Paul Quartly

Paul Quartly

Software Implementation Consultant

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Portfolio Development Manager at Specsavers

  • Education

    • Loughborough University

      1994 - 1999
      Engineer’s Degree Materials Engineering & Business Studies
  • Experience

    • Advanced Management Solutions

      Oct 1999 - May 2003
      Software Implementation Consultant

      Responsible for Implementing and Training users on MS Project and AMS Realtime Project Management Suite of Software and configuring systems to fit customer requirements.

    • Specsavers

      May 2003 - Aug 2007

      Responsible for implementing software and hardware into the retail store side of Specsavers, making sure all deliverables were fit for purpose. Working very closely with the stores and built up very good working relationships with them while piloting deliverables before implementing them across the store estate. Responsible for the consolidation of Project Manager’s plans into an IT Programme plan and reporting on Progress, Costs and Resourcing to the Senior IT Business Leaders. Worked very closely with all of the IT Project Managers, coaching and mentoring them in Project Management best practices.

      • Store Implementation Manager

        Feb 2005 - Aug 2007
      • Business Programme Office Manager

        May 2003 - Feb 2005
    • The Quartly Pub Company Ltd

      Aug 2007 - Mar 2011
      Company Director

      Owned and ran a very busy country pub, working in all aspects of the business and having overall control of day to day decision making and financial control. Constantly multitasking, people managing and work prioritising.

    • Specsavers

      Sept 2009 - now

      • Responsible for the implementation of IT Supply Chain solutions for Manufacturing and Warehousing into green and brown field environments. • Ensuring all releases are fit for purpose and meet business requirements. • Work closely with the IT Delivery Teams and the Supply Chain business units to ensure all systems are fit for use. • Create comprehensive project plans to manage implementations through product delivery, go live and transitioned into BAU.• Production test all releases, working with local business teams to complete UAT and system Dry Runs before deploying into the live production environments. • Transition completed projects into Service, following ITIL’s best practices, providing onsite Early Life Support and Out of Hours cover. Show less

      • Portfolio Development Manager

        Jul 2020 - now
      • Deployment Project Manager

        Oct 2010 - Jul 2020
      • Service Transition Manager (Contracting)

        Sept 2009 - Sept 2010
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Prince2 Practioner

      EXIN
      Apr 2013