting project in response to Brexit; established new business entity in Ireland, facilitating authorisation with Central Bank of Ireland and Part VII Transfer of European held business from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) safeguard against loss of Freedom of Services (FoS) and Freedom of Establishment (FoE) under EU law.
AvivaGlobal Cyber Security Programme
Aug. 2017 - Dec. 2018Norwich, United Kingdom · HybridGlobal Cyber Security Programme Manager. Symantec BlueCoat
AvivaBrexit Passporting Programme
Apr. 2017 - Jul. 2017Norwich, United Kingdom · HybridBrexit Passporting
Career BreakProfessional development
Aug. 2016 - Apr. 2017
BTPortfolio, Programme and Project Manager
Nov. 2014 - Aug. 2016London, United Kingdom · RemoteI administered greenfield development of full software development life cycle (SDLC) capability development programmes for c3,500 project management community centred on APM project management qualifications.
A sampling of my responsilbities and accomplishments in this role includes:
• Instrumental in BT Group’s recognition as the first APM Accredited Training Provider in the telecoms sector.
• Garnered £1m in training costs within first year and realised on-target reduction costs of £13m+ over subsequent 2 years.
• Conceived and implemented internal Cost Transformation project management methodology that reduced delivery timeline by c10%.
AvivaHead of Commercial Challenge & Continuous Improvement
Jun. 2014 - Oct. 2014London, United Kingdom · HybridWhile here, I served as Interim Head of Commercial Challenge & Continuous Improvements from June to October 2014. My responsilbities included: • Negotiated with Aviva's IT suppliers to capture best value-for-money engagements and partnerships across all infrastructure, applications and services encompassing front and back-end apps via cloud and mainframe services. • Realised improvements in business processes across front- and back-end applications enterprise-wide, ensuring alignment with strategies and CIO's goals. • Employed agile methodologies in designing and delivering myriad next-generation technologies. • Built, guided and coached project teams comprising of consultants and FTE staff. A sampling of my accomplishments in this role includes:
• Triggered 20% over-target reduction in Oracle costs. • Conceptualised and delivered new target operating model (TOM) function, melding procurement, IT, and business projects, resulting in a single unit to focus on value for future deals. • Headed £7m+ programme with successfully reached goal of creating a new company avoiding retention of c£1.5bn liquidity; I delivered regulatory solvency requirements through a diversification of insurance and pension assets approach flowing through to general ledger.
• Managed 3 c.£2.5m - £3m projects within c.£15m global programme entailing financial data capture and flow from front end through to general ledger. • Secured 5% reduction in programme costs by purging redundancy amidst multiple programmes.
AvivaPM - FCA Solvency II Programme
Mar. 2013 - May. 2014London, United Kingdom · Hybrid
AvivaPM - FCA GI & Life Diversification Programme
Apr. 2012 - Feb. 2013London, United Kingdom · Hybrid
AvivaPM - IBM OpenPages Programme
Mar. 2011 - Mar. 2012London, City · Hybrid
AvivaPM - Teradata Programme
Sep. 2008 - Feb. 2011Norwich, England, United Kingdom · On-siteFinance - Back-office data enrichment, business intelligence and data migration.
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