Debbie Lewis (nee Benjamin)

Experience

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  Britannia Airways (now TUI)

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  HR Systems Manager

  Managed the team responsible for updating and maintaining the HR and payroll system - PeopleSoft HR.Managed the successful upgrade in versions both in the UK and Germany

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  HBOS plc

  Dec 1998 - Dec 2008

  Project Manager

  2007 - 2008:Led the Project Mangement Skills Group across Chester, Cheadle and Edinburgh. The Group looked at capability across the Project Management community.I also was involved in process improvments activitiesNovember 2007 - December 2008:Worked with on-shore and off-shore team managing the initiation activities, business case approval and planning for the replacement of a key business application for a business function based in Glasgow.December 2006 - December 2007:Worked as part of the transition team following the acquisition of Lex Vehcile Finance.January 2005 - December 2006:Managed the migration from the NT to XP Platform for Corporate Division. This project impacted colleagues across circa 40 locations in the UK and Europe.April 2003 - December 2004:Managed a number of I.T. change projectsFebruary 2002 - March 2003:Individual assignment - managed the migration of the BoS and Capita payroll / HR systems onto the Halifax SAP platform following the BoS & Halifax merger.December 1998 - February 2002:Managed the IT for Capital Bank HR and Pryroll, including Y2k contingency planning and management; utilising PeopleSoft. Managed the implementation of legislative and business improvement changes. Production of operational M.I. Show less

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  Capita Life & Pensions

  Dec 2008 - Apr 2010

  Project Manager

  Management of various high profile projects for CFS - key client for Capita Manchester Operations.February 2010 to April 2010:Coaching and mentoring of Project consultants on a number of PM disciplines including RAID management and budget monitoringApril 2009 to April 2010:Managing the I.S. and business changes for the implementation of an Annuities Bureau which Capita will run on behalf of CFS. The Annuities Bureau concept is ground-breaking; CFS will be the 1st Pension Provider to offer this type of service to it's customers. Takes into account key TCF considerations and utilises strategic annuity providers - Compare the Market for those approaching retirement.Jan 2009 to Sep 2009: I took over the mangement of key changes to the mangement of ISA systems and processes. On the back of these changes 2 new ehtical ISA products were launched by CFS in Q2 and Q3 of 2009. Show less

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  Fujitsu

  May 2010 - now

  April 2018 to PresentProgramme Portfolio Manager across a number of industry sectors (Retail, Rail, Highways, Public Transport). Customers accounts include Mitchells & Butler, HS2, Highways England, Rail & Bus Public TransportMarch 2017 to April 2018WHITBREAD ACCOUNT - Lead Portfolio ManagerOverall responsibility for the Projects delivery Portfolio. June 2013 to March 2017HOME OFFICE BUSINESS UNIT- SITE MOVES AND CHANGES Portfolio ManagerManagement of a team of Project Managers responsible for the delivery of Site Moves, Commissions and Decommissions across the Home Office Estate; ranging from team moves to the reopening of Heathrow T2.October 2011 to June 2013HOME OFFICE BUSINESS UNIT- PROJECT MANAGER: VARIED PORTFOLIOMarch 2011 to October 2011FSA ACCOUNT - PROJECT MANAGER: KNOWLEDGE INFRASTRUCTURE / RECORDS MANAGEMENT ( Money Advise Service)Successfully managed the delivery of two of the core components of the Knowledge Infrastructure Programme; which provided the core elements for the FCA Money Advise Service online offering.May 2010 to March 2011DWP ACCOUNT - PROJECT MANAGER: SHAREPOINT 2010 PORTAL Show less

  • Program Director

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Program Portfolio Manager

    May 2010 - Nov 2023