Mike Wake

Experience

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  Utilyx

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2008

  Bureau Services Administrator

  Undertook a variety of administrative roles including: Information gathering and data inputting. Utilities Bill validation and error checking. Report creation and energy usage analysis.

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  Ward-Hendry Ltd

  Feb 2010 - Dec 2017

  Key responsibilities: Project lead on key accounts providing delivery of service and fulfilment of customer aims whilst ensuring timelines and profitability targets are achieved. Facilitation of efficient communication and establishing new processes between Ward-Hendry Design and Fastsigns production to arrange delivery of projects.Key achievements: Delivery of national hotel chain signage rebrand including obtaining planning permission for new signage across several sites. Show less Key responsibilities: Creation of project specific pricing for proposal to clients to ensure industry sales competitiveness within company margins. Development of company processes and data system management to ensure efficiencies in delivery of services. Report on project statuses and forecast completion dates for Design Manager, company directors and Finance manager.Key achievements: Sourcing and negotiating of new main suppliers delivering 20% cost savings across vital production requirements. Organising logistics and printing of litho and large format materials on location to allow company to exhibit internationally in USA, Australia, Singapore and The United Arab Emirates. Training and supervision of an apprentice design co-ordinator through 2 year course. Show less

  • Senior Design Project Manager

    Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  • Design Project Manager

    Sept 2010 - Mar 2017

  • Customer Service and Design Administrator

    Feb 2010 - Aug 2010
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  FASTSIGNS®

  Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

  Senior Design Project Manager

  Key responsibilities: Project lead on key accounts providing delivery of service and fulfilment of customer aims whilst ensuring timelines and profitability targets are achieved. Facilitation of efficient communication and establishing new processes between Ward-Hendry Design and Fastsigns production to arrange delivery of projects.Key achievements: Delivery of national hotel chain signage rebrand including obtaining planning permission for new signage across several sites. Show less

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  Oxford Policy Management

  Jul 2018 - now

  • Programme Manager

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Assistant Project Manager

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2022

  • Project Administrator

    Jul 2018 - Oct 2018