Laura Wheatley

Experience

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  Withersworldwide

  Sept 2008 - Nov 2009

  Personal Assistant & Legal Secretary
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  Wesleyan Assurance Society

  Feb 2010 - May 2010

  Events Administrator
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  Lloyds Banking Group

  Aug 2010 - Jan 2011

  Project Support Officer (PMO)
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  Royal Bank of Scotland Business

  Feb 2011 - Aug 2013

  Led IT infrastructure remediation across 2,500 sites in 24 countries as part of a £200m Network Transformation Programme.Achieved significant cost savings by decommissioning 90,000 legacy devices and spearheading a globally recognised green initiative, with 170+ tons of waste achieving 99.9% landfill diversion. Established a PMO function within the £200m Network Transformation Programme, introducing trackers and metrics to monitor remediation and decommissioning progress.Managed project plans, budgets exceeding £20m, and key governance processes, ensuring oversight of risks, issues, and changes.

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Project Support Officer (PMO)

    Feb 2011 - Jun 2011
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  Royal Bank of Scotland Business

  Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

  PMO Lead

  Established and led a PMO function, driving the growth of the Payments team from 20 to 170 FTE as part of the Williams & Glyn Programme.Delivered ‘gold standard’ governance, ensuring compliance, quality assurance of 10,000+ project plan lines, and Day 1 readiness for the divestment of 314 branches, setting the benchmark across Operations.

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  Elavon Europe

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2021

  Promoted to Head of Bid Services within seven months, with our team contributing to £17m in revenue and increasing win rates from 8% to 40%. Led and secured the largest tender in Elavon’s history, protecting £40m in annual revenue, while earning external recognition as a Women in Payments ‘Emerging Leader’ nominee. Managed multiple complex bids for International Corporate and UK Sales teams, with an average deal size of £500,000.Led end-to-end bid processes, including qualification, win team coordination, and creating compelling value propositions through Elavon’s sales methodology.

  • Head of Bid Services

    Jul 2017 - Jan 2021

  • Bid Manager

    Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
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  Infusion Group

  Jan 2021 - now

  Managing Partner

  Leading a Business Growth Consultancy that has helped 100+ ambitious business owners achieve sustainable growth, scale their operations, and plan successful exits—transforming both their businesses and their lives.With deep expertise in leadership, mentoring, and team dynamics, I focus on the people part of business to drive lasting results.

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  Messy wisdom

  Feb 2025 - now

  Founder

  Founder of messy wisdom and The Congruence Code, I work with amazing, successful women who seem to ‘have it all’ on paper but feel disconnected from themselves.I empower my clients to embrace the mess, rediscover their true selves, and build a life that’s not just successful but deeply satisfying