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AtkinsRéalisDigital Portfolio & Products Director
Jan. 2022
AtkinsRéalisDirector of Technology
Jul. 2020 - Jan. 2022
Faithful+GouldDirector Of Operations
Jan. 2020 - Jan. 2022Dubai
AtkinsProject Manager
Jul. 2013 - Jan. 2020United Arab Emirates• Part of a small cross consultancy and multi-cultural team of PMO specialists, consulting on the initiation of a new PMO for a Nuclear new build program in the Untied Arab Emirates. • Produced a maturity roadmap to present to members of the team depicting the journey the PMO needed to take to increase maturity from a level 0 PMO to level 3.
• Designed and implemented an interim program dashboard and reporting cycle to ensure delivery was on time, in budget and to the desired quality.
• Assisted in the development of a Work Breakdown Structure for a large Nuclear new build program.
• Implemented project controls and governance into a new program with inexperienced project delivery teams. • Transferred knowledge and experience to junior project managers and functional specialists to increase capability and build capacity.
• Currently project managing the implementation of a PPM tool to enable automated reporting and a consistent approach to project management. This is currently at the tender phase.
• Project managing the delivery of the Operating Model for a new nuclear operating company which is being delivered by another consultancy service. This project is in the implemenatation phase.
Emirates Nuclear Energy CorporationProject Manager
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2014
Emirates Nuclear Energy CorporationProject Manager
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2014
Emirates Nuclear Energy CorporationProject Manager
Jan. 2013 - Dec. 2014
AtkinsProject Office Manager
Aug. 2012 - Jul. 2013Cheltenham• Managed a project office with multiple customers and complex a stakeholder group, which was responsible for a portfolio of work consisting of 40 Projects and Work Packages.
• Responsible for assigning project and technical resources to projects as appropriate. Profiling their availability and workload via the use of Primavera P6.
• Identified and tracked both internal and external dependencies which crossed multiple projects and programmes.
• Devised and implemented a new process for tracking the Project Office’s portfolio of work.
• Managed a budget of over £17m per financial year ensuring the correct assurances were in place for audit purposes.
• Managed all the Project Office plans which ensured visibility of all project milestones to customers. This also enabled customers to effectively measure the benefits associated with projects.
• Revised a take on work process to streamline and improve one which already existing. This ensured that requirements and RFC’s were assessed, logged and tracked prior to the mobilisation of a project or work package.
• Oversaw and managed the selection of suppliers and letting of contracts.
• Lead a team of 9 Project Managers, 7 Technical specialists, 2 business change consultants and PSO support. These consisted of permanent members of staff and sub-contracting staff.
AtkinsProject Coordinator
Mar. 2010 - Aug. 2012Cheltenhams• Working as a Consultant at a Confidential Client site in the South-West providing support to five multi-million pound projects.
• Developed and managed multiple schedules, ranging from activity driven work to high-level benefit and investment outcome based plans.
• Managed and assured a budget of over £16 million by Collating and analysing Programme spend, from commitment to accrual. Validation of Project Manager estimates and forecasts to ensure accuracy of figures
• Risk and issue lifecycle management; Chaired workshops to establish mitigation and countermeasure plans, which lead to improved delivery of key project milestones.
• Established costs and schedule impacts of risks associated with each project delivery, allowing the project team to implement the appropriate risk budget.
• Provided key MI on delivery and financial performance across the portfolio to the Programme Board.
• Developed an agile governance structure for the Programme to allow flexibility while maintaining oversight in a fast paced and challenging environment.
Royal NavyCommunications Technician
Feb. 2002 - Mar. 2010Various international locationsArabic Linguist
World Wide Global Analysis
Extensive Leadership and Management
Information and Communications Technologies
Management of small and medium sized teams
Project Management
Handling Sensitive Information
Mission Management
Telecommunications
Network and Systems Specialist
Briefings to mid and senior level mangagement
International experience
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