Vanda Leary

Experience

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  Rolls Royce and Associates Ltd

  Sept 1985 - Sept 1987

  Metallurgist
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  NEI International Combustion Ltd

  Apr 1988 - Oct 1989

  Manufacturing Systems Engineer
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  Coats Viyella plc

  Oct 1989 - Jan 1991

  Systems Analyst
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  Marex Technology Ltd

  Feb 1991 - Aug 1997

  Consultant, Project Manager, Business Unit Manager

  Managed Process Information Management Systems (PIMS) implementations to oil refineries in Europe and Asia-Pacific regions.

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  Yokogawa Marex Ltd

  Sept 1997 - Sept 1999

  Development Manager

  Following change of company ownership, successfully delivered a new Process Information Management (PIM) product, Exaquantum PIMS, from product vision to first release,

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  Petersmead Management Ltd

  Sept 1999 - Dec 2003

  Director

  Successfully completed a variety of interim management roles, characterized by the need to very quickly understand the key issues in a new situation, make an impact and deliver results, typically in periods of organizational change or other “difficult” circumstances.

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  Portsmouth City Council

  Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

  Programme Manager

  Directly, and via my team of 6 project managers, delivered key ICT programmes (including e-government), impacting on operational and strategic objectives across all major services of this unitary authority.

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  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Local Government Association

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2009

  Improvement Director

  Managed a diverse collaborative programme of work over a large (16) group of organizations.Translated very aspirational and loosely defined objectives into clear deliverables for a collaborative programme for improvement and efficiency.

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  Petersmead Management Ltd

  Dec 2009 - Apr 2017

  Director

  Consultancy, and interim programme and project management.•Troubleshooting/turnaround of projects in difficulty.•Direct support at critical project stages, in particular scoping and planning.•Analysis and research •Interim management

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  IESE Ltd

  Jan 2010 - now

  Delighted to be continuing my long working relationship with iESE while allowing time for some new ventures too. Responsible for development and smooth operational delivery across iESE's range of digital products to support public services. Highlights include:CareCubed - managing the cost of care in specialist care, Older Persons, Health and Children's care settingsCare Home Cost of Care Tool - commissioned by CHIP (LGA/ADASS) to meet the needs of local authorities and care providers in delivering the Cost of Care Exercise of 65+ care homes. After many years working with iESE as an Associate, I'm delighted now to be a member of the permanent team, working primarily in social care, health and related support services. Delivered a variety of assignments including:- management of the care funding calculator (CFC)programme. CFC is a national costing tool, which helps commissioners and providers of specialist care negotiate a fair price and agree desired outcomes. - management of a major framework contract procurement.- management of regional programmes for community engagement and capacity building - business process improvement projects with a variety of public sector organisations

  • Associate

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Digital Business Lead

    Mar 2019 - Dec 2022

  • Senior Business Consultant

    May 2017 - Mar 2019

  • iESE Associate

    Jan 2010 - Apr 2017
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  St Peter's Church, Petersfield

  May 2011 - now

  Trustee, PCC Member

  Charity Trustee and part of the Parochial Church Council at St Peter's.

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  Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands

  Jan 2012 - Mar 2014

  IEWM Associate

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  East Sussex County Council

  Apr 2014 - Mar 2015

  PMO Manager, Agile Programme

  PMO Manager for ESCC's Agile Working Programme, delivering working practice change and ICT to over 3300 employees across the county, with property estate reduction and significant revenue savings.Responsible for:Programme management standards and processesContinuous improvement of processesCoaching of sub-programme managers/project managersResource management

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  Croydon Council

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2016

  Programme Manager, Integrated Commissioning & Better Care Fund

  Better Care Fund Lead for Croydon Council, working with Council and CCG to deliver against a pooled budget of approx. £24m.Prepared Croydon's 2016/17 BCF plan.

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  Diocese of Portsmouth

  Jan 2022 - now

  I manage a strategic programme of missional work for rejuvenation and growth across the Diocese.Our strategy aims to tackle some of the challenges we know that we face as a diocese: declining attendances, older congregations, expensive buildings, over-stretched staff, and a gap between the costs of our ministry and our income. Read more about it here: https://www.portsmouth.anglican.org/our-strategy/My role is all about: strategy development, setting up the strategic work plan, making sure we have the right people, funding and governance in place, and supporting local teams to deliver.I work with a fantastic extended team of people across our Diocesan staff, the 133 parishes of the Diocese, and colleagues in the national church institutions. Show less

  • Strategic Programme Manager

    Jul 2023 - now

  • Trustee & Non Executive Director

    Jan 2022 - now
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  Sussex Housing & Care

  Feb 2023 - now

  Board Member
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  Petersmead Management Ltd

  Mar 2023 - now

  Director

  Consultancy, and interim programme and project management.•Troubleshooting/turnaround of projects in difficulty.•Direct support at critical project stages, in particular scoping and planning.•Analysis and research •Interim management