Dave Jackson

Dave Jackson

Senior Project Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Retired Operations Manager / Program Director

  • Education

    • Maiden Erlegh School

      1966 - 1971
    • The Open University

      1993 - 1999
      BSc Hons 2:1 Maths, System Engineering, Computing
  • Experience

    • Honeywell Control Systems

      Jul 1980 - Oct 1997
      Senior Project Manager
    • Sun Microsystems

      Nov 1997 - Aug 2007

      Responsible for Professional Services in Telco & Media Business sector. Consulting and engineering services associated with hardware infrastructure design & deployment, Java application development and related technologies.

      • Lead Engagement Manager

        Jan 2007 - Aug 2007
      • Engagement Manager

        Nov 1998 - Dec 2006
      • Senior Project Manager

        Nov 1997 - Nov 1998
    • Honeywell Process Solutions

      Jan 2007 - Apr 2013

      Member of Western Europe Program Management team reporting to PMC Director – Western Europe and to PAS General Manager – EMEA & Northern Asia.Responsible for P&L of Scandinavian Project OperationsChairs internal Project Reviews in the role of Project Operations Manager.Responsible for the provision of project operations resources into project teamsResponsible for the provision of operations resources in the preparation of bids for opportunities within specific accounts. Participates in account planning and account initiatives with Sales Director, as well as joint planning with clients.Responsible for focused business stream in terms of achievement of quarterly and annual revenue, margin and customer satisfaction targets, reporting into the Senior Management Leadership teamUndertakes performance management reviews on members of the Project Operations organisation.Partner company and sub-contractor selection and review for engagement within my area of responsibility, and the monitoring of their performanceProvides project, commercial and contractual management support to Program and Project Managers. Mentors and provides guidance to members of the Project Management team.Establish, maintain and drives best practices in all aspects of Project Management.Supports the pursuit of projects with either destination Scandinavia or origin Scandinavia, in defining the optimal delivery strategy.Participate in and supports the overall planning and implementation of agreed upon financial and business objectives for Projects Operations in EMEA. Show less Member of HPS Western Europe Program Management team reporting to EMEA Operations Director. Oversee large multi-million dollar programs/projects with Western Europe during both pre-sales and delivery phases.Provides project and commercial management support to Program and Project Managers. Mentors and provides guidance to members of the Project Management team.Undertakes reviews and monitoring of Selected Projects in the regions to meet delivery & quality objectives.Establish, maintain and drives best practices in all aspects of Project Management.Supports the pursuit of Selected Projects with either destination EMEA or origin EMEA, in defining the optimal delivery strategy.Participate in and supports the overall planning and implementation of agreed upon financial and business objectives for Projects Operations in EMEA. Show less Overall Commercial Management responsibility as a member of the Leadership Programme Management Team for Shell Pearl GTL the largest Process Automation System programme for Honeywell world-wide (>$240M);Responsible for commercial aspects of change control management across the Programme and providing commercial support to the projects within the overall programme. Commercial negotiation with customer project teams in UK and on-site, plus provision of change management reporting;Provides commercial management reports and forecasts to senior management teams in co-ordination with Project Controls group. Responsible for the management and maintenance of Sales Forecasting for the Programme using Siebel Show less

      • HPS Project Operations Manager for Norway, Sweden & Denmark

        Aug 2011 - Apr 2013
      • Program Director - Western Europe PMC

        Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
      • Commercial Leader

        Sept 2009 - Jan 2011
      • Senior Project Manager

        Jan 2007 - Sept 2009
    • Retired

      May 2013 - now
      Retired

      Taken early retirement, however continuing to pursue new challenges..!

    • Clipper Round the World Yacht Race (Clipper Ventures plc)

      Nov 2015 - Feb 2016
      Crew Member on PSP Logistics

      Taking part in Leg 4 of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Competing in three races (Albany to Sydney), (Rolex - Sydney to Hobart) and (Hobart to Whitsunday Islands)

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Prince 2