Experience

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  Solihull sustain

  May 2007 - May 2008

  Capacity building officer

  ● Worked in partnership with the Local Authority to implement strategic objectives designed to create voluntary sector capacity● Increased voluntary sector engagement by creating and maintaining cross sector relationships ● Increased the number of volunteers in Solihull by developing and promoting a volunteer database ● Increased partnership working by creating networking opportunities and facilitating forums and workshops

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  University of birmingham guild of students

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2014

  Skills development manager

  ● Supported the development of student groups and community volunteering with annual fundraising targets of over £1 million through the delivery of four projects creating volunteering opportunities for over 15,000 students● Increased the quality of volunteering activity through delivery of a comprehensive online training program to over 9,000 volunteers a year ● Line managed 6 staff producing high performing teams and individuals through regular skills matrix analysis, delivery of soft and work skills training, supervisions, and coaching techniques ● Increased departmental resources and successful objectives by developing strong working relationships with a range of University departments and senior managers ● Contributed to strategy implementation by facilitating focus groups with staff and volunteers to produce operational delivery plans Show less

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  Citizens advice coventry

  Jan 2015 - Aug 2018

  Programme manager

  ● Generated financial savings of £2 million for 5,000 clients through the delivery of five advice projects with multiple commercial funders and a £500,000 budget● Achieved multiple KPI’s and targets to timeline and budget through allocation and evaluation of work streams to staff, reporting, risk analysis, and quality standards underpinned with a strong communication strategy- Implemented change management processes and strategic change by leading projects in a matrix environment● Line managed 7 staff producing high performing teams and individuals through regular skills matrix analysis, delivery of soft and work skills training, supervisions, and coaching techniques ● Increased the profile and funding streams of the organisation by building and maintaining cross sector relationships with key partners Show less

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  Coventry university online

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2019

  Senior project manager

  ● Scoping, planning and defining project outputs and executing and achieving deliverables through the execution of project plans and other project management tools● Responsible for the successful production of twelve online postgraduate and undergraduate degrees to deadlines, budget and scope in an Agile environment● Coordinate numerous departments and external stakeholders to produce production schedules, resource trackers and implement change management processes. ● Managed the course IT infrastructure process to ensure successful UAT and student enrolment ● Introduced risk, escalation and reporting processes to increase project governance and proactively mitigate risks ● Line managed 9 project managers supporting their professional development using a skills matrix to identify training requirements Show less

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  Birmingham children's trust (england)

  Jul 2020 - now

  Project manager